Expert Bigcommerce Development Services

No, BigCommerce is not an open-source platform. It is a proprietary e-commerce platform offering Software as a Service (SaaS). So unlike an open-source platform, where source codes are freely available for modification and customization, BigCommerce controls and manages its code. You can avail of multiple e-commerce solutions through BigCommerce - website creation, hosting, and other tools for online stores. While for an open-source platform, the source code is accessible for public modification, it is not so for BigCommerce. However, it does provide APIs and integrations for customization and extending functionality.

BigCommerce uses a variety of programming languages, most notably PHP, as well as .Net, Java, and Ruby.

The cost to develop an eCommerce site using BigCommerce varies and is based on a wide range of variables, from the size and scope of your store to your business goals, plans to grow/scale, and more. If you’re using BigCommerce’s themes to set up your store and have basic needs, your upfront cost will be minimal. But if you’re building an enterprise-level eCommerce operation and running a six- or seven-figure business and you’re building a store from scratch, your development costs can run in the tens of thousands of dollars.

The best thing to do if you have questions about how much it costs to hire a BigCommerce developer vs. working with a BigCommerce development company, talk to us. We’re a BigCommerce partner, and we’re here to help!

This is an excellent question, one that we could write pages on. So here’s the short answer: it depends on your needs. Let’s take a quick look at how they’re similar and how they differ:

What they have in common:

• Subscription-based eCommerce platforms that can work for businesses of all sizes and configurations, from startups to enterprises.
• Core store necessities, like the number of products, bandwidth, file storage, online storefront, POS (points of sale), customer support, and gift card options, are all unlimited.
• Essential online sales features, including shipping tools, SSL certificate (for online payment protection), and omnichannel sales (i.e., different social media channels), are included.
• While subscription pricing depends on the customers’ needs (i.e., standard, plus, pro, enterprise), both platforms are similarly priced per month with a discount on annual plans.

Some essential differences:

• BigCommerce has more native features, which are scalable — making it simple (and cost-effective over time) to evolve your store.
• Shopify has more free and paid third-party apps and scalability happens using those apps from the Shopify app store (which can become costly over time).
• BigCommerce has more robust built-in SEO.
• Shopify is not just an eCommerce platform; it also is focused on its proprietary services (i.e., payment gateway, shipping/fulfillment, email marketing).
• BigCommerce is solely focused on its eCommerce platform — and thanks to its Open SaaS and API-enabled openness, it provides merchants extra flexibility in customizing their stores and experiences and utilizing integrations.

As a certified BigCommerce partner, Net Solutions offers full-spectrum development services, including:

• BigCommerce Consulting: Get the most out of this flexible, scalable eCommerce solution with our certified BigCommerce developers who can help you design an ROI-driving shopping experience for your customers (B2B, B2C, B2B2C).
• BigCommerce B2C eCommerce Solutions: Our seasoned BigCommerce developers can help you stand apart from the competition with a custom-designed store featuring optimized, personalized UX for your customers and time-saving automations that empower your team to take your brand’s shopping experience to the next level.
• BigCommerce B2B eCommerce Solutions: We help you take advantage of this uber-flexible SaaS platform to B2B selling simple with specialized features and functions and seamless integrations with core third-party systems, like an ERP or CRM. Plus, it’s a snap to take it to the next level with a custom B2B2C solution.
• BigCommerce Custom Design and Integration: The basic BigCommerce platform is fine for new sellers, but if you want to take your eCommerce experience to the next level, you can count on our expert BigCommerce team to create an attention-grabbing look and a robust functionality powered by strategic integrations that optimize the user experience and make growing and scaling simple.
• BigCommerce Mobile App Development: Meet your customers wherever they are, whenever they’re ready to shop! A custom mobile experience fueled by BigCommerce's features and optimized by our mobile shopping experts is critical to your online retail success.
• Store Migration to BigCommerce: If your existing eCommerce platform (i.e., Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento, etc.) isn’t delivering the traffic, conversions, and management you need, our BigCommerce experts are here to help you with eCommerce replatforming to BigCommerce to maximize sales while ensuring business continuity during the data migration.
• API Integration: We help you maximize what your store can do through strategic API integration for the shopping experience today’s customers expect and demand.
• BigCommerce Support and Optimization: Our certified BigCommerce pros can help keep your store running smoothly and optimally with continuous improvements — so you can focus on other ways to build your brand.
• BigCommerce Development Team Augmentation: Scale up or down on an as-needed basis by taking advantage of our BigCommerce team augmentation services.