Software · head to head
Shopkeep vs BigCommerce
BigCommerce
Software
Enterprise ecommerce platform for ambitious merchants
- From
- $29.95/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Shopkeep unreliable inventory control across multiple locations; 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: Shopkeep covers Point of sale, BigCommerce covers Multi-channel selling.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Shopkeep and BigCommerce actually diverge.
| Attribute | Shopkeep | BigCommerce |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $49/month | $29.95/month |
| Pricing model | Unknown | subscription |
| Platforms | iPad, Web | Web |
| Founded | 2008 | 2009 |
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 Shopkeep
- Point of sale
- Payment processing
- Inventory management
- Customer profiles
- Sales analytics
- Employee management
- Mobile POS
- Reporting
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.
Shopkeep
- Unreliable inventory control across multiple locations
- Cloud-dependent with no offline transaction processing capability
- Dropped Bluetooth connections cause lost sales and payment processing failures
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
Shopkeep
$49/monthNo published plan breakdown. See the Shopkeep 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 Shopkeep if
- You need point of sale.
- You work on iPad, Web.
- You also want payment processing.
Questions people ask
- Is Shopkeep or BigCommerce better?
- Neither clearly leads. Shopkeep starts at $49/month and BigCommerce at $29.95/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Shopkeep or BigCommerce?
- Shopkeep starts at $49/month and BigCommerce at $29.95/month.
- Does Shopkeep or BigCommerce run on more platforms?
- Shopkeep runs on iPad, Web. BigCommerce runs on Web.
- What can Shopkeep do that BigCommerce cannot?
- Shopkeep covers Point of sale, Payment processing, Inventory management, Customer profiles. BigCommerce covers Multi-channel selling, Built-in SEO, Abandoned cart recovery, Customer segmentation.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Shopkeep: How much does Shopkeep cost?
Shopkeep by Lightspeed pricing varies by plan. Customers must request quotes for current pricing, which has shifted since the Lightspeed acquisition.
SourceShopkeep: What hardware does Shopkeep require?
Shopkeep operates on iPad tablets, cloud-based systems, and traditional cash register setups, requiring third-party hardware integration.
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