Big Cartel vs. CS-Cart Multi-Vendor

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Big Cartel
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Big Cartel is an eCommerce platform built for artists, such as artists, designers, and musicians, to build an online store.
$9.99
per month
CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
Score 8.6 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
CS-Cart Multi-Vendor is an eCommerce marketplace software for SMBs available in cloud (No-Code) and self-hosted (On-Premises) versions. It allows users to open an online marketplace, where the user is the admin, and all the others—invited sellers. Each seller has his or her own micro-store with a customizable storefront, categories, filters, and search. Just like in Amazon. In the CS-Cart Multi-Vendor marketplace platform, managing vendors is designed to be simple:…
$1,250
per year
Pricing
Big CartelCS-Cart Multi-Vendor
Editions & Modules
50 Products
$9.99
per month
250 Products
$19.99
per month
500 Products
$29.99
per month
5 Products
Free
Standard
$1,250
per year
Plus
$3,150
per year
Ultimate
$6,950
per year
Ultimate Lifetime
Contact Sales
one-time fee
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Big CartelCS-Cart Multi-Vendor
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Big CartelCS-Cart Multi-Vendor
Top Pros

No answers on this topic

Features
Big CartelCS-Cart Multi-Vendor
Online Storefront
Comparison of Online Storefront features of Product A and Product B
Big Cartel
10.0
1 Ratings
26% above category average
CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
8.6
10 Ratings
11% above category average
Product catalog & listings10.01 Ratings8.810 Ratings
Product management10.01 Ratings8.910 Ratings
Branding10.01 Ratings8.710 Ratings
Mobile storefront10.01 Ratings8.08 Ratings
Product variations10.01 Ratings8.59 Ratings
Website integration10.01 Ratings8.69 Ratings
Visual customization10.01 Ratings8.710 Ratings
Bulk product upload00 Ratings8.39 Ratings
CMS00 Ratings8.810 Ratings
Online Shopping Cart
Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of Product A and Product B
Big Cartel
10.0
1 Ratings
28% above category average
CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
8.4
10 Ratings
10% above category average
Checkout user experience10.01 Ratings8.510 Ratings
Abandoned cart recovery00 Ratings8.29 Ratings
Online Payment System
Comparison of Online Payment System features of Product A and Product B
Big Cartel
10.0
1 Ratings
18% above category average
CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
8.9
9 Ratings
7% above category average
eCommerce security10.01 Ratings8.99 Ratings
eCommerce Marketing
Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Big Cartel
10.0
1 Ratings
29% above category average
CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
8.4
9 Ratings
12% above category average
Promotions & discounts10.01 Ratings8.89 Ratings
Personalized recommendations00 Ratings8.09 Ratings
SEO00 Ratings8.49 Ratings
eCommerce Business Management
Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of Product A and Product B
Big Cartel
10.0
1 Ratings
25% above category average
CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
8.0
10 Ratings
2% above category average
Order processing10.01 Ratings8.510 Ratings
Inventory management10.01 Ratings6.510 Ratings
Shipping10.01 Ratings7.39 Ratings
Custom functionality10.01 Ratings8.99 Ratings
Multi-site management00 Ratings8.78 Ratings
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User Ratings
Big CartelCS-Cart Multi-Vendor
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(1 ratings)
8.6
(10 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(7 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(7 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Big CartelCS-Cart Multi-Vendor
Likelihood to Recommend
Big Cartel LLC
It's well suited for simple e-commerce and basic inventory management needs.
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CS-Cart
For quickly setting up a most intuitive online marketplace, CS-Cart Multi-Vendor is the best one. The software is very well suited for those who have some basic knowledge about backend customization, installation, server setup, proper server configuration etc. Though I'm sure the support team will get you up and running. Only few third-party service providers are very professional, provide honest service and will help you to run your business smoothly. I would highly recommend to use CS-Cart Multi-Vendor.
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Pros
Big Cartel LLC
  • It's very easy to use and does not require a lot of configuration or setup.
  • It has been extremely reliable. Clients never have issues with purchasing from it and it has always has been up for us.
  • It's very fast. It loads quick both on the consumer/front end and also admin/backend.
  • Pricing model is flat, not percentage of transactions.
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CS-Cart
  • Quick and easy set up of a multi-vendor marketplace
  • Very easy-to-use page designer
  • Huge marketplace of add-ons to cover pretty much anything you need
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Cons
Big Cartel LLC
  • For our needs I really can't think of anything!
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CS-Cart
  • The high cost of the platform itself and plugins.
  • Unavailability of the mobile application in the basic version of the platform.
  • Relatively difficult process of installing updates if you are new to IT.
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Usability
Big Cartel LLC
No answers on this topic
CS-Cart
The software consists of most of all e-commerce related features. Also, there are plenty of third party addons are available in the market which can improve our business. There are a lot of powerful themes available in the cs cart market which improve the look and feel on the front store. If CS-cart adjusted the price on their software license cost, controlling the third party addon cost and provide more freelancers with cheaper hourly rate for the customization on the cs-cart multi vendor software, the cs-cart company can be a master among other e-commerce software companies in the world.
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Support Rating
Big Cartel LLC
No answers on this topic
CS-Cart
inside of the support subscription, they give me all the time a fast answer and you can ask in a community forum also other users. But i miss a free support/chat like other solutions.
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Implementation Rating
Big Cartel LLC
No answers on this topic
CS-Cart
Mostly extremely easy to implement, both back-end logic as well as styling. Great addon marketplace helped, particularly around payment options.
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Alternatives Considered
Big Cartel LLC
No answers on this topic
CS-Cart
It's a one-time payment and the entire CMS is in your control, can list unlimited products and vendors. no need to depend on an e-commerce platform to pay huge commissions. promote your own brand globally. change the looks of your listing with multiple themes, there are vast add on and page themes to enhance look and controls.
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Return on Investment
Big Cartel LLC
  • The basic plan at $10/month easily saves us that in time from having to manage our own e-commerce system on our own site.
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CS-Cart
  • Positive impact in learning to set up a shopping cart
  • ROI is questionable, as we are still building our business model
  • Positive impact on our business model and direction
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ScreenShots

CS-Cart Multi-Vendor Screenshots

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