{"id":10346,"date":"2019-04-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-03T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/modest-chaum.104-207-151-122.plesk.page\/?p=10346"},"modified":"2019-04-03T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-04-03T00:00:00","slug":"bigcommerce-vs-shopify","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wemotif.com\/childs\/bigcommerce-vs-shopify\/","title":{"rendered":"BigCommerce VS Shopify \u2013 Which one is right for you?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row row-parent style-light double-top-padding double-bottom-padding\">\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">If you\u2019re planning to open an eCommerce store or you are planning for eCommerce platform migration, you will face a dilemma which is\u00a0<b>BigCommerce vs Shopify \u2013 which one right for you?\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">There is no way to deny that BigCommerce as well as Shopify both earned their status at the top of the eCommerce software vertical. While both are awesome in their way, some key differences make both better-suited platforms for different scenarios and type of business. But when it comes to\u00a0<b>BigCommerce Vs Shopify,\u00a0<\/b>which is better for me? Well at Motif we\u2019ve done our homework to give you a detailed comparison and help you to choose the right one for your eCommerce brand. We look at their features, pricing, design options, ease of use \u2013 everything from top to bottom. Unlike any other BigCommerce Vs Shopify comparison, we\u2019re writing this from our years of experience with both platforms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Table of Contents<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83d\uddd2\ufe0f<strong><a href=\"\/childs\/#overview\">Background Overview: Who are they?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s2\">\ud83d\udcb0<\/span><strong><a href=\"\/childs\/#pricing\"><span class=\"s1\"> Pricing <\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s2\">\ud83c\udfd7\ufe0f<\/span><strong><a href=\"\/childs\/#features\"><span class=\"s1\"> Key Features<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s2\">\ud83d\udda5\ufe0f<\/span><strong><a href=\"\/childs\/#interface\"><span class=\"s1\"> Interface and ease of use<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s2\">\ud83c\udfc6<\/span><strong><a href=\"\/childs\/#winner\"><span class=\"s1\"> Winner \u2013 Which is the right one<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"overview\"><span id=\"%F0%9F%97%92%EF%B8%8F_Who_are_they_BigCommerce_and_Shopify\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span>\ud83d\uddd2\ufe0f Who are they: BigCommerce and Shopify?<\/h2>\n<p>One question arises in your mind that \u201cThere are too many eCommerce platforms to compare both software as a service platform and hosted platform such as Magento, Prestashop, Opencart, etc. Then why we are comparing this <b>BigCommerce VS Shopify<\/b>?\u201d The answer is soo simple, and that won\u2019t shock you. Shopify and BigCommerce both are simple, easy to use, scalable, and simply best of the bunch. Shopify and BigCommerce, both of them, offer the most impressive features at an affordable price range while also remaining easy to use.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p4\"><span id=\"Shopify_-_Overview\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>Shopify \u2013\u00a0Overview<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Tobi Lutke founded Shopify in 2006 and set their headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Right now, <a href=\"https:\/\/shopify.com\/?ref=raawaz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Shopify<\/a> is one of the fastest growing companies in tech space. That\u2019s no surprise as they are rapidly growing. The motif of Shopify brings commerce to everyone and make it affordable, easy to use, and cut the BS. At the time of writing, they claimed to power 600,000 online retailers, and the number is increasing day by day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-69790\" src=\"https:\/\/wemotif.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-04-03-at-10.59.53-PM.png\" alt=\"Shopify vs BigCommerce\" width=\"987\" height=\"495\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"p4\"><span id=\"BigCommerce_-_Overview\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>BigCommerce \u2013 Overview<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Comparing to Shopify, <a href=\"https:\/\/bigcommerce.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BigCommerce<\/a> is a bit younger player in this game. BigCommerce founded in 2009, and originally from Sydney, Australia. Now, BigCommerce has a couple of corporate headquarters in Austin, Texas, and Australia. The majority of the workforce resides in Austin, Texas. BigCommerce is also growing day by day and serves more than 100,000 online stores globally. Unlike Shopify, they want to focus on serious businesses which need a more robust platform and scale with a reliable one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-69791\" src=\"https:\/\/wemotif.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-04-03-at-11.00.37-PM.png\" alt=\"BigCommerce VS Shopify - BigCommerce Homepage\" width=\"899\" height=\"521\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">That\u2019s being said, what\u2019s important to focus on here is that both companies are growing for their own good reason. Both cater to a slightly different type of business, users and those groups seem to be really enjoying what they\u2019re achieving. Now let\u2019s take a closer look at how BigCommerce VS Shopify compare under the hood.