BigCommerce review

BigCommerce is the closest rival to Shopify and builds more into the base product. Every plan includes a single-page checkout with Apple Pay, Google Pay and Amazon Pay, more than 70 discount options, multi-currency payments and real-time shipping quotes from major carriers, so a growing store needs fewer paid apps. Orders through its Embedded Payment Providers carry no extra fee. Orders through other providers do: 2.0% on Core, falling to 0.6% on Scale. Plans are tied to sales volume. Core covers up to $30K in trailing 12-month sales and then moves you to Growth, which covers up to $100K, so the true cost depends on revenue. Core costs $29 per month billed annually, Growth $79 and Scale $299, and a 15-day trial needs no card. Pick it for a big catalog or B2B plans, but check the sales caps first.

Who it is for

Merchants with larger catalogs or B2B needs who want many features built in rather than added through apps.

Price

Core $29, Growth $79 and Scale $299 per month billed annually; Performance from $1,499 per month; 15-day free trial.

Core New businesses with up to $30K in annual sales. $29 Save 25% per month, billed annually
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 6, 2026.

Key features

• Single-page checkout with Apple Pay, Google Pay and Amazon Pay
• More than 70 built-in discount options
• Payments in 100+ currencies
• Real-time shipping quotes from UPS, USPS, FedEx and more
• Built-in blog and product ratings and reviews

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: $0 order fee with Embedded Payment Providers on every plan
• Strength: Strong promotions and shipping tools without extra apps
• Strength: 15-day free trial with no credit card
• Weakness: Core is capped at $30K in trailing 12-month sales
• Weakness: 2.0% fee on Core for orders through Open Payment Providers
• Weakness: Fewer apps and themes than Shopify

Key facts

• Plans: Core, Growth, Scale, Performance
• Sales cap on Core: Up to $30K trailing 12-month GMV
• Free trial: 15 days, no credit card
• Open Payment Provider fee: 2.0% on Core, 1.0% on Growth, 0.6% on Scale

Where it ranks

BigCommerce is No. 2 in our Best Ecommerce Platforms verdict.