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E-commerce platforms & website builders · Alternatives
BigCommerce is an e-commerce platforms & website builders product from BigCommerce, Austin, priced at ₹2,400/mo. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 4 have a free plan, 9 are built in India, and 11 start cheaper or free.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to BigCommerce are StoreHippo (₹3,500/mo), Squarespace Commerce (₹2,000/mo), Wix eCommerce (₹1,500/mo), Browntape Marketplace (₹4,000/mo) and Shopmatic (₹1,000/mo). Swiggy Minis is the top-ranked option with a free plan. Published prices in this list start at ₹999/month.
There is no free plan
BigCommerce has no free tier. 4 alternatives do, which lets you test with real data before you pay.
Cost
BigCommerce starts at ₹2,400/mo. 11 alternatives start lower or have a free plan.
Indian support and GST
BigCommerce is built in United States. 9 alternatives are made in India, where GST, TDS and UPI are usually handled natively and support runs on IST.
A mobile app
BigCommerce does not list an Android app. 1 alternatives do.
Ranked by how closely each product matches BigCommerce's category, pricing model, platforms and business size, then by rating. Prices exclude GST.
| # | Software | Starting price | Free plan | Platforms | Made in India | Rating | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | BigCommerce (current) | ₹2,400/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | — |
| 1 |  StoreHippo | ₹3,500/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 2 |  Squarespace Commerce | ₹2,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 3 |  Wix eCommerce | ₹1,500/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 4 |  Browntape Marketplace | ₹4,000/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 5 |  Shopmatic | ₹1,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 6 |  Zepo | ₹1,500/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 7 |  Shopify | ₹1,994/mo | No | Web, Android, iOS | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 8 |  Shopaccino | ₹999/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 9 |  Elementor WooCommerce Builder | ₹5,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 10 |  Zoho Commerce | ₹1,250/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 11 |  Etsy | Pay as you go | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 12 |  KartRocket (Shiprocket) | Pay as you go | No | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 13 |  Simpl Checkout | Pay as you go | No | Web | Yes | 4.3/5 | |
| 14 |  Swiggy Minis | Free | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.8/5 | |
| 15 |  Instamojo Store | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 16 |  WooCommerce | Free | Yes | Web | No | 4.7/5 | |
| 17 |  Shift4Shop | $41/month | No | Web | No | 3.9/5 | |
| 18 |  Sellfy | $22/month billed annually (Starter) | No | Web | No | 3.9/5 | |
| 19 |  Square Online | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 20 |  Swell | $29/month billed yearly (Starter) | No | Web | No | 3.9/5 |
StoreHippo · Gurugram · E-commerce platforms & website builders · 4.6/5
Headless e-commerce platform built in Gurugram.
₹3,500/mo
Free trial
Compared with BigCommerce
Squarespace · New York · E-commerce platforms & website builders · 4.5/5
Online store in Squarespace.
₹2,000/mo
Free trial
Compared with BigCommerce
Wix · Tel Aviv · E-commerce platforms & website builders · 4.5/5
Online store in Wix.
₹1,500/mo
Free trial
Compared with BigCommerce
Browntape · Goa · E-commerce platforms & website builders · 4.5/5
Marketplace order management.
₹4,000/mo
Free trial
Compared with BigCommerce
Shopmatic · Singapore · E-commerce platforms & website builders · 4.4/5
E-commerce platform for Asian SMEs.
₹1,000/mo
Free trial
Compared with BigCommerce
Zepo · Mumbai · E-commerce platforms & website builders · 4.4/5
Indian e-commerce store builder.
₹1,500/mo
Free trial
Compared with BigCommerce
Shopify · Ottawa · E-commerce platforms & website builders · 4.6/5
Leading hosted e-commerce platform with a huge app ecosystem.
₹1,994/mo
Free trial
Compared with BigCommerce
Shopaccino · Jaipur · E-commerce platforms & website builders · 4.4/5
E-commerce platform built in Jaipur.
₹999/mo
Free trial
Compared with BigCommerce
Elementor · Ramat Gan · E-commerce platforms & website builders · 4.2/5
Design WooCommerce stores.
₹5,000/mo
Free trial
Compared with BigCommerce
Zoho Corporation · Chennai · E-commerce platforms & website builders · 4.7/5
E-commerce platform integrated with Zoho Books and Inventory.
₹1,250/mo
Free trial
Compared with BigCommerce
The closest matches to BigCommerce on App Advisor are StoreHippo (₹3,500/mo), Squarespace Commerce (₹2,000/mo), Wix eCommerce (₹1,500/mo). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match BigCommerce, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
Yes. 4 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: Swiggy Minis (Free), Instamojo Store (Free plan), WooCommerce (Free). Free plans usually cap users, records or transactions, so check the limits against your monthly volume.
Among alternatives that publish a price, Shopaccino starts lowest at ₹999/mo, compared with ₹2,400/mo for BigCommerce. Swiggy Minis also has a free plan. Prices are read from each vendor's website and exclude GST.
Yes. 9 alternatives are built in India, including StoreHippo (₹3,500/mo), Browntape Marketplace (₹4,000/mo), Zepo (₹1,500/mo). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
StoreHippo is the closest match to BigCommerce in our catalogue. Key differences: Starts ₹1,100/mo higher (₹3,500/mo vs ₹2,400/mo); Built in India (Gurugram). Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
Every product listed sits in e-commerce platforms & website builders or a category BigCommerce also covers, and BigCommerce's own products are excluded. Prices, free plans and platforms come from each vendor's official website. App Advisor does not sell any of this software.
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