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"pricing\"><span id=\"%F0%9F%92%B0Pricing_-_BigCommerce_VS_Shopify\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span><span class=\"s3\">\ud83d\udcb0<\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>Pricing \u2013 BigCommerce VS Shopify\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">When it comes to deciding on purchase pricing is often the No. 1 factor, and that\u2019s perfectly understandable. No matter how great a product might be if you can\u2019t merely afford that. As you will have no doubt tell your customers, quality services are worth for paying, and the eCommerce software you choose is not an exception. But obviously you don\u2019t want to burn all your life savings just to set up your online store \u2013 you\u2019ve to make money after all. Well, the good news for you is, in the BigCommerce VS Shopify realm you\u2019re going to find something for your business no matter how small the budget you\u2019ve. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Both BigCommerce and Shopify offer free trials. While Shopify offers 14 Days Free Trial, BigCommerce offers 15 days and sometimes up to 60 days. Shopify has three pricing plans range from\u00a0<b>$29 to $299 per month, and Shopify\u2019s enterprise software, Shopify Plus starts at $2000.\u00a0<\/b>On the other hand, BigCommerce\u2019s pricing plan starts at\u00a0<b>$29.95 per month\u00a0<\/b>and range up to\u00a0<b>$249.95,\u00a0<\/b>BigCommerce\u2019s enterprise software starts at\u00a0<b>$1500. And BigCommerce offers custom pricing on the most advanced Enterprise Ecommerce Platform plan.\u00a0<\/b>Both have flexible pricing plans to start and scale your store by upgrading that.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p4\"><span id=\"Shopify_Pricing_Plans\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>Shopify Pricing Plans<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopify.com\/pricing?ref=raawaz&amp;utm_campaign=bigcommerce-vs-shopify&amp;utm_source=motif-blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Shopify pricing plan<\/a><\/strong> starts at $29 per month and ranges up to $299 per month. With Shopify, you unlock a range of features when you upgrade from $29 per month Basic Shopify Plan to $79 per month Shopify Plan. When you upgrade from Basic Shopify Plan to Shopify Plan, you will get a set of features including Gift Cards, Professional Reporting tool, Lower Credit Card Rates and Advanced Point of Sale (POS) tools. And when you choose Advanced Shopify as your Shopify Plan, you will get access to Advanced Report Builder and Third Party Calculated Shipping Rates to show calculated Shipping on Checkout.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">The three pricing plans of Shopify allow you to start your eCommerce business and scale up as your store develops, unlocking extra features to match the growing needs of your business. From our point of view, Shopify Basic Plan has everything you need to get started and launch your business, including unlimited numbers of products to sell through your online store and social channels, 24\/7 support and abandoned cart recovery.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Keep in mind that, like other software as a service system in Shopify, adding third-party apps will increase your monthly costs. This is something important to work into your budget when choosing a price plan, as you don\u2019t want to be surprised. Do you want to catch up by surprise?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p4\"><span id=\"BigCommerce_Pricing_Plans\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>BigCommerce Pricing Plans<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">With BigCommerce\u2019s Standard Plan, which is $29.95 per month, you will unlock features such as abandoned cart recovery when you upgrade from the lowest plan to the\u00a0$79.95 per month Plus Plan. BigCommerce\u2019s Plus is the best plan for growing stores and is suitable for businesses making up to\u00a0<b>$150k in sales each year.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">BigCommerce Plus plan is the most popular plan for a reason. While the cheapest Standard Plan provides you with all the features, you need to set up your store, and the BigCommerce Plus plan has better tools to help your business succeed and scale. For example, you don\u2019t get <a class=\"aalmanual\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.checkoutify.co\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">abandoned carts recovery<\/a> on the BigCommerce Standard Plan, which is a big drawback.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">The plus side of <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bigcommerce.zfrcsk.net\/JdLBQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">BigCommerce\u2019s pricing<\/a><\/span><\/strong> is that, as of its built-in features, what you see is what you get. You\u2019re not going to rely on third-party apps, which helps keep extra spendings to a minimum level. But, still, you\u2019ve to make sure that you look at the features on offer with each plan rather than just going by price alone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"position: absolute;\" src=\"\/\/bigcommerce.evyy.net\/i\/408590\/159263\/2941\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p4\"><span id=\"BigCommerce_Enterprise_and_Shopify_Plus\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>BigCommerce Enterprise and Shopify Plus\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Did you notice from the above pricing breakdowns that there are two plans listed above without specific pricing? \u201cBigCommerce Enterprise\u201d and \u201cShopify Plus.