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Mid-market SaaS with the most open architecture of its tier.

  • Starting priceFrom $29/mo
  • ModelSaaS subscription
  • Sold toSmall business to enterprise
  • Last checkedOctober 2026
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At a glance

Commercial model
SaaS subscription
Architecture
IntegratedBack end and storefront ship as one product. APIs may exist, but the bundled storefront is the main way to sell.
Deployment
Cloud SaaS
Headless
Headless supportedOfficial headless APIs plus an official storefront framework or documented headless programme. Yes (Catalyst Next.js storefront, GraphQL Storefront API, Checkout SDK)
Founded
2009
Headquarters
Austin, Texas, USA

Who it suits

Mid-market B2B and B2C merchants wanting SaaS convenience with more open architecture than Shopify.

Approximate fit by business scaleGuidance from vendor positioning and documented merchants, not a guarantee. Complexity matters as much as revenue.

  • Under $50K GMVPossible fit
  • $50K to $500KStrong fit
  • $500K to $10MStrong fit
  • $10M to $100MPossible fit
  • $100M+Less typical

Strong fit at $50K to $10M GMV.

Strengths

No platform fees on Embedded Payment Providers, strong B2B Edition, open APIs, Catalyst headless storefront, unlimited staff accounts.

Limitations

Smaller app ecosystem than Shopify, tier upgrades forced by GMV caps, fees on non-embedded payment providers, theme library less refined.

Pricing

From $29/mo

Published starting price for the software or plan only. It does not include hosting, apps, implementation, development or running costs.

Plans
Core $29, Growth $79, Scale $299 (billed yearly; monthly $39, $105, $399), each capped by trailing 12-month GMV and auto-upgrading. Performance plan custom, from $1,499/mo billed yearly.
Transaction fees
None with Embedded Payment Providers (BigCommerce Payments, Stripe, Adyen, PayPal and others); Open Payment Provider fee of 2.0% (Core), 1.0% (Growth), 0.6% (Scale) on other gateways
Billing
billed yearly; $39 billed monthly; plans capped by trailing 12-month GMV
Hosting included
Yes
Quote only
Top tier only

Capabilities

Recorded as built in, in a paid tier or first-party module, through third-party apps only, or not documented.

  • B2B / wholesale

    Higher tier

    Paid tier or first-party module. Documented: Company accounts, Customer-specific pricing, Quotes, Net payment terms.

  • Multi-currency

    Built in

    Built in.

  • Multi-language

    Built in

    Built in.

  • Multi-store

    Built in

    Built in.

  • Point of sale

    Via partners

    Partner integrations.

  • Subscriptions

    Via apps

    Third-party apps only.

  • Multi-vendor marketplace

    Via apps

    Third-party apps only.

Market position and merchants

36,542 live stores, down 11% year on year (Store Leads, Sep 2026).

Documented merchants

  • AS Colour
  • Berlin Packaging
  • Kokatat
  • TheBattery.com

From vendor case studies or platform signals on the merchant's live site. Examples, not endorsements.

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