BigCommerce Plan & GMV Limit Calculator
BigCommerce charges 0% extra gateway fees but auto-upgrades your plan above $50k/yr and $180k/yr in trailing 12-month sales.
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BigCommerce Standard
$287.36 /mo
Take-rate: 3.59% · Net $7,713/mo
BigCommerce Plus
$334.16 /mo
Take-rate: 4.18% · Net $7,666/mo
Shopify Grow (Standard)
$346.20 /mo
Take-rate: 4.33% · Net $7,654/mo
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Crossing $4,167/month ($50k/yr) moves you from BigCommerce Standard ($39) to Plus ($105), though lower 2.35% card rates offset part of the jump.
Total monthly cost across store revenue stages
All-in monthly fees (subscription + card processing at $95 AOV) as monthly GMV scales from $2,500 to $100,000.
| Plan | $2,500/mo sales | $10,000/mo sales | $35,000/mo sales | $100,000/mo sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BigCommerce Standard | $116 (4.66%) | $349 (3.49%) | $1,126 (3.22%) | $3,145 (3.14%) |
| BigCommerce Plus | $176 (7.06%) | $391 (3.91%) | $1,108 (3.17%) | $2,971 (2.97%) |
| Shopify Grow (Standard) | $180 (7.21%) | $407 (4.06%) | $1,160 (3.32%) | $3,121 (3.12%) |
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Common questions
Which option is cheapest at $8,000/month in online sales?
At $8,000/month ($95 average order value), BigCommerce Standard has the lowest combined subscription + transaction cost at $287.36/month (3.59% effective take-rate), saving $706/year versus Shopify Grow (Standard).
Does billing annually change the e-commerce plan break-even point?
Yes. Annual Shopify and BigCommerce plans cut fixed monthly subscription fees by roughly 25%, pulling upgrade break-even thresholds noticeably lower—use the Annual Billing toggle in the calculator above to test exact numbers.
How do third-party payment gateway fees affect store profit?
Using an external gateway on Shopify adds 2.0% on Basic, 1.0% on Grow, and 0.6% on Advanced on top of your card processor fee, whereas WooCommerce and BigCommerce add 0% gateway surcharges.