BigCommerce vs Wix
A side-by-side look at BigCommerce and Wix: what each costs to start, whether there is a free plan, how easy they are to pick up, and which features and integrations they cover.
Which should you choose?
Choose BigCommerce if
- Mid-sized merchants with larger catalogs and multiple sales channels
- B2B and wholesale sellers
- Agencies building headless or heavily customized storefronts
Choose Wix if
- Small businesses and solo operators building a first site
- Service businesses combining bookings, a site and a small shop
- Users who want maximum visual freedom without code
Cheapest to start
Not confirmed
Free plan
Wix
Highest editor rating
BigCommerce · 4.1
| Compare | BigCommerce |
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| Free plan | No |
| Free trial | Yes |
| Starting price | From $29/mo |
| Editor rating | 4.1 |
| Ease of use | Moderate (3/5) |
| Category | Ecommerce |
| Pricing model | No free plan; a free trial is offered. Plans are capped by trailing-twelve-month sales and priced per month billed annually: Core $29 (up to $30K TTM GMV), Growth $79 (up to $100K), Scale $299 (with 0.9 percent on GMV above the cap) and Performance from $1,499. All quote a 25 percent saving against monthly billing, and Core auto-upgrades when a store outgrows its cap. |
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| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android, API |
| Integrations | Facebook & Instagram, Google Ads, Google Analytics, PayPal, Stripe, TikTok, WordPress |
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| Abandoned cart recovery | Yes |
| AI content generation | No |
| API access | Yes |
| App marketplace | Yes |
| Custom domains | Yes |
| Discounts & coupons | Yes |
| Drag-and-drop builder | No |
| Drag-and-drop email builder | No |
| Inventory management | Yes |
| Mobile app | Yes |
| Multi-currency | Yes |
| Payment processing | Yes |
| Point of sale | No |
| Reporting & dashboards | Yes |
| Templates | Yes |
| Webhooks | Yes |
Common questions
- Does BigCommerce or Wix have a free plan?
- Wix has a free plan. BigCommerce does not, though it offers a free trial.
- How long is the BigCommerce and Wix free trial?
- BigCommerce offers a 15-day free trial. Wix does not offer one.
- Which is easier to use, BigCommerce or Wix?
- In VERILO's editorial assessment Wix is the easier of the two, scoring 5 out of 5 against 3 for BigCommerce. That is a judgement about how quickly a new team gets productive, not a measured benchmark.