Big Cartel vs Adobe Commerce

Big Cartel is a lightweight e-commerce platform designed especially for artists, makers, and creative entrepreneurs who want to sell their work online without unnecessary complexity. It offers easy store setup, free themes, and HTML/CSS customization so you can build a shop that reflects your aesthetic.

The platform supports selling both online and in person, accepts multiple payment methods (cards, PayPal, wallets, etc.), enables inventory tracking and shipping options, and offers promotional tools like discount codes.

Big Cartel has a free plan (limited products, basic features) and tiered premium plans that increase number of listed products, image uploads, domain control, and access to features like app integrations, real-time stats, and deeper customization.

Adobe Commerce — formerly known as Magento — is an enterprise-grade commerce platform offering composable, cloud-native architecture to build global B2C and B2B storefronts.

It combines deep customization, API-first development, and integration with Adobe’s ecosystem (Analytics, Experience Manager, Real-Time CDP).

Built to scale, it supports sophisticated personalization, performance-intensive use cases, and omnichannel strategies. Adobe Commerce Cloud adds managed hosting, automatic updates, and dedicated support, further enhancing reliability and developer velocity.