Comparison
ShopifyvsBigCommerce
ShopifyFeature Comparison
| Feature | Shopify | BigCommerce |
|---|---|---|
| Abandoned cart recovery | ✓ | ✓ |
| Analytics & reporting | ✓ | ✓ |
| App marketplace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Digital products | ✓ | ✓ |
| Discount & coupons | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free plan | ✗ | ✗ |
| Inventory management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi-channel selling | ✓ | ✓ |
| Online store builder | ✓ | ✓ |
| Payment processing | ✓ | ✓ |
| SEO tools | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shipping integration | ✓ | ✓ |
Shopify Pricing
Starter
$5.00/mo
Basic
$39.00/mo
Retail
$89.00/mo
Grow
$105.00/mo
Advanced
$399.00/mo
Plus
$2300.00/mo
BigCommerce Pricing
Enterprise
Free
Standard
$39.00/mo
Plus
$105.00/mo
Pro
$399.00/mo
Shopify
Pros
- 24/7 support
- Easy to use for beginners
- Integrated payments reduce fees
- Highly scalable
- Excellent app ecosystem
- Reliable uptime
- Fast checkout conversions
- Strong SEO capabilities
Cons
- Transaction fees on non-Shopify payments
- App costs add up
- Limited customization without code
- Higher tiers expensive
- Learning curve for advanced features
- Dependency on Shopify ecosystem
BigCommerce
Pros
- Scalable for growth
- Strong multichannel
- Excellent B2B tools
- No transaction fees
- Multi-storefront support
- Unlimited bandwidth/products
- Robust SEO
- Rich built-in features
Cons
- Limited free themes/design flexibility
- Smaller app ecosystem
- Forced upgrades by sales volume
- Steep learning curve
- Phone support add-on (Core)
The Verdict
Shopify takes this one with a DuelStack Score of 7.2/10 vs 5.9/10. It particularly excels at easy to use for beginners. That said, BigCommerce is the better pick if you need rich built-in features.