Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Big Cartel
Big Cartel clearly comes out ahead of Shift4Shop on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Big Cartel has a free tier; Shift4Shop does not. Paid plans start at $15/mo for Big Cartel and $41/mo for Shift4Shop.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | saas tool |
| Company | Big Cartel, LLC | Shift4 |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | E-CommerceMarketing | E-CommerceMarketingFinTech |
| Categories | e-commerce | inventory-managementseoe-commerce |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | big-cartel | shift4shop |
|---|---|---|
| Accept Payment Online | ||
| 100+ Free Themes | ||
| Basic Sales Reporting | ||
| Complete Suite Of Marketing, Inventory Management, Seo, And Customer Tools | ||
| Connect To 7,000+ Apps With Zapier | ||
| Free Migration Assistance | ||
| Customize Your Shop Design | ||
| Industry-Leading, Ai-Driven Fraud Protection Provided By Kount | ||
| Free Mobile-Friendly Shop Template | ||
| Integrated Payment Processing | ||
| No Big Cartel Transaction Fees | ||
| Pci-Compliant Security | ||
| Password-Protect Products | ||
| Real-Time Shipping | ||
| Print Shipping Labels And Track Orders | ||
| Shift4Cares Donation Tool | ||
| Priority Support From Humans | ||
| Unlimited, Enterprise-Grade Plan | ||
| Promote With Discount Codes | ||
| Recover Abandoned Carts | ||
| Room To Grow Your Catalog | ||
| Schedule Product Drops | ||
| Sell Digital Goods And Services | ||
| Support For Custom Domains |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Big Cartel comes out ahead overall, though Shift4Shop can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Big Cartel's paid plans start at $15/mo and Shift4Shop's start at $41/mo, so Big Cartel is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Big Cartel offers a free tier; Shift4Shop does not currently list one.
Big Cartel scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
