BigCommerce vs Shopify

BigCommerce and Shopify are both ecommerce options. Here's how they compare on official platforms, features, and positioning — sourced from each vendor's own site, not from ratings or reviews.

Side-by-side summary

ComparingBigCommerceShopify

CategoryEcommerceEcommerce

Alternatives tracked22

PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android

Best for BigCommerce

Serves a range from emerging/SMB brands (via free trial, emerging-brand programs) to enterprise merchants needing B2B features like account-specific pricing and approval workflows.

Best for Shopify

Positioned for businesses of all sizes — from solo entrepreneurs launching their first store to large enterprises.

Feature comparison

Every feature listed here comes directly from each vendor's own official site.

BigCommerce

Drag-and-drop store builder with code-level customization
One-page checkout with digital wallets/BNPL
130+ payment solutions, 20+ embedded providers
B2B tools (account pricing, quotes, approvals)
600+ app integrations (ERP/CRM/PIM/WMS)
Multi-channel selling via Feedonomics (150+ marketplaces)

Shopify

Website builder with themes and AI-assisted design
Shopify Checkout with Shop Pay
Built-in and third-party payment processing
Multichannel selling (social, marketplaces, POS)
21,000+ app ecosystem
Shipping/international tools (Shopify Markets)

Pros and cons

BigCommerce

Pros

Drag-and-drop store builder with code-level customization
One-page checkout with digital wallets/BNPL
130+ payment solutions, 20+ embedded providers
B2B tools (account pricing, quotes, approvals)
600+ app integrations (ERP/CRM/PIM/WMS)
Multi-channel selling via Feedonomics (150+ marketplaces)

Cons

We don't publish a "cons" list for either product. No vendor's official site documents its own product's weaknesses, so there's no sourced basis for one — and we'd rather say that plainly than invent one.

Shopify

Pros

Website builder with themes and AI-assisted design
Shopify Checkout with Shop Pay
Built-in and third-party payment processing
Multichannel selling (social, marketplaces, POS)
21,000+ app ecosystem
Shipping/international tools (Shopify Markets)

Cons

Key differences

BigCommerce lists Drag-and-drop store builder with code-level customization, One-page checkout with digital wallets/BNPL, 130+ payment solutions, 20+ embedded providers, B2B tools (account pricing, quotes, approvals), 600+ app integrations (ERP/CRM/PIM/WMS), Multi-channel selling via Feedonomics (150+ marketplaces) that Shopify doesn't list.
Shopify lists Website builder with themes and AI-assisted design, Shopify Checkout with Shop Pay, Built-in and third-party payment processing, Multichannel selling (social, marketplaces, POS), 21,000+ app ecosystem, Shipping/international tools (Shopify Markets) that BigCommerce doesn't list.
Shopify supports iOS, Android, which BigCommerce doesn't list.

Choose BigCommerce if…

Choose BigCommerce if this fits: Serves a range from emerging/SMB brands (via free trial, emerging-brand programs) to enterprise merchants needing B2B features like account-specific pricing and approval workflows.

Choose Shopify if…

Choose Shopify if this fits: Positioned for businesses of all sizes — from solo entrepreneurs launching their first store to large enterprises.

Facts on this page are sourced from each vendor's official site (linked below), not from ratings or reviews. Products change — verify anything that matters to your decision directly on the vendor's own site before switching. See our Disclaimer and Sources Policy.