BigCommerce vs ExpandCart (2026): which should you pick?

Pick BigCommerce if

• Fits if you want discount types and shipping rules built in rather than added as apps
• Works for selling on Amazon, eBay and Walmart from one catalog

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if your sales are growing, as passing $30K a year moves you up to Growth at $79 a month
• Pricey if you want abandoned-cart emails, customer groups or stored cards, which start on Growth at $79 a month
• Watch out: paying through a provider outside BigCommerce's list adds 2% a sale on Core and 1% on Growth
• Watch out: Scale covers $33,333 of sales a month and charges 0.9% on anything above it
• Skip it if you want a free plan, as there's only a 15-day trial

Pick ExpandCart if

• Fits if you sell in Arabic- and English-speaking markets and want a flat fee
• Works for dropshippers using its supported dropshipping apps

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you list more than 100 products, which is the Standard cap
• Skip it if you want refunds, because the page says none after subscribing
• Not for you if you want free migration unless you take Ultimate or Enterprise, and then only from specific cart scripts
• Watch out: the free domain on Professional and the free mobile app on Enterprise apply to yearly billing only

BigCommerce

• Each plan caps sales over the past twelve months (gross order value minus 10%); passing $30K on Core or $100K on Growth moves the store up a plan.
• Orders paid through providers outside BigCommerce's embedded list carry a fee of 2% on Core, 1% on Growth and 0.6% on Scale.
• Scale covers $33,333 of sales a month and charges 0.9% on sales above that.
• Customer groups, abandoned-cart emails and stored cards need Growth or higher, and product filtering needs Scale.

ExpandCart

• Standard is capped at 100 products and 1 user; Professional at 1,000 products and 3 users.
• The pricing page states there are no refunds for amounts paid after subscribing, because a 14-day trial comes first.
• A free domain on Professional and a free mobile app on Enterprise apply to yearly billing only.
• Free data migration is offered only to Ultimate and Enterprise subscribers, and only for specific shopping-cart scripts.

BigCommerce

Checkout and payment partners

A single-page checkout with Apple Pay, Google Pay and Amazon Pay, and more than 100 currencies through the payment provider you choose, such as Stripe, PayPal, Adyen or Klarna.

Discounts and promotions

More than 70 discount options, coupons and gift cards come built in on every plan, without a third-party app.

Shipping quotes and rules

Real-time shipping rates from carriers such as UPS, USPS and FedEx, with the ShipperHQ shipping rules engine available as well.

Inventory across locations

Track stock and fulfil orders from 4 locations on Core up to 8 on Scale, including in-store pickup and curbside collection.

Marketplaces, ads and point of sale

Connect the store to Amazon, eBay and Walmart, send product feeds to Google, Meta and TikTok through Feedonomics Surface, and link POS systems such as Square or Clover.

Several storefronts in one account

Run extra storefronts for other brands or regions from one dashboard, for $30 a month each on Core (up to 3) and more on higher plans.

ExpandCart

Hosted online store

A store with multi-language and multi-currency selling, VAT and tax management, and a free SSL certificate on every plan.

Payments and shipping

Lists more than 100 payment and shipping integrations on all plans, with no transaction fees charged by ExpandCart.

Social selling

The Standard plan lists selling on Facebook and Instagram alongside the web store.

Dropshipping apps

Knawat dropshipping can be installed free on Standard, and AliExpress dropshipping on Professional.

Inventory and warehouses

Inventory management comes on every plan; advanced inventory starts at Professional and warehouse management at Ultimate.

Marketing and reports

Discount coupons, SMS notifications, email campaigns and reports; export of reports needs Professional or Ultimate.

BigCommerce

• Core$29

  per month for up to $30K sales a year, billed annually ($39 monthly)

  For new stores: up to 4 inventory locations and 24/7 chat and email support, with a 2% fee on orders through payment providers outside BigCommerce's list.

• Growth$79

  per month for up to $100K sales a year, billed annually ($105 monthly)

  Adds customer groups, abandoned-cart emails, stored cards and phone support, with 5 inventory locations and a 1% fee on orders through other providers.

• Scale$299

  per month up to $33,333 sales a month, billed annually ($399 monthly)

  Adds product filtering and 8 inventory locations, charges 0.9% on sales above the monthly cap and 0.6% on orders through other payment providers.

• Performance$1,499

  per month and up, billed annually

  Custom pricing for high-volume stores, sold through sales, with a dedicated customer success manager and no fee on other payment providers under contract.

ExpandCart

• Standard$19

  per month, billed monthly ($199 per year billed annually)

  Up to 100 products, 1 user and 1 responsive template, with multi-language, multi-currency, inventory management and 100+ payment and shipping integrations.

• Professional$39

  per month, billed monthly ($399 per year billed annually)

  Up to 1,000 products, 3 users with custom roles, 4 templates, blogs and web pages, live chat support, Google Analytics and a free domain name on yearly billing.

• Ultimate$149

  per month, billed monthly ($1,499 per year billed annually)

  Unlimited products, 10 users, all templates, abandoned cart recovery, warehouse management, a loyalty system and priority support.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Everything in Ultimate plus multi-merchant stores, mobile-customized templates and a free mobile app on yearly billing; no price is published.

BigCommerce

• Annual discount

  Pay annually to save 25%

  Core costs $29 a month billed annually against $39 billed monthly, Growth $79 against $105 and Scale $299 against $399.

ExpandCart

• Annual discount

  Save 15% on yearly plans

  The pricing page advertises 15% off when billed yearly; Standard is $199 a year against $228 billed monthly.