{"id":2481,"date":"2022-03-03T04:31:03","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T09:31:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/?p=2481"},"modified":"2023-08-29T05:25:26","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T09:25:26","slug":"shopify-alternatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/2022\/03\/03\/shopify-alternatives\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Best Shopify Alternatives In 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shopify is the most popular eCommerce web hosting platform that has powered over +3 million online stores globally. This massive popularity is thanks to Shopify\u2019s ease of use, dedicated customer support, great built-in features, and many powerful apps.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Talking about Price on Performance (P\/P), Shopify is good with flexible pricing plans and above-average built-in features. However, it\u2019s not a one-size-fits-all solution. Besides the Pros, Shopify also has some Cons which can be quite off-putting for lots of merchants.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Herein lies a question: \u2018Can I build an online store WITHOUT using Shopify?\u2019. A big YES, you can! Here are the <\/span><\/i><b><i>8 best Shopify alternatives<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you might love to take a look at whether you want to launch your e-site from scratch or migrate from Shopify to another platform.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h2><b>Why Looking for a Shopify Alternative?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There can be tons of reasons as to which merchants want to opt for another web-hosting platform. Below are the 4 biggest reasons why:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>1. Extra transaction fees<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the top causes that scare merchants away from Shopify is the so-called <\/span><b>Shopify Payments<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is only available in some countries.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you do not use Shopify Payments and choose another payment gateway instead, you are <\/span><b>charged up to 2% per sale<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for extra transaction fees.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides additional transaction fees, by not using Shopify Payments, you\u2019re <\/span><b>not allowed to transact in multiple currencies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> unless you use an app (which costs some extra money)<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>2. Limited variants for each product<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have a sophisticated catalog with many variants for each item, Shopify is then not your ideal solution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Though you could add unlimited products to your store, <\/span><b>it is the variant that Shopify puts a limit on<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In particular, each product has a maximum of<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>3 variant types<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (e.g: size, material, color, etc.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>100 variants<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in total<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To add more than 3 variant types and 100 variants for each item, you either have to upgrade to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/socialhead.io\/shopify\/shopify-plus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Shopify Plus<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or again, use a product management app.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>3. Limited reports<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not until you upgraded to the Shopify plan at $79\/month did you have useful information about how your online store is performing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In more detail, <\/span><b>Basic Shopify users don\u2019t have access to sale reports, order reports, customer reports, profit reports, etc<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you love to make data-driven decisions, then you either have to upgrade to Shopify plan, which you may not need, or use a profit tracking app.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>4. Over-reliance on apps<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As mentioned above, to bypass multi-currency issues, variant limitations, or report limits, you all need apps. And the demands for apps can be much more than that.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now don\u2019t get me wrong! Shopify\u2019s apps are various, top-notch, and well-selected. This is because Shopify does review every app before it can be published on the Shopify App Store.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But the thing is <\/span><b>you might bite off more than you can chew<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">! Specifically, you may have to deal with application costs piling up day by day without you recognizing it in the nick of time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>5. SEO issues<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Though Shopify can handle some basic SEO tasks, if you want to have full control over your website from A to Z then probably Shopify isn\u2019t that great of a choice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of its SEO issues is <\/span><b>fixed URL structure<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which means you can\u2019t customize them to the fullest as your intention.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, you may find yourself <\/span><b>struggling to create a sub-drop-down menu<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> since it requires coding.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>8 Best Shopify Alternatives in 2023<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If Shopify doesn\u2019t make for a great fit for your business, it\u2019s not the end of the day. Take a look at the 8 best Shopify alternatives that you might love to invest in.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Shopify Alternative #1: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigcommerce.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>BigCommerce<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><b>Best Suits: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">those who are on the growth, want to scale up their business and use their own payment gateway without being charged an extra fee.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2506\" src=\"http:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/bigcommerce-interface.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/bigcommerce-interface.jpg 512w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/bigcommerce-interface-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Founded in 2009, BigCommerce is now a major competitor of Shopify. Similar to Shopify, the hosted platform allows users to create and optimize their own eCommerce sites from scratch. With BigCommerce, you can sell on multiple channels, manage all things in one central hub.