BigCommerce Review
ECOMMERCE SOFTWAREChoose BigCommerce when you want a Shopify-class hosted platform with open architecture and multi-storefront headroom — and you will model GMV thresholds and payment fees explicitly.
Starting price
$39.00/user/month
Free plan
No
Free trial
15 days
Best for
Growing catalog brands comparing open-SaaS TCO to Shopify
SoftwareGlimpse review
8.5/10
Good
- ease of use8
- storefront commerce fit9
- catalog orders depth9
- checkout conversion8
- integrations9
- omnichannel pos7
BigCommerce plans & pricing
Verified 2026-08-18 from bigcommerce.com/pricing and support docs (high confidence for list prices; medium for GMV/OPP fee mechanics). Core/Growth/Scale monthly and annual floors match Shopify list tiers; Performance from $1,499/mo annual. Trailing-12-month GMV thresholds auto-upgrade plans. Open Payment Provider fee up to 2.0%/1.0%/0.6% on eligible third-party gateway volume for Core/Growth/Scale — confirm billing cycle migration. Affiliate economics excluded.
Core
$29.00
per month, billed annually
- Small teams starting with core workflows
Growth
$79.00
per month, billed annually
- Everything in Core, plus:
- Growing teams that need richer daily workflows
Scale
$299.00
per month, billed annually
- Everything in Growth, plus:
- Scale buyers
Performance
Custom
Contact sales
- Everything in Scale, plus:
- Organizations needing custom commercial terms
Estimate team cost
Rough monthly and annual cost for BigCommerce based on list pricing. Confirm rates on the vendor site before buying.
- Monthly
- $145.00
- Annual
- $1,740.00
BigCommerce pricing compared
| Metric | BigCommerce | Shopify | WooCommerce |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $39.00/user/month | $39.00/user/month | $0.00/user/month |
| Free plan | No | No | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes | No |