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BigCommerce
Best for: growing stores that want to avoid extra fees.
- From
- $29/mo
- Free plan or trial
- Yes
- Checked
- Oct 18, 2026
Overview
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What's good
- No extra order fees with an embedded payment provider such as Stripe, PayPal or BigCommerce Payments
- Card processing from 2.89% + $0.29 with PayPal Braintree for US businesses
- The free trial is fully functional and can take real payments
Watch out for
- Core is capped at $30K in trailing-12-month sales and auto-upgrades to Growth ($79/month yearly)
- A 2% fee on Core for payment providers outside its embedded list
Where we compare it
- Shopify alternatives$29/month billed yearly (Core); $39 monthly
BigCommerce pricing
- $29/month billed yearly (Core); $39 monthlyfrom Shopify alternatives, checked Oct 18, 2026
Prices in US dollars from BigCommerce's own site, checked Oct 18, 2026: bigcommerce.com/essentials/pricing
Free plan
15-day free trial, no card; it can take real payments
BigCommerce alternatives
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WebflowFAQ
How much does BigCommerce cost?
$29/month billed yearly (Core); $39 monthly (checked Oct 18, 2026 on BigCommerce's own site).
Does BigCommerce have a free plan?
15-day free trial, no card; it can take real payments.
What are the best alternatives to BigCommerce?
Other website builders options we've checked: Big Cartel (Free), Square Online (Free), Carrd ($1.58/mo), Hostinger ($2.99/mo).
This page is built from the prices and facts we checked on each tool's own site. We haven't tested BigCommerce hands-on.How we work