BigCommerce vs ShopRenter (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, BigCommerce grades higher than ShopRenter: 2.6 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
BigCommerce grades higher on features and ease of use. ShopRenter grades higher on value for money. 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.
BigCommerce
Hosted ecommerce platform with plans set by yearly sales
ShopRenter
Hungarian rented webshop platform with local payment and courier links
Which one is for you
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 ShopRenter if
- Fits if you sell in Hungary and want local courier and invoicing links
- Works for small shops starting on the cheapest plan
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you read English only, as the site and prices are in Hungarian and forint
- Tight if you need online payments, which start on Silver
- Watch out: multi-language, multi-currency, the API and loyalty points are Gold only
- Watch out: prices exclude VAT, annual billing is one lump sum, and eMag and Pepita order sync costs extra
How we grade them
| 2.6GPABigCommerceGood | 2.4GPAShopRenterFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CCore is $29 a month on yearly billing ($39 monthly), the category's middle, and there's no extra fee when buyers pay through BigCommerce's listed partners. Use another provider and it's 2% a sale. Core only covers $30K of sales a year, mind. | BBronze is 4,992 Ft a month on yearly billing, which is under the category's cheapest-quarter mark. Gold is 33,325 Ft. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan, but a 15-day trial with no card needed. That's long enough to set a store up and see if it suits you before paying anything. | CA 14-day free trial, offered on the Gold package only. The pages don't say whether it needs a card. |
| Features | BIt covers the whole job: one-page checkout, 70+ discount options built in, real-time carrier quotes, stock across 4 locations on Core, and marketplace, ad feed and POS links. Customer groups and abandoned-cart emails wait for Growth, but nothing core is missing. | CThemes, Hungarian courier and invoicing links, product feeds and an app store. Online payments start on Silver, API and multi-currency on Gold. |
| Ease of use | B4.5 from 639 App Store ratings for its phone app. Discounts, shipping rules and stock are built in, so the basics don't need extra apps. | CNo rating on record. A theme editor needs no code, but you still set up the shop. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Amazon, eBay, Walmart, Square, Clover, Stripe, PayPal and Klarna, plus an API. There's no desktop app, so not an A. | BWeb platform with GLS, MPL, DPD, Szamlazz.hu, Billingo, Google Shopping and TikTok links, and an API on Gold. |
| Best for | built-in store features without paid apps | Hungarian webshops that need local couriers and payments |
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: BigCommerce and ShopRenter. How we grade
Where they differ
- BigCommerce also covers reports.
At a glance
| BigCommerce | ShopRenter | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $29 per month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly) | 4 992 Ft per month, billed annually, excl. VAT (5 990 Ft billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 15-day free trial, no credit card required | 14-day free trial on the Gold package |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | BigCommerce Pty. Ltd. | ShopRenter |
| Price read from | bigcommerce.com | shoprenter.hu |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
ShopRenter
- Prices are in forint and exclude VAT; annual billing is invoiced as one lump sum for the year.
- Bronze offers cash on delivery and bank transfer only; the full set of payment methods starts on Silver.
- Multi-language and multi-currency, the API and loyalty points are limited to Gold.
- Marketplace order sync with eMag and Pepita is sold at an extra charge.
Key features
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.
ShopRenter
- Themes and no-code editing
- Twelve free design themes plus one, each with an editor that needs no coding, and a theme file editor for fully custom designs.
- Hungarian couriers and logistics
- Integrations list GLS, MPL, DPD, Sprinter and parcel lockers, plus outsourced logistics providers and a Shoprenter Go parcel service.
- Payments and invoicing
- Silver and above enable 36 online payment methods including bank cards, SZEP cards, QVIK and deferred payment. Invoicing links include Szamlazz.hu and Billingo.
- Marketing and product feeds
- Connections to Google, Meta, TikTok and price-comparison sites such as Arukereso. Marketplace order sync with eMag is a paid extra.
- App store
- About 200 apps and integrations are available from the smallest package, covering shipping, invoicing and marketing automation.
- API and reports
- Gold adds a Shoprenter API for managing products, orders and customers from outside systems, and advanced reports combining Google and Facebook data.
Plans
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.
ShopRenter
Bronze4 992 Ft
per month, billed annually, excl. VAT (5 990 Ft billed monthly)
12+1 free themes, coupons, bulk product edits, invoicing links, 5 GB storage, cash on delivery and bank transfer checkout.
Silver16 658 Ft
per month, billed annually, excl. VAT (19 990 Ft billed monthly)
Adds 36 online payment methods, 50+ product-sharing sites, wishlists, variants, upsell module, blog system; 20 GB storage.
Gold33 325 Ft
per month, billed annually, excl. VAT (39 990 Ft billed monthly)
Adds API, scheduled CSV and XML stock upload, loyalty points, bundles, advanced filters, multi-language and multi-currency; 40 GB.
Ways to pay less
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.
ShopRenter
- Annual discount
Lower monthly rate with annual billing
The pricing page shows each package cheaper per month when billed annually, for example Bronze at 4 992 Ft instead of 5 990 Ft, paid as one yearly sum.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, BigCommerce or ShopRenter?
As of Nov 13, 2026, BigCommerce starts at $29 per month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly), and ShopRenter starts at 4 992 Ft per month, billed annually, excl. VAT (5 990 Ft billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, BigCommerce or ShopRenter?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither BigCommerce nor ShopRenter has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
Which platforms do BigCommerce and ShopRenter run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only BigCommerce 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.
