Big Cartel vs. WorkArea

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
WorkArea
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
WorkArea (formerly WebLinc) is an e-commerce platform and services provider for fast growing online retailers. Its technologies and strategic expertise empower enterprise level companies running global, omnichannel commerce operations, B2C or B2B. It is a VTEX brand since the early 2021 acquisition.N/A
Pricing
Big CartelWorkArea
Editions & Modules
50 Products
$9.99
per month
250 Products
$19.99
per month
500 Products
$29.99
per month
5 Products
Free
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Big CartelWorkArea
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
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Top Pros

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Features
Big CartelWorkArea
Online Storefront
Comparison of Online Storefront features of Product A and Product B
Big Cartel
10.0
1 Ratings
26% above category average
WorkArea
4.4
1 Ratings
54% below category average
Product catalog & listings10.01 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Product management10.01 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Branding10.01 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Mobile storefront10.01 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Product variations10.01 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Website integration10.01 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Visual customization10.01 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Bulk product upload00 Ratings4.01 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
WorkArea
2.0
1 Ratings
116% below category average
Checkout user experience10.01 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Abandoned cart recovery00 Ratings1.01 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
WorkArea
2.0
1 Ratings
122% below category average
eCommerce security10.01 Ratings2.01 Ratings
eCommerce Marketing
Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Big Cartel
10.0
1 Ratings
29% above category average
WorkArea
4.0
1 Ratings
61% below category average
Promotions & discounts10.01 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Personalized recommendations00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
SEO00 Ratings6.01 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
WorkArea
1.8
1 Ratings
125% below category average
Order processing10.01 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Inventory management10.01 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Shipping10.01 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Custom functionality10.01 Ratings1.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
Big CartelWorkArea
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(1 ratings)
3.0
(2 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Big CartelWorkArea
Likelihood to Recommend
Big Cartel LLC
It's well suited for simple e-commerce and basic inventory management needs.
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VTEX
At least in retail, I would only recommend using Weblinc for merchandising and uploading products.
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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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VTEX
  • Easy to set up
  • Responsive to feature requests
  • Great company to work with
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Cons
Big Cartel LLC
  • For our needs I really can't think of anything!
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VTEX
  • We were never able to delete categories/subcategories. And because of this inability, it was often difficult navigating the back-end. If we accidentally deleted a category/subcategory, it would create a problem on the front end.
  • Creating discount codes was a nightmare. It was easy enough to create, but the text/description area was so sensitive and often had a mind of its own. This sensitivity created problems on the front end as well, ranging from incomplete text showing up to the products tiling all in one row. Also, there wasn't an easy way to create a "complex" discount code (complex defined as any code that wasn't a % off)
  • In general, it was very buggy. We were constantly opening tickets.
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Likelihood to Renew
Big Cartel LLC
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VTEX
Continuous wins with WebLinc make this an easy choice.
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Alternatives Considered
Big Cartel LLC
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VTEX
Weblinc was more user-friendly and less confusing to work with.
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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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VTEX
  • WebLinc solves ecommerce as a turnkey solution, avoiding the need to hire-up a department to build/manage this aspect of a business.
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