# BigCommerce vs Saleor

**Leader by Vioscale score:** BigCommerce

| Attribute | BigCommerce | Saleor |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 63.9 (55% (medium)) | 52.9 (67% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 58 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 23,265 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A GraphQL-based ecommerce platform enabling teams to build, deploy, and scale customizable commerce experiences through headless architecture with both cloud-hosted and self-hosted options. |
| features.capabilities | `{"headless":true,"free_tier":false,"open_source":false,"b2b_features":true,"platform_type":"hosted_saas","self_hostable":false,"payments_model":"both","pci_compliance":true,"pos_omnichannel":true,"transaction_fees":false,"extension_ecosystem":"20+ embedded payment providers, major marketplace connectors (Amazon, eBay, Walm","multi_currency_language":true}` | `{"headless":true,"free_tier":true,"open_source":true,"b2b_features":true,"platform_type":"headless","self_hostable":true,"payments_model":"both","pci_compliance":true,"pos_omnichannel":true,"transaction_fees":true,"extension_ecosystem":"Over 100 webhooks, extensible dashboard with iframe apps, open-source app market","multi_currency_language":true}` |
| integrations.count | 12 | 1 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Amazon"},{"name":"eBay"},{"name":"Walmart"},{"name":"Google"},{"name":"Meta"},{"name":"TikTok"},{"name":"UPS"},{"name":"USPS"},{"name":"FedEx"},{"name":"Royal Mail"},{"name":"Canada Post"},{"name":"Australia Post"}]` | `[{"name":"Stripe Connect"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Python |
| license.spdx | - | BSD-3-Clause |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"PL","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Core","summary":"$29/month billed annually; auto-upgrades when exceeding GMV cap","features":["24/7 chat & email support","Zero fees with Embedded Payment Providers"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":29,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"of":"orders via non-embedded payment providers","kind":"percentage","plus":null,"rate":2}],"description":"Startups and small businesses","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"gmv_cap":"$30K TTM"}},{"free":false,"name":"Growth","summary":"$79/month billed annually; auto-upgrades when exceeding GMV cap","features":["24/7 live phone & chat support","Zero fees with Embedded Payment Providers"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":79,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Established businesses scaling toward $100K in annual sales","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"gmv_cap":"$100K TTM"}},{"free":false,"name":"Scale","summary":"$299/month billed annually plus 0.9% on GMV above cap","features":["24/7 live phone & chat support","Zero fees with Embedded Payment Providers"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":299,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"of":"GMV above cap","kind":"percentage","plus":null,"rate":0.9}],"description":"Fast-growing businesses with $1M+ in annual sales","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"gmv_cap":"$1M+ annual sales"}},{"free":false,"name":"Performance","summary":"Custom pricing starting at $1,499/month billed annually","features":["Custom payment terms","Dedicated Customer Success Manager","24/7 live phone & chat support"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":1499,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"High-volume businesses with custom requirements","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $29/month (annual billing). Free trial available. Embedded payment providers at zero transaction fees.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.bigcommerce.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-05T14:24:25.297Z","startingPrice":{"amount":29,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Sandboxes","summary":"Free forever","features":["Isolated development environments","Data branching","Automated backups and snapshots","Data obfuscation for privacy","No API rate limiting"],"description":"Development and staging environments for prototyping and testing new features","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"environments":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Standard","summary":"$1,599/month + 0.8% on orders exceeding $200k GMV","features":["Up to $200k GMV monthly included","0.8% fee on orders exceeding GMV limit","Fair API usage policy","Discovery and onboarding","Solution architect pairing","Dedicated Slack support channel","Direct support access"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":1599,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"of":"transactions","kind":"percentage","rate":0.8}],"description":"Starter plan for new projects and smaller companies","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"gmv_monthly":"$200,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Volume","summary":"$3,999/month + 0.4% on orders exceeding $1M GMV","features":["Up to $1M GMV monthly included","0.4% fee on orders exceeding GMV limit","Fair API usage