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Namecheap vs Big Cartel

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Namecheap

Software

Affordable domain names and hosting

From
$0.88/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Big Cartel logo

Big Cartel

Software

Straightforward pricing, no surprises

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Namecheap domain and hosting introductory pricing as captured 1 January 2024: .com registration from $5.98 first year, shared hosting from $1.58/month, and Private Email from $0.88/month promotional renewing at $7.88/month; Big Cartel custom domain support is not included on the free Gold plan; it is listed as a Platinum-tier feature

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Namecheap and Big Cartel actually diverge.

Attributes where Namecheap and Big Cartel differ
AttributeNamecheapBig Cartel
Starting price$0.88/yearOn request
Founded2000Unknown

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Namecheap

  • Domain registration
  • Web hosting
  • SSL certificates
  • Email hosting
  • Security tools
  • Domain forwarding
  • DNS management
  • 24/7 support

Only in Big Cartel

Nothing recorded that Namecheap does not also cover.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Namecheap

  • Domain and hosting introductory pricing as captured 1 January 2024: .com registration from $5.98 first year, shared hosting from $1.58/month, and Private Email from $0.88/month promotional renewing at $7.88/month

Big Cartel

  • Custom domain support is not included on the free Gold plan; it is listed as a Platinum-tier feature
  • Abandoned cart recovery, product drop scheduling and Zapier integration are restricted to the top Diamond tier at $30/month
  • Platinum's paid billing starts automatically after a 7-day free trial rather than requiring an active opt-in to convert

Pricing, plan by plan

Namecheap

$0.88/year
  • Standard Domains$0.88/year
    • Domain registration
    • Free WhoisGuard
    • Dynamic DNS
  • Web Hosting$2.88/month
    • Unlimited bandwidth
    • Free SSL
    • Easy WordPress install

Big Cartel

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Big Cartel review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Namecheap if

  • You need domain registration.
  • You also want web hosting.
Namecheap review

Choose Big Cartel if

Nothing in the data separates Big Cartel from Namecheap on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Big Cartel review

Questions people ask

Is Namecheap or Big Cartel better?
Neither clearly leads. Namecheap starts at $0.88/year and Big Cartel at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Namecheap or Big Cartel?
Namecheap starts at $0.88/year and Big Cartel at On request.
Does Namecheap or Big Cartel run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What can Namecheap do that Big Cartel cannot?
Namecheap covers Domain registration, Web hosting, SSL certificates, Email hosting.
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