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to know some benefits when choosing BigCommerce over Shopify? First, you can be free to choose any payment gateway without being worried about additional fees like Shopify. In addition, you will also be able to add up to 600 variants for each product.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Pricing<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2507 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/bigcommerce-pricing-plan.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"925\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/bigcommerce-pricing-plan.jpg 925w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/bigcommerce-pricing-plan-300x117.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/bigcommerce-pricing-plan-768x300.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/bigcommerce-pricing-plan-585x228.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 925px) 100vw, 925px\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BigCommerce offers users with 3 packages, starting from $30 to all the way up to 300 monthly, with the most popular one being the Plus package at $80\/month.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, for Standard users, BigCommerce sets a limit on the annual sales at $50,000\/year. If you exceed this limit, you\u2019ll automatically upgrade to the Plus plan.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"background-color: #d8ead2;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h4><b>Pros<\/b><b> ?\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Payment Gateway:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> unlike Shopify, BigCommerce does not charge its users any extra fees even when they use another Payment Gateway<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Sophisticated Product Catalog: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the variants for each product of BigCommerce is 600, 6 times higher than that of Shopify\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Beginner-friendly UI:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If you are a newbie, BigCommerce might work out for you with its drag and drop editor and tractable dashboard<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>SEO capabilities: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">more extensive than Shopify, allows users to fully customize their URLs<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"background-color: #fff2cd; width: 98.4189%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<h4><b>Cons <\/b><b>?\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Limited free themes:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> there are only 5 free themes available.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Limited annual sales:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you have an annual limit of sales of $50K, $180K, and $400K for Standard, Plus, and Pro plan respectively. If you exceed the cap of your current plan, you&#8217;ll be auto-upgraded to the more expensive plan<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b style=\"font-family: Raleway, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: 0px;\">Shopify Alternative #2: <\/b><a style=\"font-family: Raleway, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 0px;\" href=\"https:\/\/woocommerce.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>WooCommerce<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Best Suits: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">businesses that are well-attuned to WordPress who want to e-Commercialize their site with plug-ins &amp; add-ons<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2520\" src=\"http:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/woocommerce-interface.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/woocommerce-interface.jpg 1494w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/woocommerce-interface-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/woocommerce-interface-1024x578.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/woocommerce-interface-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/woocommerce-interface-1170x663.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/woocommerce-interface-585x330.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WooCommerce is an eCommerce plug-in for WordPress websites. At the present, it is one of the best alternatives for Shopify with over 1 million current users.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Though it should be noted that WooCommerce works differently from BigCommerce and Shopify. It is an open source for WordPress sites. That means you get WooCommerce like a WordPress plug-in to turn your blog into an online store.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And one of the perks you might enjoy while using WooCommerce is that you can add code, custom HTML, and CSS to touch up your website whatever you want to. Plus, you also have numerous extensions and add-ons to level up your WooCommerce store.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Pricing<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As mentioned, it\u2019s noticeable that while the WooCommerce plugin is free, you\u2019ll still need to pay for hosting, an SSL certificate, and a domain.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hosting varies in price, but it can end up costing around $30 per month, which is equivalent to the Shopify Standard plan that includes hosting.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To conclude, WooCommerce might not save you much money; however, if you\u2019re familiar with WordPress, the plug-in could be a savage tool to optimize your website.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"background-color: #d8ead2;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h4><b>Pros<\/b><b> ?\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Various payment gateways<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: WooCommerce partners up with PayPal, Stripe, Square, WooCommerce Payments, and others, so you\u2019re not limited when it comes to payment gateways.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Powerful customization:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> since WooCommerce is an open-source platform, you can have complete control over your eCommerce store<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Free to install: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WooCommerce doesn\u2019t cost you anything to use with any WordPress site<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Various extensions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: you have access to a wide range of free to paid extensions<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"background-color: #fff2cd; width: 98.4189%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<h4><b>Cons <\/b><b>?