BigCommerce vs. Squarespace

BigCommerce

671 Reviews and Ratings

Squarespace

318 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
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
Squarespace	Score8.6 out of 10	N/A	Squarespace is a CMS platform that allows users to create a DIY blog, eCommerce store, and/or portfolio (visual art or music). Some Squarespace website and shop templates are industry or use case-specific, such as menu builders for restaurant sites.	$25 per month

Pricing

BigCommerce

Squarespace

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

Basic: $25
per month
Core: $36
per month
Plus: $56
per month
Advanced: $139
per month

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

No setup fee

No setup fee

A discount is offered for annual billing.

28% to 36% discount available for annual pricing.

Community Pulse
Key User Insights
	BigCommerce	Squarespace
Considered Both Products	BigCommerce Keith Whitt Co-Owner at Serendipity Studio (Apparel & Fashion, 1-10 employees) Chose BigCommerce osCommerce was our previous platform. It worked great for what it was but was too difficult to maintain and behind the times. When looking for a replacement, Squarespace and Shopify were both evaluated. Squarespace was not responsive at the time and did not support all of the … Incentivized Helpful? April Chin CEO (Chief Executive Officer) in Corporate at Magical Joy Designs (Design, 1-10 employees) Chose BigCommerce We started off using Shopify, as it seems "everybody" does, but we needed more product flexibility and shipping variations. Shopify offered that, but wanted double/triple the price from the tier we were on. Since we were just starting out, we didn't want to pay a crazy big … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose BigCommerce We chose BigCommerce based on their inventory software, and we continue to stand by that decision. Squarespace and Wix simply cannot handle the amount of inventory we carry, and Shopify (at the time) did not seem suitable for us. We appreciate the flow and layout of … Incentivized Helpful? Krisstina Hawks Co-owner at Ninja Pyrate (Sporting Goods, 1-10 employees) Chose BigCommerce Squarespace did not have the ability to host our entire product line with all the necessary variations and options. As such, we had to go with a platform that could grow with us. BigCommerce did just that. It was easy to integrate, has been easy to use, and we are happy with … Incentivized Helpful? Matthew Walker Owner in Corporate at DollarFlat.com, LLC (Retail, 1-10 employees) Chose BigCommerce Though Shopify has an easy to use interface for the beginners in eCommerce, they charge an additional merchant fee for using a payment gateway other than their own. For a store like mine where margins are already slim, added fees and charges can really stack up. BigCommerce … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose BigCommerce We looked at a couple of e-commerce platforms including Squarespace. We found the functionality, ease of use, scalability, storefront features and such to be most attractive with BigCommerce, especially for the price. Incentivized Helpful? Mark Linkhorst Owner/President at 420EDC (Consumer Electronics, 1-10 employees) Chose BigCommerce We sell high-risk items as far as the banks are concerned. BigCommerce allows me to make the changes I need to make myself without having to rely on a web designer to assist me. Squarespace and Stripe dropped us for selling "drug paraphernalia" so we needed a solution quickly … Incentivized Helpful? Miles Brazitis eCommerce Sales & Marketing Manager in Sales at Selini New York (Wholesale, 11-50 employees) Chose BigCommerce BigCommerce's biggest advantage that I've seen is the ability to have a large catalog of products compared to sites like Shopify and Squarespace. BigCommerce allows for large product menus and product options giving the users easier navigation throughout the catalog. Also, … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose BigCommerce We used Shopify, Squarespace and storenvy. All were bloated and had a lot of unnecessary and useless features and at a cost that did not seem beneficial to us. In the end, BigCommerce looked like it would work best for our online / brick and mortar model that we run. Also the … Incentivized Helpful? Jen Garfinkel-Canseco Owner - Web Designer/Developer/Marketer in Information Technology at Programmer Jen (Internet, 1-10 employees) Chose BigCommerce BigCommerce I think is easier to use than Shopify for a hosted solution, but Shopify does offer more customization. Both are way better than Squarespace. For self-hosted I prefer WooCommerce for small to medium shops and Magento for large shops. Overall BigCommerce is a decent … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose BigCommerce BigCommerce is much better than Squarespace in terms of providing more