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BigCommerce complaints on Reddit

OpinionDeck found 236 recent Reddit threads mentioning BigCommerce across 6 subreddits. The most active community is r/bigcommerce, and 6 of these threads are framed as complaints or alternatives.

Data refreshed 2026-05-18

Mention timeline

Monthly thread volume across the 6 subreddits where BigCommerce is discussed.

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Where BigCommerce gets discussed

Top subreddits by share of BigCommerce-related threads in our sample.

SubredditThreads in sampleShare
r/bigcommerce 96
41%
r/ecommerce 92
39%
r/shopify 36
15%
r/woocommerce 9
4%
r/SideProject 2
1%
r/SaaS 1
0%

Top BigCommerce complaints on Reddit

Threads where users mention switching, alternatives, or frustration with BigCommerce.

  • Why did you leave BigCommerce? r/ecommerce · u/Archkendor · 5 points · Sep 1, 2022

    My company is looking to move to a new enterprise level platform. We are primarily a brick & mortar store moving from an industry specific website platform (read: buggy mess). We've narrowed our choices down to Shopify Plus & BigCommerce…

  • Considering Switching From BigCommerce r/shopify · u/eCommerceKid · 3 points · Aug 1, 2016

    I have a new project that after a lot of research I went with BigCommerce over Shopify because of the larger feature set out of the box like wish lists, product recommendations, more analytics,live chat, and integration with Google…

  • Migrating from Bigcommerce to CommerceHQ r/ecommerce · u/Actual-Marionberry57 · 112 points · Aug 30, 2021

    So I recently had issues with Bigcommerce and decided to migrate everything to Commerce HQ. I have multiple websites and so I preferred the new one since I can manage them all in just one dashboard. I’ve been searching the internet for a…

  • Having trouble with Bigcommerce. Is Shopify affordable? r/ecommerce · u/SmrutiPens · 4 points · Jul 27, 2024

    I am having trouble finding affordable apps that do all the things I need them to do on Bigcommerce. For example, I don't see any affordable apps for Loyalty Rewards. Here is what I need: 1. First order bonus 2. Earning points per dollar…

  • Help! BigCommerce will not cancel my Enterprise Plan r/ecommerce · u/rocknthenumbers8 · 4 points · Oct 24, 2022

    I have been asking BigCommerce to cancel my supposedly month to month Enterprise plan for 2 months. They keep saying they can't because a billing rep needs to do the cancellation, so the rep should contact you shortly. The thing is they…

  • BigCommerce is awful r/bigcommerce · u/mandy7371 · 0 points · Dec 22, 2025

    Do not use BigCommerce! I upgraded my plan however within 3 days realized that BigCommerce apps are lacking. I requested a refund because I literally did not use the service and he said no refunds. Horrible business and customer service

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r/bigcommerce, r/ecommerce, r/shopify are the most active subreddits discussing BigCommerce. The full breakdown of 6 subreddits is below.
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