BigCommerce vs Square Ecommerce Comparison

98% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more

BigCommerce

Ecommerce Software

4.2 8,555 user ratings

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78% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more

Square Ecommerce

Ecommerce Software

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Overview

Description	BigCommerce is an eCommerce platform for all sizes of merchants to build, innovate and grow their businesses. It is an open SaaS platform that ignites growth in businesses without increasing its complexity. BigCommerce comes with a page builder visual editor that allows users to easily launch and edit site pages simply with its drag and drop feature, without any coding. The platform provides fully customisable themes with built-in HTML, CSS and Javascript. It consists of a Stencil CLI tool to develop, test & push changes in a local environment without downtime. With BigCommerce, online stores get the blazing fast speed with, Google AMP, Google Cloud Platform infrastructure and Akamai Image Manager built-in. The created stores can be integrated with payment apps, such as Apple Pay, PayPal One Touch, Amazon Pay. etc. The platform helps to get more traffic with its customisable, SEO-friendly URLs and unique Metadata and robots.txt editing. Read more	This solution helps business owners to create an eCommerce website for free. It allows users to build a professional looking website complete with pictures, price and product information. Users do not necessarily need any previous knowledge of coding or web design as the solution provides customizable themes to help develop a good looking online store. The solution also provides powerful tools like integrated shipping labels, inventory management, advanced analytics, marketing tools and social media integration to help grow the user’s business in the best way possible. A mobile app is also available to help business owners monitor stats, inventory and edit their store on the go. Square eCommerce also allows acceptance of online payments through the eCommerce site using the Transactions API and a customizable payment form. The solution provides a free custom domain for a year and can be integrated with a wide range of eCommerce providers like WIX, GoDaddy etc. Read more
Pricing Options	Free Trial Not Available Offers Custom plan.	Free Trial Not Available Starts at $8.00.
SW Score & Breakdown	98% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more Features The Feature Score % is calculated using the weighted average method, where core features hold more weight in the final calculation. Read more 100% Reviews 97% Momentum 72% Popularity 94%	78% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more Features The Feature Score % is calculated using the weighted average method, where core features hold more weight in the final calculation. Read more 81% Reviews 60% Momentum 62% Popularity 63%
SaaSworthy Awards	# 3 Most Worthy # 7 Fastest Growing	Not Available

Features

Total Features	13 Features	6 Features
Common Features for All	Catalog Management Helps managing and monitoring business product or service catalog Channel Management It is the process that assists businesses to develop various marketing strategies and techniques in order to reach out to the potential customer base as much as possible. Customer Accounts Facilitates maintaining and monitoring accounts of customers and records critical data concerning them Email Marketing Helps to do email marketing and customizes emails to make a good impression to audiences Inventory Management Helps in recording inventory to optimize and fulfill the requirement. Loyalty Program Assists in formulating effective strategies to encourage and convince customers to stay loyal to the brand/company Multi-store Management Provides technological help in electronically manage multiple stores using just a single platform Order Management Helps tracking, monitoring, supervising, and meeting deadlines concerning ordered goods in an automated and systematic way Product Configurator Helps to configure or to design products almost exactly the way a specific customer wishes it to be Promotions Management Supports and assists in handling several promotional or marketing activities of a company online Returns Management Helps with the supply chain management including returns, gatekeeping, reverse logistics, etc. SEO Management Allows to optimize the website to support easy indexing by search engines Shopping Cart Helps to select a product or service displayed on the website, order it and eventually helps with the purchasing process + 10 More - Show Less	Catalog Management Helps managing and monitoring business product or service catalog Channel Management It is the process that assists businesses to develop various marketing strategies and techniques in order to reach out to the potential customer base as much as possible. Customer Accounts Facilitates maintaining and monitoring accounts of customers and records critical data concerning them Email Marketing Helps to do email marketing and customizes emails to make a good impression to audiences Inventory Management Helps in recording inventory to optimize and fulfill the requirement. Loyalty Program Assists in formulating effective strategies to encourage and convince customers to stay loyal to the brand/company Multi-store Management Provides technological help in electronically manage multiple stores using just a single platform Order Management Helps tracking, monitoring, supervising, and meeting deadlines concerning ordered goods in an automated and systematic way Product Configurator Helps to configure or to design products almost exactly the way a specific customer wishes it to be Promotions Management Supports and assists in handling several promotional or marketing activities of a company online Returns Management Helps with the supply chain management including returns, gatekeeping, reverse logistics, etc. SEO Management Allows to optimize the website to support easy indexing by search engines Shopping Cart Helps to select a product or service displayed on the website, order it and eventually helps with the purchasing process + 3 More - Show Less

Technical Details

Organization Types Supported	Large Enterprises Medium Business Small Business	Large Enterprises Medium Business Small Business
Platforms Supported	SaaS/Web/Cloud Mobile - Android Mobile - iOS Installed - Windows Installed - Mac	SaaS/Web/Cloud Mobile - Android Mobile - iOS Installed - Windows Installed - Mac
Modes of Support	24/7 (Live rep) Business Hours Online	24/7 (Live rep) Business Hours Online
API Support	Available	Available

Reviews & Ratings

User Rating	4.2/5 8,555 user ratings	Not Available
Rating Distribution	Excellent 46.1% Very Good 40.5% Average 7.6% Poor 1.9% Terrible 3.9%	Not Available
User Sentiments	Ease of Use, Robust Feature Set, Extensive Integrations, Excellent Customer Support Limited Theme Customization, Inadequate Mobile Experience, Inconsistent Platform Stability, Insufficient Native Features	Not Available
Review Summary	Overall, users commend BigCommerce's user-friendly interface, wide range of features, and strong customization options. They also appreciate the platform's scalability and ability to handle high-volume transactions. However, some users have expressed concerns regarding the platform's pricing, limited reporting capabilities, and occasional technical glitches. Additionally, the level of customer support has received mixed reviews, with some users reporting positive experiences while others have encountered challenges.	Not Available
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Pricing

Pricing Options	Free Trial Not Available Offers Custom plan.	Free Trial Not Available Starts at $8.00.
Pricing Plans Monthly Plans Annual Plans	BigCommerce Enterprise Custom	Square Payments Others Web services $8.00 $8.00 per month
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