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BigCommerce vs Envision

BigCommerce logo

BigCommerce

E-commerce & Retail

Enterprise ecommerce platform for ambitious merchants

From
$29.95/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Envision logo

Envision

Beauty & Salon

Salon management software with integrated POS

From
$79/month
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; Envision standard plan includes only 1 user and charges $20 per additional user up to a 5 seat cap
  • They diverge on capability: BigCommerce covers Multi-channel selling, Envision covers Appointment scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BigCommerce and Envision actually diverge.

Attributes where BigCommerce and Envision differ
AttributeBigCommerceEnvision
Starting price$29.95/month$79/month
CategoryE-commerce & RetailBeauty & Salon
Founded20092008

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), 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 BigCommerce

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

Only in Envision

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Client database
  • Staff scheduling
  • SMS reminders
  • Reporting
  • Stripe

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.

Envision

  • Salon and spa businesses managing bookings, marketing campaigns and payments in one platformnot 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

Envision

  • Standard plan includes only 1 user and charges $20 per additional user up to a 5 seat cap
  • No dollar amounts are shown for any plan; the page states pricing is tailored to your practice and requires contacting sales

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

Envision

$79/month
  • Starter$79/month
    • Scheduling
    • Basic POS
    • Client management
  • Professional$159/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • Advanced POS
    • Inventory

Which should you pick?

Choose BigCommerce if

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

Choose Envision if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You also want point of sale.
Envision review

Questions people ask

Is BigCommerce or Envision better?
Neither clearly leads. BigCommerce starts at $29.95/month and Envision at $79/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BigCommerce or Envision?
BigCommerce starts at $29.95/month and Envision at $79/month.
Does BigCommerce or Envision run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What can BigCommerce do that Envision cannot?
BigCommerce covers Multi-channel selling, Built-in SEO, Abandoned cart recovery, Customer segmentation. Envision covers Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Inventory management, Client database.
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