Having a beautiful storefront gives your ecommerce store credibility (yes - people are very quick to judge!)
To this point, Shopify themes are probably some of the more attractive looking storefront themes available in the market today. They're fresh, modern, elegant and professional.
Big Commerce Themes / Design
BigCommerce's themes have really improved recently as they strategically focused on creating more attractive and professional looking storefronts for its users.
Previously, a major drawback was the quality of their designs, but they're starting to catch up to Shopify.
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Shopify eCommerce Tools
Shopify gives you all the basic tools for you to build a functional ecommerce store. However, more advanced tools, such as customer wish list, product reviews, product recommendations, etc, will have to be added to your online store through their App Store (more below).
Big ommerce eCommerce Tools
BigCommerce probably has one of the most comprehensive set of tools amongst all of the leading ecommerce website builders. They offer you more tools "out of the box" that are included in their basic monthly plans, so in a way you get more value from BigCommerce.
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Shopify User Support
Shopify provides you with 24/7 support, so even if you have questions or issues in the middle of the night, you can always reach a tech support.
You can reach out to Shopify via phone, email or live chat. So they have a really good range of channels for you to get in touch with someone for help.
Big ommerce User Support
BigCommerce also offers you 24/7 support through multiple channels, including phone, email and live chat.
Similar to Shopify, the 24/7 support comes in really handy when you have questions or run into technical issues during off-business hours.
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Shopify Marketplace - Experts
Shopify has a marketplace of hundreds of qualified / pre-approved experts for you to hire, if you want to.
These experts can help you take your store to the next level, while freeing up your time so you can focus on other aspects of your business.
Big ommerce Marketplace - Experts
BigCommerce also offers you pre-approved / qualified experts whom you can hire. You can hire designers, marketers or agencies to help you build out your store. However, BigCommerce has a lot fewer experts for hire than Shopify, so it's a bit more challenging for you to find a suitable expert, especially if you want to find help that is geographically located closer to you.
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Shopify Credibility
Shopify currently has over 300,000 paid users and has processed over 20 billion worth of transactions. This averages out to 66,667 worth of product sales per merchant using Shopify.
BigCommerce Credibility
BigCommerce has over 95,000 paid users (last updated in mid-2015 and they no longer release updated customers data), and has processed over 9 billion worth of transactions to date.
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Shopify Pricing
Shopify has 5 pricing plans Lite (9 / month), Basic Shopify (29 / month), Shopify (79 / month), Advanced Shopify (299/ month), and Enterprise level plan.
You can get a 10 discount if you sign up for an annual plan, and 20 discount if you sign up for 2 years.
BigCommerce Pricing
BigCommerce has 4 pricing plans Standard (29.95 / month), Plus (79.95 / month), Pro (199.95 / month) and Enterprise level plan.
If you sign up to their annual plan, you receive a 10 discount.
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The debate of BigCommerce vs Shopify is often a confusing one, especially if you are just starting out wanting to build an online e-commerce shop.
Both BigCommerce and Shopify have their pros and cons, and there is no clear cut winner / loser here as both are some of the best e-commerce shop builders in the industry.
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