\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Added costs: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">though WooCommerce doesn\u2019t charge a monthly fee, you have to cash out for loads of stuff (Plugins, SSL certificates, hosting, domains, security). Stay alert when using WooCommerce if you\u2019re on a budget<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Technical skills:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> though WooCommerce empowers you to customize your storefront from A to Z, it\u2019s really tough work for most merchants\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Loading speed: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">when you add too many plug-ins to your site, it will lower the loading speed performance<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b style=\"font-family: Raleway, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: 0px;\">Shopify Alternative #3: <\/b><a style=\"font-family: Raleway, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 0px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.volusion.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Volusion<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Best Suits: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">eCommerce SMEs seeking low transaction fees<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2513\" src=\"http:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/volusion-interface.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/volusion-interface.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/volusion-interface-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/volusion-interface-1024x518.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/volusion-interface-768x389.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/volusion-interface-1536x778.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/volusion-interface-1170x592.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/volusion-interface-585x296.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perhaps you might not know this, Volusion was launched in 1999 and is one of the first platforms that empowered online business.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Similar to BigCommerce, Volusion doesn\u2019t charge merchants additional fees for not using its payment gateway. In addition, when you choose the business plan at $299\/month, you will also have Amazon and eBay integration.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Pricing<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2514\" src=\"http:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Volusion-pricing-plans.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1433\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Volusion-pricing-plans.jpg 1433w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Volusion-pricing-plans-300x98.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Volusion-pricing-plans-1024x334.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Volusion-pricing-plans-768x250.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Volusion-pricing-plans-1170x381.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Volusion-pricing-plans-585x191.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1433px) 100vw, 1433px\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See the GMV Per Year? This stands for Gross Merchandise Value is one of the factors Volusion uses to decide its pricing plans. For further explanation, Volusion puts annual sale limits on each plan so if you make more than $100k per year then you have to pay for the Business plan at nearly $300 per month.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides the GMV metric and the features, Volusion limits the products of each plan as well. You can only add unlimited products to your store only when you pay $299 per month to use the Business Plan.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"background-color: #d8ead2;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h4><b>Pros<\/b><b> ?\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Payment gateway:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Don\u2019t worry, the platform doesn\u2019t charge you additional transactions fee as Shopify does.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Ease of use:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Volusion is easy to use. The platform allows users to customize their website without sweating thanks to its drag-and-drop builder and clean interface<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Many great sales features<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Volusion allows you to add product videos on your product detail page. You could also add \u2018suggested items\u2019 section without relying on apps<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"background-color: #fff2cd; width: 98.4189%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<h4><b>Cons <\/b><b>?\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Apps: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">compared to over 6000 apps on the Shopify App Store, which means you don\u2019t have so many options to choose from<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Free themes: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you\u2019ll have access to 11 free themes, but these free themes are not well-responsive like those of Shopify<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Limited products<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: with $29\/month, you can only add 100 products while Shopify allows merchants to add unlimited products with the same amount of money<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Blog<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: with Shopify, you\u2019ll have basic blogging features. But with Volusion, you have nothing to do with blogs<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b style=\"font-family: Raleway, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: 0px;\">Shopify Alternative #4: <\/b><a style=\"font-family: Raleway, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 0px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squarespace.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Squarespace<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Best Suits: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">small brands that need a stunning website to accentuate their products<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2510\" src=\"http:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/squarespace-interface.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/squarespace-interface.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/squarespace-interface-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/squarespace-interface-1024x519.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/squarespace-interface-768x389.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/squarespace-interface-1536x779.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/squarespace-interface-1170x593.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/squarespace-interface-585x297.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Squarespace is a web-builder platform that allows users to start a blog or run a business. What makes Squarespace one of the top Shopify alternatives is its gorgeous web designs. In particular, it offers a powerful website builder and a wide variety of stunning themes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019ve been searching for an eCommerce web builder that lets you sell unlimited products online, Squarespace is perhaps the answer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although Squarespace doesn\u2019t charge additional fees, its payment processors are confined to only PayPal, Stripe and Apple Pay only.