BigCommerce vs Volusion

Two e-commerce tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Short version

  • BigCommerce costs less for a six-person team.
  • BigCommerce fits retail shop, agency or studio, online store.
  • BigCommerce suits teams past ten people.
  • Volusion: Flat monthly price.
CompareBigCommerceBigCommerceVolusionVolusion
In one lineHosted store platform with B2B features and no extra fee on its own paymentsHosted store from $35 a month, capped by yearly sales
Starting priceFrom $29/moFrom $35/mo
Six-person team$29/mo$35/mo
On $10,000 of card sales$578/moNot on record
PlansCore $29/mo (up to $30K sales/yr); Growth $79/mo ($100K); Scale $299/mo, billed annually (monthly $39/$105/$399); BigCommerce Payments 2.89% + 30¢ on Core, 2.59% + 30¢ on Growth, 2.39% + 30¢ on Scale; 0.6-2% fee with outside payment providersPersonal $35/mo ($50K sales/yr, 100 products); Professional $79/mo ($100K, 5,000 products); Business $299/mo yearly or $399 monthly ($400K); no transaction fee on Volusion Payments, 0.8-2% on other gateways; 14-day trial
Pricing modelFree trialFree trial
Free trial15 days14 days
UsersUnlimited staff on higher plans1 on Personal
Both connect toKlaviyo, Constant Contact
Also connects toQuickBooks Online, Mailchimp, Hello Bar, MailerLite, Bench, ActiveCampaign, Omnisend, GetResponse1,200+ listed by the vendorNo others on record
Team size2–10 people · 11–50 people · 51–200 peopleJust me · 2–10 people
Available inUS · UK · CA · AUUS
Phone supportGrowth and upBusiness and up; Professional only
Live chatEvery paid planEvery plan
Support hoursLive chat: 24/7 · Email: 24/7 · Phone: 24/7Live chat: 24/7 · Phone: Monday-Friday, 8am-7pm Central
Incidents posted35 incidents posted on BigCommerce's status page, which covers all BigCommerce products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 7 marked major or critical by BigCommerce. Status page12 incidents posted on Volusion's status page, which covers all Volusion products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 3 marked major or critical by Volusion. Status page
Capterra score4.4 / 5 from 341 reviews3.8 / 5 from 48 reviews
Trustpilot score1.3 / 5 from 460 reviews4.2 / 5 from 413 reviews
Fit: Retail shop7060
Fit: Restaurant or café1515
Fit: Service business1515
Fit: Agency or studio2515
Fit: Trades or contractor1015
Fit: Online store8870
Why people pick it
  • Strong catalog and B2B tools
  • Sell on marketplaces from one place
  • Flat monthly price
  • No fee on its own payments
Where it falls short
  • Sales ceilings force upgrades
  • Fees with outside payment providers
  • Sales caps force upgrades
  • No refunds
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. Card sales costs include the plan price and card fees at US rates, at a $75 average sale. How we calculate prices

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