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BigCommerce vs Shopify

Price, free plan and alternatives, side by side

Side-by-side comparison

APPLICATION	BigCommerceCreator commerce	ShopifyCommerce
Monthly billing	$39/moStandard	$39/moBasic
Per year	$348/yrannual plan · −26%	$348/yrannual plan · −26%
Billing model	Flat subscription	Flat subscription
Free tier	no free tier; 15-day trial with no credit card	no free tier; 3-day trial, then a promotional $1/month for 3 months before standard pricing
Additional costs	Revenue thresholds force automatic upgrades; Scale charges 0.9% of monthly GMV above $33,333; the Performance update cites a $250,000/month Inclusive-GMV reference cap with 0.6% overage, subject to contract; open-payment-provider fees are 2%/1%/0.6% on Core/Growth/Scale; extra storefronts are $30/$50/$100 per month, and Core phone support is a paid add-on with no public price.	Starter charges a 5% transaction fee with Shopify Payments; POS Pro is $89/month per location on non-Plus plans; synced marketplace orders above 50/month cost 1% up to $99/month; third-party gateway fees (2%/1%/0.6%/0.2%) are on top of the provider's processing fees; apps, themes and domains can add recurring costs.
Can you rebuild it?	Worth subscribingclosest consolation build: one sitting	Worth subscribingnot realistically solo
Free alternatives	WooCommerce OpenCart Vvveb +3	Bagisto Magento Open Source OpenCart +2
Checked on	10/20/2026	10/20/2026
Buy on the official site	Buy View app page	Buy View app page

The free plan compares up to 2 apps. Pro compares up to 4. See plans →

Prices from each app’s latest check; confirm on the official site before buying.