BigCommerce vs Wix eCommerce

BigCommerce9.1Visit Wix eCommerce9.0Visit

Higher score BigCommerce #3 in Ecommerce Platforms 9.1/10 15-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit BigCommerce

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Wix eCommerce #4 in Ecommerce Platforms 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Wix

• BigCommerce fits best

  Growing omnichannel merchants

• Wix eCommerce fits best

  Users prioritizing simple site and store building

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Side by side

Feature	BigCommerce 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Wix eCommerce 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	9.0
Ranking	#3 in Ecommerce Platforms	#4 in Ecommerce Platforms
Best for	Growing omnichannel merchants	Users prioritizing simple site and store building
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$29/mo	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	15 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Community, Docs · 24/7	Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI DSS	PCI DSS
Integrations	1,000+ integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features BigCommerce 3/3 · Wix eCommerce 3/3
Abandoned cart recovery	✓	✓
App marketplace	✓	✓
Digital products	✓	✓
Specs
Hosting model	Hosted	Hosted
Sales channels	Omnichannel	Omnichannel
Inventory locations	8 locations	Not checked yet
Transaction fee	Varies	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Marketplace, social-channel and physical retail selling support REST, GraphQL, storefront APIs and headless commerce capabilities Abandoned-cart recovery with catalog, inventory and order management	Free plan includes hosting, drag-and-drop editing, and no-code design Supports physical, digital, subscription, and dropshipped products Combines multichannel selling with mobile store management
Cons	No free plan after the 15-day trial Plans use trailing-twelve-month or monthly GMV thresholds Scale adds a 0.9% overage above its monthly GMV cap	Advanced ecommerce capabilities require higher paid tiers Store management depends on a hosted Wix environment Payment acceptance begins with paid plans
Our verdict	BigCommerce is a hosted ecommerce platform for businesses selling through branded storefronts, marketplaces, social channels and physical retail integrations. It provides a responsive website, single-page checkout, payment integrations,… Read the review →	Wix eCommerce is a hosted platform for merchants, entrepreneurs, retailers, and brands that want to build and manage an online store without coding. Its storefront, cart, checkout, inventory, order management, analytics, and marketing… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• BigCommerce — where it wins

  • Marketplace, social-channel and physical retail selling support
  • REST, GraphQL, storefront APIs and headless commerce capabilities
  • Abandoned-cart recovery with catalog, inventory and order management

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan after the 15-day trial
  • Plans use trailing-twelve-month or monthly GMV thresholds
  • Scale adds a 0.9% overage above its monthly GMV cap

• Wix eCommerce — where it wins

  • Free plan includes hosting, drag-and-drop editing, and no-code design
  • Supports physical, digital, subscription, and dropshipped products
  • Combines multichannel selling with mobile store management

  Where it doesn't

  • Advanced ecommerce capabilities require higher paid tiers
  • Store management depends on a hosted Wix environment
  • Payment acceptance begins with paid plans

• BigCommerce9.1/10 · 15-day trial

  BigCommerce combines hosted storefronts, omnichannel selling, APIs and headless commerce.

  Visit BigCommerceFull verdict →
• Wix eCommerce9.0/10 · Free plan

  A flexible hosted storefront for users who value simple site and store building.

  Visit WixFull verdict →