Axnify vs BigCommerce

No revenue cap. Same features at every tier.

BigCommerce force-upgrades you when sales exceed your tier's threshold. Axnify gates operational limits (products, staff, storage), not your revenue.

TL;DR

BigCommerce has a strong enterprise B2B story but the revenue-cap pricing model surprises growing merchants — succeed and you pay more. Axnify rewards growth: the price you sign up at is the price you keep paying.

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Axnify

Same features, every tier.

Pricing

Free · £19 · £59 · £299

Best for

Merchants who want predictable pricing as revenue grows.

Where it shines

No revenue cap on any plan
B2B quotations, multi-currency, partner programs included on all tiers
VAT-compliant invoicing built in
Multi-store under one account — no enterprise tier required

BigCommerce

Enterprise-friendly hosted SaaS.

Pricing

£30 → £79 → £299/mo + revenue caps

Best for

Mid-market merchants who want native B2B and don't mind tier upgrades on revenue.

Where it shines

Strong native B2B Edition (Plus and Enterprise)
Headless commerce support
Multi-storefront on Enterprise
Robust API and webhook ecosystem

Feature comparison

Built-in (yes) vs not available (no) vs limited (caveat) vs paid add-on (price shown). Prices reflect typical published pricing.

Feature	Axnify	BigCommerce
Pricing model
Revenue cap on plan	None	£50k / £180k / £400k per year
Transaction fee	None	None on native payments
Features identical across tiers
Free plan
Features bundled in
Product reviews
Multi-currency
Multi-language		Plus and above
Smart email campaigns / newsletters		£20/moKlaviyo integration
Loyalty / referrals		£30+/mo
Subscriptions		£60+/mo
Gift cards
B2B quotations + custom pricing		B2B Edition only — Plus tier and up
Production / BOM for manufacturers
VAT-compliant invoicing		£15/moThird-party app
Platform
Headless commerce / API
Multi-storefront		Enterprise tier
Custom domain + SSL
Custom checkout	Theming yes; full custom requires API
Unlimited staff seats	Tier-dependent

BigCommerce at £250k revenue: forced upgrade vs flat price

A merchant doing £250k/year of revenue on the BigCommerce Standard plan gets force-upgraded to Plus (£79/mo). Axnify keeps the same merchant at £19/mo.

Axnify

Total

£19/month

Axnify Pro — same price at £250k as at £25k revenue
£19

BigCommerce stack

Total

≈ £130/month

BigCommerce Plus (forced upgrade above £180k revenue)
£79
Loyalty add-on
Yotpo Loyalty equivalent
£30
Klaviyo email integration
Email automation
£20

Honest section

Where BigCommerce wins

We're not pretending we're the right tool for every store. Here's where the alternative is genuinely stronger.

Native B2B (Plus / Enterprise)

BigCommerce's B2B Edition (price lists, quote portals, sales-rep workflows) is more mature than what we offer today, particularly for distributors and wholesale-heavy merchants.

Headless ecosystem

BigCommerce has invested heavily in headless commerce partnerships (Catalyst, Stencil). We have an API-first architecture but a smaller ecosystem of pre-built headless storefronts.

Enterprise procurement

BigCommerce has the enterprise sales motion, SOC reports, and procurement-friendly contracts. We're earlier-stage on that paperwork.

Why merchants move to Axnify

Got force-upgraded after a good Black Friday — bill doubled overnight
Wanted multi-store without paying for Enterprise
Needed VAT invoicing without buying another app
Tired of paying for B2B features on the Plus tier

Migrating from BigCommerce to Axnify

1
Use BigCommerce's CSV export for products → Axnify import
2
Customers via REST API
3
Order history — export and archive (live import not auto)
4
Recreate theme via visual editor
5
Connect domain — automatic SSL

Migration support: Most BigCommerce merchants moving to us cite the revenue-cap forced-upgrade as the trigger. The migration itself is straightforward; the painful part is unwinding paid add-on subscriptions on the BigCommerce side.

Frequently asked

Does Axnify have native B2B features like BigCommerce B2B Edition?

Yes — B2B quotations with file uploads, real-time chat, quote-to-order conversion, and partner programs with custom application forms are all built in. Price lists and customer-group pricing are on the roadmap.

What about enterprise procurement requirements?

We're an EU-incorporated business with GDPR compliance and 99.9% uptime SLA. SOC 2 Type II is in progress; ISO 27001 prep is on the 12-month roadmap. We can ship signed MSAs for Enterprise customers.

Headless — can I use my own storefront?

Yes. Full REST API on every plan. Use any frontend framework. Our default Next.js storefronts are open templates if you want to fork.

Can you help me move my data from another platform?

Absolutely. Email support@axnify.com with the export file from your current platform — we accept Shopify, WooCommerce, Etsy, Squarespace, Big Cartel, Gumroad, Sellfy and most other common formats. Our team handles the migration of your products, variants, customers and orders end-to-end, free of charge for standard imports.