E-commerce starters · Rank #5

B

astro-medusa-starter

Grade B: derived only from the two verdicts below. How grades work

Astro + Medusa starter for e-commerce. Optimized to the core.

Active1 major behindFree

Why this verdict

How we check →
  • 7 commits by 1 contributor in the last 90 days (6 in the last 30). receipt ↗
  • Latest release v1.2.0, 193 days ago. receipt ↗
  • Astro 6 declared; latest is 7 (1 major behind). receipt ↗
  • On current major: React, Tailwind CSS, Zod. receipt ↗
  • Not counted in verdict: TypeScript 5 → 7. receipt ↗

Snapshot: commit 5c62c99 on main, checked 2026-10-19 06:37 UTC. Receipts link to files at this exact commit.

Dependency freshness

PackageDeclaredLatestStatus
TypeScript typescript5.9.37.0.2Behind, not counted
Astro astro6.1.17.4.01 major behind
React react19.2.419.3.1Current
Tailwind CSS tailwindcss4.1.184.3.3Current
Zod zod4.3.64.6.7Current

Declared = lowest version the kit's dependency file (package.json, pyproject.toml or requirements.txt) allows. Latest = the npm "latest" tag or the newest PyPI release. TypeScript, the Stripe SDK, FastAPI and other 0.x packages are shown but not counted in the verdict.

What's in the stack

Framework
Astro
Payments
Stripe
Database / ORM
Medusa

Detected from declared dependencies. A listed package means it's installed, not necessarily fully wired up.

What the README says you get

  • API
    Medusa webhook redeploysMedusa webhooks trigger a re-deploy when products are created
  • API
    Client-side inventory refreshProduct variant availability is refreshed client-side
  • Billing
    Stripe checkoutStripe — secure checkout
  • Billing
    Multi-step checkoutMulti-step checkout (address, shipping, payment)
  • Content
    Static product pagesstatically generated at build time
  • Data
    Medusa v2 backendMedusa v2 — headless commerce engine
  • Deploy
    Cloudflare Workers edge deploydeployed to the edge on Cloudflare Workers
  • i18n
    Region detection middlewareMiddleware handles region detection and country-based routing
  • i18n
    Country-prefixed routesAll routes are prefixed with an ISO-2 country code
  • UI
    Astro islands architectureislands of interactivity
  • UI
    Interactive cart and checkout islandsCart, checkout, and navigation hydrate as interactive React islands
  • UI
    Persistent cart stateCart state persists client-side via Nanostores + localStorage
  • UI
    Product image carouselProduct detail with image carousel
  • UI
    Tailwind CSS v4 stylingTailwind CSS v4 — zero-config Vite plugin

Extracted from the kit's README by a local AI model (deepseek-flash) on Oct 12, 2026. Every item is checked against an exact README quote. A README claim is the maker's description, not something we tested.

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History

Sep 29, 2026 → Oct 19, 2026. One square per check, colored by maintenance status. Hover for details.

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DateMaintenanceDependenciesCommits (90d)
Oct 19, 2026Active1 major behind7
Oct 12, 2026Active1 major behind7
Sep 29, 2026Active1 major behind4

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