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Pricing<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2511\" src=\"http:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/squarespace-pricing-plan.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/squarespace-pricing-plan.jpg 1434w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/squarespace-pricing-plan-300x41.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/squarespace-pricing-plan-1024x141.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/squarespace-pricing-plan-768x106.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/squarespace-pricing-plan-1170x161.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/squarespace-pricing-plan-585x80.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In comparison to Shopify, Squarespace has more various packages, which range from $19 to $65 per month. Additionally, users can choose to save more costs by purchasing annually. However, you can only unlock full eCommerce features with the Advanced Commerce plan at $65\/month\/\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although there is a personal plan which only costs you $19 per month, note that this plan comes up like a blogging site, not an eCommerce store.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"background-color: #d8ead2;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h4><b>Pros<\/b><b> ?\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Beautiful themes: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">regarding visuals, it\u2019s not exaggerating to say that Squarespace is second-to-none. Squarespace provides its users with a wide range of stunning themes and designs that work for businesses of any industries<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Ease of use: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">just like Shopify and BigCommerce, Squarespace is an appropriate choice for those who want to run a business without much coding experience<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Free domain name: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">if you purchase for the web builder&#8217;s annual package, then you don\u2019t have to worry about the cost of a domain name<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>SEO: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with Squarespace, you can edit page titles, meta descriptions, make custom URLs, and they all include XML sitemaps and valid XHTML code<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"background-color: #fff2cd; width: 98.4189%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<h4><b>Cons <\/b><b>?\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Third-party limitation: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">one of its biggest disadvantages is that Squarespace does not have a lot of integration tools for those who want to fully optimize their eCommerce sites\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Limited payment: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stripe has been integrated with Squarespace as the main payment solution. And you also have one more option to go with either PayPal or Apple Pay<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Limited marketing features: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Squarespace\u2019s marketing features are quite humble compared to Shopify as it only has Google AdWords, MailChimp, share buttons, and Amazon affiliate tracking<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><b>Shopify Alternative #5: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wix.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Wix<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><b>Best Suits: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">those who are new in the field but want to fully optimize their sites<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2518\" src=\"http:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Wix-interface.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Wix-interface.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Wix-interface-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Wix-interface-1024x518.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Wix-interface-768x389.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Wix-interface-1536x778.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Wix-interface-1170x592.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Wix-interface-585x296.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wix was established in 2006. Just like Volusion, Wix is most suitable for small businesses. The web development company is one of the direct Shopify alternatives for its affordable pricing plans, ease of use, and many beautiful free templates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, Wix also offers highly customizable theme options, and a sleek editor makes it a go-to solution for newbies who want to get complete control over their website. However, Wix\u2019s app store only features 280 apps, which is much more limited compared to Shopify.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Pricing<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2519\" src=\"http:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wix-pricing-plan.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wix-pricing-plan.jpg 840w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wix-pricing-plan-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wix-pricing-plan-768x193.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wix-pricing-plan-585x147.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wix pricing plans are categorized into 2 groups &#8211; the blogging website and the eCommerce ones. Since this blog is about Shopify alternatives, we\u2019re going to look at the latter only.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As of writing this article, it is so clear that Wix\u2019s 3 packages are significantly cheaper than Shopify\u2019s packages. The VIP package only costs you a mere $35 monthly. If your business is rather small and you want to stay on a tight budget, give Wix a try then.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, Wix poses limits on storage space with only 20GB of images, video, etc. for the business basic. Plus, you have to upgrade to Business Unlimited Plan in order to sell products on marketplaces such as Amazon or eBay.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"background-color: #d8ead2;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h4><b>Pros<\/b><b> ?\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Template design and customizability: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">out of 800 templates, Wix offers 114 free eCommerce-oriented templates, which totally beats Shopify on the number of free templates. In addition, Wix allows merchants to drag and drop anything anywhere, which may be a plus for those who don\u2019t want to put much effort into customizing their store<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Marketing features:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Wix Ascend allows users to manage everything in one place which is convenient for those merchants who don\u2019t want to rely too much on third-party apps.