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BigCommerce pricing

BigCommerce starts at US$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.

By Morgan Hale · Last verified 23 September 2026

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Every BigCommerce plan

PlanPriceNotes
Core$29/mo yearly · $39 monthlyup to $30K a year in sales, then moves to Growth
Growth$79/mo yearly · $105 monthlyup to $100K a year, then moves to Scale; phone support
Scale$299/mo yearly · $399 monthlycovers $33,333 a month in sales, 0.9% on sales above that
Performancefrom $1,499/mobilled annually, for $1M+ in sales, dedicated success manager

Prices are the vendor's published list prices in US dollars, checked on 23 September 2026

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.

A year of BigCommerce by annual sales (billed yearly)
$25K in salesUS$348
$80K in salesUS$948
$300K in salesUS$3 588
$500K in salesUS$4 038

Plan priceScale overage at 0.9%

Overage calculated on GMV (gross order value minus 10%) above $33,333 a month. Payment processing fees are separate.

How BigCommerce's price compares

BigCommerce has the highest entry price of the 3 platforms in this category.

FromFree planScore
ShopifyUS$29/moNo9,0
BigCommerceUS$29/moNo7,8
WooCommerceUS$0/moYes7,6

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 US$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 US$29 a month.

What is a cheaper alternative to BigCommerce?

WooCommerce is free to start, against US$29 a month for BigCommerce.

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