Big Cartel vs. BigCommerce

Big Cartel

4 Reviews and Ratings

BigCommerce

671 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Big Cartel	Score10 out of 10	N/A	Big Cartel is an eCommerce platform built for artists, such as artists, designers, and musicians, to build an online store.	$15 per month
BigCommerce	Score8 out of 10	Small Businesses (1-50 employees)	BigCommerce is a SaaS platform that allows SMBs to develop eCommerce sites. Features include the capabilities to design the storefront, configure products, manage payments, generate traffic, and optimize conversion.	$39 per month

Pricing

Big Cartel

BigCommerce

Platinum: $15
per month
500 Products: $29.99
per month
Diamond: $30
per month
Gold: Free

Standard: $39
per month
Plus: $105
per month
Pro: $399
per month
Enterprise: Custom
per month

Pricing Offerings
Big Cartel	BigCommerce
Free Trial
No	Yes
Free/Freemium Version
Yes	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	Yes

No setup fee

No setup fee

A 20% discount is offered for annual billing.

A discount is offered for annual billing.

Community Pulse
Key User Insights
	Big Cartel	BigCommerce
Considered Both Products	Big Cartel LLC No answer on this topic	BigCommerce Verified User Chose BigCommerce My business previously used Big Cartel which was perfect for a small artsy business. However when we grew, Big Cartel did not have all the functionality that we needed - such as subcategories and sub-subcategories. Wix was attractive but it felt a little like an instagram … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose BigCommerce BigCommerce is better than both in almost every way. Big Cartel is a great platform for small art based businesses but doesn't have the functionality required for a more complex business. We moved our business from Volusion to BigCommerce years ago, as the platform was … Incentivized Helpful? Ken Falta Owner/Op in Manufacturing at Golden Age Arcade Parts (Entertainment, 1-10 employees) Chose BigCommerce I looked at these companies and some others to see what they offered and for how much. After watching lots of videos and reading lots of pages, I started to narrow down the list. I was still unsure so took a chance and took the free trial with BigCommerce; right away I was … Incentivized Helpful? Christi Jensen Owner in Sales at Domestica (Retail, 1-10 employees) Chose BigCommerce Pricing-wise, BigCommerce is pretty much the same. Our problem was a way to track inventory across in-store, on-site and online sales. BigCommerce was the solution that worked best with Square. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose BigCommerce I've also used Ultracart, Wix, and Square for shopping sites. Amoung the hosted platforms it's hands down my favorite. It's most similar to Shopify except that Bigcommerce has more native features, which is a good thing. With more native features there is less dependence from … Incentivized Helpful? Stephanie Gale Design Artist, Owner at Beau Monde Organics (Apparel & Fashion, 1-10 employees) Chose BigCommerce BigCommerce knows how to creat a win/win relationship with their customers. They beat the competition on price, focus on customer service, features, and functionality that blows their competition away. They don't play games; they don't waste my time. They have, and continue to … Incentivized Helpful?
	Would buy again
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	Delivers good value for the price
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	Happy with the feature set
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	Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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	Implementation went as expected
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Features

Big Cartel

BigCommerce

Comparison of Online Storefront features of Big Cartel and BigCommerce
Feature	Big Cartel 10.0 1 Ratings	BigCommerce 7.9 424 Ratings
Product catalog & listings	10.01 Ratings	8.3420 Ratings
Product management	10.01 Ratings	8.2417 Ratings
Branding	10.01 Ratings	8.0368 Ratings
Mobile storefront	10.01 Ratings	8.1408 Ratings
Product variations	10.01 Ratings	8.6394 Ratings
Website integration	10.01 Ratings	8.4348 Ratings
Visual customization	10.01 Ratings	7.8410 Ratings
Bulk product upload	00 Ratings	7.5317 Ratings
CMS	00 Ratings	6.5302 Ratings

Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of Big Cartel and BigCommerce
Feature	Big Cartel 10.0 1 Ratings	BigCommerce 8.0 410 Ratings
Checkout user experience	10.01 Ratings	8.3405 Ratings
Abandoned cart recovery	00 Ratings	7.7368 Ratings

Comparison of Online Payment System features of Big Cartel and BigCommerce
Feature	Big Cartel 10.0 1 Ratings	BigCommerce 8.3 406 Ratings
eCommerce security	10.01 Ratings	8.3406 Ratings

Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of Big Cartel and BigCommerce
Feature	Big Cartel 10.0 1 Ratings	BigCommerce 7.9 411 Ratings
Promotions & discounts	10.01 Ratings	7.8387 Ratings
Personalized recommendations	00 Ratings	7.5323 Ratings
SEO	00 Ratings	8.5382 Ratings

Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of Big Cartel and BigCommerce
Feature	Big Cartel 10.0 1 Ratings	BigCommerce 8.0 416 Ratings
Order processing	10.01 Ratings	7.9395 Ratings
Inventory management	10.01 Ratings	7.9351 Ratings
Shipping	10.01 Ratings	7.8356 Ratings
Custom functionality	10.01 Ratings	7.9351 Ratings
Multi-site management	00 Ratings	8.3191 Ratings

User Ratings
	Big Cartel	BigCommerce
Likelihood to Recommend	10.0 (1 ratings)	8.3 (443 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	- (0 ratings)	9.1 (53 ratings)
Usability	- (0 ratings)	9.1 (26 ratings)
Availability	- (0 ratings)	9.1 (5 ratings)
Performance	- (0 ratings)	9.1 (5 ratings)
Support Rating	- (0 ratings)	9.1 (25 ratings)
Online Training	- (0 ratings)	9.1 (2 ratings)
Implementation Rating	- (0 ratings)	9.1 (13 ratings)
Configurability	- (0 ratings)	9.1 (3 ratings)
Ease of integration	- (0 ratings)	9.1 (3 ratings)
Product Scalability	- (0 ratings)	8.7 (349 ratings)
Vendor post-sale	- (0 ratings)	9.1 (2 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale	- (0 ratings)	9.1 (2 ratings)