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>SEO:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Wix\u2019s SEO tool is strong. It recommends you SEO phrases or words so that you can include them in your product title, description, etc. to improve your SEO performance<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Business tools:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> one of Wix&#8217;s highlighted features is that it offers specific solutions for specific types of business. Plus, if you choose to pay for Premium Business package, you\u2019ll receive a custom domain, Google Analytics integration, and many extra web tools<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"background-color: #fff2cd; width: 98.4189%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<h4><b>Cons <\/b><b>?\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Product and inventory management: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">though Wix does a good job at inventory management, Shopify is superior. With Wix, you might need apps to help with inventory stock management, visitors analytics, and navigating your way around.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Reports: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to get in-depth reports with Wix, you have to cash out for the highest plan<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Payment gateway:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the payment options are limited to PayPal, Stripe, and Square\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>eCommerce apps:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the number of apps on Wix platform is humble compared to a huge range of choices provided by Shopify<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><b>Shopify Alternative #6: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shift4shop.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Shift4Shop <\/b><\/a><b>(previously 3Dcart)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Best Suits: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">businesses that want to have utter flexibility regarding payment gateways and inventory management<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2503\" src=\"http:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3dcart-interface.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3dcart-interface.jpg 1903w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3dcart-interface-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3dcart-interface-1024x518.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3dcart-interface-768x389.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3dcart-interface-1536x777.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3dcart-interface-1170x592.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/3dcart-interface-585x296.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shift4Shop is previously known as 3DCart, is one of the website builder platforms which has existed in the eCommerce market since 1997.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This privately owned eCommerce solution empowers merchants to build up their websites and boost their sales from scratch regardless of scope or industry. This is thanks to its flexible pricing plans, lots of sales and marketing features.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3Dcart is highly reputed as one of <\/span><b>Shopify&#8217;s fierce alternatives<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> due to its inventory management and wide range of payment methods.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Pricing<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2508\" src=\"http:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Shift4Shop-pricing-plans.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Shift4Shop-pricing-plans.jpg 1168w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Shift4Shop-pricing-plans-300x108.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Shift4Shop-pricing-plans-1024x370.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Shift4Shop-pricing-plans-768x277.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Shift4Shop-pricing-plans-585x211.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shift4Shop offers quite flexible pricing plans, ranging from $19\/month all the way to $229\/month, which will buy unlimited product storage, basic SEO features, email cart recovery, and many other eCommerce features you need to run your online store like a well-oiled machine.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"background-color: #d8ead2;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h4><b>Pros<\/b><b> ?\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Payment gateway options:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when using Shop4Shift, you&#8217;ll be able to choose from 100 various payment gateways as your favorite without being additionally charged.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Great built-in features: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with 200+ built-in features, you can stretch your budget and fully optimize your eCommerce store. A big plus is that all Shop4Shift plans offer single-page checkout, domain name, customer reviews, coupons, saved carts, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Unlimited product listings: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shop4Shift offers its merchants unlimited product storage options. And that makes it a strongly scalable platform for the businesses on the growth<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"background-color: #fff2cd; width: 98.4189%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<h4><b>Cons <\/b><b>?\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Technical skills:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the bad news is that the platform requires you to edit your themes with HTML or CSS. If you don&#8217;t have any technical skills, you might be turned off by this<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Negative customer support: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">many users told they were not much satisfied with customer support from 3Dcart, which may be a pain point as mentioned above, it requires you to have some coding skills<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Themes: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the platform\u2019s theme templates are somehow outdated so you may have to purchase paid themes if you want to optimize your store\u2019s visual more<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><b>Shopify Alternative #7: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weebly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Weebly<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><b>Best Suits: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">small businesses that want to stay on a really tight budget<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2516\" src=\"http:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/weebly-interface.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/weebly-interface.jpg 1901w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/weebly-interface-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/weebly-interface-1024x518.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/weebly-interface-768x389.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/weebly-interface-1536x777.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/weebly-interface-1170x592.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/weebly-interface-585x296.