Shopify vs BigCommerce

Shopify9.4Visit BigCommerce9.2Visit

Higher score Shopify #1 in No-Code E-Commerce Platforms 9.4/10 3-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 6 features Visit Shopify

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BigCommerce #2 in No-Code E-Commerce Platforms 9.2/10 15-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 6 features Visit BigCommerce

• Shopify fits best

  Growing brands wanting an all-round platform

• BigCommerce fits best

  Scaling retailers and B2B commerce teams

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Side by side

Feature	Shopify 9.4/10 Visit ↗	BigCommerce 9.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.2
Ranking	#1 in No-Code E-Commerce Platforms	#2 in No-Code E-Commerce Platforms
Best for	Growing brands wanting an all-round platform	Scaling retailers and B2B commerce teams
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$29/mo	$29/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	3 days	15 days
Free trial length	3 days · no card needed	15 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7	Email, Live chat, Phone, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, PCI DSS	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI DSS
Integrations	4 integrations	1,000+ integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Shopify 2/6 · BigCommerce 2/6
Custom domain	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Abandoned cart recovery	✓	✓
Point of sale	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Multichannel sales	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Subscription products	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Digital products	✓	✓
Specs
Staff accounts	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Online, social, marketplace, and in-person sales channels Inventory management with 10 locations on core plans Apps, APIs, analytics, POS, and abandoned-checkout recovery	B2B tools include customer-specific pricing, quotes, and purchase orders Supports multi-storefront, headless, API-based, and omnichannel commerce Built-in analytics, SEO, shipping, tax, and abandoned cart recovery
Cons	No free plan; the current trial lasts 3 days Transaction-fee treatment varies by country, provider, and plan Advanced and Plus plans require a substantial budget	No free plan; the trial lasts 15 days Pricing tiers are tied to sales volume and feature requirements Transaction fees vary by arrangement
Our verdict	Shopify is a hosted commerce platform for entrepreneurs, retailers, small teams, and larger brands. It combines an online store builder with themes and templates, checkout and payment processing, product and inventory management,… Read the review →	BigCommerce is a hosted ecommerce platform for businesses selling through online storefronts, marketplaces, social channels, point-of-sale integrations, and other sales channels. It supports product and catalog management, checkout,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Shopify — where it wins

  • Online, social, marketplace, and in-person sales channels
  • Inventory management with 10 locations on core plans
  • Apps, APIs, analytics, POS, and abandoned-checkout recovery

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; the current trial lasts 3 days
  • Transaction-fee treatment varies by country, provider, and plan
  • Advanced and Plus plans require a substantial budget

• BigCommerce — where it wins

  • B2B tools include customer-specific pricing, quotes, and purchase orders
  • Supports multi-storefront, headless, API-based, and omnichannel commerce
  • Built-in analytics, SEO, shipping, tax, and abandoned cart recovery

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; the trial lasts 15 days
  • Pricing tiers are tied to sales volume and feature requirements
  • Transaction fees vary by arrangement

• Shopify9.4/10 · 3-day trial

  An all-round hosted commerce platform for growing brands and multichannel selling.

  Visit ShopifyFull verdict →
• BigCommerce9.2/10 · 15-day trial

  A hosted commerce platform with deep B2B, omnichannel, and multi-storefront capabilities.

  Visit BigCommerceFull verdict →