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Big Cartel vs Loox

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Big Cartel

Software

Straightforward pricing, no surprises

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Loox

Software

Photo reviews and referrals for Shopify stores

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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; Loox beyond plan review volume, overage billing adds $40 to $50 per extra 300 orders processed

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Big Cartel and Loox differ
AttributeBig CartelLoox
Pricing modelsubscriptionusage-based

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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

Loox

  • Beyond plan review volume, overage billing adds $40 to $50 per extra 300 orders processed

Pricing, plan by plan

Big Cartel

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Big Cartel review.

Loox

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Loox review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Big Cartel if

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

Choose Loox if

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

Questions people ask

Is Big Cartel or Loox better?
Neither clearly leads. Big Cartel starts at On request and Loox at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Big Cartel or Loox?
Big Cartel starts at On request and Loox at On request.
Does Big Cartel or Loox run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.

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