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BigCommerce vs Erply

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BigCommerce

E-Commerce

Enterprise ecommerce platform for ambitious merchants

From
$29.95/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Erply

E-Commerce

Cloud point of sale and retail management

From
$59/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; Erply priced per store per month rather than a flat company rate, starting at $49/store for the Giftshop & Grocery Chain plan with only 1 user account and 1 POS terminal included

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BigCommerce and Erply actually diverge.

Attributes where BigCommerce and Erply differ
AttributeBigCommerceErply
Starting price$29.95/month$59/month
Founded2009Unknown

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (E-Commerce).

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 Erply

Nothing recorded that BigCommerce does not also cover.

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.

Erply

  • Managing inventory across multiple retail locations in real-timenot BigCommerce
  • Synchronizing online store orders with physical point-of-salenot BigCommerce
  • Processing customer payments integrated with loyalty programsnot BigCommerce
  • Generating multi-location sales and inventory reportsnot 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

Erply

  • Priced per store per month rather than a flat company rate, starting at $49/store for the Giftshop & Grocery Chain plan with only 1 user account and 1 POS terminal included
  • Multichannel Chains plan is limited to 2 user accounts at $179/store per month
  • POS for NetSuite starts at $1,800 per month and Franchise & Chain starts at $3,500 per month, both quote-adjusted from there
  • Cancellation requires a written request 30 days prior to the end of the billing cycle

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

Erply

$59/month
  • Giftshop & Grocery Chain$59/month
    • 1 user account
    • 1 point of sale terminal
    • For net sales turnover up to $25,000 per month
  • Multichannel Chains$199/month
    • 2 user accounts
    • 1 warehouse license
  • POS for NetSuite$1800/month
    • 2 user accounts
    • Inventory licensing
  • Franchise & Chain$3500/month
    • For 50+ store retail chains or franchises
    • Franchise HQ Module
    • Chain HQ Module

Which should you pick?

Choose BigCommerce if

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

Choose Erply if

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

Erply review

Questions people ask

Is BigCommerce or Erply better?
Neither clearly leads. BigCommerce starts at $29.95/month and Erply at $59/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BigCommerce or Erply?
BigCommerce starts at $29.95/month and Erply at $59/month.
Does BigCommerce or Erply run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What can BigCommerce do that Erply cannot?
BigCommerce covers Multi-channel selling, Built-in SEO, Abandoned cart recovery, Customer segmentation.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Erply: What payment options does Erply offer?

Erply offers both monthly and annual billing contracts. Payment is due in advance at the start of each billing cycle. Annual contracts receive discounts compared to monthly rates. Changes to payment take effect within 48 hours.

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Erply: Is there a free trial for Erply?

Erply offers free account creation with no credit card required to explore the platform. Users can create an account and test the service before committing to a paid plan.

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Erply: Can I cancel my Erply subscription?

Erply subscriptions can be cancelled, but require a written request submitted at least 30 days prior to the desired cancellation date.

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