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Best BigCommerce Alternatives in 2026

These are the 5 closest tools to BigCommerce that we track, ordered by what they cost to start. Each entry says how its pricing differs from BigCommerce's — based on the numbers we hold, not on who pays us. We do not publish a quality score, because we do not have one we can stand behind. The cheapest verified option is Shopify at $39/user/mo.

Why people leave BigCommerce

  • Templates: The number of free themes is lower and they may not look as modern as Shopify's.
  • Sales Caps: Automatically pushes you to higher tiers as your annual revenue grows.
  • App Ecosystem: Its app store is not as vast or diverse as that of Shopify.

These are the drawbacks listed in our own BigCommerce review — not complaints we invented for this page.

  1. 1
    Shopify

    Best store platform.

    vs BigCommerce: pricier to start ($39/user/mo vs $29/user/mo).

  2. 2
    Teachable

    Top course platform.

    vs BigCommerce: pricier to start ($39/user/mo vs $29/user/mo).

  3. 3
    Chargebee

    Subscription billing and revenue management.

    vs BigCommerce: priced differently (Free tier vs $29/user/mo).

  4. 4
    Ecwid

    Add a store to any existing website.

    vs BigCommerce: priced differently (Free tier vs $29/user/mo).

  5. 5
    Gumroad

    Sell anything easily.

    vs BigCommerce: priced differently (Usage-based vs $29/user/mo).