\u201d These are actually \u201centerprise grade\u201d versions of those platforms, which are aimed at mid and enterprise level market to co-operate with them who has an extremely large volume of sales and inventory. As this enterprise eCommerce software contains a lot of advanced features, such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Guaranteed server uptime<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Advanced APIs support<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Dedicated SSL\/IP address<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Advanced Security features<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">You will get far more hand-holding service which is more like \u201cwhite glove\u201d service from Shopify or BigCommerce if you jump for one of these plans. Actually, they help more in the way of account management and on-boarding. Whether it\u2019s <a class=\"aalmanual\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/wemotif.com\/shopify-plus\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Shopify Plus<\/a> or BigCommerce Enterprise, it\u2019s a more \u201cbespoke\u201d affairs than any other plans discussed above. BigCommerce Enterprise or Shopify Plus purchase typically starts with an in-depth conversation, in that conversation, they will gather information and requirements, and after that, they will tailor a plan to suit those requirements. BigCommerce Enterprise or <a class=\"aalmanual\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/wemotif.com\/shopify-plus\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Shopify Plus<\/a> plan vary from customer to customer and based on business\u2019s needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">As far as we chatted with both team \u201cBigCommerce\u201d and \u201cShopify\u201d and found out that typically Shopify Plus tend to hover around $2000 mark per month while BigCommerce Enterprise starts at $1500.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p4\"><span id=\"BigCommerce_Standard_vs_Shopify_Basic\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>\u2018BigCommerce Standard\u2019 vs \u2018Shopify Basic\u2019<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">If we want to make a fair comparison between BigCommerce and Shopify, then I think the most appropriate comparison would be between the \u201cBasic Shopify\u201d plan, which costs $29 per month, and the BigCommerce \u201cStandard\u201d one, which costs $29.95 per month \u2013 there are only 95 cents between them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Both of these plans allow you to sell an unlimited number of products, while BigCommerce is winning in terms of out-of-the-box features.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">The $29.95 \u201cBigCommerce Standard\u201d plan provides four particularly important things that you won\u2019t get on the equivalent \u201cBasic Shopify\u201d plan. Such as BigCommerce offers:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Gift Cards.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Professional Reporting Functionality.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">A Built-in Reviews and Rating System.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Real-Time Carrier Shipping Quotes.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Reviews and ratings are an important element of an eCommerce store to build trust. On the subject of that, it\u2019s worth pointing out that Shopify has not built in functionality on any of its plans: you\u2019ll need to use a separate app to handle ratings and reviews. There are some paid and free apps as well for this on Shopify App marketplace.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Fortunately, Shopify has it\u2019s own free review app for this purpose that is \u201cProduct Reviews\u201d app. That has a good number of good reviews from that\u2019s users, but I find it slightly off and puzzling that the functionality is not included as a standard feature while the app is free to install.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">There are two aspects of the \u201cBasic Shopify\u201d plan which knock out the BigCommerce \u201cStandard\u201d plan. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">First, the Shopify plan doesn\u2019t have any sales limits; while BigCommerce Standard plan has a limit of $50000 per year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Second \u2013 this is a pretty recent development in Shopify \u2013 Shopify offers an abandoned cart saver on its entry-level plan, whereas this is only available on BigCommerce Pro Plan and up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">The abandoned cart recovery \u2013 which automatically sends a sequence of emails people who leave your site mid-way through a transaction \u2013 is a very useful piece of functionality which can increase the revenue of your store significantly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>But one thing to note:<\/b> Shopify\u2019s inbuilt is not as robust as BigCommerce\u2019s built-in abandoned cart saver. But Shopify has some incredible paid apps for that.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p4\"><span id=\"Transaction_fees_-_BigCommerce_VS_Shopify\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>Transaction fees \u2013 BigCommerce VS Shopify<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">We often get the question from potential users of Shopify and BigCommerce is this: what\u2019s Shopify or BigCommerce\u2019s cut of my sales \u2014 i.e., the transaction fee per sale \u2014\u00a0going to be?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Well, here BigCommerce wins the battle because BigCommerce charges 0% transaction fees on all of their plans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">While Shopify charges 0% on all plans but only if you use their own \u201cShopify Payments\u201d gateway to process card transactions rather than an external payment gateway.