Big Cartel: A more affordable Shopify alternative
A quicker, simpler, much more affordable way to sell
Big Cartel is the most popular and longest-running e-commerce solution for artists and independent sellers. We won’t bore you with loads of stats like some of our competitors. Like our products, we like to keep it simple.
- More affordable pricing options
- Forever free option, not just a free trial
- 100% free, customizable templates
- No commission fees
- Real human customer support
Top 5 reasons why people choose us over Shopify:
Tools like Shopify look fancy, but they are complicated and expensive!
Big Cartel is the easiest solution on the market, and our prices are much more affordable. We even have a FOREVER FREE option so that you can grow at your own pace.
Shopify vs. Big Cartel pricing
Spoiler alert: it’s not even close
OFFERS FREE PLAN
Gold Plan
$0/mo Forever FREE
Platinum Plan | MOST POPULAR
$12/mo with annual plan
Diamond Plan
$24/mo With annual plan
Big Cartel does not take a cut of your sales, period.
Shopify’s platform fees can really add up over time. With Big Cartel there are NO platform or listing fees. It’s important to us that you keep all of the money from your sales.
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Since 2005 we’ve been the #1 choice for artists, creators, and small businesses helping sellers like you generate over $2.5 billion in global sales.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Looking for alternatives to Shopify? We’re here to answer your questions so you can make the best decision for your creative business.
Yes! If you have an existing Shopify store, you can import your products to your Big Cartel shop with our Product Import feature.
You don’t have to have any existing e-commerce shop knowledge or coding experience to start selling on Big Cartel. We make it easy for you to launch your first store by providing a simple admin dashboard and all the steps to get you started, free templates that help your products shine, excellent customer service from real people, and a free plan so you can get up and running without even entering your credit card number.
Yes! Join thousands of other sellers who are dropshipping with Big Cartel. We offer integrations with two reputable dropshippers, Printful and Art of Where, to make running your dropshipping business easier.
Absolutely! Our Platinum and Diamond plans allow you to use a custom domain so your customers can find, revisit, and share the products on your e-commerce shop. Learn more about using custom domains with your Big Cartel store.
Big Cartel doesn't take any commission from your sales on any of the plans we offer. We believe in helping artists, makers, and independent businesses keep more of their hard-earned money.
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