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BigCommerce vs Vendure

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BigCommerce

Software

Enterprise ecommerce platform for ambitious merchants

From
$29.95/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Vendure logo

Vendure

Software

Modern headless GraphQL commerce framework

From
On request
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; Vendure pricing is custom-quoted per project with no published tiers or starting price
  • They diverge on capability: BigCommerce covers Multi-channel selling, Vendure covers GraphQL API.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BigCommerce and Vendure actually diverge.

Attributes where BigCommerce and Vendure differ
AttributeBigCommerceVendure
Starting price$29.95/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
PlatformsWebSelf-hosted, Vendure Cloud
Founded20092019

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Vendure

  • GraphQL API
  • TypeScript native
  • Plugin architecture
  • Admin UI
  • Multi-channel
  • Asset management
  • Order workflow
  • Faceted search

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.

Vendure

  • B2B complex commerce workflowsnot BigCommerce
  • Multi-brand and multi-currency operationsnot BigCommerce
  • Custom pricing and contract managementnot 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

Vendure

  • Pricing is custom-quoted per project with no published tiers or starting price
  • Requires implementation partner or in-house development; no low-code or no-code option
  • GPLv3 free tier (Vendure Core) has different licensing than commercial product

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

Vendure

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Vendure review.

Which should you pick?

Choose BigCommerce if

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

Choose Vendure if

  • You need graphql api.
  • You work on Self-hosted, Vendure Cloud.
  • You also want typescript native.
Vendure review

Questions people ask

Is BigCommerce or Vendure better?
Neither clearly leads. BigCommerce starts at $29.95/month and Vendure at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BigCommerce or Vendure?
BigCommerce starts at $29.95/month and Vendure at On request.
Does BigCommerce or Vendure run on more platforms?
BigCommerce runs on Web. Vendure runs on Self-hosted, Vendure Cloud.
What can BigCommerce do that Vendure cannot?
BigCommerce covers Multi-channel selling, Built-in SEO, Abandoned cart recovery, Customer segmentation. Vendure covers GraphQL API, TypeScript native, Plugin architecture, Admin UI.
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