Big Cartel
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Free, Easy Online Stores for Artists & Small Businesses
How to Replace Big CartelOverview
Features
30 features across 17 categories
Commerce(3)
Deliver digital products like design templates and music files in minutes
Sell online or in person with the app and take payments from your phone
Make anything and ship orders to sell physical products
Compliance(1)
Automatic sales tax calculation and management
Data Management(2)
Edit multiple products in bulk
Create new listings or import directly from Shopify, Etsy, or Squarespace
Design(3)
Pick from customizable design templates to make your brand shine
Free mobile-friendly shop template for responsive design
Customize your shop design without coding
Domain Management(1)
Support for custom domains
Fulfillment(1)
Create your own designs with providers handling printing, packing, and shipping
Integrations(2)
Easy-install apps for print-on-demand, product reviews, and more tools to extend and grow your store
Connect to 7,000+ apps with Zapier
Inventory Management(1)
Track inventory levels across products
Marketing(6)
Recover abandoned carts to increase sales
Advanced discount logic and promotional tools
Run discounts and offer promotional codes to customers
Connect to Google Shopping for greater reach
Schedule product drops and exclusive releases
Manage and run advertising campaigns
Mobile(1)
Big Cartel mobile app for iOS and Android to manage store on the go
Payments(1)
Accept cards, PayPal, Afterpay, Venmo, and wallets
Pricing(1)
No Big Cartel transaction fees on payments
Reporting(1)
Basic sales reporting and analytics to track performance
Security(1)
Create exclusive access to specific products for selected customers
Shipping(2)
Unlimited label printing with up to 90% off shipping
Dial in shipping details, print shipping labels, and track orders
Support(2)
Priority support from humans
Help from real people, not chatbots, every time
Pricing
Gold
- ✓Accept payment online
- ✓Free mobile-friendly shop template
- ✓Basic sales reporting
- ✓No Big Cartel transaction fees
- ✓List up to 5 physical products
- ✓Big Cartel mobile app for iOS & Android
- ✓Sales tax autopilot
- ✓Import products from Etsy, Squarespace, & Shopify
- ✓Sell in person & take payments from your phone
- ✓Offer discounts & run promos
- ✓Unlimited label printing + up to 90% off shipping
- ✓Shipment tracking
- ✓Inventory tracking
- ✓Edit products in bulk
- ✓Easy-install apps for print-on-demand, product reviews, & more
- ✓Run ads
Platinum
Popular- ✓All Gold features
- ✓Support for custom domains
- ✓List up to 50 physical products
- ✓Sell digital goods and services
- ✓Promote with discount codes
- ✓Print shipping labels and track orders
- ✓Customize your shop design
Diamond
- ✓All Platinum features
- ✓Recover abandoned carts
- ✓List up to 500 physical products
- ✓Schedule product drops
- ✓Password-protect products
- ✓Connect to 7,000+ apps with Zapier
- ✓Priority support from humans
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Total Cost Comparison
DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 30 features at very easy complexity.
Build vs Buy
Should you build a Big Cartel alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 30 features.
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Better ValueBuild Your Own
Buying Big Cartel saves ~$13,080 over 3 years vs building.
Estimates based on 30 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.
Integrations
10 known integrations