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Big Cartel vs Shopware

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Big Cartel

Software

Straightforward pricing, no surprises

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Shopware logo

Shopware

Software

Explore the open-source commerce platform, backed by our global community

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; Shopware rise tier starts at 600 euro per month and Evolve at 2,400 euro per month, both excluding VAT, so pricing is published in euros only and not converted for other regions

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Big Cartel and Shopware differ
AttributeBig CartelShopware

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), 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

Shopware

  • Rise tier starts at 600 euro per month and Evolve at 2,400 euro per month, both excluding VAT, so pricing is published in euros only and not converted for other regions
  • Beyond, the top tier with digital sales rooms, multi-inventory and customer-specific pricing, is custom priced and requires contacting sales
  • The Shopware Intelligence+ AI add-on is billed separately at 29 euro per month on Community Edition or 19 euro per month on paid tiers, on top of the plan price

Pricing, plan by plan

Big Cartel

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Big Cartel review.

Shopware

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Shopware review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Big Cartel if

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

Big Cartel review

Choose Shopware if

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

Shopware review

Questions people ask

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