Software · head to head
PrestaShop vs BigCommerce
PrestaShop
Software
Open-source ecommerce platform for online merchants
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
BigCommerce
Software
Enterprise ecommerce platform for ambitious merchants
- From
- $29.95/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only PrestaShop has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: PrestaShop prestaShop's Classic core is free and open source, but the Hosted managed edition and most marketplace modules (payment, shipping, SEO addons) are priced individually with no published rate card, only listed per-module in the Addons marketplace.; BigCommerce listed on G-Cloud 14 by reseller CTI Digital Limited at £14,000 per instance for a managed BigCommerce implementation
- They diverge on capability: PrestaShop covers Product catalog management, BigCommerce covers Multi-channel selling.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which PrestaShop and BigCommerce actually diverge.
| Attribute | PrestaShop | BigCommerce |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $29.95/month |
| Pricing model | open-source | subscription |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Founded | 2007 | 2009 |
Identical on both: 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 PrestaShop
- Product catalog management
- Order management
- Payment gateway integration
- Shipping module
- Customer management
- SEO tools
- Analytics
- Mobile-responsive design
Only in BigCommerce
- Multi-channel selling
- Built-in SEO
- Abandoned cart recovery
- Customer segmentation
- Marketing automation
- B2B functionality
- API access
- Advanced security
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
PrestaShop
- PrestaShop's Classic core is free and open source, but the Hosted managed edition and most marketplace modules (payment, shipping, SEO addons) are priced individually with no published rate card, only listed per-module in the Addons marketplace.
BigCommerce
- Listed on G-Cloud 14 by reseller CTI Digital Limited at £14,000 per instance for a managed BigCommerce implementation
Pricing, plan by plan
PrestaShop
Free- Community EditionFree
- Core ecommerce features
- Community support
- Modules marketplace
- Enterprise Edition$3999/year
- All Community features
- Premium support
- Advanced analytics
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
Which should you pick?
Choose PrestaShop if
- You need product catalog management.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want order management.
Questions people ask
- Is PrestaShop or BigCommerce better?
- Neither clearly leads. PrestaShop starts at Free and BigCommerce at $29.95/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, PrestaShop or BigCommerce?
- PrestaShop has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for PrestaShop and $29.95/month for BigCommerce.
- Does PrestaShop or BigCommerce run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use PrestaShop for free?
- Yes. PrestaShop has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. BigCommerce starts at $29.95/month.
- What can PrestaShop do that BigCommerce cannot?
- PrestaShop covers Product catalog management, Order management, Payment gateway integration, Shipping module. BigCommerce covers Multi-channel selling, Built-in SEO, Abandoned cart recovery, Customer segmentation.