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BigCommerce vs Blurb

BigCommerce logo

BigCommerce

Software

Enterprise ecommerce platform for ambitious merchants

From
$29.95/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Blurb logo

Blurb

Software

Visual storytelling through print-on-demand books and wall art

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: BigCommerce listed on G-Cloud 14 by reseller CTI Digital Limited at £14,000 per instance for a managed BigCommerce implementation; Blurb wall art in canvas, acrylic and metal ships with no frame option; framing is not offered as an add-on

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BigCommerce and Blurb actually diverge.

Attributes where BigCommerce and Blurb differ
AttributeBigCommerceBlurb
Starting price$29.95/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionusage-based
Founded2009Unknown

Identical on both: 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 BigCommerce

  • Multi-channel selling
  • Built-in SEO
  • Abandoned cart recovery
  • Customer segmentation
  • Marketing automation
  • B2B functionality
  • API access
  • Advanced security

Only in Blurb

Nothing recorded that BigCommerce does not also cover.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

BigCommerce

  • Listed on G-Cloud 14 by reseller CTI Digital Limited at £14,000 per instance for a managed BigCommerce implementation

Blurb

  • Wall art in canvas, acrylic and metal ships with no frame option; framing is not offered as an add-on

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Blurb

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Blurb review.

Which should you pick?

Choose BigCommerce if

  • You need multi-channel selling.
  • You also want built-in seo.
BigCommerce review

Choose Blurb if

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

Blurb review

Questions people ask

Is BigCommerce or Blurb better?
Neither clearly leads. BigCommerce starts at $29.95/month and Blurb at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BigCommerce or Blurb?
BigCommerce starts at $29.95/month and Blurb at On request.
Does BigCommerce or Blurb run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What can BigCommerce do that Blurb cannot?
BigCommerce covers Multi-channel selling, Built-in SEO, Abandoned cart recovery, Customer segmentation.
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