Comparison

BigCommerce vs WooCommerce

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.

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★BigCommerce64

WooCommerce57

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	BigCommerceLeader	WooCommerce
Vioscale score	64 / 100medium · 55%updating	57 / 100medium · 66%updating
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✗	✓
Modelpricing.model	quote	commercial
Price levelpricing.price_level	unknown	free
Transparentpricing.transparent	✗	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	12	3
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	✓	-
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	✓	✓
Iso27001security.iso27001	✓	-
Pcisecurity.pci	✓	✓
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	-	4
Soc2security.soc2	✓	-
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	-	Count: 5 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=packagist&package_name=woocommerce%2Fwoocommerce&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 · Max severity: HIGH
Reliability
Sla pctreliability.sla_pct	99.98	-
Status pagereliability.status_page	✓	-
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	-	150
Github starsadoption.github_stars	-	10,476
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	-	100
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	-	6
Historyrelease.history	-	20 items
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	-	PHP
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide	Available worldwide · Popular in US, GB

Score

Vioscale score

BigCommerce64 / 100medium · 55%updating

WooCommerce57 / 100medium · 66%updating

Pricing

Free tier

BigCommerce✗

WooCommerce✓

Model

BigCommercequote

WooCommercecommercial

Price level

BigCommerceunknown

WooCommercefree

Transparent

BigCommerce✗

WooCommerce✓

Integrations

Count

BigCommerce12

WooCommerce3

Security

Disclosure policy

BigCommerce✓

WooCommerce–

Gdpr

BigCommerce✓

WooCommerce✓

Iso27001

BigCommerce✓

WooCommerce–

Pci

BigCommerce✓

WooCommerce✓

Scorecard

BigCommerce–

WooCommerce4

Soc2

BigCommerce✓

WooCommerce–

Vulnerabilities

BigCommerce–

WooCommerceCount: 5 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=packagist&package_name=woocommerce%2Fwoocommerce&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 · Max severity: HIGH

Reliability

Sla pct

BigCommerce99.98

WooCommerce–

Status page

BigCommerce✓

WooCommerce–

Adoption

Dependent repos

BigCommerce–

WooCommerce150

Github stars

BigCommerce–

WooCommerce10,476

Activity

Commits last 30d

BigCommerce–

WooCommerce100

Release

Cadence days

BigCommerce–

WooCommerce6

History

BigCommerce–

WooCommerce20 items

Language

Primary

BigCommerce–

WooCommercePHP

Market

Availability

BigCommerceAvailable worldwide

WooCommerceAvailable worldwide · Popular in US, GB

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	WooCommerce
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	-
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	WordPress plugin and extension ecosystem

Core

Platform type

BigCommerceHosted all-in-one SaaS

WooCommerceSelf-host OSS

Licensing

Open-source

BigCommerce✗

WooCommerce✓

Deployment

Self-hostable

BigCommerce✗

WooCommerce✓

Pricing

Free / open tier

BigCommerce✗

WooCommerce✓

Transaction fees beyond plan

BigCommerce✗

WooCommerce-

Payments

Payments model

BigCommerceBuilt-in + BYO gateway

WooCommerce-

Architecture

Headless / API-first storefront

BigCommerce✓

WooCommerce-

Compliance

PCI-DSS compliance provided

BigCommerce✓

WooCommerce-

Reach

Multi-currency / multi-language

BigCommerce✓

WooCommerce-

Selling

B2B / wholesale features

BigCommerce✓

WooCommerce✓

POS / omnichannel

BigCommerce✓

WooCommerce-

Extensibility

App / extension ecosystem size

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

WooCommerceWordPress plugin and extension ecosystem

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

WooCommerce

An open-source commerce software integrated with WordPress that enables merchants to build and manage customizable online retail operations.

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 ↗

WooCommerce

Open sourceFree tier

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	WooCommerce
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	✗
Self-hostedDeployment	✗	✓
On-premiseDeployment	✗	✓

Platforms

Web

BigCommerce✓

WooCommerce✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

BigCommerce✓

WooCommerce✗

Self-hosted

BigCommerce✗

WooCommerce✓

On-premise

BigCommerce✗

WooCommerce✓

Integrations

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

BigCommerce

Leader

12 total

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

Independently observed

WooCommerce

3 total

PayPal
YouTube Shopping
Jetpack

Independently observed

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