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">If you don\u2019t use Shopify Payment, transaction fees will apply, and these vary with the kind of Shopify Plan you\u2019re on. Shopify charges 2% for \u201cBasic Shopify,\u201d 1% for \u201cShopify,\u201d 0.5% for \u201cAdvance Shopify\u201d and 0.15% or less for \u201c<a class=\"aalmanual\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/wemotif.com\/shopify-plus\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Shopify Plus<\/a>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">The key thing worth noting about Shopify Payments is that it is only available for certain countries:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Australia<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Canada<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Germany<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Hong Kong<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Ireland<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Japan<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">New Zealand<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Singapore<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Spain<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">United Kingdom<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">United States<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">So, if you don\u2019t live or have not any entities in one of those countries, you will have to use an external payment gateway, and you will have to pay transaction fees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">In terms of payment gateway, Shopify and BigCommerce both have a wide range of payment gateway to choose from.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p4\"><span id=\"Credit_card_fees_-_BigCommerce_Shopify\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>Credit card fees \u2013 BigCommerce &amp; Shopify<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Beside transaction fees, there are credit card fees to consider. Credit card fees charged by the company providing the systems to process your customers\u2019 credit or debit card payments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">As we\u2019ve discussed in the previous section, both BigCommerce and Shopify offer \u2018out of the box\u201d or recommended payment gateway functionality, which can reduce these Credit Card Fees in some instances, and make it much easier to set up card payment processing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">If you use Shopify Payments as your gateway, credit card fees will vary according to whether you are selling online or in person. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">The rates vary considerably by Country, but the US rates are as follows for Shopify:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Shopify Lite: 2.9% + 30c per transaction<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Basic Shopify: 2.9% + 30c<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Shopify: 2.6% + 30c<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Advanced Shopify: 2.4% + 30c<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">If you\u2019re selling in person (i.e., using Shopify in a point-of-sale context, as a retail outlet or at a market) you\u2019re looking at the following rates:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Shopify Lite: 2.7% per transaction<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Basic Shopify: 2.7%<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Shopify: 2.5%<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Advanced Shopify: 2.4%<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">BigCommerce\u2019s recommenced payment processing partner for credit card processing is Braintree by PayPal. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">The credit card rates using this arrangement are as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">BigCommerce Standard: 2.9% + 30c per transaction<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">BigCommerce Plus: 2.5% + 30c<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">BigCommerce Pro: 2.2% + 30c<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">BigCommerce Enterprise: 2.2% + 30c<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">As you can see, the BigCommerce Card Fees for the US are in general a bit lower than the Shopify equivalents, especially where the more expensive plans are concerned. Merchants selling low volumes of goods won\u2019t really notice the difference too much, but eCommerce store owners with high volumes of sales definitely will notice that difference.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Luckily, if you live in the UK or another European country, however, you will be able to avail considerably cheaper credit card fees with Shopify \u2013 that range from 1.5% to 2.2% in the UK, for example.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p4\"><span id=\"Annual_discounts_-_BigCommerce_and_Shopify\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>Annual discounts \u2013 BigCommerce and Shopify<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">BigCommerce and Shopify both offer a 10% discount if you pay upfront for a whole year\u2019s service. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Shopify goes one step further and gives you a 20% discount if you pay upfront for two years.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p4\"><span id=\"Maximum_annual_sales_limits\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>Maximum annual sales limits\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">One thing to watch out for is sales limits when you are looking at BigCommerce. