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Big Cartel vs Goldie

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Big Cartel

E-commerce & Retail

Straightforward pricing, no surprises

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Goldie

Beauty & Salon

Beauty booking app for independent professionals

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Goldie has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • 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; Goldie goldie is free to download on the App Store with no listed purchase price; monetisation, if any, is in-app and not disclosed in the store listing

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Big Cartel and Goldie actually diverge.

Attributes where Big Cartel and Goldie differ
AttributeBig CartelGoldie
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebIos, Android
CategoryE-commerce & RetailBeauty & Salon
FoundedUnknown2018

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Goldie does not also cover.

Only in Goldie

  • Mobile scheduling
  • Client database
  • Online booking link
  • Payment processing
  • SMS reminders
  • No-show protection
  • Social sharing
  • Revenue tracking

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Big Cartel

No use cases recorded yet. See the Big Cartel review.

Goldie

  • Mobile business managementnot Big Cartel
  • Client bookingnot Big Cartel
  • Payment collectionnot Big Cartel
  • Building clientelenot Big Cartel

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

Goldie

  • Goldie is free to download on the App Store with no listed purchase price; monetisation, if any, is in-app and not disclosed in the store listing

Pricing, plan by plan

Big Cartel

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Big Cartel review.

Goldie

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Appointment scheduling
    • Client management
    • Basic reminders
  • Pro$9.99/month
    • All Free features
    • Online payments
    • SMS reminders

Which should you pick?

Choose Big Cartel if

Nothing in the data separates Big Cartel from Goldie on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Big Cartel review

Choose Goldie if

  • You need mobile scheduling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Ios, Android.
  • You also want client database.
Goldie review

Questions people ask

Is Big Cartel or Goldie better?
Neither clearly leads. Big Cartel starts at On request and Goldie at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Big Cartel or Goldie?
Goldie has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Big Cartel and Free for Goldie.
Does Big Cartel or Goldie run on more platforms?
Big Cartel runs on Web. Goldie runs on Ios, Android.
Can I use Goldie for free?
Yes. Goldie has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Big Cartel starts at On request.
What can Big Cartel do that Goldie cannot?
Goldie covers Mobile scheduling, Client database, Online booking link, Payment processing.
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