Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Bigcommerce
BigCommerce clearly comes out ahead of Shift4Shop on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Neither lists a free tier. Paid plans start at $41/mo for Shift4Shop and $39/mo for BigCommerce.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | hybrid |
| Company | Shift4 | BigCommerce Pty. Ltd. |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | E-CommerceMarketingFinTech | MarketingDevelopmentE-CommerceSaaS & Cloud |
| Categories | inventory-managementseoe-commerce | e-commerce |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | shift4shop | bigcommerce |
|---|---|---|
| 100+ Free Themes | ||
| Additional $150/Month For Every $200,000 Increment In Sales Over $400,000 | ||
| Complete Suite Of Marketing, Inventory Management, Seo, And Customer Tools | ||
| Free Migration Assistance | ||
| Industry-Leading, Ai-Driven Fraud Protection Provided By Kount | ||
| Integrated Payment Processing | ||
| Pci-Compliant Security | ||
| Real-Time Shipping | ||
| Shift4Cares Donation Tool | ||
| Unlimited, Enterprise-Grade Plan |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, BigCommerce comes out ahead overall, though Shift4Shop can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Shift4Shop's paid plans start at $41/mo and BigCommerce's start at $39/mo, so BigCommerce is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