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">As I\u2019ve previously pointed that, With BigCommerce, your sales are limited to $50000 a year while you\u2019re on the \u201cStandard\u201d BigCommerce plan, $150,000 on the \u201cPlus\u201d plan and $400,000 on the \u201cPro\u201d plan. Sales limits are described as \u201ccustom\u201d if you\u2019re on BigCommerce Enterprise. All these limits are calculated on a trailing 12 months basis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">I contacted BigCommerce to find out what the financial implications are for exceeding these limits, and the response was:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is an additional 1,000-2,000 order limit per plan that users be able to go over before being forced to upgrade. During this time, users will receive notifications about upgrading their plan as they are over the limit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">There is no such sales limit exist at all on Shopify plan, so here Shopify win.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p4\"><span id=\"Conclusions_on_pricing_-_BigCommerce_VS_Shopify\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>Conclusions on pricing \u2013 BigCommerce VS Shopify<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">It is a little tough to decide, and it\u2019s a big case of swing and roundabouts when it comes to comparing the pricing structure for Shopify and BigCommerce.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">What I think is, the few plus points of the BigCommerce pricing plans over Shopify\u2019s are that BigCommerce packed with quite a few more features on it\u2019s $29.95 plan than on the Shopify equivalent (gift cards, professional reporting, ratings, and reviews); no transaction fees apply to any BigCommerce Plan, regardless of the payment gateway used; and the credit card processing fees are slightly lower than any Shopify plan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">While Shopify has some advantages over BigCommerce for the sake of Shopify fees structure, unlike BigCommerce, they have no sales limit apply at all; and the $29 plan included abalone cart recovery functionality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">However, when deciding between Shopify VS BigCommerce, there are a lot of things to consider than just pricing, as we\u2019ll see below.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"features\"><span id=\"%F0%9F%8F%97%EF%B8%8F_Key_Features_to_compare_-_BigCommerce_VS_Shopify\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span><span class=\"s3\">\ud83c\udfd7\ufe0f<\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b> Key Features to compare \u2013 BigCommerce VS Shopify<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Let\u2019s set one thing straight, and that is both of these eCommerce platforms come with every standard eCommerce features you would expect included right out the box. Nothing is missing that should be in Shopify and BigCommerce.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">When comparing BigCommerce VS Shopify side by side for features, you will be happy to know that both of the platforms will give you:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">unlimited products in your store<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">unlimited orders<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">unlimited disk space<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">unlimited bandwidth \u2013 not limiting the number of visitors your store can handle<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">24\/7 live chat + phone support<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">a fully-featured online store website + the shopping cart functionality that your customers can use<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">visual and drag-and-drop powered tools to build your store with<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cpoint of sale\u201d \u2013 use your ecommerce setup in a brick-and-mortar store<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">store optimized for mobile<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">credit card processing + multiple\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s6\">online gateway systems<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">shipping integrations<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">tax calculation automation<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">customer accounts<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s7\">search engine optimizations<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s8\">\u00a0right out the gate<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Level 1\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s6\">PCI-compliance<\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0(a little known, yet crucial element when launching a store online)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">free SSL integration<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">tools to sell via social media<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">inventory management<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">sales reports<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">As you can see, the list of the feature set is enormous and you can find all that with both Shopify and BigCommerce.