Scalable
Have big plans for future growth? BigCommerce is set up to scale with your business. No need to switch platforms as your business grows!
BigCommerce
What is BigCommerce?
Beautiful Web Presence. Powerful Ecommerce Functionality.
Big News! BigCommerce Becomes Commerce.com
BigSummit 2025 Recap | Anchor Group Podcast Ep. 23
Michael breaks down the biggest highlights from Big Summit, including the major rebrand of BigCommerce to Commerce.com, the platform’s growing emphasis on B2B e-commerce, and the latest updates to Feedonomics designed to support small and mid-sized businesses. We also explore how Makeswift is becoming more accessible for BigCommerce users and why AI continues to take center stage in the future of e-commerce.
From product announcements to the overall excitement around AI’s role in shaping the industry, this recap brings you the most important insights and takeaways from the conference.
What is BigCommerce?
BigCommerce is an ecommerce platform solution popular among B2B and B2C businesses alike! BigCommerce offers beautiful themes that can be customized to match your company's branding.
The wide variety of native features, plus the extensibility of the platform through BigCommerce apps, third-party integrations, and customizations, means you can scale the functionality of your ecommerce web store alongside your business as you grow!
Key Benefits of BigCommerce
Affordable
There are four different pricing plans. Choose the BigCommerce plan that best fits you!
Customizable
BigCommerce is an open SaaS platform that has many impactful features and tools built in, but it’s also customizable to fit your needs!
Cutting-edge
BigCommerce is always improving! Have confidence in knowing you have access to the best technology for your store with BigCommerce!
Looking for a BigCommerce partner to help implement or customize your BigCommerce web store?
BigCommerce 101
Learn BigCommerce Basics
In this episode, we dive into what BigCommerce is, who it’s best for, and how it compares to other e-commerce platforms like Shopify and WooCommerce. Michael, a BigCommerce executive, joins Caleb to break down key differences, pricing structures, and when businesses should consider switching.
BigCommerce CMS
Using BigCommerce as a Content Management System
A Content Management System (CMS) is an application used to build and manage a website; more specifically, an ecommerce store.
As a CMS, BigCommerce gives you full control of your ecommerce store. BigCommerce is an open SaaS platform, which means there is a pre-built robust native tech stack, but you can also customize and add features as needed. This is perfect for companies that want a powerful website, the ability to scale business and internal team over time or need to get their website up and running quickly.
The purchase of a BigCommerce subscription gives you access to all of this and more! Additionally, the native BigCommerce tech stack is updated regularly and improved based on customer feedback. It’s ever improving in ways to help you become a stronger business. BigCommerce CMS sets a strong foundation as an ecommerce store.
Features of the BigCommerce CMS
- Theme templates options (Free, Paid, Custom)
- Intuitive Page Builder Tools
- Streamlined Admin Dashboard
- Built-in SEO features
- Access to best-in-class apps
- High-quality customer support
- Incredible Website Security
- Industry-leading site live time
- Customer, transaction, order data
BigCommerce Features
BigCommerce features best-in-class elements for B2B and B2C ecommerce merchants. Listed below are some BigCommerce feature highlights.
Merchandising/Marketing
- Storefront Design Tools - Product Visualization - Recommendations & Personalization - Promotions and Discounts - Shopping Cart Abandonment - Product Reviews - SEO
Product Catalog/Shopping
- Content Management - Product Configuration - Product Search and Filtering - Sell intangible products - Single Page Checkout - Tax Display and Processing - Returns/Refunds
Multi-Channel Support
- Mobile Optimization - Shipping Options - Inventory Count - Multichannel Fulfillment - Store Locator - NetSuite ERP Integration - B2B Features
Platform and Reporting
- Fully customizable web storefront - APIs and Pre-built 3rd-party Integrations - User Management and Customer Self-service - Admin-controlled editing rights - Reporting & Analytics - Data Transfer Tools
BigCommerce
An Ecommerce Hosting Platform
BigCommerce is an eCommerce hosting platform that gives you the foundation, tools, and resources to create your ecommerce website. BigCommerce is an open SaaS platform (software as a service), so your subscription gives you access to a pre-built BigCommerce eCommerce features while still allowing you to install apps, integrate with external software, and customize native features to create the best store possible!
