E-commerce
Shopify vs BigCommerce
Compare Shopify and BigCommerce on pricing, features, apps, checkout, and B2B support to choose the right store platform for your catalog and budget.
- Shopify
- 4.8
- BigCommerce
- 4.6
BigCommerce
Hosted e-commerce platform aimed at growing and enterprise stores.
Best for: Large catalogs and B2B sellers who want built-in features
BigCommerce at a glance
- Starting price
- $39/mo
- Lowest paid plan
- $39/mo
- Free plan
- No
- Categories
- E-commerce
- Head-to-head record
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- Published pricing
- Standard $39 per month / Plus $105 per month / Pro $399 per month
- Source: bigcommerce.com pricing page
Pros and cons
Strengths
- ✓No additional transaction fees on any plan
- ✓More built-in features (variants, B2B, multi-storefront)
- ✓Strong SEO controls
- ✓Open SaaS APIs
Weaknesses
- ✕Smaller app and theme marketplace
- ✕Sales thresholds force plan upgrades
- ✕Theme editing is less intuitive
Based on public product information and user feedback, not hands-on lab testing.
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