Comparison

BigCommerce vs Shopify

On the evidence we track, Shopify leads this comparison with a composite score of 83/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

BigCommerce full profile →Shopify full profile →

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BigCommerce64

★Shopify83

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	BigCommerce	ShopifyLeader
Vioscale score	64 / 100medium · 55%	83 / 100medium · 72%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✗	✓
Modelpricing.model	quote	freemium
Price levelpricing.price_level	unknown	mid
Transparentpricing.transparent	✗	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	12	21,000
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	✓	✓
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	✓	✓
Iso27001security.iso27001	✓	-
Pcisecurity.pci	✓	✓
Soc2security.soc2	✓	✓
Reliability
Sla pctreliability.sla_pct	99.98	99.9
Status pagereliability.status_page	✓	✓
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide	Available worldwide · Popular in GB, US, CA · HQ CA

Score

Vioscale score

BigCommerce64 / 100medium · 55%

Shopify83 / 100medium · 72%

Pricing

Free tier

BigCommerce✗

Shopify✓

Model

BigCommercequote

Shopifyfreemium

Price level

BigCommerceunknown

Shopifymid

Transparent

BigCommerce✗

Shopify✓

Integrations

Count

BigCommerce12

Shopify21,000

Security

Disclosure policy

BigCommerce✓

Shopify✓

Gdpr

BigCommerce✓

Shopify✓

Iso27001

BigCommerce✓

Shopify–

Pci

BigCommerce✓

Shopify✓

Soc2

BigCommerce✓

Shopify✓

Reliability

Sla pct

BigCommerce99.98

Shopify99.9

Status page

BigCommerce✓

Shopify✓

Market

Availability

BigCommerceAvailable worldwide

ShopifyAvailable worldwide · Popular in GB, US, CA · HQ CA

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	Shopify
Core
Platform type	Hosted all-in-one SaaS	Hosted all-in-one SaaS
Licensing
Open-source	✗	✗
Deployment
Self-hostable	✗	✓
Pricing
Free / open tier	✗	✓
Transaction fees beyond plan	✗	-
Payments
Payments model	Built-in + BYO gateway	Built-in payments
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	21,000+ commerce apps available in Shopify App Store

Core

Platform type

BigCommerceHosted all-in-one SaaS

ShopifyHosted all-in-one SaaS

Licensing

Open-source

BigCommerce✗

Shopify✗

Deployment

Self-hostable

BigCommerce✗

Shopify✓

Pricing

Free / open tier

BigCommerce✗

Shopify✓

Transaction fees beyond plan

BigCommerce✗

Shopify-

Payments

Payments model

BigCommerceBuilt-in + BYO gateway

ShopifyBuilt-in payments

Architecture

Headless / API-first storefront

BigCommerce✓

Shopify✓

Compliance

PCI-DSS compliance provided

BigCommerce✓

Shopify✓

Reach

Multi-currency / multi-language

BigCommerce✓

Shopify✓

Selling

B2B / wholesale features

BigCommerce✓

Shopify✓

POS / omnichannel

BigCommerce✓

Shopify✓

Extensibility

App / extension ecosystem size

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

Shopify21,000+ commerce apps available in Shopify App Store

What each one is

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

BigCommerce

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

Shopify

Leader

Shopify is a commerce platform designed for businesses of all sizes to create storefronts, manage inventory, process payments, and sell across multiple channels online and in person. It provides pre-built themes, customizable experiences, and integrations with thousands of apps to support independent sellers through to global enterprises.

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

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 ↗

Shopify

Leader

from £19/moSubscriptionFree tier3-day trial

Free 3-day trial, then 3 months for £1/month. Plans from £19/month (Basic) to £1,800+/month (Plus, enterprise). Annual and 3-year commitments available.

Basic£19/month (billed yearly)
- World's best checkout
- Online store
- Unlimited products
- In-person selling
- Multiple sales channels
- +1 more
Grow£49/month (billed yearly)
- World's best checkout
- Online store
- Unlimited products
- In-person selling
- Multiple sales channels
- +1 more
Advanced£259/month (billed yearly)
- World's best checkout
- Online store
- Unlimited products
- In-person selling
- Multiple sales channels
- +1 more
PlusContact sales
- Unlimited retail locations
- 20x admin API rate limits
- 300+ hours technical launch support
- Dedicated technical account managers

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	Shopify
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
CLIPlatforms	✗	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✗	✓
HybridDeployment	✗	✓

Platforms

Web

BigCommerce✓

Shopify✓

CLI

BigCommerce✗

Shopify✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

BigCommerce✓

Shopify✓

Self-hosted

BigCommerce✗

Shopify✓

Hybrid

BigCommerce✗

Shopify✓

Integrations

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

BigCommerce

12 total

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

Independently observed

Shopify

Leader

11 total

Adyen
Manhattan
Vercel
Hydrogen
Slack
Salesforce
Xero
QuickBooks
Shop app
Dropshipping apps
Print-on-demand apps

Independently observed

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