Big Cartel vs Foxy.io (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Big Cartel: it is second in our ranking of online store builders, and it grades higher too, 2.8 against 2.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Big Cartel grades higher on value for money, features and ease of use. They get the same grade on the free plan and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Big Cartel
Simple online store for artists, makers and independent sellers
Which one is for you
Pick Big Cartel if
- Fits if you're an artist, band or maker selling merch or small batches
- Works for a small catalog at a flat $12 a month on yearly billing
Look elsewhere if
- Too light for larger shops, as it's built for small catalogs and keeps its tools simple
- Tight if you stay free, as Gold allows 5 products, one template and no custom domain
- Pricey if you want abandoned-cart recovery, drops, automatic discounts or Zapier, all on Diamond at $24 a month yearly
- Watch out: the pricing pages don't say how many products Platinum and Diamond allow
- Watch out: card and PayPal fees still come from your payment provider, and the Platinum trial lasts 7 days
Pick Foxy.io if
- Fits if your site is on Webflow, Wix or WordPress and needs a cart
- Works for sellers of subscriptions, donations or digital products
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want a ready-made store, since it is a cart and checkout only
- Pricey if orders grow: past the allowance each order is 5 to 35 cents, plus per-user fees
- Watch out: multi-currency, multilingual checkout and a custom tax endpoint start at Growth
- Tight if you sell more than 100 orders a month on Starter, as each extra one costs 35 cents
How we grade them
| 2.8GPABig CartelGood | 2.0GPAFoxy.ioFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BPlatinum is $12 a month on yearly billing ($15 monthly) with your own domain, labels and stock tracking, which sits in the lowest-priced quarter of this category. Prices are flat with no Big Cartel fee on sales, so you only pay your payment provider. | C$30 a month on yearly billing for 100 transactions, then 35 cents each. The category's middle is $29, and Growth is $65 for 500 transactions. |
| Free plan and trial | CThe free Gold plan takes card and PayPal checkout and handles sales tax, but it's 5 products, one template and no custom domain. You'll hit that fast. There's also a 7-day trial of Platinum. | CA free trial with no credit card. You pick a plan when you're ready to accept real payments, and there's no free plan. |
| Features | CIt covers the basics: physical and digital products, unlimited labels, stock tracking, in-person sales and print-on-demand apps. But it's a simple toolbox, Google Shopping is the one outside channel named, and the pricing pages don't say how many products paid plans allow. | DIt supplies the cart and checkout only, so you need a site to put it on. It sells subscriptions and digital goods, but it can't run a store alone. |
| Ease of use | A4.74 from about 6,800 App Store ratings, above our line for an A. Pick a template, add your products and the shop is open. | CNo store rating on record. You add buttons or links to a site built elsewhere and set up the checkout templates. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with PayPal, Afterpay, Venmo, Google Shopping and Etsy imports, and Zapier's 7,000+ apps on Diamond. No desktop app, so not an A. | BWeb only, with 1,000+ app automations and an API. It fits sites on Webflow, Wix, WordPress or static files. |
| Best for | artists and makers selling small runs | adding a cart to a site you already have |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Big Cartel and Foxy.io. How we grade
Price against what you get
Big Cartel starts at $12 a month and scores 3.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Foxy.io starts at $30 a month and scores 2.0.
Big Cartel scores higher and starts $18 a month lower. Of the other online store builders on the chart, none scores higher than Big Cartel for less, and 9 score higher than Foxy.io for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Big Cartel also covers shipping labels.
- Foxy.io also covers workflow automation.
At a glance
| Big Cartel | Foxy.io | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $12 per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly) | $30 per month, billed annually (monthly-billing price not read) |
| Free plan | Gold plan: 5 product listings, one template, card and PayPal checkout, sales tax autopilot and real-time stats, with no credit card required. Custom domains need a paid plan. | None |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial of Platinum | Free trial with no credit card; choose a plan when ready to accept real payments |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Big Cartel, LLC | Foxy Commerce |
| Price read from | bigcartel.com | foxy.io |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Big Cartel
- The free Gold plan allows only 5 products and one template, with no custom domain.
