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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting 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

    Ecwid by Lightspeed

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AEcwid allows customers the ability to create an online store to any webpage or social media profile. Boasting hundreds of thousands of merchants in 175 countries as users, Ecwid aims to provide everything needed to reach customers wherever they are: in-person, through a website, Instagram, Facebook, Amazon, or Google Shopping. In addition, Ecwid’s point-of-sale integrations, email marketing integrations, and dedicated mobile app allow sellers to manage marketing merchandising, and sales - any…

    $5

    per month

    Pricing
    BigCommerceEcwid by Lightspeed
    Editions & Modules
    Standard
    $39
    per month
    Plus
    $105
    per month
    Pro
    $399
    per month
    Enterprise
    Custom
    per month
    Starter
    $5
    per month
    Venture
    $30
    per month
    Business
    $55
    per month
    Unlimited
    $130
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BigCommerceEcwid by Lightspeed
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsA discount is offered for annual billing.A 16% discount is offered for annual billing.
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    BigCommerceEcwid by Lightspeed
    Considered Both Products
    BigCommerce
    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
    Ecwid
    Chose Ecwid by Lightspeed
    Ecwid stacks up extremely well compared to the other products I’ve listed. Sure, there any some instances in which the other products may be better suited due to their very high level of customization. However, for the average business, Ecwid will not only meet their …
    Incentivized
    Chose Ecwid by Lightspeed
    We sell a product that requires certain controls to sell and most of the companies we researched had specific policies preventing us from selling on their platform. We aren't selling anything dangerous, they are parts of ammunition (the shell casings) and not entire ammunition …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    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
    BigCommerceEcwid by Lightspeed
    Online Storefront
    Comparison of Online Storefront features of BigCommerce and Ecwid by Lightspeed
    Feature
    BigCommerce
    7.9
    424 Ratings
    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    8.7
    12 Ratings
    Product catalog & listings8.3420 Ratings9.712 Ratings
    Product management8.2417 Ratings8.712 Ratings
    Bulk product upload7.5317 Ratings7.55 Ratings
    Branding7.9368 Ratings8.010 Ratings
    Mobile storefront8.1408 Ratings9.410 Ratings
    Product variations8.6394 Ratings9.112 Ratings
    Website integration8.4348 Ratings9.411 Ratings
    Visual customization7.8410 Ratings8.112 Ratings
    CMS6.5302 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Shopping Cart
    Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of BigCommerce and Ecwid by Lightspeed
    Feature
    BigCommerce
    8.0
    410 Ratings
    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    8.7
    11 Ratings
    Abandoned cart recovery7.7368 Ratings8.110 Ratings
    Checkout user experience8.3405 Ratings9.310 Ratings
    Online Payment System
    Comparison of Online Payment System features of BigCommerce and Ecwid by Lightspeed
    Feature
    BigCommerce
    8.3
    406 Ratings
    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    9.4
    11 Ratings
    eCommerce security8.3406 Ratings9.411 Ratings
    eCommerce Marketing
    Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of BigCommerce and Ecwid by Lightspeed
    Feature
    BigCommerce
    7.9
    411 Ratings
    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    8.6
    10 Ratings
    Promotions & discounts7.8387 Ratings9.110 Ratings
    Personalized recommendations7.5323 Ratings8.06 Ratings
    SEO8.5382 Ratings8.68 Ratings
    eCommerce Business Management
    Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of BigCommerce and Ecwid by Lightspeed
    Feature
    BigCommerce
    8.0
    416 Ratings
    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    8.2
    12 Ratings
    Multi-site management8.3191 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order processing7.9395 Ratings8.912 Ratings
    Inventory management7.9351 Ratings8.110 Ratings
    Shipping7.8356 Ratings8.211 Ratings
    Custom functionality7.9351 Ratings7.612 Ratings
    User Ratings
    BigCommerceEcwid by Lightspeed
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (443 ratings)
    9.0
    (12 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (53 ratings)
    9.6
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    9.1
    (26 ratings)
    8.8
    (7 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (25 ratings)
    8.6
    (7 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (13 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.7
    (349 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)