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BigCommerce vs Invoicera

BigCommerce logo

BigCommerce

E-Commerce

Enterprise ecommerce platform for ambitious merchants

From
$29.95/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Invoicera logo

Invoicera

Accounting

Online invoicing and billing platform for multi-entity businesses

From
$50/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; Invoicera pricing quoted annually by default, with monthly billing costing roughly 20% more.
  • They diverge on capability: BigCommerce covers Multi-channel selling, Invoicera covers Multi-entity billing.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BigCommerce and Invoicera actually diverge.

Attributes where BigCommerce and Invoicera differ
AttributeBigCommerceInvoicera
Starting price$29.95/month$50/month
CategoryE-CommerceAccounting
Founded2009Unknown

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 Invoicera

  • Multi-entity billing
  • Recurring invoices
  • Approval workflows
  • Client portal
  • Project and time/milestone billing
  • Reconciliation workflows

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.

Invoicera

  • Businesses managing invoicing across multiple legal entitiesnot BigCommerce
  • Organizations requiring multi-step invoice approvalnot BigCommerce
  • Agencies billing clients by project milestones or timenot BigCommerce
  • Companies needing a self-service client billing portalnot 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

Invoicera

  • Pricing quoted annually by default, with monthly billing costing roughly 20% more.
  • Add-ons for extra users, entities, and support increase the effective cost beyond base plans.
  • Advanced reconciliation workflows are locked behind the top Scale tier.
  • Interface and workflow complexity may be more than very small freelance businesses need.

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

Invoicera

$50/month
  • Operate$50/month
    • 1 entity
    • 3,000 invoices/year
    • 5 users
  • Grow$125/month
    • 3 entities
    • 12,000 invoices/year
    • 10 users
  • Scale$250/month
    • 10 entities
    • 48,000 invoices/year
    • 20 users
  • Enterprise$undefined/mo
    • Custom entities and limits
    • Implementation and dedicated account management
    • Custom integrations

Which should you pick?

Choose BigCommerce if

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

Choose Invoicera if

  • You need multi-entity billing.
  • You work on web.
  • You also want recurring invoices.
Invoicera review

Questions people ask

Is BigCommerce or Invoicera better?
Neither clearly leads. BigCommerce starts at $29.95/month and Invoicera at $50/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BigCommerce or Invoicera?
BigCommerce starts at $29.95/month and Invoicera at $50/month.
Does BigCommerce or Invoicera run on more platforms?
BigCommerce runs on Web. Invoicera runs on web.
What can BigCommerce do that Invoicera cannot?
BigCommerce covers Multi-channel selling, Built-in SEO, Abandoned cart recovery, Customer segmentation. Invoicera covers Multi-entity billing, Recurring invoices, Approval workflows, Client portal.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Invoicera: What does Invoicera cost?

Invoicera has four tiers: Operate at $600/year, Grow at $1,500/year, Scale at $3,000/year, and a custom-priced Enterprise plan, with monthly billing costing about 20% more.

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Invoicera: Is there a free trial?

Yes, Invoicera offers a 14-day free trial of its Grow plan with no credit card required.

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Invoicera: Can I add more users or entities to my plan?

Yes, add-ons are available including 5-packs of additional users, extra entities, priority support, and an integration operations pack.

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