StoreOnCloud vs BigCommerce
The “no-fee” promise just changed. Ours is a flat fee — and POS is included.
BigCommerce built its brand on “no transaction fees,” but from June 1, 2026 it introduces an Open Payment Provider Fee on self-serve plans for merchants who don’t use an embedded gateway. StoreOnCloud charges one flat fee, never dictates your payment processor, includes POS in every plan, and ships native Magento B2B and an open developer API.
| Feature | StoreOnCloud | BigCommerce |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Flat $99–$1,299/mo (all-in) | Core $29 / Growth $79 / Scale $299 / Performance custom (~$1,499+/mo est.) |
| Payment-provider fee | None | From Jun 1, 2026: 2.0% Core / 1.0% Growth / 0.6% Scale of eligible (non-embedded) order GMV |
| POS | Included in every plan | No native POS |
| B2B | Native Magento B2B, bundled | B2B Edition — custom-priced add-on, Enterprise only |
| Developer API | Fine-grained, isolated, OpenAPI 3.1 | Closed API, rate-limited (~20K calls/hr/store) |
| Platform & data ownership | Own your Magento code & data | Hosted SaaS — no self-host |
| Storefront | Managed headless PWA or classic theme | Stencil themes / headless (you build) |
| GMV auto-upgrade caps | None — flat fee | Plan auto-upgrades at GMV thresholds |
BigCommerce self-serve plan prices are list (annual); Performance and B2B Edition are custom-quoted (estimates shown). The Open Payment Provider Fee applies to eligible non-embedded-provider order GMV. Figures from public sources (2025–2026).
Why merchants choose StoreOnCloud
Flat beats a percentage
BigCommerce’s new Open Payment Provider Fee charges up to 2.0% of eligible order GMV on self-serve plans. StoreOnCloud is a flat fee and never dictates which payment processor you use.
POS + B2B, bundled
BigCommerce has no native POS and sells B2B Edition as a custom-priced Enterprise add-on. StoreOnCloud bundles POS in every plan and ships native Magento B2B.
An open developer API
BigCommerce’s API is rate-limited at roughly 20K calls/hr per store. StoreOnCloud ships a fine-grained, per-tenant developer API with scoped Personal Access Tokens and OpenAPI 3.1.
Where BigCommerce is a strong choice
BigCommerce is a capable open-SaaS platform with genuinely strong B2B — it scored 24/24 total medals in the 2025 Paradigm B2B Combine for the third consecutive year. If you want a hosted SaaS and value its B2B feature set, it’s a solid option. StoreOnCloud competes on flat all-in pricing, bundled POS, and the ownership and extensibility of open-source Magento.
BigCommerce vs StoreOnCloud — FAQ
- What is BigCommerce’s 2026 payment fee?
- From June 1, 2026, BigCommerce adds an Open Payment Provider Fee on self-serve plans for orders processed through non-embedded gateways — up to 2.0% of eligible order GMV depending on plan. StoreOnCloud has no such fee.
- Does StoreOnCloud support B2B?
- Yes — native Magento B2B (quote requests, customer-specific catalogs and pricing, account hierarchies, purchase-order ordering and approval flows) is included, not a paid add-on.
- Can you migrate my BigCommerce store?
- Yes, we handle a free white-glove migration to a Magento store you own and fully control.
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