Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Big Cartel
Big Cartel clearly comes out ahead of Volusion on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Big Cartel has a free tier; Volusion does not. Paid plans start at $35/mo for Volusion and $15/mo for Big Cartel.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | saas tool |
| Company | Volusion, LLC | Big Cartel, LLC |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | E-CommerceMarketing | E-CommerceMarketing |
| Categories | seoe-commerce | e-commerce |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | volusion | big-cartel |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Gb Bandwidth | ||
| Accept Payment Online | ||
| 10 Gb Bandwidth | ||
| Basic Sales Reporting | ||
| 3 Gb Bandwidth | ||
| Connect To 7,000+ Apps With Zapier | ||
| Abandoned Cart Recovery | ||
| Customize Your Shop Design | ||
| Advanced Tools | ||
| Free Mobile-Friendly Shop Template | ||
| Dedicated Manager | ||
| No Big Cartel Transaction Fees | ||
| Full Feature Set | ||
| Password-Protect Products | ||
| Online Chat/Email Support | ||
| Print Shipping Labels And Track Orders | ||
| Phone/Chat/Email Support | ||
| Priority Support From Humans | ||
| Priority Support | ||
| Promote With Discount Codes | ||
| Product Ratings And Reviews | ||
| Recover Abandoned Carts | ||
| Secure Hosting And Ssl Certificate | ||
| Room To Grow Your Catalog | ||
| Unlimited Bandwidth | ||
| Schedule Product Drops | ||
| Unlimited Products | ||
| Sell Digital Goods And Services | ||
| Up To 100 Products | ||
| Support For Custom Domains |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Big Cartel comes out ahead overall, though Volusion can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Volusion's paid plans start at $35/mo and Big Cartel's start at $15/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; Volusion 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.
