BasicLowest at $5,000 a month in sales
$29a monthbilled yearly
At $5,000 a month in sales$204 a month
Plan $29Estimated fees $175
- Third-party payment provider fee: 2%
Shopify vs BigCommerce
What Shopify and BigCommerce cost, and what you get on each plan.
For $5,000 a month in sales, paying yearly, Shopify is cheapest at $204 a month. BigCommerce costs $48.50 more.
ShopifyBasic plan
$204
a month, billed yearly
Cheapest
BigCommerceGrowth plan
$252.50
a month, billed yearly
Plan and feesWhat makes up the monthly total
Plan $29Estimated fees $175
Plan $79Estimated fees $173.50
Over a year
$2,448$214 a month if you pay monthly
$3,030$278.50 a month if you pay monthly
Limits
- Extra 2% fee if you use another payment provider
- Third-party payment provider fee: 2%
- Inventory locations: 10
- Sales capped at $100,000 over 12 months, then you need a bigger plan
Features
For the plan in each column, from each vendor's own pages. How we check
Selling
Unlimited productsNo cap on how many products you can list.
Yes
Yes
Abandoned cart recoveryEmails shoppers who left items in their cart.
Yes
Yes
Running the store
Staff accountsLogins for people who help run the store.
NoNo extra staff accounts
YesUnlimited users
Payments
Use any payment providerTake payments through a provider other than the vendor's own.
YesShopify adds a 2% fee
YesBigCommerce charges a fee on orders through open providers
Support
Live supportLive chat or phone support.
Yes24/7 live chat
Yes24/7 chat and phone
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At a glance
Each row compares the same figure for both tools.
| Plan | Shopify | BigCommerce |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest paid plan | $29 a month, billed yearly, on Basic | $29 a month, billed yearly, on Core |
| Free plan | No | No |
We check each price against each vendor's own pages. If the Shopify or BigCommerce site shows a different price, that's the price you'll pay, so check them before you buy. How we check prices
Shopify plans
Grow
$79a monthbilled yearly
At $5,000 a month in sales$244 a month
Plan $79Estimated fees $165
- Third-party payment provider fee: 1%
- Staff accounts: 5
Advanced
$299a monthbilled yearly
At $5,000 a month in sales$454 a month
Plan $299Estimated fees $155
- Third-party payment provider fee: 0.6%
- Staff accounts: 15
Plus
Custom pricing
Priced by the vendor for your team.
On every plan: Inventory locations: 10.
BigCommerce plans
Core
$29a monthbilled yearly
GrowthLowest at $5,000 a month in sales
$79a monthbilled yearly
At $5,000 a month in sales$252.50 a month
Plan $79Estimated fees $173.50
Scale
$299a monthbilled yearly
At $5,000 a month in sales$472.50 a month
Plan $299Estimated fees $173.50
Performance
Custom pricing
Priced by the vendor for your team.