powerful e-commerce tools and allows more integrations especially payment processors. Shopify although a great product is just simply much more expensive than BigCommerce. Incentivized Helpful? Shahin Dehestani CMO (Chief Marketing Officer) in Marketing at Hi-Tech Car Audio (Retail, 11-50 employees) Chose BigCommerce BigCommerce combines the ease-of-use that you get form Shopify, with the ability to handle large numbers of Sku's like a custom Magento site might have. But unlike a custom site like Magento, you don't need a coder or developer for every little change you want to make to the … 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 We very much liked BigCommerce because it was the perfect fit or the best of both worlds as far as our business is concerned. It had a really robust shopping cart experience that comes standard and it allows for a Sandbox environment that we can use for future custom build-outs. Incentivized Helpful? Myles Fleming Head of IT & Systems in Information Technology at Toymate (Retail, 201-500 employees) Chose BigCommerce I have managed to build 2 large websites on BigCommerce and it is fast and reliable. Have managed builds on Magento as well as small website projects on Wix, GoDaddy and Shopify and they all have their pros and cons. This is an ever-changing space and it really comes down to … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose BigCommerce I find the features of Big Commerce more flexible than the standard ones on Shopify and you seem to need to continuously purchase add ons to do the same thing. In regard to SEO, I find Big Commerce to be better than Square Space sites. Incentivized Helpful? Asher Hoffman Head of Sales in Sales at Hoff & Pepper (Food Production, 1-10 employees) Chose BigCommerce BigCommerce allows much more customizability, better reporting, and easier management. I've experienced way fewer issues and their tech support has been above and beyond anything I've experienced elsewhere. The scalability is far superior to any of the above-mentioned site … Incentivized Helpful? Michelle Brauer Nicolson Owner in Professional Services at Black Cat Communications (Writing and Editing, 1-10 employees) Chose BigCommerce While all of these platforms have their advantages, they couldn't provide the level of international shipping and the multiple shipping options needed by my clients with advanced e-commerce stores. Those two major features were the reason we went with BigCommerce in the first … Incentivized Helpful? Mark Linkhorst Owner in Corporate at 420EDC (Consumer Electronics, 1-10 employees) Chose BigCommerce We decided on Big Commerce because it was something I've used previously while working with another vendor. I liked the all in one solution compared to some of the piecemeal integrations I've used in the past. Due to being related to the cannabis industry, it narrowed my … Incentivized Helpful? Scott Walker Director of Digital Marketing in Marketing at 407 Marketing (Marketing and Advertising, 1-10 employees) Chose BigCommerce Besides Magento and some of the other enterprise-level ecommerce platforms, BigCommerce has the most functionality. Product Options/Facets, Pricing Tiers and Customer Groups, as well as an integrated blog make BigCommerce a great platform to build your website if you have a lot … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose BigCommerce We used Network Solutions and are disappointed by their buggy software and their unwillingness to fix their bugs. We evaluated Shopify, but did not think they were technical enough. Shopify has more flash though. Squarespace did not offer foreign ordering at that time. 10% … Incentivized Helpful? Kristina Anderson Marketing Communications Manager in Marketing at Burlap and Silk (Wholesale, 1-10 employees) Chose BigCommerce BigCommerce is a robust machine. And that's what you need for your big business dreams. With all its advanced features, BigCommerce makes sure the learning curve is never steep. If you are new to e-commerce, that's the kind of platform that you need--the kind that offers an … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose BigCommerce BigCommerce is easily customizable, and offered everything we needed. User groups, free shipping per group, coupon codes, bin numbers Incentivized Helpful?	Squarespace Paul Stainton in Marketing at Deluxe Corporation (Food & Beverages, 1-10 employees) Chose Squarespace Squarespace is more visually appealing than the other platforms, but is not quite as well suited for large libraries of content. With some work on integrating blog-type pages and navigation into the overall template (with a similar visual style) this could easily be addressed. … Incentivized Helpful?
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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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Features

