2015-02-18

When it comes to the matter of ecommerce platforms, BigCartel is definitely one of the big names out there today. Still, the possibility always exists that you may be looking for alternatives to this platform for reasons of your individual needs and/or preferences. To help you out with this, I have listed some 10 platforms with a brief review of each below.

Shopify

Widely considered to be one of the top industry players today, Shopify is a natural and powerful BigCartel alternative. Although more expensive ($14/mo. To $179/mo.) in comparison, the rich set of Shopify’s features coupled with ease of use will probably make it a worthwhile option for most ecommerce needs.



Click here to try Shopify or read my full platform review here.

SquareSpace

Probably the only major ecommerce platform that is priced lower ($8/mo. to $24/mo.) than BigCartel, SquareSpace, over and above the standard ecommerce features, also packs some unusual extras that can come in quite handy for specialist professionals like musicians, artists, bloggers etc. You should definitely check it out as an alternative to BigCartel.



Click here to try SquareSpace or read my full platform review here.

AmeriCommerce

While priced higher ($24/mo., rising to $299/mo.) than the industry average, this platform   brings all the standard ecommerce features to you and also an uncommon one – a feature that allows you to admin multiple stores from a single login. Even if you don’t need this sort of capability, AmeriCommerce can still be a viable alternative to BigCartel.



Click here to try AmeriCommerce or read my full platform review here.

LemonStand

By their own proclamation, LemonStand is designed to be more suitable for ecommerce stores doing over six figures per year in sales, with prices to match ($49/mo., increasing to $149/mo.). If you are at this level of business volumes or aspiring to get there, this platform is worth checking out as a BigCatel alternative.

Click here to try LemonStand or read my full platform review here.

3dCart

Equipped with all the regular ecommerce platform features, prices close to the industry average ($19/mo. to $129/mo.) and a few rare features such as affiliate marketing support, drop shipping support etc., 3dCart is certainly a worthy alternative to BigCartel.

Click here to try 3dCart or read my full platform review here.

Volusion

Packed with all of the standard ecommerce platform features with pricing ($15/mo. to $135/mo.) matching the industry average, Volusion is not only one of the ecommerce platform industry leaders but also a very popular shopping cart that you could consider as a BigCartel alternative.

Click here to try Volusion or read my full platform review here.

CoreCommerce

Although priced higher than the industry average (at $39.99/mo. to $199.99/mo.), CoreCommerce offers some extra in-built features such as store-wide multi-lingual capability and a large number of third-party integrations over and above the standard set of ecommerce platform features, thus positioning itself to be a good BigCartel alternative.

Click here to try CoreCommerce or read my full platform review here.

BigCommerce

With more than 100 in-built features aided by an even larger number of apps/add-ons, BigCommerce can certainly hold its own in terms of ecommerce platform features and popularity today. Despite the above-industry-average pricing ($29.95/mo. to $199.95/mo.), you should check it out as an alternative to BigCartel.

Click here to try BigCommerce or read my full platform review here.

EasyDigitalDownloads

This free WordPress plug-in has the potential to be a BigCartel alternative if what you sell via your ecommerce storefront is digital goods like apps, games, license keys etc. Do check this out if you sell digital goods and downloads.

Click here to try EasyDigitalDownloads  or read my full platform review here.

PrestaShop

Can an ecommerce platform with industry standard features get any better than free? Well, PrestaShop does, as you can deploy it not only as a self-hosted platform but also avail of their hosted service for free. You can – and should – check it out as an alternative to BigCartel.

Click here to try PrestaShop.

Conclusion:

As you would have noticed above, there are plenty of BigCartel alternatives for you to pick and choose from. I hope you will find a match for your requirements from the list above and wish you all the best.

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