Software · head to head
Big Cartel vs BigCommerce
BigCommerce
Software
Enterprise ecommerce platform for ambitious merchants
- From
- $29.95/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Big Cartel custom domain support is not included on the free Gold plan; it is listed as a Platinum-tier feature; BigCommerce listed on G-Cloud 14 by reseller CTI Digital Limited at £14,000 per instance for a managed BigCommerce implementation
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Big Cartel and BigCommerce actually diverge.
| Attribute | Big Cartel | BigCommerce |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $29.95/month |
| Founded | Unknown | 2009 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Big Cartel
Nothing recorded that BigCommerce does not also cover.
Only in BigCommerce
- Multi-channel selling
- Built-in SEO
- Abandoned cart recovery
- Customer segmentation
- Marketing automation
- B2B functionality
- API access
- Advanced security
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Big Cartel
- Custom domain support is not included on the free Gold plan; it is listed as a Platinum-tier feature
- Abandoned cart recovery, product drop scheduling and Zapier integration are restricted to the top Diamond tier at $30/month
- Platinum's paid billing starts automatically after a 7-day free trial rather than requiring an active opt-in to convert
BigCommerce
- Listed on G-Cloud 14 by reseller CTI Digital Limited at £14,000 per instance for a managed BigCommerce implementation
Pricing, plan by plan
Big Cartel
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Big Cartel review.
BigCommerce
$29.95/month- Standard$29.95/month
- Unlimited products
- 2 staff accounts
- Basic reports
- Plus$79.95/month
- All Standard features
- Up to 5 staff accounts
- Advanced reports
Which should you pick?
Choose Big Cartel if
Nothing in the data separates Big Cartel from BigCommerce on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Big Cartel or BigCommerce better?
- Neither clearly leads. Big Cartel starts at On request and BigCommerce at $29.95/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Big Cartel or BigCommerce?
- Big Cartel starts at On request and BigCommerce at $29.95/month.
- Does Big Cartel or BigCommerce run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What can Big Cartel do that BigCommerce cannot?
- BigCommerce covers Multi-channel selling, Built-in SEO, Abandoned cart recovery, Customer segmentation.