--- description: Review of Big Cartel Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Big Cartel | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice AU --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [eCommerce Software](/directory/4340/ecommerce/software) > [Big Cartel](/software/236521/big-cartel) # Big Cartel Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/236521/big-cartel Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/236521/big-cartel?page=2) > Big Cartel is an eCommerce software designed to help artists create online stores using customizable themes on a unified interface. The platform enables administrators to track inventory, manage product categories and set up shipping rates. Teams can manage discounts, order details, customer information, billing and packaging slips on a centralized dashboard. Additionally, Big Cartel allows managers to track website visitors and conversion rates to analyze market trends. It offers an application programming interface (API), which lets businesses integrate the system with several third-party applications including Printful, ShipRush, Zapier, Google Analytics, Square, Stripe and Paypal. Big Cartel is available for free and on monthly subscriptions and support is extended via FAQs, email and knowledge base. > > Verdict: Rated **4.2/5** by 16 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.2/5** | 16 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 3.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 3.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 70% | (7/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Big Cartel ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: USD 9.99 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free version available) - **Pricing Details**: Free (5 products) $9.99/month (50 products) $19.99/month (250 products) $29.99/month (500 products) - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500 - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - API - Activity Dashboard - Alerts/Notifications - CRM - Catalog Management - Customizable Templates - Discount Management - Electronic Payments - Inventory Tracking - Mobile Access - Order Management - Purchase Order Management - Sales Order Management - Shipping Management - Templates - Third-Party Integrations - Website Management ## Integrations (18 total) - Descartes ShipRush - Dext Commerce - Elfsight - Google Analytics 360 - Instagram - Lucky Orange - Mailchimp - POWR - PayPal - Pirate Ship - Poptin - Printful - Pulley - ShipStation - ShippyPro ... and 3 more integrations ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base ## Category - [eCommerce Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4340/ecommerce/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[TikTok](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/354082/tiktok) — 4.6/5 (627 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Excellent" — 4.0/5 > **Romain** | *22 June 2022* | Marketing & Advertising | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Big Cartel is a user-friendly platform for everyone. > > **Cons**: I find that there are no negative aspects to say about Big Cartel. ----- ### "Big Cartel is a springboard for ecommerce success" — 4.0/5 > **Sam** | *24 June 2025* | Photography | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: Flexibility for a store selling a wide range of products, ease of use, and great template and customisation options > > **Cons**: Being a swiss army knife solution means that it was lacking in features for some of my use cases, mainly selling services and downloads rather than physical goods. > > Fantastic and a great starting point for anyone wanting an ecommerce presence on a budget. I moved away from the platform as I grew, but have no doubt that for others this will be the only platform they ever need ----- ### "Good site to use when you have frequent sales" — 3.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *4 October 2024* | Arts & Crafts | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: Range of products as well as the quality. > > **Cons**: Not the best site to use for starting out initially unless you have a small amount of funds to initially waste. > > Big Cartel was used to see how it compared to it's rivalry ecommerce sites, however the free membership is great if you don't really have any products or any variations of the products, then a monthly payment can allow you a slight bit of freedom with more products, and some variation photos but at this point unless you're getting good enough results with marketing to get the sales, the monthly cost can put you into a negative balance until you start selling more (which is the idea). The quality of the products seem good, and customer service is responsive and helpful. ----- ### "Big Cartel- The Boss of Ecommerce" — 5.0/5 > **Pierrene** | *6 July 2022* | Investment Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I love the fact that small businesses like my mine are given the opportunity to have an online store free of cost. And if we want, we can upgrade to the $9.99 plan with 50 products -which is super afforable for an ecommerce store. I have always wanted an online store, and Big Cartel made it possible. Thanks a million\! Kudos. > > **Cons**: Well, I have not found anything that I don't like. Not yet. And I hope I don't. Big Cartel has been really simple and easy for me as I am doing this all on my own. > > It has been really great so far. Thanks for your services, Big Cartel. ----- ### "Best Software for a Start-up Small Business Wishing to Start Online Selling" — 5.0/5 > **Albert** | *27 May 2022* | Arts & Crafts | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Big Cartel has been the best software that I found in order to start selling products online from our business. The fact that it is free of charge for listing the first 5 products enabled us to assess the quality of the software without having to pay for any subscription. After seeing that it was helping our business to grow, we eventually subscribed and we are very satisfied with the result. Great Value for Money\! > > **Cons**: The only issue that I face sometimes is that when I access Big Cartel on my phone and navigate from the Products Page to the Orders Page or vice versa, the software logs me out and I would need to sign in again. This only happens once in a while but other than that I am really satisfied with such software. > > Big Cartel has helped us build our online shop for our business. Starting from just 5 items on the free version to having more than 250 items listed on our website. Customers never had any issues when placing orders and the software is also very well priced. Really recommended\! ----- Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/236521/big-cartel?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/236521/big-cartel) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data