Comparison

BigCommerce vs Swell

On the evidence we track, Swell leads this comparison with a composite score of 82/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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BigCommerce64

★Swell82

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	BigCommerce	SwellLeader
Vioscale score	64 / 100medium · 55%	82 / 100medium · 52%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✗	✓
Modelpricing.model	quote	commercial
Price levelpricing.price_level	unknown	low
Transparentpricing.transparent	✗	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	12	10
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	✓	-
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	✓	-
Iso27001security.iso27001	✓	-
Pcisecurity.pci	✓	-
Soc2security.soc2	✓	-
Reliability
Sla pctreliability.sla_pct	99.98	100
Status pagereliability.status_page	✓	✓
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide	-

Score

Vioscale score

BigCommerce64 / 100medium · 55%

Swell82 / 100medium · 52%

Pricing

Free tier

BigCommerce✗

Swell✓

Model

BigCommercequote

Swellcommercial

Price level

BigCommerceunknown

Swelllow

Transparent

BigCommerce✗

Swell✓

Integrations

Count

BigCommerce12

Swell10

Security

Disclosure policy

BigCommerce✓

Swell–

Gdpr

BigCommerce✓

Swell–

Iso27001

BigCommerce✓

Swell–

Pci

BigCommerce✓

Swell–

Soc2

BigCommerce✓

Swell–

Reliability

Sla pct

BigCommerce99.98

Swell100

Status page

BigCommerce✓

Swell✓

Market

Availability

BigCommerceAvailable worldwide

Swell–

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	Swell
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	Apps and integrations ecosystem with Klaviyo, Omnisend, Resend, and payment prov

Core

Platform type

BigCommerceHosted all-in-one SaaS

SwellHosted all-in-one SaaS

Licensing

Open-source

BigCommerce✗

Swell✓

Deployment

Self-hostable

BigCommerce✗

Swell✓

Pricing

Free / open tier

BigCommerce✗

Swell-

Transaction fees beyond plan

BigCommerce✗

Swell-

Payments

Payments model

BigCommerceBuilt-in + BYO gateway

SwellBuilt-in payments

Architecture

Headless / API-first storefront

BigCommerce✓

Swell✓

Compliance

PCI-DSS compliance provided

BigCommerce✓

Swell✓

Reach

Multi-currency / multi-language

BigCommerce✓

Swell-

Selling

B2B / wholesale features

BigCommerce✓

Swell-

POS / omnichannel

BigCommerce✓

Swell-

Extensibility

App / extension ecosystem size

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

SwellApps and integrations ecosystem with Klaviyo, Omnisend, Resend, and payment prov

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

Swell

Leader

A SaaS ecommerce platform enabling retailers to build storefronts and manage subscriptions, digital products, and physical goods through a visual dashboard and flexible APIs.

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 ↗

Swell

Leader

from $5/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $29/month billed yearly. Free tier and trial available. Usage-based API request and data storage overages.

Starter$29/month billed yearly
- Basic reports
- Email & chat support
Basic$79/month billed yearly
- Basic reports
- Email & chat support
Standard$299/month billed yearly
- Advanced reports
- Priority support
- Role-based permissions
- International price lists
Unlimited$2250/month billed yearly
- Advanced reports
- Priority support
- Developer support
- Role-based permissions
CustomContact sales

as of 2026-08-04verify ↗

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	Swell
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
CLIPlatforms	✗	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✗	✓

Platforms

Web

BigCommerce✓

Swell✓

CLI

BigCommerce✗

Swell✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

BigCommerce✓

Swell✓

Self-hosted

BigCommerce✗

Swell✓

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

Swell

Leader

8 total

Klaviyo
ShipStation
PayPal
Braintree
Sezzle
Resend
Omnisend
Shopify

Independently observed

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