Big Cartel
Big Cartel is hosted shop software for independent creators, artists, and brands selling physical goods, digital products, or memberships. Sellers choose a template, add products, connect Stripe or PayPal, and launch a shop at their own web address without coding or plugins. The platform states it charges no transaction fees. It supports online and in-person selling: its free mobile app handles tap-to-pay or cash sales, with orders and inventory synced to the online shop. Buyers can pay through Stripe and PayPal using methods that include cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Klarna, Afterpay, Venmo, and others. Big Cartel lists more than 60 integrations and supports importing products from Etsy, Squarespace, and Shopify on all listed plans. The free Gold plan allows five products and one customizable template. Platinum costs 15.00 USD per month for up to 50 products; Diamond is 30.00 USD per month for up to 500 products and adds features such as scheduled drops and abandoned-cart emails. A seven-day trial is listed.
Who it is for
Big Cartel suits independent creators, musicians, resellers, fundraisers, and makers who want a shop for physical, digital, or membership products. It also supports sellers who combine online orders with in-person sales.
What is good
- Free Gold plan supports up to five products.
- No transaction fees, according to the platform.
- Mobile app supports tap-to-pay and cash sales.
- Product imports supported from Etsy, Squarespace, and Shopify.
- More than 60 apps are listed.
What to know first
- Gold is limited to five products.
- Platinum allows up to 50 products.
- Diamond is 30.00 USD per month.
Verdict
Big Cartel covers core online shop setup alongside in-person sales, product imports, and a range of integrations. The free plan has a five-product ceiling; larger catalogs require a paid plan.
Big Cartel plans and pricing
All plansCompared on ecommerce platforms
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $15/mo
- Hosting model
- hosted
- Sales channels
- omnichannel
- Transaction fee
- none
- Abandoned cart recovery
- Yes
- App marketplace
- Yes
- Digital products
- Yes
