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At a Glance
BigCommerce
BigCommerce
Star Rating
(538)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.0% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$29.95/ per month
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Handshake
Handshake
Star Rating
(63)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (61.4% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
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BigCommerce vs Handshake

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Handshake easier to use, administer, and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with BigCommerce.

  • BigCommerce and Handshake both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Handshake is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of BigCommerce over Handshake.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
BigCommerce
Standard
$29.95
/ per month
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Handshake
Handshake Direct: B2B Customer Ordering
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affordable plans for all businesses
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Free Trial
BigCommerce
Free Trial is available
Handshake
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
449
8.3
41
Ease of Use
8.4
452
9.1
41
Ease of Setup
8.2
273
7.6
24
Ease of Admin
8.4
269
8.6
24
Quality of Support
8.2
433
8.3
37
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
267
8.6
24
Product Direction (% positive)
7.9
432
7.1
40
Features by Category
8.0
11,500
Not enough data
Headless Commerce
7.3
66
Not enough data
7.7
73
Not enough data
7.6
71
Not enough data
7.5
85
Not enough data
7.5
73
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Merchandising/Marketing
7.9
362
Not enough data
8.3
364
Not enough data
7.7
347
Not enough data
7.9
348
Not enough data
7.9
326
Not enough data
7.7
327
Not enough data
7.9
338
Not enough data
Product Catalog
8.3
359
Not enough data
8.2
352
Not enough data
7.9
356
Not enough data
7.8
244
Not enough data
Order Process
8.5
366
Not enough data
8.1
357
Not enough data
8.5
341
Not enough data
8.7
353
Not enough data
8.5
364
Not enough data
8.2
323
Not enough data
8.1
310
Not enough data
7.8
240
Not enough data
Multi-Channel Support
8.0
299
Not enough data
8.0
330
Not enough data
7.9
283
Not enough data
8.0
314
Not enough data
7.7
211
Not enough data
7.9
225
Not enough data
7.6
177
Not enough data
Platform
8.0
274
Not enough data
7.8
337
Not enough data
7.9
311
Not enough data
8.4
334
Not enough data
7.9
332
Not enough data
8.5
340
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
327
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
311
Not enough data
8.6
350
Not enough data
Omnichannel CommerceHide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
8.1
234
Not enough data
Reporting
8.3
28
Not enough data
7.9
28
Not enough data
Omnichannel Features
8.1
26
Not enough data
7.7
23
Not enough data
7.8
26
Not enough data
8.5
25
Not enough data
8.5
27
Not enough data
8.2
28
Not enough data
8.3
23
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
BigCommerce
BigCommerce
Handshake
Handshake
BigCommerce and Handshake share no categories
Unique Categories
BigCommerce
BigCommerce is categorized as Omnichannel Commerce and E-Commerce Platforms
Handshake
Handshake is categorized as E-Commerce Tools
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
BigCommerce
BigCommerce
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
79.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
16.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
4.2%
Handshake
Handshake
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
61.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
26.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
12.3%
Reviewers' Industry
BigCommerce
BigCommerce
Retail
19.8%
Apparel & Fashion
6.5%
Marketing and Advertising
5.3%
Information Technology and Services
3.6%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
3.4%
Other
61.3%
Handshake
Handshake
Consumer Goods
21.1%
Wholesale
19.3%
Apparel & Fashion
14.0%
Higher Education
7.0%
Retail
3.5%
Other
35.1%
Most Helpful Reviews
BigCommerce
BigCommerce
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Andrew D. G.
AG
Andrew D. G.
Verified User in Retail

1) It works, uptime is great 2) It's highly scalable for small cost focused start-ups which can start at low cost and develop their eCommerce store look and features as their business and experience develops 3) There are many seamless applications, tons...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Bradley J. M.
BM
Bradley J. M.
Verified User in Business Supplies and Equipment

Giving prospect the impression that they are web designer and code writers. Spending 3500 bucks because the above is untrue. BC involves third parties for everything Asian customer service, never the same guy twice. Paying 2% of sales AND paying a...

Handshake
Handshake
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Consumer Goods

Very simple and neat layout, Good for first time user, great customer service team

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Consumer Goods

When I lifted the hood it didn't really work as advertised. I need to move lots of data not just a few lines here and there and the data reload process was very very slow. It was also very expensive to achieve true automation.

Alternatives
BigCommerce
BigCommerce Alternatives
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Shopify Plus
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SAP Commerce Cloud
SAP Commerce Cloud
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Magento Open Source
Magento OS
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Handshake
Handshake Alternatives
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Elfsight
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Tidio
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Bloomreach
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AfterShip
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Discussions
BigCommerce
BigCommerce Discussions
What software does BigCommerce integrate with?
2 comments
JC
with many more with GoogleRead more
Is BigCommerce like Shopify?
2 comments
LS
It is a web host and does similar things, but we are considering Shopify because they are set up to help us little guys with the sales tax onus. They seem...Read more
What software does BigCommerce integrate with?
1 comment
Calla J.
CJ
OrdergrooveRead more
Handshake
Handshake Discussions
What is the difference between Handshake Direct and Handshake Rep?
1 comment
Official Response from Handshake
Handshake Direct is our B2B eCommerce solution for easy customer ordering. Handshake Direct allows you to invite your B2B customers to order from your very...Read more
I have sales reps or sell at tradeshows, and I also want my customers to be able to buy online. Can I get a package and buy both Handshake Direct and Handshake Rep together?
1 comment
Official Response from Handshake
Yes! Contact us to discuss a package that meets your needs across both of our solutions. Read more
Will you help me with my back office integration?
1 comment
Official Response from Handshake
Yes! We have had experience integrating to many ERP and accounting systems including Quickbooks, Xero, Netsuite, Sage, Microsoft Dynamics, Infor, Epicor,...Read more