BigCommerce alternatives
BigCommerce costs $399/mo on the plan we verified. We track 4 alternatives that do the same job, from $17/mo. 2 of them would cover what BigCommerce does for less — Shopify and Ecwid. Prices were checked in August 2026.
4 alternatives to BigCommerce
3 cover every capability we track for BigCommerce; 1 do the same job but drop something.
Full coverage
The 2 marked “cheaper, covers it” would take over at a lower price — the same test the stack audit uses.
| Tool | Price | vs BigCommerce | What you’d give up |
|---|---|---|---|
| ShopifyCheaper, covers it | $39/mo | −$360/mo | Covers everything we track BigCommerce for |
| EcwidCheaper, covers it | $65/mo | −$334/mo | Covers everything we track BigCommerce for |
| Systeme.io | $17/mo | −$382/mo | Has it all, but we rate it weaker on Inventory management, Store platform |
Partial — what you’d give up
Same category or substantial overlap, but missing at least one primary capability. Useful peers — not 1:1 swaps.
| Tool | Price | vs BigCommerce | What you’d give up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Square Online | $49/mo | −$350/mo | No Inventory management |
Prices are the plan we verified for each tool, the same figure its own pricing page shows. How we check.
BigCommerce alternatives: common questions
- What is the cheapest BigCommerce alternative?
- Systeme.io at $17/mo is the cheapest we track that covers everything we track BigCommerce for.
- Is there a free BigCommerce alternative?
- Not among the 4 alternatives we track — every one of them charges.
- What can replace BigCommerce without losing features?
- Shopify and Ecwid cover what we track BigCommerce for, at a lower price.