In today’s world, there are seemingly endless tools for building an ecommerce site. In this guide to Shopify vs BigCommerce, I’ll take a close look at two of the most popular ecommerce store builders, determining which is better in several categories:
When you’re finished reading this comparison, you’ll have all the information you need to choose between Shopify and BigCommerce.
Shopify vs BigCommerce in bird’s-eye view 🦅
Shopify is an immensely popular ecommerce hosting platform with over 1.7 million active stores [1] and a 20%+ market share [2] in the US ecommerce market. The platform offers a range of plans and services, including Shopify Lite, a program that lets you add products to an existing blog or site. This variety of plans and the language and imagery used on the Shopify site show Shopify’s emphasis on supporting small businesses.
