BigCommerce pricing
BigCommerce starts at USD 29 a month, with no free plan. Here is every plan, what a year really costs, the extra costs worth budgeting for, and how its price compares with the alternatives.
See BigCommerce plansEvery BigCommerce plan
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Core | $29/mo yearly · $39 monthly | up to $30K a year in sales, then moves to Growth |
| Growth | $79/mo yearly · $105 monthly | up to $100K a year, then moves to Scale; phone support |
| Scale | $299/mo yearly · $399 monthly | covers $33,333 a month in sales, 0.9% on sales above that |
| Performance | from $1,499/mo | billed annually, for $1M+ in sales, dedicated success manager |
Your sales choose your plan
Each BigCommerce plan comes with a sales ceiling measured over the trailing twelve months. Core covers up to $30,000 a year and upgrades automatically to Growth; Growth covers up to $100,000 and upgrades to Scale. Scale includes $33,333 a month in sales and charges 0.9% on anything above that, with no jumps between tiers, and once you pass $2 million a year the account moves to Performance, which starts at $1,499 a month.
One detail matters when you check your own numbers: BigCommerce measures sales as gross order value minus 10%, a figure it calls GMV. It will not match your own revenue figure exactly, and BigCommerce says so itself.
Plan priceScale overage at 0.9%
How BigCommerce's price compares
BigCommerce has the highest entry price of the 3 platforms in this category.
| From | Free plan | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shopify | USD 29/mo | No | 9.0 |
| BigCommerce | USD 29/mo | No | 7.8 |
| WooCommerce | USD 0/mo | Yes | 7.6 |
Which BigCommerce plan to pick
BigCommerce makes the most sense for B2B sellers, for businesses running several storefronts, and for growing stores that want more built in and fewer apps. Start on Core if you are new, and expect the plan to follow your sales upwards.
Questions people ask
How much does BigCommerce cost?
BigCommerce starts at USD 29 a month. The plans are: Core ($29/mo yearly · $39 monthly); Growth ($79/mo yearly · $105 monthly); Scale ($299/mo yearly · $399 monthly); Performance (from $1,499/mo).
Does BigCommerce have a free plan?
No. BigCommerce has no free plan; paid plans start at USD 29 a month.
What is a cheaper alternative to BigCommerce?
WooCommerce is free to start, against USD 29 a month for BigCommerce.
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