Comparison

BigCommerce vs PrestaShop

On the evidence we track, BigCommerce leads this comparison with a composite score of 64/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

BigCommerce full profile →PrestaShop full profile →

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★BigCommerce64

PrestaShop57

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	BigCommerceLeader	PrestaShop
Vioscale score	64 / 100medium · 55%	57 / 100medium · 65%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✗	✓
Modelpricing.model	quote	freemium
Price levelpricing.price_level	unknown	low
Transparentpricing.transparent	✗	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	12	12
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	✓	-
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	✓	✓
Iso27001security.iso27001	✓	-
Pcisecurity.pci	✓	-
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	-	3.9
Soc2security.soc2	✓	-
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	-	Count: 33 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=packagist&package_name=prestashop%2Fprestashop&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 5 · Max severity: CRITICAL
Reliability
Sla pctreliability.sla_pct	99.98	-
Status pagereliability.status_page	✓	✓
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	-	2
Github starsadoption.github_stars	-	9,200
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	-	100
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	-	27
Historyrelease.history	-	20 items
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	-	PHP
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide	Available worldwide · HQ FR

Score

Vioscale score

BigCommerce64 / 100medium · 55%

PrestaShop57 / 100medium · 65%

Pricing

Free tier

BigCommerce✗

PrestaShop✓

Model

BigCommercequote

PrestaShopfreemium

Price level

BigCommerceunknown

PrestaShoplow

Transparent

BigCommerce✗

PrestaShop✓

Integrations

Count

BigCommerce12

PrestaShop12

Security

Disclosure policy

BigCommerce✓

PrestaShop–

Gdpr

BigCommerce✓

PrestaShop✓

Iso27001

BigCommerce✓

PrestaShop–

Pci

BigCommerce✓

PrestaShop–

Scorecard

BigCommerce–

PrestaShop3.9

Soc2

BigCommerce✓

PrestaShop–

Vulnerabilities

BigCommerce–

PrestaShopCount: 33 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=packagist&package_name=prestashop%2Fprestashop&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 5 · Max severity: CRITICAL

Reliability

Sla pct

BigCommerce99.98

PrestaShop–

Status page

BigCommerce✓

PrestaShop✓

Adoption

Dependent repos

BigCommerce–

PrestaShop2

Github stars

BigCommerce–

PrestaShop9,200

Activity

Commits last 30d

BigCommerce–

PrestaShop100

Release

Cadence days

BigCommerce–

PrestaShop27

History

BigCommerce–

PrestaShop20 items

Language

Primary

BigCommerce–

PrestaShopPHP

Market

Availability

BigCommerceAvailable worldwide

PrestaShopAvailable worldwide · HQ FR

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for e-commerce platforms. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capability comparison for E-commerce Platforms
Capability	BigCommerce	PrestaShop
Core
Platform type	Hosted all-in-one SaaS	Self-host OSS
Licensing
Open-source	✗	✓
Deployment
Self-hostable	✗	✓
Pricing
Free / open tier	✗	✓
Transaction fees beyond plan	✗	-
Payments
Payments model	Built-in + BYO gateway	Bring-your-own gateway
Architecture
Headless / API-first storefront	✓	-
Compliance
PCI-DSS compliance provided	✓	-
Reach
Multi-currency / multi-language	✓	-
Selling
B2B / wholesale features	✓	✓
POS / omnichannel	✓	-
Extensibility
App / extension ecosystem size	20+ embedded payment providers, major marketplace connectors (Amazon, eBay, Walm	Extensive marketplace with thousands of modules and themes

Core

Platform type

BigCommerceHosted all-in-one SaaS

PrestaShopSelf-host OSS

Licensing

Open-source

BigCommerce✗

PrestaShop✓

Deployment

Self-hostable

BigCommerce✗

PrestaShop✓

Pricing

Free / open tier

BigCommerce✗

PrestaShop✓

Transaction fees beyond plan

BigCommerce✗

PrestaShop-

Payments

Payments model

BigCommerceBuilt-in + BYO gateway

PrestaShopBring-your-own gateway

Architecture

Headless / API-first storefront

BigCommerce✓

PrestaShop-

Compliance

PCI-DSS compliance provided

BigCommerce✓

PrestaShop-

Reach

Multi-currency / multi-language

BigCommerce✓

PrestaShop-

Selling

B2B / wholesale features

BigCommerce✓

PrestaShop✓

POS / omnichannel

BigCommerce✓

PrestaShop-

Extensibility

App / extension ecosystem size

BigCommerce20+ embedded payment providers, major marketplace connectors (Amazon, eBay, Walm

PrestaShopExtensive marketplace with thousands of modules and themes

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

BigCommerce

Leader

A hosted platform for mid-market and enterprise online retailers, providing headless API access, B2B capabilities, and marketplace connectivity. Delivers 99.98% uptime with enterprise-grade security compliance and built-in tools for multi-currency global commerce.

Independently observed

PrestaShop

A self-hosted e-commerce solution that gives merchants complete ownership over their stores and data, with extensive customization through modules and themes.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

BigCommerce

Leader

from $29/moSubscription

From $29/month (annual billing). Free trial available. Embedded payment providers at zero transaction fees.

Core$29/month billed annually; auto-upgrades when exceeding GMV cap
- 24/7 chat & email support
- Zero fees with Embedded Payment Providers
Growth$79/month billed annually; auto-upgrades when exceeding GMV cap
- 24/7 live phone & chat support
- Zero fees with Embedded Payment Providers
Scale$299/month billed annually plus 0.9% on GMV above cap
- 24/7 live phone & chat support
- Zero fees with Embedded Payment Providers
PerformanceContact sales
- Custom payment terms
- Dedicated Customer Success Manager
- 24/7 live phone & chat support

as of 2026-08-05verify ↗

PrestaShop

HybridFree tier

Free open-source platform with optional paid support services from €90.

ClassicFree

as of 2026-08-14verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	BigCommerce	PrestaShop
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
CLIPlatforms	✗	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✗	✓

Platforms

Web

BigCommerce✓

PrestaShop✓

CLI

BigCommerce✗

PrestaShop✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

BigCommerce✓

PrestaShop✓

Self-hosted

BigCommerce✗

PrestaShop✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (1)

Google

BigCommerce

Leader

12 total - 11 not shared

Amazon
eBay
Walmart
Meta
TikTok
UPS
USPS
FedEx
Royal Mail
Canada Post
Australia Post

Independently observed

PrestaShop

12 total - 11 not shared

PayPal
PrestaShop Checkout
Stripe
Alma
Klarna
Viva.com
Airwallex
Click to Pay
Facebook
Instagram
Klaviyo

Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.