BigCommerce review

BigCommerce packs more commerce features into its entry plan than most rivals, which suits a merchant who already knows the store will carry many products and promotions. Core costs $29 a month billed annually or $39 monthly and includes single-page checkout with Apple Pay, Google Pay and Amazon Pay, more than 70 discount options, coupons and gift cards, payments in over 100 currencies, real-time shipping quotes from UPS, USPS and FedEx, a blog, product reviews and the ShipperHQ shipping rules engine. Support is 24/7 by chat and email. Two pricing rules need attention. Each plan has a sales cap, and Core auto-upgrades to the $79 Growth plan once trailing 12-month sales pass $30K. Using a payment provider outside BigCommerce's embedded list adds a 2.0% fee on Core. The admin also has more settings than a website builder, so the first setup takes longer.

Who it is for

Merchants with a larger catalog who want promotions, real-time shipping quotes and multi-currency built in rather than added through apps.

Price

Core from $29 a month billed annually, or $39 a month monthly, up to $30K in annual sales.

Core New businesses with up to $30K in annual sales. $29 Save 25% per month, billed annually
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 6, 2026.

Key features

• More than 70 built-in discount options, plus coupons and gift cards
• Real-time shipping quotes from UPS, USPS, FedEx and other carriers
• Payments in 100+ currencies with local payment methods
• Single-page checkout with Apple Pay, Google Pay and Amazon Pay
• Built-in blog, product reviews and the ShipperHQ shipping rules engine

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Real-time shipping quotes and multi-currency are on every plan
• Strength: No platform fee when you use an embedded payment provider
• Strength: 24/7 chat and email support on Core
• Weakness: Plans auto-upgrade when sales pass the cap, $30K a year on Core
• Weakness: Using an open payment provider adds a 2.0% fee on Core
• Weakness: More settings to learn than the website builders on this list

Key facts

• Core plan: $29 a month annual, $39 monthly
• Core sales cap: $30K trailing 12-month GMV
• Open payment provider fee: 2.0% on Core
• Growth plan: $79 a month billed annually

Where it ranks

BigCommerce is No. 4 in our Best Ecommerce Platforms for Small Business verdict.