E-commerce & Retail · head to head
BigCommerce vs Ecwid
BigCommerce
E-commerce & Retail
Enterprise ecommerce platform for ambitious merchants
- From
- $29.95/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Ecwid has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- 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; Ecwid the $5 a month Starter plan caps the catalogue at 10 products
- They diverge on capability: BigCommerce covers Multi-channel selling, Ecwid covers Omnichannel selling.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which BigCommerce and Ecwid actually diverge.
| Attribute | BigCommerce | Ecwid |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $29.95/month | Free |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (E-commerce & Retail), founded (2009).
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
- Advanced security
Only in Ecwid
- Omnichannel selling
- Product catalog
- Payment processing
- Inventory management
- Email marketing
- Analytics
- Mobile app
Both cover
- API access
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
BigCommerce
No use cases recorded yet. See the BigCommerce review.
Ecwid
- Adding a store to an existing website or social pagenot BigCommerce
- Selling physical goods and digital downloads from one cataloguenot BigCommerce
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
Ecwid
- The $5 a month Starter plan caps the catalogue at 10 products
- Staff accounts start at the Business plan, and are limited to 2 until the Unlimited plan
- Abandoned cart recovery requires the Business plan at $65 a month
- In person selling through POS integration is Unlimited only, at $149 a month
- The Venture plan at $35 a month still caps products at 100
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
Ecwid
Free- FreeFree
- Up to 10 products
- Basic storefront
- Standard payment methods
- Unlimited$99.08/month
- Unlimited products
- Advanced features
- Priority support
Which should you pick?
Choose Ecwid if
- You need omnichannel selling.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want product catalog.
Questions people ask
- Is BigCommerce or Ecwid better?
- Neither clearly leads. BigCommerce starts at $29.95/month and Ecwid at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, BigCommerce or Ecwid?
- Ecwid has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29.95/month for BigCommerce and Free for Ecwid.
- Does BigCommerce or Ecwid run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Ecwid for free?
- Yes. Ecwid has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. BigCommerce starts at $29.95/month.
- What can BigCommerce do that Ecwid cannot?
- BigCommerce covers Multi-channel selling, Built-in SEO, Abandoned cart recovery, Customer segmentation. Ecwid covers Omnichannel selling, Product catalog, Payment processing, Inventory management. Both handle API access.