BigCommerce vs Shift4Shop: which fits your store?

Last verified 2026-10-01

BigCommerce and Shift4Shop are both ecommerce platform tools compared here on pricing verified 2026-10-01, published plans, App Store standing, and themes from recent merchant reviews. BigCommerce starts cheaper ($39/mo vs $41/mo); neither offers a free tier. — auto-generated from tracked data; editorial verdict pending.

How do BigCommerce and Shift4Shop compare?

	BigCommerce	Shift4Shop
App Store rating	—	—
Price from	$39/mo	$41/mo
Free tier	✗ no	✗ no
Published plans	4	1
Data confidence	high	high

What would you actually pay?

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.

Shift4Shop plans

Plan	Monthly	Limits / notes
End-to-End eCommerce	$41	Unlimited: products, bandwidth, staff users, product variants, categories, images, themes. No revenue caps.

Verified 2026-08-08 from vendor pricing page.

FAQ

Which is cheaper, BigCommerce or Shift4Shop?

BigCommerce starts lower at $39/mo, vs $41/mo for Shift4Shop (verified 2026-10-01).

Does BigCommerce or Shift4Shop have a free plan?

Neither publishes a free tier.

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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