WooCommerce or Medusa.js?

What is WooCommerce?

WooCommerce is the leading e-commerce plugin for WordPress. It transforms your WordPress website into a fully functional online store with product management, payment gateways, shipping options, and order tracking. WooCommerce powers over 30% of all online stores worldwide, making it the most popular e-commerce platform on the internet.

Benefits of Building Your Store with WordPress + WooCommerce

Native Integration

WooCommerce works seamlessly within the WordPress ecosystem. Manage products, orders, and customers from the same dashboard you use for content.

Easy Administration

Intuitive interface for catalog management, inventory tracking, and order fulfillment. No technical skills required to run your store.

Payment Gateways

Integrations with Stripe, PayPal, Mercado Pago, and dozens of payment providers. Accept credit cards, debit cards, and local payment methods.

Extensions & Plugins

Thousands of extensions for shipping, subscriptions, memberships, bookings, and more. Customize your store without custom code.

Cost-Effective

Lower initial investment for small and medium stores. WooCommerce itself is free, with affordable hosting and extension costs.

Global Reach

Multi-currency support, international shipping options, and tax calculations for any country. Sell worldwide with ease.

What is Medusa.js?

Medusa.js is an open-source headless commerce engine built with Node.js. It provides a modular backend for e-commerce that separates the commerce logic (products, orders, inventory, payments) from the frontend. Medusa gives you complete control over your store's business rules, workflows, and integrations. It's designed for developers who need flexibility and scalability beyond traditional e-commerce platforms.

Benefits of Building Your Store with MPA + Medusa.js

Headless commerce for scalability and custom business logic

Custom Backoffice

Medusa allows you to design custom order flows, inventory management, and fulfillment processes tailored to your business needs.

Scalability

Separate frontend and backend for independent scaling. Handle high traffic and large catalogs without performance bottlenecks.

Advanced Integrations

Easy connections with ERPs, CRMs, warehouses, and external services. Build custom workflows for B2B, wholesale, or multi-channel commerce.

Multi-Region Support

Native support for multiple currencies, languages, and shipping regions. Expand internationally with localized pricing and fulfillment.

MPA SEO Advantages

Combine Medusa backend with MPA frontend for superior SEO. Each product and category page independently optimized for search engines.

Long-Term Stability

Own your commerce stack. No vendor lock-in or surprise pricing changes. Control your codebase and infrastructure completely.

Advantages and Disadvantages

Choose the right e-commerce platform for your store

Aspect	WooCommerce (WordPress)	MPA + Medusa.js
Development Time	Launch in days with pre-built themes and plugins.	Launch in days with custom design and API architecture.
User Experience	Slightly slower navigation. Traditional websites.	Feels like a mobile app. Instant transitions.
SEO	Great for Google with the right plugins.	Best for Google. Each product page optimized separately.
Backend Control	Works within WooCommerce limits. Less customization.	Create any business rules you need. Total control.
Scalability	Good for starting out. May slow down with thousands of products.	Built to grow with you. Handles large catalogs easily.
Integrations	Depends on available plugins. Custom connections are complex.	Connect with any system easily. Perfect for complex businesses.
Maintenance Cost	Constant plugin updates. Potential conflicts and surprises.	More predictable. Updates without breaking your store.
Best For	Starting your online store. Simple products. Standard checkout.	Growing businesses. Many products. Special pricing. Selling internationally.

WeWeb vs Tienda Nube

Plan Inicial vs Plan Esencial — quick feature overview

Aspect	WeWeb Standard Plan	Tienda Nube Essential Plan
Monthly maintenance cost	50% OFF of the published price after 1 year	No discounts
Transaction / funds release fee	0% (Cash or bank transfer)	From 4.69% + VAT (Pago nube, cash or bank transfer)
Transaction / funds release fee on Mercado Pago	0% to 6.29% + VAT (Depends on payment method and setup)	0% to 6.29% + VAT (Depends on payment method and setup)
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100% flexible & customizable design (via HTML, CSS and JavaScript)	Available in "Standard Plan"	Available in "Impulse Plan"
Support for your customers	WhatsApp AI
Private Server
Custom design
Design created by professionals
Specialized support for customization
Migration included in quote
Personalized WhatsApp support
Custom payment gateways	Unlimited	1
Shared resource server
Custom automatic email templates
Custom and unlimited shipping methods
Custom filters in your store
Custom domain configuration
Automatic shipping cost calculation
Coupons and free shipping creation
Abandoned cart strategy
Multiple languages & currencies
SEO tips
Social media sync
Google Shopping sync
Unlimited products, visits & sales
Unlimited store profiles
E-commerce admin app
Manual order entry
Sales, customers & products filters
Differentiated permissions by profiles
Ability to run multiple actions
Monthly data export	Unlimited	1
Sales editing
Google Analytics stats