WooCommerce vs BigCommerce
Two of the 23 ecommerce platforms in our ranking, compared fact by fact — every price and feature read from each maker's own pages on Oct 23, 2026.
WooCommerce
WordPress sites that want a self-hosted store
6.2
#8
BigCommerce
Growing stores that want multi-currency without apps
5.3
#11
The short answer
- Higher scoreWooCommerce — 6.2 vs 5.3 (#8 vs #11 of 23)
- Cheaper entry planWooCommerce — $25/mo vs $29/mo, billed yearly
- Free planOnly WooCommerce
- Only WooCommerce confirmsNo platform fee
- Only BigCommerce confirmsAbandoned cart
Side by side
| WooCommerce | BigCommerce | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 6.2/10 · #8 of 23 | 5.3/10 · #11 of 23 |
| Pricing model | Free | Free trial |
| Paid from | $25/mo“Hosting: Choose your provider $25 – $350/month for most stores” — woocommerce.com/pricing | $29/mo, billed yearly (Core)“$29 Save 25% per month, billed annually” — bigcommerce.com/essentials/pricing |
| Free plan | ✓ Yes | – Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | 15 days |
| Point of sale | – Not published | – Not published |
| Digital products | – Not published | – Not published |
| No platform fee | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
| Abandoned cart | – Not published | ✓ Yes |
| Multi-currency | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Why it ranks | Core platform is free with no monthly subscription and no platform fees. | Includes a 15-day trial and multi-currency selling on the listed plans. |
| Watch for | Hosting is extra: the page gives $25 to $350/month for most stores, and extensions are paid. | Orders through payment providers not on its embedded list carry an Open Payment Provider fee, 2.0% on Core. |
