Subbly vs BigCommerce

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.
  • Subbly fits restaurant or café, service business.
CompareSubblySubblyBigCommerceBigCommerce
In one lineA storefront built around subscription boxes and membershipsHosted store platform with B2B features and no extra fee on its own payments
Starting priceFrom $51/moFrom $29/mo
Six-person team$51/mo$29/mo
On $10,000 of card salesYour own card processor$578/mo
PlansSubbly $51/mo billed annually ($69 monthly); Max $111/mo ($149 monthly); Subbly X from $499/mo; fees 1% + 12¢ on Stripe, 1.25% on other gatewaysCore $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 providers
Pricing modelFree trialFree trial
Free trial—15 days
UsersUnlimitedUnlimited staff on higher plans
Both connect toMailchimp, Klaviyo
Also connects toNo others on recordQuickBooks Online, Hello Bar, MailerLite, Bench, Constant Contact, ActiveCampaign, Omnisend, GetResponse1,200+ listed by the vendor
Team sizeJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people2–10 people · 11–50 people · 51–200 people
Available inUS · UK · CA · AUUS · UK · CA · AU
Phone supportNone listedGrowth and up
Live chatNone listedEvery paid plan
Support hoursNot publishedLive chat: 24/7 · Email: 24/7 · Phone: 24/7
Incidents posted5 incidents posted on Subbly's status page, which covers all Subbly products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 2 marked major or critical by Subbly. Status page35 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 page
Capterra score4.8 / 5 from 220 reviews4.4 / 5 from 341 reviews
Trustpilot score3.2 / 5 from 5 reviews (few reviews)1.3 / 5 from 460 reviews
Fit: Retail shop5070
Fit: Restaurant or café4015
Fit: Service business4515
Fit: Agency or studio1525
Fit: Trades or contractor1010
Fit: Online store8888
Why people pick it
  • Subscription logic is native
  • Checkout surveys and box builders
  • Strong catalog and B2B tools
  • Sell on marketplaces from one place
Where it falls short
  • Transaction fee on top of processing
  • Smaller app ecosystem than Shopify
  • Sales ceilings force upgrades
  • Fees with outside payment providers
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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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