Software · head to head
BigCommerce vs Sellfy
BigCommerce
Software
Enterprise ecommerce platform for ambitious merchants
- From
- $29.95/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Sellfy 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; Sellfy every plan caps annual sales volume: $10k on Starter, $50k on Business and $200k on Premium
- They diverge on capability: BigCommerce covers Multi-channel selling, Sellfy covers Physical & digital products.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which BigCommerce and Sellfy actually diverge.
| Attribute | BigCommerce | Sellfy |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $29.95/month | Free |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Founded | 2009 | 2013 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web), 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
- B2B functionality
- API access
- Advanced security
Only in Sellfy
- Physical & digital products
- Membership/subscription sales
- Email marketing
- Affiliate program
- Analytics
- Mobile app
- Multi-currency support
Both cover
- Marketing automation
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.
Sellfy
- Selling digital downloads, subscriptions or print on demand goods from a hosted storefrontnot BigCommerce
- Running a small creator store without building a sitenot 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
Sellfy
- Every plan caps annual sales volume: $10k on Starter, $50k on Business and $200k on Premium
- Exceeding the cap forces a plan upgrade rather than an overage charge, so growth is a step change in cost
- Maximum file size per digital product is tied to the plan, at 10 GB, 15 GB and 20 GB
- Email marketing credits are metered per plan, from 2,000 to 50,000
- Cart abandonment, upselling and the affiliate programme all require the Business plan
- Payment processing fees from PayPal or Stripe are charged on top of the subscription
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
Sellfy
Free- FreeFree
- Unlimited products
- Basic store
- Email support
- Pro$29/month
- All Free features
- Custom domain
- Email marketing
Which should you pick?
Choose Sellfy if
- You need physical & digital products.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want membership/subscription sales.
Questions people ask
- Is BigCommerce or Sellfy better?
- Neither clearly leads. BigCommerce starts at $29.95/month and Sellfy at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, BigCommerce or Sellfy?
- Sellfy has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29.95/month for BigCommerce and Free for Sellfy.
- Does BigCommerce or Sellfy run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Sellfy for free?
- Yes. Sellfy has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. BigCommerce starts at $29.95/month.
- What can BigCommerce do that Sellfy cannot?
- BigCommerce covers Multi-channel selling, Built-in SEO, Abandoned cart recovery, Customer segmentation. Sellfy covers Physical & digital products, Membership/subscription sales, Email marketing, Affiliate program. Both handle Marketing automation.