Software · head to head
Vendure vs BigCommerce
BigCommerce
Software
Enterprise ecommerce platform for ambitious merchants
- From
- $29.95/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Vendure pricing is custom-quoted per project with no published tiers or starting price; 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: Vendure covers GraphQL API, BigCommerce covers Multi-channel selling.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Vendure and BigCommerce actually diverge.
| Attribute | Vendure | BigCommerce |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $29.95/month |
| Pricing model | Unknown | subscription |
| Platforms | Self-hosted, Vendure Cloud | Web |
| Founded | 2019 | 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 Vendure
- GraphQL API
- TypeScript native
- Plugin architecture
- Admin UI
- Multi-channel
- Asset management
- Order workflow
- Faceted search
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.
Vendure
- B2B complex commerce workflowsnot BigCommerce
- Multi-brand and multi-currency operationsnot BigCommerce
- Custom pricing and contract managementnot 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.
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
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
Vendure
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Vendure 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 Vendure if
- You need graphql api.
- You work on Self-hosted, Vendure Cloud.
- You also want typescript native.
Questions people ask
- Is Vendure or BigCommerce better?
- Neither clearly leads. Vendure 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, Vendure or BigCommerce?
- Vendure starts at On request and BigCommerce at $29.95/month.
- Does Vendure or BigCommerce run on more platforms?
- Vendure runs on Self-hosted, Vendure Cloud. BigCommerce runs on Web.
- What is Vendure best used for?
- Vendure is most often used for b2b complex commerce workflows, multi-brand and multi-currency operations, custom pricing and contract management. Of those, b2b complex commerce workflows and multi-brand and multi-currency operations are not what BigCommerce is typically brought in for.
- What can Vendure do that BigCommerce cannot?
- Vendure covers GraphQL API, TypeScript native, Plugin architecture, Admin UI. BigCommerce covers Multi-channel selling, Built-in SEO, Abandoned cart recovery, Customer segmentation.