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weebly is a web hosting service founded in 2006 which is acquired by Square Inc in 2018. The platform is known as one of Shopify&#8217;s less expensive alternatives for its lowest cost in the eCommerce service marketplace.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Pricing<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2517\" src=\"http:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/weebly-pricing-plans.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/weebly-pricing-plans.jpg 1209w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/weebly-pricing-plans-300x114.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/weebly-pricing-plans-1024x390.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/weebly-pricing-plans-768x292.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/weebly-pricing-plans-1170x445.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/weebly-pricing-plans-585x223.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As of writing this article, it&#8217;s clear that the pricing packages of Weebly are significantly cheaper than Shopify when they only range from $12 to $38 per month.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, considering its limited sales tools and customization, Weebly is only appropriate for merchants who have just dipped their toes on the game.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"background-color: #d8ead2;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h4><b>Pros<\/b><b> ?\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Great ease of use:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> pretty much like Shopify, Weebly is designed for beginners who have the least technical skills. The platform gives you all the tools you need to get started<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Affordable pricing: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weebly is one of the most cost-effective web hosting platforms; therefore, you can launch your business without being concerned about budget<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"background-color: #fff2cd; width: 98.4189%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<h4><b>Cons <\/b><b>?\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Limited eCommerce tools:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Weebly\u2019s eCommerce-oriented tools are quite restrictive compared to that of Shopify<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Limited customization: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">though Weebly offers users some professionally cool themes, it might be tough to make any changes to your storefront\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><b>Shopify Alternative #8: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigcartel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>BigCartel<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><b>Best Suits: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">small businesses with simple product catalogs that just jump in online sales and want to choose a wallet-friendly platform<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2504\" src=\"http:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/bigcartel-interface.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/bigcartel-interface.jpg 1900w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/bigcartel-interface-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/bigcartel-interface-1024x520.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/bigcartel-interface-768x390.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/bigcartel-interface-1536x780.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/bigcartel-interface-1170x594.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/bigcartel-interface-585x297.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BigCartel is a fully-hosted software that empowers small brands to get entry to eCommerce without worrying about being eaten up by extra fees.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Though BigCartel\u2019s features are more limited than Shopify, its low-cost pricing strategy makes Big Cartel a worth-trying <\/span><b>Shopify alternative.<\/b><\/p>\n<h4><b>Pricing<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2505\" src=\"http:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/bigcartel-pricing-plans.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/bigcartel-pricing-plans.jpg 1378w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/bigcartel-pricing-plans-300x91.jpg 300w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/bigcartel-pricing-plans-1024x311.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/bigcartel-pricing-plans-768x234.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/bigcartel-pricing-plans-1170x356.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/bigcartel-pricing-plans-585x178.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s noticeable that the highest plan of Big Cartel is equal to the basic plan of Shopify. Additionally, if you sell up to only 5 products, you can do it for totally free. Thus, Big Cartel is nothing but a perfectly cost-effective choice for small businesses with a simple product catalog.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"background-color: #d8ead2;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h4><b>Pros<\/b><b> ?\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>No extra transaction fees:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Big Cartel stands out as one of the eCommerce platforms that allows you to sell your products for totally free<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>SEO capabilities:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> though Big Cartel doesn&#8217;t have such a massive number of apps like Shopify, the platform supports dozens of SEO tools<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Ease of use:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as Big Cartel was initially designed for artists and creators, it focuses on simplicity; therefore, its back end is beginner-friendly with a convenient back end<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"background-color: #fff2cd; width: 98.4189%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<h4><b>Cons <\/b><b>?\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Payment:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> through Big Cartel doesn&#8217;t charge you extra fees, its payment gateways are strictly confined to Stripe and PayPal<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Hard to scale up:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> since Big Cartel features are limited, it&#8217;s unlikely to help you scale up your business scope<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><b>Final thoughts<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We know you might get overwhelmed to decide on which one to try among dozens of Shopify alternatives. That\u2019s why we narrow the list down to these 8 Shopify alternatives for you. We hope it can help you find a solution that hits all the right notes- needs, skills, and budgets.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shopify doesn&#8217;t seem to work for your demand &amp; budget? Don&#8217;t worry! 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