Do it once, Do it right - BigCommerce Time
December 05, 2021

Do it once, Do it right - BigCommerce Time

Tony Schwartz | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

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Overall Satisfaction with BigCommerce

It allowed us to operate on multi-channels. We were small. Here is what BigCommerce was to us: It gave us access to Facebook marketplace, business marketplace, and all social media platforms. For a while, this was special/privileged access BigCommerce negotiated for us. While I do know the total outcome I know we were to have an easy opportunity to apply for Facebook's Business Marketplace. Unlike other competitors, BigCommerce really did offer apps for any circumstance you could think of. The majority of people we dealt with who made their apps were industry leaders. Last I looked BigCommerce was smaller than Shopify and some others. However, this did not limit our options or opportunity. It did allow for some of the best customer service we've had in a long time. We felt like we were much more than just another number. The biggest complaint I remember. Before COVID and some issues, we were looking at working with a personal Magento consultant and interested in creating our own multivendor "mall" (shopping arena) from the ground up. We were interested in a fairly specific niche. Magento really rolled out the welcome mat with their Enterprise solutions. The price tag was well over $30,000 though. I recall when asking questions about enterprise solutions the public-facing associates did not know much about it. BigCommerce is not a consulting firm - noted. But their tech was techy and world-class. But at times felt to me as if reps lacked personal involvement. With other applications or companies when I call, they understand my goals, ask how I am doing, tell me things to buy and what not to purchase. I don't want my BigCommerce rep in a non-enterprise situation too involved. However, they did fell further removed. BC has everything you need and the support to back it up. You can go thin with a few bells and whistles and save money or run through a forest of needed and wanted options for that edge. The worst?... Have you looked at the tutorials? When I looked many were not there or have not been updated for months or longer. So, when you make the right choice and sign up for BigCommerce.
  • Finding industry leaders for us to partner with or work with. These were not people from Fiverr or craigslist. Their apps really were wicked.
  • Easily able to sell on almost all relevant marketplaces. SEO! If you are on an island without a boat, you are stuck. BigCommerce provided the bridge and built the high-speed rail line. SEO is important to us, BigCommerce understands that and made it easy for us. We were not on an island.
  • I am a visual learner. Give me a training class or video. The tutorials were outdated and I needed them.
  • I covered others.
  • N/A at this time
BigCommerce gave us room to grow. It seemed to offer options further than we would have had [an] interest in going. The list/choices of apps were great. I do not know if the individuals who wrote the 3rd party apps were vetted, it really felt like they were. They know industry leaders. [It offers] simple, few-click options to have a presence on all relevant marketplaces [in] 2021.
I do not think BigCommerce is a great choice for someone who is not fairly knowledgeable about your company's web presence and everything that is involved. I think compared to other options there is a curve.

BigCommerce Feature Ratings

Product catalog & listings
9
Product management
9
Bulk product upload
Not Rated
Branding
Not Rated
Mobile storefront
9
Product variations
9
Website integration
9
Visual customization
9
CMS
Not Rated
Abandoned cart recovery
Not Rated
Checkout user experience
Not Rated
eCommerce security
Not Rated
Promotions & discounts
9
Personalized recommendations
6
SEO
9
Multi-site management
9
Order processing
9
Inventory management
9
Shipping
8
Custom functionality
9