BigCommerce vs SHOPLINE

BigCommerce

• Stores that want many built-in features without adding paid apps
• Sellers who list on Amazon, eBay and Walmart from one catalog
• Brands that run several storefronts from one account

SHOPLINE

• Retailers selling online, on social channels and in physical shops
• Growing teams that need many staff accounts and stock locations
• Fashion, skincare and kitchenware brands

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.

SHOPLINE

• SHOPLINE's US site and help centre answered with a bot check, so the prices here are from its Australian site, in Australian dollars.
• Payments through a third-party provider carry a SHOPLINE fee of 2% on Starter, 0.8% on Essential and 0.5% on Premium (Australian site figures).
• The app marketplace, marketing automation and advanced reports need Essential; developer tools and APIs need Premium.
• Staff accounts are capped at 5 on Starter, 35 on Essential and 100 on Premium.

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.

SHOPLINE

Store builder and themes

Build the store without code from official and third-party themes, add components for custom layouts, and apply ready-made policy pages.

Checkout and payments

One-page or three-page checkout, with cards and gateways such as PayPal, Stripe and Atome, plus 10 kinds of discount logic and gift cards.

Stock across locations

Manage inventory across shops and warehouses for shipping and pickup, from 15 locations on Starter to 300 on Enterprise.

Online, social and in-store selling

Sell through the online store, social commerce and SHOPLINE's own POS, with orders, customers and stock kept in one system.

Email marketing and automation

SmartPush sends marketing email (1,000 emails on Starter), abandoned-checkout reminders recover sales, and SHOPLINE Flow runs actions when set events occur.

Reports and analytics

More than 100 built-in reports on traffic, conversion and revenue with funnel views, and advanced reporting and customer segments from Essential.

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.

SHOPLINE

• StarterA$41

  per month, billed annually (A$49 billed monthly)

  Australian site price. 5 staff accounts, 15 stock locations, store, checkout, 1,000 SmartPush emails and AI tools; 2% fee on third-party payments.

• EssentialA$108

  per month, billed annually (A$129 billed monthly)

  35 staff accounts, advanced reports, customer segments, SmartPush automation and the app marketplace; 0.8% fee on third-party payments.

• PremiumA$341

  per month, billed annually (A$409 billed monthly)

  100 staff accounts, 30 stock locations, AI recommendations, developer tools and APIs, and POS selling; 0.5% fee on third-party payments.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Unlimited staff, 300 stock locations, multi-store and organization management, advanced checkout customization and priority API access.

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.

SHOPLINE

• Annual discount

  Pay annually to get 2 months free

  On the Australian site, Starter costs A$41 a month billed annually against A$49 monthly, Essential A$108 against A$129, and Premium A$341 against A$409.