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Though unlike Shopify, BigCommerce has some built-in features with their core software, there is not that much of a difference once you take a look under the hood with those platforms. And that is perfectly understandable. Both Shopify and BigCommerce are continuously developing every new feature that gets introduced by the competition. They pay close attention to what\u2019s going on in the market and do whatever they can to improve their platform. Nothing remains platform exclusively for a long time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">It\u2019s much like cars. Even though we have a lot of different manufacturers, at the end of the day, they all have four wheels and do kind of the same thing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">That\u2019s being said, Shopify can be more straight forward for Dropshipping and for some multilingual setups as that has built-in tools for drop shipping, if that\u2019s what you want then Shopify is the right platform to choose.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">On the other hand, BigCommerce prides itself on their multi-layered hosting security and DDOS protection. Other than that BigCommerce has more features and benefits to run Medium and Enterprise level businesses. Plus, they make it easy for your items to land on product comparisons sites.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p4\"><span id=\"Shopify_Sales_Features\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span><strong><span class=\"s1\">Shopify Sales Features<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">As Shopify put less stress on built-in features for their platform, they have partnered up with a lot of technology partners. That is why Shopify has a wide range of features for you to build your store and enhanced that with third-party applications.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Shopify\u2019s extensive app store gives you the freedom to add whatever you want to your eCommerce site, without being limited to the features included in-built. These advanced apps will really help you to test a new feature and in some cases, help you take your business to the next level. But keep in mind these apps are not included in your monthly plan. Every app has that\u2019s own price on a monthly basis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Another great feature from Shopify is Shopify Payments feature, which is basically Stripe payment gateway. They partnered up with Stripe and offered this white-label payment processor. Instead of Signing up with a separate payment gateway you can go with that if the criteria match.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p4\"><span id=\"BigCommerce_Sales_Features\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>BigCommerce Sales Features<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">BigCommerce has a much smaller app store when you compare that to Shopify. But that\u2019s because of BigCommerce has the most built-in features on any eCommerce CMS on the market.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">BigCommerce has everything you need to be successful. From 0% transaction fees to powerful data reporting tools, you have high-quality features right at your fingertips. You don\u2019t need to rely on apps for advanced features \u2013 all of them already waiting for you in your dashboard!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">BigCommerce lets you sell any kind of product through your online store. Such as physical, digital, and service-based products. Unlike Shopify, all three product types are built into your BigCommerce store, and you won\u2019t need a third party application to allow these sales. You can just plug that in and start selling!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">However, all of these powerful tools that can make BigCommerce more difficult and overwhelming to use. And this is why BigCommerce\u2019s target market is Medium and Enterprise level business who needs this kind of features base.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">While this can be overwhelming, to begin with, it offers excellent value since all of these tools are included in your price plan, it will help in the long run. You won\u2019t see your costs are creeping up with third-party apps without prior notice. What you see is what you get, and what you get is everything!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s1\">There is a drawback of BigCommerce is its lack of a mobile app. This doesn\u2019t mean that you can\u2019t manage your store on the go, their backend is designed to be usable on mobile devices. Moreover, they have planned for a mobile app for iOS and Android users this year.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"interface\"><span id=\"%F0%9F%96%A5%EF%B8%8F_Interface_and_ease_of_use_-_BigCommerce_VS_Shopify\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span><span class=\"s3\">\ud83d\udda5\ufe0f<\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b> Interface and ease of use \u2013 BigCommerce VS Shopify<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">As much as it\u2019s excellent for your eCommerce business to work well behind all the curtains; you also want to manage it easily. Here\u2019s how the user experience of BigCommerce and Shopify compare to each other. So let\u2019s face it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Let\u2019s start with Shopify, Shopify doesn\u2019t really disappoint with their design department. The company really prides themselves in their focus on design. And that is reflected both in the user experience of the platform as well as in their very robust library of pre-built themes. Shopify\u2019s backend user experience design is really identical to other Content Management Systems, mainly it has similarity with WordPress, so most users who have some familiarity with web-based applications should feel right at home with Shopify.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">With all that focus on User Experience (UX), we have to admit that working on your eCommerce store and managing that in Shopify is quite easy even for a first-time user. Every single option to run the store is right there, where you\u2019d expect that. Shopify also has a helpful onboarding wizard that gets you through everything step by step.