policy","All Standard plan support features","Dedicated delivery lead","Regular check-ins and tactical sessions","Quarterly business reviews"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":3999,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"of":"transactions","kind":"percentage","rate":0.4}],"description":"High-volume plan for established businesses with large transaction throughput","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"gmv_monthly":"$1,000,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing from 0.2% on transactions","features":["Best unit economics for scale","Custom pricing negotiated per needs","Fair API usage policy","Full support and delivery services","Quarterly business reviews","Strategic partnership approach"],"components":[{"of":"transactions","kind":"percentage","rate":0.2}],"description":"Custom enterprise plan with negotiated pricing for large-scale operations","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Accelerator Plan","components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":6000,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Forward Deployed Engineering","components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":12000,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $1,599/month. Free sandbox tier available for development.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://saleor.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T15:26:30.307Z","startingPrice":{"amount":1599,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | quote | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | high |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/saleor/saleor/releases/tag/3.23.29","date":"2026-08-26T08:22:58Z","type":"stable","version":"3.23.29"},{"url":"https://github.com/saleor/saleor/releases/tag/3.23.28","date":"2026-08-20T15:29:21Z","type":"stable","version":"3.23.28"},{"url":"https://github.com/saleor/saleor/releases/tag/3.22.67","date":"2026-08-20T15:29:04Z","type":"stable","version":"3.22.67"},{"url":"https://github.com/saleor/saleor/releases/tag/3.23.27","date":"2026-08-18T14:37:31Z","type":"stable","version":"3.23.27"},{"url":"https://github.com/saleor/saleor/releases/tag/3.22.66","date":"2026-08-18T14:31:36Z","type":"stable","version":"3.22.66"},{"url":"https://github.com/saleor/saleor/releases/tag/3.23.26","date":"2026-08-10T06:33:07Z","type":"stable","version":"3.23.26"},{"url":"https://github.com/saleor/saleor/releases/tag/3.23.25","date":"2026-08-05T07:07:37Z","type":"stable","version":"3.23.25"},{"url":"https://github.com/saleor/saleor/releases/tag/3.22.65","date":"2026-08-05T07:07:20Z","type":"stable","version":"3.22.65"},{"url":"https://github.com/saleor/saleor/releases/tag/3.21.69","date":"2026-08-05T07:07:04Z","type":"stable","version":"3.21.69"},{"url":"https://github.com/saleor/saleor/releases/tag/3.23.24","date":"2026-08-04T16:22:15Z","type":"stable","version":"3.23.24"},{"url":"https://github.com/saleor/saleor/releases/tag/3.22.64","date":"2026-08-04T16:20:24Z","type":"stable","version":"3.22.64"},{"url":"https://github.com/saleor/saleor/releases/tag/3.21.68","date":"2026-08-04T16:19:45Z","type":"stable","version":"3.21.68"},{"url":"https://github.com/saleor/saleor/releases/tag/3.23.23","date":"2026-07-31T13:29:22Z","type":"stable","version":"3.23.23"},{"url":"https://github.com/saleor/saleor/releases/tag/3.23.22-rc.0","date":"2026-07-30T14:32:32Z","type":"prerelease","version":"3.23.22-rc.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/saleor/saleor/releases/tag/3.23.22","date":"2026-07-27T12:40:38Z","type":"stable","version":"3.23.22"},{"url":"https://github.com/saleor/saleor/releases/tag/3.22.63","date":"2026-07-27T12:40:02Z","type":"stable","version":"3.22.63"},{"url":"https://github.com/saleor/saleor/releases/tag/3.21.67","date":"2026-07-27T12:39:00Z","type":"stable","version":"3.21.67"},{"url":"https://github.com/saleor/saleor/releases/tag/3.23.21","date":"2026-07-24T07:22:42Z","type":"stable","version":"3.23.21"},{"url":"https://github.com/saleor/saleor/releases/tag/3.22.62","date":"2026-07-24T07:22:26Z","type":"stable","version":"3.22.62"},{"url":"https://github.com/saleor/saleor/releases/tag/3.21.66","date":"2026-07-24T07:22:03Z","type":"stable","version":"3.21.66"}]` |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.98 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fsaleor%2Fsaleor&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (E-commerce Platforms)

| Capability | BigCommerce | Saleor |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Platform type | Hosted all-in-one SaaS | Headless / composable |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-source | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Self-hostable | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Free / open tier | ✗ | ✓ |
| Transaction fees beyond plan | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Payments** |  |  |
| Payments model | Built-in + BYO gateway | 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 | Over 100 webhooks, extensible dashboard with iframe apps, open-source app market |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:02:45.407Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*