Best E-commerce Platforms · head-to-head
Shopify vs BigCommerce
A sourced, side-by-side comparison for e-commerce platforms. Shopify has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.
At a glance
- Price: Shopify $5/mo vs BigCommerce $39/mo — Shopify is cheaper to start.
- Free tier: Shopify No; BigCommerce No.
- HIPAA: Shopify No; BigCommerce No.
Side by side
| Shopify | BigCommerce | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $5/mo (Starter) | $39/mo (Core) |
| Free tier | No | No |
| HIPAA (BAA) | No | No |
| SOC 2 | Yes | Yes |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| Best for | DTC brands scaling from startup to enterprise | Mid-market and enterprise B2B sellers |
Sources — Shopify: shopify.com (verified 2026-06-13). BigCommerce: bigcommerce.com (verified 2026-06-13).
Key features
Shopify: World's highest-converting checkout (Shop Pay); Sidekick AI assistant built in; Unified omnichannel: online, POS, social, marketplaces; Fully customizable checkout on Plus
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