Intuitive, Easy Ecommerce Website Management with BigCommerce
The BigCommerce Admin Dashboard is your starting point for managing your BigCommerce store. From here, you can access the front end of your website (i.e., like your BigCommerce theme) or you can access features that are behind the scenes, like products, orders, customer information, marketing tools, and more! BigCommerce helps make managing your ecommerce website easy!
BigCommerce Storefront
Manage the Front-end of Your Website on BigCommerce
The Storefront is what customers will see when they visit your website. The theme, content, and products that appear in the storefront are managed on the backend (server side).
The BigCommerce Dashboard gives you access to your BigCommerce theme, apps, and marketing tools that your customers will see! It’s easy to access these features from your BigCommerce account.
Manage your Operations on BigCommerce
The backend (server side) of the BigCommerce is well-organized, and easy to navigate.
Manage the operations side of your business from the BigCommerce Dashboard. You can easily manage things like products, orders, customers, pricing (and more!) all from your BigCommerce account.
Connect to your ERP, CRM, PIM
BigCommerce has open APIs, so it’s possible to use an integration to connector your ERP, CRM, or PIM to your BigCommerce account. There are many pre-made integrations you can purchase to get that functionality on your website. Choosing the right integration is critical for your success. Contact us, if you need help figuring out which integration is right for you!
BigCommerce Demo
Do you want to learn more about BigCommerce?
Schedule a demo today! BigCommerce Demos include:
- Expert Led Demo
- Web Design Elements
- B2C and B2B Features
- B2B Edition
- And more!
BigCommerce Subscriptions
BigCommerce pricing is simple, transparent, and flexible. Once you purchase a BigCommerce subscription, you gain access to a BigCommerce account that’s ready to be setup to make your the eCommerce website come to life! You set it up in-house or work with a BigCommerce Developer to lean on their expertise!
There are four BigCommerce subscription plans. The more premium tiers have more native BigCommerce features included in them, while the lower tiers don’t have as many native features. The estimated online revenue totals below should be used as a guage for which plan might be right for you. However, depending on your specific business needs, one plan might be better for your over another. Contact Us to discuss your scenario with a BigCommerce expert.
BigCommerce plans are NOT based on
- total web traffic
- transaction fees
- bandwidth overages
- catalog size
Available BigCommerce Subscription Plans
- Standard Plan: The BigCommerce Standard plan is for businesses that are just starting out in ecommerce. (<$50,000 online revenue annually)
- Plus Plan: The BigCommerce Standard Plan is built for merchants that forecast making between $50,000-$180,000 online revenue annually.
- Pro Plan: The BigCommerce Standard Plan is built for merchants that forecast making between $180,000-$400,000 online revenue annually.
*The BigCommerce Pro Plan monthly cost increases by $150 for every additional $200,000 the merchant generates online revenue annually.
- Enterprise Plans: BigCommerce Enterprise plans are for merchants that forecast making $500,000 or more in online revenue annually. Plan pricing is set up on an orders-based model that considers the average order value which is different from the BigCommerce Central Plan pricing.
Learn More About BigCommerce with these FREE Resources
- Top BigCommerce Apps You Should Consider Read the article >
- The Ecommerce Platforming Showdown Saas vs On-Premise >
- SuiteCommerce Advanced vs. BigCommerce Read the article >
- Guide to Ecommerce Replatforming Step-by-step Guide >
- BigCommerce's Open Saas Platform Downloadable PDF >
- The Competitive Advantage of Open SaaS View the eBook >
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BigCommerce NetSuite Integration
By integrating BigCommerce to NetSuite, you get a beautiful ecommerce platform powered by a single source of data truth in NetSuite that supports all your business operations.
Inquire about IntegrationBigCommerce Implementation and Customization
We’ll get your BigCommerce site up and running, helping you achieve a beautiful web presence with powerful ecommerce functionality! After your site is up and running, our team can help you maintain and customize your website!
Implementing BigCommerceFull NetSuite ERP Implementations
We are ready to implement NetSuite ERP to power your BigCommerce site! NetSuite unifies core business processes including CRM, ecommerce, HR, inventory, manufacturing, and more via a single interface.
Implementing NetSuiteYour Trusted BigCommerce Partner
Anchor Group is recognized as a Certified BigCommerce Partner. What sets us apart in the consulting industry is our desire to serve our clients with the heart of a teacher!