Big Cartel vs. ShopBase

Big Cartel

ShopBase

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting 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
ShopBase	Score 8.6 out of 10	Small Businesses (1-50 employees)	ShopBase is an e-commerce platform that allows the user to set up stores and sell online. The platform enables users to sell products and services on a website, take secure payments, and manage inventory. The vendor states ShopBase stands apart from other platforms mainly due to its focus on dropshipping, print-on-demand, and white label. ShopBase boasts more than 100,000 users coming from 100+ countries in the world.	$19 strore

Pricing

Big Cartel

ShopBase

Editions & Modules

50 Products: $9.99
per month
250 Products: $19.99
per month
500 Products: $29.99
per month
5 Products: Free

BasicBase: $19
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StandardBase: $59
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ProBase: $249
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Offerings

Pricing Offerings
Big Cartel	ShopBase
Free Trial
No	Yes
Free/Freemium Version
Yes	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	Yes

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

$19 per store

Additional Details

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More Pricing Information

Community Pulse
	Big Cartel	ShopBase
Top Pros	Pro Pricing model Pro Easy to use Pro Lot of configuration	Pro Online store Pro E commerce Pro Shopping cart
Top Cons	No answers on this topic	Minus Free plan Minus Online sales Minus Limited integration

Features

Big Cartel

ShopBase

Online Storefront

Comparison of Online Storefront features of Product A and Product B
	Big Cartel 10.0 1 Ratings 26% above category average	ShopBase 9.4 1 Ratings 20% above category average
Product catalog & listings	10.01 Ratings	10.01 Ratings
Product management	10.01 Ratings	10.01 Ratings
Branding	10.01 Ratings	9.01 Ratings
Mobile storefront	10.01 Ratings	10.01 Ratings
Product variations	10.01 Ratings	8.01 Ratings
Website integration	10.01 Ratings	10.01 Ratings
Visual customization	10.01 Ratings	10.01 Ratings
Bulk product upload	00 Ratings	10.01 Ratings
CMS	00 Ratings	8.01 Ratings

Online Shopping Cart

Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of Product A and Product B
	Big Cartel 10.0 1 Ratings 27% above category average	ShopBase 10.0 1 Ratings 27% above category average
Checkout user experience	10.01 Ratings	10.01 Ratings
Abandoned cart recovery	00 Ratings	10.01 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	ShopBase 10.0 1 Ratings 18% above category average
eCommerce security	10.01 Ratings	10.01 Ratings

eCommerce Marketing

Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of Product A and Product B
	Big Cartel 10.0 1 Ratings 29% above category average	ShopBase 9.7 1 Ratings 26% above category average
Promotions & discounts	10.01 Ratings	10.01 Ratings
Personalized recommendations	00 Ratings	9.01 Ratings
SEO	00 Ratings	10.01 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	ShopBase 10.0 1 Ratings 25% above category average
Order processing	10.01 Ratings	10.01 Ratings
Inventory management	10.01 Ratings	10.01 Ratings
Shipping	10.01 Ratings	10.01 Ratings
Custom functionality	10.01 Ratings	00 Ratings
Multi-site management	00 Ratings	10.01 Ratings

Best Alternatives
	Big Cartel	ShopBase
Small Businesses	Shopify Plus Score 8.9 out of 10	Shopify Plus Score 8.9 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies	IBM Digital Commerce Score 9.0 out of 10	IBM Digital Commerce Score 9.0 out of 10
Enterprises	IBM Digital Commerce Score 9.0 out of 10	IBM Digital Commerce Score 9.0 out of 10
All Alternatives	View all alternatives	View all alternatives

User Ratings
	Big Cartel	ShopBase
Likelihood to Recommend	10.0 (1 ratings)	9.0 (1 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Big Cartel	ShopBase
Likelihood to Recommend	Big Cartel LLC It's well suited for simple e-commerce and basic inventory management needs. Incentivized Andre Yeu Business Partner Read full review	ShopBase ShopBase is always there to help if I have an issue, and they also offer helpful ideas for building and optimizing my store. Verified User Anonymous Read full review
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. Incentivized Andre Yeu Business Partner Read full review	ShopBase Helpful materials Supportive team Affordable apps Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Cons	Big Cartel LLC For our needs I really can't think of anything! Incentivized Andre Yeu Business Partner Read full review	ShopBase No free plan Need more apps Limited themes Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Alternatives Considered	Big Cartel LLC No answers on this topic	ShopBase Shopify apps are diverse but not consistent and costs a lot to build a store. Verified User Anonymous Read full review
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. Incentivized Andre Yeu Business Partner Read full review	ShopBase Save lost sales Reduce cost Take less time to manage Verified User Anonymous Read full review
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