BigCommerce
BigCommerce is a hosted SaaS eCommerce platform aimed at growing and mid-market brands. It offers strong native features, multi-channel selling, and open APIs, competing directly with Shopify for merchant mindshare.
Overview
BigCommerce runs in the cloud; you get products, variants, orders, customers, and a REST Store API. No server or code to manage. Built-in multi-currency, faceted search, and product options reduce the need for third-party apps for many use cases.
Market segment
Growing and mid-market brands that want a full-featured hosted store without self-hosting. Suits both B2C and B2B. Often compared to Shopify; merchants choose BigCommerce for out-of-the-box features and transparent pricing without transaction fees on certain plans.
Specialization
Out-of-the-box features: Built-in multi-currency, faceted search, and product options. Multi-channel: Listings and orders from marketplaces and social. API-first: REST APIs for catalog, orders, and customers make integrations straightforward.
Main features
- Products, variants, option sets, and categories
- Customers, addresses, and customer groups
- Orders, shipping, and payment options
- Store API (REST) for products, orders, customers
- Themes and checkout customization
What makes it different
BigCommerce is hosted like Shopify but includes more features by default (e.g. faceted search, multi-currency). It tends to appeal to merchants who want fewer apps and a clear feature set. The ecosystem is smaller than Shopify's but the API and documentation are strong for custom integrations.