Shopify is a leading, cloud-based, all-in-one e-commerce platform that allows solo entrepreneurs and businesses to create, customize, and manage online stores without the requirement of any technical or coding skills. It provides a complete solution for selling products online or in-person (through POS). It includes different website templates, payment processing, inventory management, and marketing tools. BigCommerce is a cloud-based open SaaS (Software as a Service) e-commerce platform designed for businesses to build, manage, and grow their online stores.
Here is why you should choose Shopify over BigCommerce for your Business:
Easy to use:
Shopify is easier to setup manage for non-technical merchants. You can launch your store with Shopify within a few hours. While Bigcommerce is more complex and is built for developers and growth-focused teams, not for non-technical merchants.
Massive App Marketplace:
Shopify has a much larger app library (8,000+), which allows unlimited customization of features, while BigCommerce has a much smaller app library (~1300+) and relies more on built-in tools. Whatever functionality you need, Shopify almost certainly has multiple best-in-class options for it.
No Revenue Cap:
BigCommerce has annual sales limits for the plans that force you to upgrade your plans (e.g., if you exceed ~$50K/year on the Standard plan, it pushes you to the Plus plan). Shopify has no revenue limits, so you do not have to upgrade your plans, no matter what your revenue is
Shop Pay & Checkout Conversion:
Shopify has “Shop Pay” checkout, which is a great advantage. Shop pay is fast, widely recognized by shoppers, and provides higher conversion rates (especially on mobile). BigCommerce’s checkout is customizable, but it lacks the same brand trust and network effect.
Better POS System:
Shopify has a native, fully integrated POS system for in-person selling, while BigCommerce has no native POS and relies entirely on third-party integrations. If you sell at events, pop-ups, or retail locations, Shopify is the clear winner.
Multilingual Storefronts:
Shopify has native multilingual support built in. BigCommerce generally requires separate stores or apps to serve customers in different languages, which adds complexity for international merchants.
Theme and Design Ecosystem:
Shopify offers a huge range of themes (1100+) with 20+ free themes, which provide a vast range of design options. While Bigcommerce has only around 200+ themes, with 5 free themes and their variants. Shopify themes are much easier to customize because we can use every component as a drag-and-drop element. Even a non-technical user can customize themes with drag and drop features. BigCommerce has higher-quality themes but far fewer of them, and the customization experience is less polished for non-developers.
AI Features (Shopify Magic):
Shopify Magic is a highly integrated generative AI that helps to generate product descriptions, image generation, theme block generation, image editing, email subject lines, and the Sidekick AI assistant. There is no AI directly integrated into Bigcommerce.
Community and Forum:
Shopify has a much larger merchant and developer community than Bigcommerce. Shopify provides a vast range of documentation, forums, educational resources, and a large network of developers.
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