E-commerce & Retail · head to head
BigCommerce vs Retail Pro
BigCommerce
E-commerce & Retail
Enterprise ecommerce platform for ambitious merchants
- From
- $29.95/month
- Rated
- -
Retail Pro
E-commerce & Retail
Comprehensive retail management software
- From
- On request
- 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; Retail Pro pricing details not disclosed; requires sales consultation
- They diverge on capability: BigCommerce covers Multi-channel selling, Retail Pro covers Point of sale.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which BigCommerce and Retail Pro actually diverge.
| Attribute | BigCommerce | Retail Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $29.95/month | On request |
| Pricing model | subscription | Unknown |
| Platforms | Web | iOS, Android, Windows |
| Founded | 2009 | 1988 |
Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Retail Pro
- Point of sale
- Inventory management
- Customer database
- Employee management
- Sales analytics
- Promotion management
- Multi-store support
- Reporting tools
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.
Retail Pro
- Multi-location retail POS operations (1 to 250+ stores)not BigCommerce
- Inventory management with serialized product trackingnot BigCommerce
- Customer loyalty programs via AppCard integrationnot 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
Retail Pro
- Pricing details not disclosed; requires sales consultation
- No published technical requirements or system specifications
- International deployment requires fiscal/tax compliance consultation per region
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
Retail Pro
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Retail Pro review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Retail Pro if
- You need point of sale.
- You work on iOS, Android, Windows.
- You also want inventory management.
Questions people ask
- Is BigCommerce or Retail Pro better?
- Neither clearly leads. BigCommerce starts at $29.95/month and Retail Pro at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, BigCommerce or Retail Pro?
- BigCommerce starts at $29.95/month and Retail Pro at On request.
- Does BigCommerce or Retail Pro run on more platforms?
- BigCommerce runs on Web. Retail Pro runs on iOS, Android, Windows.
- What can BigCommerce do that Retail Pro cannot?
- BigCommerce covers Multi-channel selling, Built-in SEO, Abandoned cart recovery, Customer segmentation. Retail Pro covers Point of sale, Inventory management, Customer database, Employee management.