Instead of Big Cartel
Big Cartel alternatives
Big Cartel gives creators, artists, musicians, resellers, fundraisers, and makers a hosted shop for physical, digital, and membership products. Sellers can choose a template, add products, connect Stripe or PayPal, and open a store at their own web address without coding or plugins. Its free Gold plan allows five products and one customizable template; paid plans start at $15/mo. It also supports in-person sales through its mobile app, abandoned-cart recovery, an app marketplace, and 0% transaction fees.
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Wix eCommerce
by Wix eCommerceFree plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1A free omnichannel hosted store — Wix eCommerce offers a free plan and omnichannel sales, but does not specify product limits or transaction fees here.
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Lightspeed eCom
by Lightspeed eComFree plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1Hosted omnichannel selling — Lightspeed eCom supports omnichannel sales and charges transaction fees on payments, unlike Big Cartel’s 0% transaction fees.
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nopCommerce
Free plan Open source AndroidAPIiPhone+5Customizable B2B and multi-store commerce — nopCommerce is self-hosted and includes multi-store, multi-vendor, B2B, SEO, affiliate, and loyalty features.
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Spree Commerce
Free plan Open source AndroidAPIiPhone+2B2B, marketplaces, and complex pricing — Spree Commerce is self-hosted and supports B2B, marketplaces, multi-store commerce, and customer-specific pricing.
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Shopware
by ShopwareFree plan WebOmnichannel commerce with a free plan — Shopware pairs a free plan with paid plans from €600/mo and variable transaction fees, unlike Big Cartel’s lower stated starting price and no fees.
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Shopbay.org
Free plan Open source APISelf-hostedWeb - 13
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Commerce Layer
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Fourthwall
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NuORDER
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Medusa
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YouCan
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1
The choice to switch often comes down to store scale, business model, or control over hosting. Big Cartel works on web, iOS, Android, and API, but its free catalog is small and its paid tiers cap product counts at 50 and 500. Some alternatives here can be self-hosted or are built for B2B, marketplaces, multi-store operations, or more complex pricing. Compare those needs with the hosting model, sales channels, and fees each option specifies before deciding whether it fits better.