BigCommerce

Squarespace

Comparison of Online Storefront features of BigCommerce and Squarespace
Feature	BigCommerce 7.9 424 Ratings	Squarespace - Ratings
Product catalog & listings	8.2420 Ratings	00 Ratings
Product management	8.1417 Ratings	00 Ratings
Bulk product upload	7.4317 Ratings	00 Ratings
Branding	7.9368 Ratings	00 Ratings
Mobile storefront	8.1408 Ratings	00 Ratings
Product variations	8.5394 Ratings	00 Ratings
Website integration	8.3348 Ratings	00 Ratings
Visual customization	7.7410 Ratings	00 Ratings
CMS	6.5302 Ratings	00 Ratings

Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of BigCommerce and Squarespace
Feature	BigCommerce 8.0 410 Ratings	Squarespace - Ratings
Abandoned cart recovery	7.7368 Ratings	00 Ratings
Checkout user experience	8.3405 Ratings	00 Ratings

Comparison of Online Payment System features of BigCommerce and Squarespace
Feature	BigCommerce 8.3 406 Ratings	Squarespace - Ratings
eCommerce security	8.3406 Ratings	00 Ratings

Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of BigCommerce and Squarespace
Feature	BigCommerce 7.9 411 Ratings	Squarespace - Ratings
Promotions & discounts	7.8387 Ratings	00 Ratings
Personalized recommendations	7.4323 Ratings	00 Ratings
SEO	8.5382 Ratings	00 Ratings

Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of BigCommerce and Squarespace
Feature	BigCommerce 7.9 416 Ratings	Squarespace - Ratings
Multi-site management	8.3191 Ratings	00 Ratings
Order processing	7.9395 Ratings	00 Ratings
Inventory management	7.8351 Ratings	00 Ratings
Shipping	7.8356 Ratings	00 Ratings
Custom functionality	7.8351 Ratings	00 Ratings

Comparison of Security features of BigCommerce and Squarespace
Feature	BigCommerce - Ratings	Squarespace 8.5 59 Ratings
Role-based user permissions	00 Ratings	8.559 Ratings

Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of BigCommerce and Squarespace
Feature	BigCommerce - Ratings	Squarespace 4.2 52 Ratings
API	00 Ratings	4.945 Ratings
Internationalization / multi-language	00 Ratings	3.434 Ratings

Comparison of Web Content Creation features of BigCommerce and Squarespace
Feature	BigCommerce - Ratings	Squarespace 7.1 90 Ratings
WYSIWYG editor	00 Ratings	8.178 Ratings
Code quality / cleanliness	00 Ratings	8.071 Ratings
Admin section	00 Ratings	6.089 Ratings
Page templates	00 Ratings	7.090 Ratings
Library of website themes	00 Ratings	7.087 Ratings
Mobile optimization / responsive design	00 Ratings	7.386 Ratings
Publishing workflow	00 Ratings	6.278 Ratings
Form generator	00 Ratings	7.171 Ratings

Comparison of Web Content Management features of BigCommerce and Squarespace
Feature	BigCommerce - Ratings	Squarespace 7.0 80 Ratings
Content taxonomy	00 Ratings	6.768 Ratings
SEO support	00 Ratings	7.973 Ratings
Bulk management	00 Ratings	8.045 Ratings
Availability / breadth of extensions	00 Ratings	5.760 Ratings
Community / comment management	00 Ratings	6.760 Ratings

User Ratings
	BigCommerce	Squarespace
Likelihood to Recommend	8.3 (443 ratings)	9.4 (90 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	9.1 (53 ratings)	10.0 (4 ratings)
Usability	9.1 (26 ratings)	10.0 (4 ratings)
Availability	9.1 (5 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Performance	9.1 (5 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Support Rating	9.1 (25 ratings)	10.0 (2 ratings)
Online Training	9.1 (2 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Implementation Rating	9.1 (13 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Configurability	9.1 (3 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Ease of integration	9.1 (3 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Product Scalability	8.7 (349 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale	9.1 (2 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale	9.1 (2 ratings)	- (0 ratings)