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Retail Pro vs BigCommerce

Retail Pro logo

Retail Pro

Software

Comprehensive retail management software

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
BigCommerce logo

BigCommerce

Software

Enterprise ecommerce platform for ambitious merchants

From
$29.95/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Retail Pro pricing details not disclosed; requires sales consultation; 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: Retail Pro covers Point of sale, BigCommerce covers Multi-channel selling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Retail Pro and BigCommerce actually diverge.

Attributes where Retail Pro and BigCommerce differ
AttributeRetail ProBigCommerce
Starting priceOn request$29.95/month
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
PlatformsiOS, Android, WindowsWeb
Founded19882009

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 Retail Pro

  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Customer database
  • Employee management
  • Sales analytics
  • Promotion management
  • Multi-store support
  • Reporting tools

Only in BigCommerce

  • Multi-channel selling
  • Built-in SEO
  • Abandoned cart recovery
  • Customer segmentation
  • Marketing automation
  • B2B functionality
  • API access
  • Advanced security

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

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

BigCommerce

No use cases recorded yet. See the BigCommerce review.

Where each one falls short

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

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

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

Retail Pro

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Retail Pro review.

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 Retail Pro if

  • You need point of sale.
  • You work on iOS, Android, Windows.
  • You also want inventory management.
Retail Pro review

Choose BigCommerce if

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

Questions people ask

Is Retail Pro or BigCommerce better?
Neither clearly leads. Retail Pro starts at On request and BigCommerce at $29.95/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Retail Pro or BigCommerce?
Retail Pro starts at On request and BigCommerce at $29.95/month.
Does Retail Pro or BigCommerce run on more platforms?
Retail Pro runs on iOS, Android, Windows. BigCommerce runs on Web.
What is Retail Pro best used for?
Retail Pro is most often used for multi-location retail pos operations (1 to 250+ stores), inventory management with serialized product tracking, customer loyalty programs via appcard integration. Of those, multi-location retail pos operations (1 to 250+ stores) and inventory management with serialized product tracking are not what BigCommerce is typically brought in for.
What can Retail Pro do that BigCommerce cannot?
Retail Pro covers Point of sale, Inventory management, Customer database, Employee management. BigCommerce covers Multi-channel selling, Built-in SEO, Abandoned cart recovery, Customer segmentation.
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