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BigCommerce

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BigCommerce is a hosted platform for online stores. Its plans move up as a store's annual sales grow, and it lists an apps and integrations marketplace.[1][2]

A scalable e-commerce platform providing a range of built-in features and customization options. It offers responsive themes, multi-channel selling capabilities, and advanced SEO tools. Suitable for businesses of various sizes and industries.

BigCommerce belongs toEcommercecategory.

Free trial

A free trial to start[1]

Entry plan

$29 a month, billed annually[1]

Apps

An apps and integrations marketplace[2]

Developers

A developer center with docs[2]

2websites

use it — 0.1% of the 2,555 websites we scanned in the last 12 months

#12of 21

tools in its category seen in our scans (we recognize 804)

In short: a hosted store platform with a free trial and plans that move up with sales. Check the sales caps on each plan before you choose one.[1]

0.13% of all websites we track run BigCommerce

Should you use BigCommerce?

The 10-second version, from the vendor’s own pages and what we see in our scans

BigCommerce fits if…

  • You want a hosted store with a free trial before you pay[1]
  • You plan to use the built-in payment providers[1]

Look elsewhere if…

  • You want full control of the code and the hosting[3]WooCommerce calls itself an open source platform that gives full control.
Each plan has a sales cap. When a store passes it, the plan moves up to the next one.[1]

Plans and what they cost

Plans in US dollars per month, billed annually[1]

Core

$29/ month

For new businesses with a small annual sales volume

  • Zero fees with the built-in payment providers

Growth

$79/ month

For established businesses that are scaling up

  • Zero fees with the built-in payment providers

Scale

$299/ month

For fast-growing businesses

  • Dedicated support by phone and chat

The Performance plan is custom priced, starting at $1,499 a month, billed annually.[1]

Similar tools in its category

Ecommerce: 804 tools known, 21 seen in our scans

Cart Functionality244 sitesAlternativeShopify30 sitesAlternativeAmazon Webstore22 sitesAlternativeWooCommerce21 sitesAlternativeWebflow Ecommerce15 sitesAlternativeFourthwall14 sitesAlternativeWix eCommerce10 sitesAlternativePrestaShop5 sitesAlternative

Questions about BigCommerce

Is there a free trial?
Yes. BigCommerce offers a free trial before you choose a plan.[1]
What happens when a store grows?
The plan moves up to the next one when the store passes its sales cap.[1]
Are there fees on payments?
Payments through the built-in providers carry no platform fee, according to the vendor.[1]
How many websites use BigCommerce?
We found BigCommerce on 2 of the 2,555 websites we scanned in the last 12 months (0.1%).
What is BigCommerce often used with?
Among the websites we scan, BigCommerce is often found alongside Cloudflare Browser Insights (50% of its sites), DigiCert (50% of its sites), EmbedSocial (50% of its sites).
What are the alternatives to BigCommerce?
Other online-store platforms we recognize include Cart Functionality, Shopify, Amazon Webstore, WooCommerce.

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