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Bigcommerce vs Shopify comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Bigcommerce
Ranking in eCommerce Platforms
13th
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
9.2
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Shopify
Ranking in eCommerce Platforms
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the eCommerce Platforms category, the mindshare of Bigcommerce is 1.8%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Shopify is 10.0%, down from 11.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

JP
Easy to use, robust and fast checkout capabilities, and offers a wholesale interface for B2B customers
There is very little that needs to be improved, as BigCommerce is very proactive and is continuously releasing new updates. They are very effective at modernizing their product, but since no product is perfect and can always improve, a few things that I think BigCommerce could do better is to create a better reporting module for merchants. There are apps available that help with this in their app store, but it would be nice to have this built-in for things such as running reports for sales tax reporting. The theme editor that was recently added is wonderful, but it not totally intuitive.
Alex Osmichenko - PeerSpot reviewer
Have managed to grow sales quickly but experience challenges with integration and commission
The primary use case for Shopify is when I want to quickly build an online store. I utilize Shopify as an online store to manage and grow my retail business. I use it to boost my online sales Shopify is easy to start and has an intuitive onboarding process for customers. It is very good in terms…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"BigCommerce has an excellent B2B interface, which gives merchants the ability to sell with different price books and the ability to segment clients."
"If you have a physical business, like a shop on the street, and you want to take it online but don't know how to do it, you have a couple of options. You could contact a developer or set up an account on Shopify and create your online store there."
"Shopify can be used without any coding knowledge."
"Shopify is easy to start and has an intuitive onboarding process for customers."
"The most valuable feature is its strong SEO capabilities."
"It has a brilliant inventory system to help you manage your store."
"I would absolutely recommend Shopify to others."
"For the initial setup phase, many online tutorials are available, making the process easy."
"Shopify provides an easy to use service at the backend that includes product upload, customer service, team settings, and team customization."
 

Cons

"The theme editor that was recently added is wonderful, but it not totally intuitive."
"I have many clients that want to sell their products to the wholesale market, and Shopify currently does not have that kind of feature."
"If you consider an enterprise-level application with a lot of customization, Shopify can be problematic to use."
"The order processing and saving of the changes for the product should have automatic functioning."
"Previously, Shopify had a limitation of 200 product variations, which posed a challenge for businesses with multiple product options like different colors and sizes. However, they have increased this limit to 1,000 variations, greatly improving the platform's functionality. Besides that, I don't see any major issues that need improvement."
"Shopify users pay a higher commission as they scale."
"I would like to see a feature that allows us to access all of the platforms in Shopify, like Facebook and Instagram messages, so we can easily reply to connect to our customers."
"Many of our clients complain because it's costly and not an open-source."
"It could benefit from improving its user-friendliness for non-coders, perhaps by offering easier template-building options."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"This is the only platform to enforce its own transaction fee unless you use Shopify Payments Content, which doesn’t automatically reformat when you switch themes."
"They have various plans including ones that are priced at $29 per month, $79 per month, and can go up to $300 per month."
"Depending on the client's requirements, they can choose either the basic plan or the premium plan."
"The pricing of the solution is economical. The enterprise version is more expensive, however, we do not use it. We pay for the license on a monthly basis and there are payment gateway charges associated with transactions, typically around two percent or as applicable."
"The tool's pricing depends on how big your online store is."
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Top Industries

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Educational Organization
15%
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Retailer
8%
 

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Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about Shopify?
For the initial setup phase, many online tutorials are available, making the process easy.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Shopify?
I find that the pricing is reasonable compared to the features that Shopify offers.
What needs improvement with Shopify?
A mobile app for end users should be integrated along with Shopify, rather than as an add-on product. There should also be more templates available.
 

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