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BigCommerce vs Ecwid by Lightspeed
A sourced, side-by-side comparison for e-commerce platforms. Ecwid by Lightspeed has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.
At a glance
- Price: BigCommerce $39/mo vs Ecwid by Lightspeed $5/mo — Ecwid by Lightspeed is cheaper to start.
- Free tier: BigCommerce No; Ecwid by Lightspeed No.
- HIPAA: BigCommerce No; Ecwid by Lightspeed No.
Side by side
| BigCommerce | Ecwid by Lightspeed | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $39/mo (Core) | $5/mo (Starter) |
| Free tier | No | No |
| HIPAA (BAA) | No | No |
| SOC 2 | Yes | Yes |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| Best for | Mid-market and enterprise B2B sellers | Businesses adding a store to an existing website without rebuilding it |
Sources — BigCommerce: bigcommerce.com (verified 2026-06-13). Ecwid by Lightspeed: ecwid.com (verified 2026-06-13).
Key features
BigCommerce: No platform transaction fees on any paid plan; Native B2B with customer groups, price lists, and purchase orders; API-first: 90%+ platform data exposed via API, 400+ calls/second; Multi-storefront management from single account
Ecwid by Lightspeed: Embed into any existing website or CMS (WordPress, Wix, Weebly, etc.); Sell across 500+ global marketplaces and social channels; Multilingual storefronts on Business plan and above; Zero platform transaction fees across all plans