# BigCommerce vs WooCommerce

**Leader by Vioscale score:** BigCommerce

| Attribute | BigCommerce | WooCommerce |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 63.9 (55% (medium)) | 56.6 (66% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 150 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 10,476 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"on_prem":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. | An open-source commerce software integrated with WordPress that enables merchants to build and manage customizable online retail operations. |
| 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}` | `{"free_tier":true,"open_source":true,"b2b_features":true,"platform_type":"self_host","self_hostable":true,"extension_ecosystem":"WordPress plugin and extension ecosystem"}` |
| integrations.count | 12 | 3 |
| 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":"PayPal"},{"name":"YouTube Shopping"},{"name":"Jetpack"}]` |
| language.primary | - | PHP |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","GB"],"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":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://woocommerce.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T15:23:18.744Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | quote | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | free |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 6 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/11.1.0-beta.2","date":"2026-08-25T11:15:21Z","type":"prerelease","version":"11.1.0-beta.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/nightly","date":"2020-04-28T02:15:56Z","type":"prerelease","version":"nightly"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/11.1.0-beta.1","date":"2026-08-18T10:13:51Z","type":"prerelease","version":"11.1.0-beta.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/11.1.0-dev","date":"2026-08-10T18:24:09Z","type":"prerelease","version":"11.1.0-dev"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/11.0.1","date":"2026-08-10T21:08:06Z","type":"stable","version":"11.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/11.0.0","date":"2026-08-04T16:33:05Z","type":"stable","version":"11.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/11.0.0-rc.3","date":"2026-07-30T19:12:47Z","type":"prerelease","version":"11.0.0-rc.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/11.0.0-rc.2","date":"2026-07-29T16:44:42Z","type":"prerelease","version":"11.0.0-rc.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/11.0.0-rc.1","date":"2026-07-28T08:45:46Z","type":"prerelease","version":"11.0.0-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/11.0.0-beta.2","date":"2026-07-20T11:42:22Z","type":"prerelease","version":"11.0.0-beta.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/trunk-snapshot","date":"2025-10-23T14:23:37Z","type":"prerelease","version":"trunk-snapshot"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/11.0.0-beta.1","date":"2026-07-13T17:43:44Z","type":"prerelease","version":"11.0.0-beta.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/10.9.4","date":"2026-07-07T17:23:54Z","type":"stable","version":"10.9.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/11.0.0-dev","date":"2026-07-06T18:43:22Z","type":"prerelease","version":"11.0.0-dev"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/10.9.3","date":"2026-07-03T13:59:47Z","type":"stable","version":"10.9.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/10.9.2","date":"2026-07-02T22:12:24Z","type":"stable","version":"10.9.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/10.9.1","date":"2026-06-24T19:18:25Z","type":"stable","version":"10.9.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/10.9.0","date":"2026-06-23T18:08:49Z","type":"stable","version":"10.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/10.9.0-rc.1","date":"2026-06-22T19:14:31Z","type":"prerelease","version":"10.9.0-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/10.9.0-beta.2","date":"2026-06-15T14:23:39Z","type":"prerelease","version":"10.9.0-beta.2"}]` |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.98 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | yes |
| security.scorecard | - | 4 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.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"}` |

## Capabilities (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 |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:02:48.176Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*