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Here\u2019s what the Shopify\u2019s main dashboard looks like:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-69792\" src=\"https:\/\/wemotif.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-04-03-at-11.09.30-PM.png\" alt=\"Shopify Dashboard Interface - BigCommerce vs Shopify\" width=\"884\" height=\"454\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Here\u2019s what it looks like when adding a new product:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-69793\" src=\"https:\/\/wemotif.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/shopify-add-product.png\" alt=\"Shopify Add Product - BigCommerce vs Shopify\" width=\"623\" height=\"586\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Next up, <b>BigCommerce.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">BigCommerce is also serious when it comes to design \u2013 both in the realm of<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>BigCommerce Themes you get to choose from and the user experience of BigCommerce dashboard interface.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">While Shopify seems like they crafted their user experience borrowed from existing online based tools and CMS, the design folks at BigCommerce have taken a unique approach for the platform\u2019s interface.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">This is both good and bad at the same time. As it\u2019s a more advanced platform, sometimes some basic tasks seem overwhelming. However, at the same time, you get to set some additional, more advanced options \u2013 especially useful for those folks who want a finer level of details and customization.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Here\u2019s the main dashboard in BigCommerce:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-69795\" src=\"https:\/\/wemotif.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/bigcommerce-dashboard.png\" alt=\"BigCommerce Dashboard - Shopify vs Bigcommerce\" width=\"884\" height=\"489\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">And here\u2019s what the screen looks like when adding a new product:<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-69819\" src=\"https:\/\/wemotif.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/BigCommerce-Add-Product-BigCommerce-or-Shopify.png\" alt=\"BigCommerce Add Product - BigCommerce VS Shopify\" width=\"884\" height=\"512\" \/><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2 id=\"winner\"><span id=\"%F0%9F%8F%86_Winner_-_Which_is_better_BigCommerce_or_Shopify\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span><span class=\"s3\">\ud83c\udfc6<\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b> Winner \u2013 Which is better? BigCommerce or Shopify<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">So at the end of the day, which is a better platform between Shopify and BigCommerce? <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Well, the good news is there is no wrong choice when it comes to picking between BigCommerce and Shopify. Both of the platforms offer similar pricing and similar feature. Though the devil is in the details, it all depends on the type of your business and the way you want to run the business. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Shopify has less built-in features and has a slightly more mature third-party ecosystem. When you go with Shopify, you will have access to a more lively community of designers, developers, and professionals who are knowledgeable about Shopify.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Shopify is a beginner friendly platform and especially if you want to test your idea quickly and launch your store yourself. And this is why Shopify is a great platform for drop shippers and small businesses. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">On the other hand, BigCommerce gives you some nice advanced features out of the box without forcing you to go into the app store and upgrades your costs. If you are a user who prefers to tinker at a more advanced level with your store, BigCommerce is the platform you should go with.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">At the end of the day, we would summarize this BigCommerce VS Shopify battle this way: <\/span><span class=\"s2\">\ud83d\udc49<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">For eCommerce entrepreneurs who are just starting out, want to test the idea and want a platform that they can use easily, with a minimal learning curve, yet still powerful to give you all the features you might ever need, ready to spend extra bucks on transaction fees and third-party plugin, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopify.com\/raawaz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">use Shopify<\/span><\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">If you\u2019re not afraid to do some more experimentation with your eCommerce platform, the learning curve is not something bother you, have something in mind to expand the business and don\u2019t want to break the bank for enterprise level platform then, <a href=\"http:\/\/bigcommerce.zfrcsk.net\/j6XK5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>use<\/strong> <strong>BigCommerce.<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re planning to open an eCommerce store or you are planning for eCommerce platform migration, you will face a dilemma which is\u00a0BigCommerce vs Shopify \u2013 which one right for you?\u00a0 There is no way to deny that BigCommerce as well as Shopify both earned their status at the top of the eCommerce software vertical. 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