E-commerce & Retail · head to head
BigCommerce vs Etsy
BigCommerce
E-commerce & Retail
Enterprise ecommerce platform for ambitious merchants
- From
- $29.95/month
- Rated
- -
Etsy
E-commerce & Retail
Global marketplace for handmade, vintage, and unique items
- From
- $0.2/per-listing
- Rated
- -
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; Etsy etsy charges a $0.20 USD listing fee per item, a 6.5% transaction fee on sale price plus shipping, a 3% plus $0.25 USD payment processing fee, and a 2.5% currency conversion fee when shop and payment currencies differ
- They diverge on capability: BigCommerce covers Multi-channel selling, Etsy covers Shop setup.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which BigCommerce and Etsy actually diverge.
| Attribute | BigCommerce | Etsy |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $29.95/month | $0.2/per-listing |
| Pricing model | subscription | transaction |
| Founded | 2009 | 2005 |
Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (E-commerce & Retail).
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 Etsy
- Shop setup
- Product listings
- Payment processing
- Shop customization
- Order management
- Shipping labels
- Reviews & ratings
- Shipping protection
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
Etsy
- Etsy charges a $0.20 USD listing fee per item, a 6.5% transaction fee on sale price plus shipping, a 3% plus $0.25 USD payment processing fee, and a 2.5% currency conversion fee when shop and payment currencies differ
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
Etsy
$0.2/per-listing- Standard Shop$0.2/per-listing-plus-commission
- Listing fees
- Transaction fees
- Payment processing
Which should you pick?
Questions people ask
- Is BigCommerce or Etsy better?
- Neither clearly leads. BigCommerce starts at $29.95/month and Etsy at $0.2/per-listing, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, BigCommerce or Etsy?
- BigCommerce starts at $29.95/month and Etsy at $0.2/per-listing.
- Does BigCommerce or Etsy run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What can BigCommerce do that Etsy cannot?
- BigCommerce covers Multi-channel selling, Built-in SEO, Abandoned cart recovery, Customer segmentation. Etsy covers Shop setup, Product listings, Payment processing, Shop customization.