- Abandoned-cart recovery, scheduled drops, automatic discounts and Zapier need Diamond at $30 a month, or $24 billed annually.
- The pricing pages do not state how many products Platinum and Diamond allow, beyond saying the paid plans add listings.
- Card and PayPal processing fees come from the payment provider; Big Cartel advertises flat monthly prices with no hidden fees.
Foxy.io
- Pricing follows transactions: past the monthly allowance each extra order costs 5 to 35 cents, plus 5 to 10 cents per extra user.
- The pricing page shows annual-billing prices; the monthly-billing prices could not be read.
- Multi-currency, multilingual checkout and a custom tax endpoint start at the Growth plan.
- Foxy provides the cart and checkout, not a storefront; you need a site to put it on.
Key features
Big Cartel
- Templates and shop design
- Start from a template in Big Cartel's free library and change the design without code. The free Gold plan is limited to the Cosmos template.
- Physical and digital products
- Sell physical goods and downloads with size and color variants, edit products in bulk and import listings from Etsy, Squarespace and Shopify.
- Shipping labels and tracking
- Print unlimited shipping labels with discounts of up to 90% on postage, track shipments and keep count of stock on the paid plans.
- Payments and in-person sales
- Take cards, wallets, Venmo, PayPal and Afterpay online, and sell in person by taking payments on a phone with the iOS and Android app.
- Apps, Zapier and promotions
- Install apps for print-on-demand and product reviews, run discounts and a Google Shopping connection, and on Diamond link 7,000+ apps through Zapier.
Foxy.io
- Hosted cart and checkout
- Turn any link, button or form into a purchase option on a site built with a website builder, a CMS or static files.
- Any product type
- Sell physical goods, digital downloads, services, donations and bundles, with no cap on the number of products on any plan.
- Subscriptions
- Charge on any frequency with start and end dates and free trials, and let subscribers manage or cancel their own plans.
- User portal
- An embeddable portal where customers log in to see transaction history, manage subscriptions and reach paywalled content.
- Automations and API
- Connect customer and transaction data with more than 1,000 apps, with unlimited workflows, and build on the API.
Plans
Big Cartel
Gold$0
5 product listings, the Cosmos template, size and color variants, card and PayPal checkout, automatic sales tax and real-time stats.
Platinum$12
per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly)
Custom domain, physical and digital products, shipping labels and tracking, design changes, apps, in-person sales and inventory tracking.
Diamond$24
per month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly)
Adds abandoned-cart recovery, scheduled product drops, password-protected products, automatic discounts, Zapier and priority support.
Foxy.io
Starter$30
per month, billed annually
100 transactions a month, then 35 cents each. Unlimited products and subscriptions, user portal, basic template customization, email support.
Growth$65
per month, billed annually
500 transactions a month, then 25 cents each. Adds multilingual checkout, multi-currency, advanced template editing and a custom tax endpoint.
Advanced$300
per month, billed annually
1,000 transactions a month, then 7.5 cents each. Adds a pre-cart webhook, SAML single sign-on, migration help, plus phone and Slack support.
Enterprise$2250
per month and up, billed annually
10,000 transactions a month, then 5 cents each, with custom terms, SLA and high-volume processing available through sales.
Ways to pay less
Big Cartel
- Annual discount
Pay annually to save 20%
Platinum costs $144 a year ($12 a month) against $15 monthly, and Diamond $288 a year ($24 a month) against $30 monthly.
Foxy.io
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Big Cartel or Foxy.io?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Big Cartel is cheaper to start with: $12 a month, against $30 a month for Foxy.io. Big Cartel starts at $12 per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly), and Foxy.io starts at $30 per month, billed annually (monthly-billing price not read).
Which has a free plan, Big Cartel or Foxy.io?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Big Cartel has a free plan. Foxy.io does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Big Cartel and Foxy.io run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Big Cartel lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.