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BigCommerce vs Goldie

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BigCommerce

Software

Enterprise ecommerce platform for ambitious merchants

From
$29.95/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Goldie

Software

Beauty booking app for independent professionals

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Goldie 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; Goldie goldie is free to download on the App Store with no listed purchase price; monetisation, if any, is in-app and not disclosed in the store listing
  • They diverge on capability: BigCommerce covers Multi-channel selling, Goldie covers Mobile scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BigCommerce and Goldie actually diverge.

Attributes where BigCommerce and Goldie differ
AttributeBigCommerceGoldie
Starting price$29.95/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebIos, Android
Founded20092018

Identical on both: 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 Goldie

  • Mobile scheduling
  • Client database
  • Online booking link
  • Payment processing
  • SMS reminders
  • No-show protection
  • Social sharing
  • Revenue tracking

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.

Goldie

  • Mobile business managementnot BigCommerce
  • Client bookingnot BigCommerce
  • Payment collectionnot BigCommerce
  • Building clientelenot 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

Goldie

  • Goldie is free to download on the App Store with no listed purchase price; monetisation, if any, is in-app and not disclosed in the store listing

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

Goldie

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Appointment scheduling
    • Client management
    • Basic reminders
  • Pro$9.99/month
    • All Free features
    • Online payments
    • SMS reminders

Which should you pick?

Choose BigCommerce if

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

Choose Goldie if

  • You need mobile scheduling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Ios, Android.
  • You also want client database.
Goldie review

Questions people ask

Is BigCommerce or Goldie better?
Neither clearly leads. BigCommerce starts at $29.95/month and Goldie at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BigCommerce or Goldie?
Goldie has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29.95/month for BigCommerce and Free for Goldie.
Does BigCommerce or Goldie run on more platforms?
BigCommerce runs on Web. Goldie runs on Ios, Android.
Can I use Goldie for free?
Yes. Goldie has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. BigCommerce starts at $29.95/month.
What can BigCommerce do that Goldie cannot?
BigCommerce covers Multi-channel selling, Built-in SEO, Abandoned cart recovery, Customer segmentation. Goldie covers Mobile scheduling, Client database, Online booking link, Payment processing.
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