It was a great start
August 13, 2019

It was a great start

Kiara Elder | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 5 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Software Version

Plus

Overall Satisfaction with BigCommerce

We enjoyed working within the BigCommerce platform for about five years. We liked how easy it was to update and change products, pricing, and photos. The interface is great for beginners and small stores with a small footprint. We struggled with the platform when our business grew and found it did not have all the features we were looking for, for the bakery.
  • Easy to use
  • Easy to update
  • Easy to change
  • It updates at odd times, which isn't good for business
  • Has a tendency to lock up so it's hard to log in and see sales
  • Customer service was sometimes hard to reach/understand
  • It is affordable and useable at the less expensive options
  • Gives great information for growing business
  • Checkout process was streamlined for customer
It became more difficult to use the larger we grew. It would freeze or lock us out. It crashed our system twice. We would pack all the orders for the day and then refresh and find orders either hadn't cleared after we had completed them or orders would pop up that should have been there already.
We outsourced this. But it worked well.
Shopify, while it has a larger learning curve, is better able to meet our needs as we grow. The customer service is easy to understand and often has step by step instructions in order to do what we need it to do. They offer different courses and have access to more apps that help with different product growth.
This platform is great for small companies with small footprints, not so much for the larger companies. Easy to use, and change information quickly, such as seasonal products or items. Hard to set up reoccurring sales such as monthly boxes or subscriptions.

BigCommerce Feature Ratings

Product catalog & listings
8
Product management
7
Bulk product upload
7
Branding
5
Mobile storefront
5
Product variations
6
Website integration
7
Visual customization
7
CMS
5
Abandoned cart recovery
7
Checkout user experience
7
eCommerce security
9
Promotions & discounts
9
Personalized recommendations
6
SEO
6
Multi-site management
2
Order processing
7
Inventory management
1
Shipping
3
Custom functionality
5