Big Cartel vs BigCommerce: which fits your store?

Last verified 2026-10-01

Big Cartel and BigCommerce are both ecommerce platform tools compared here on pricing verified 2026-10-01, published plans, App Store standing, and themes from recent merchant reviews. Big Cartel starts cheaper (free vs $39/mo); Big Cartel has a free tier, BigCommerce does not. — auto-generated from tracked data; editorial verdict pending.

How do Big Cartel and BigCommerce compare?

	Big Cartel	BigCommerce
App Store rating	—	—
Price from	free	$39/mo
Free tier	✓ yes	✗ no
Published plans	3	4
Data confidence	high	high

What would you actually pay?

Big Cartel plans

Plan	Monthly	Limits / notes
Gold	$0	Limited features
Platinum	$15	7-day free trial; $0 to start, then $15/month
Diamond	$30	No commitment; cancel anytime

Verified 2026-10-01 from vendor pricing page.

BigCommerce plans

Plan	Monthly	Limits / notes
Core	$39	Up to $30K trailing-12-month GMV; automatically upgrades to Growth above the threshold; Open Payment Provider fee is 2.0% of eligible order GMV; additional storefronts cost $30/month, maximum 3.
Growth	$105	Up to $100K trailing-12-month GMV; automatically upgrades to Scale above the threshold; Open Payment Provider fee is 1.0% of eligible order GMV; additional storefronts cost $50/month, maximum 5.
Scale	$399	Up to $33,333/month GMV; 0.9% overage on GMV above the cap; automatically upgrades to Performance at $2 million trailing-12-month GMV; Open Payment Provider fee is 0.6% of eligible order GMV; additional storefronts cost $100/month, maximum 8.
Performance	—	Custom terms for businesses with $1M+ in annual sales; GMV limits, payment terms, storefront capacity, and support are contract-based.

Prices are in US dollars and exclude applicable taxes. Annual prices are stated as monthly equivalents billed annually.

Verified 2026-10-01 from vendor pricing page.

FAQ

Which is cheaper, Big Cartel or BigCommerce?

Big Cartel starts lower at free, vs $39/mo for BigCommerce (verified 2026-10-01).

Does Big Cartel or BigCommerce have a free plan?

Big Cartel has a free tier; BigCommerce does not publish one.

Which is rated higher on the Shopify App Store?

App Store ratings are shown in the table above where available.

How we compare: pricing and plans are collected automatically from vendor pages on a schedule and shown with verification dates; ratings come from the Shopify App Store; merchant sentiment is synthesized from the most recent App Store reviews (paraphrased, never quoted). We currently have no affiliate relationship with either vendor. Found an error? The data snapshot behind this page is dated — check the vendor's page for same-day changes.

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