Big Cartel vs Selldone

Big Cartel is a hosted shop platform for independent creators, artists, and brands selling physical, digital, or membership products. Sellers select a template, add products, connect Stripe or PayPal, and can launch at a custom web address without coding or plugins. Big Cartel states that it charges no transaction fees. Payments through Stripe and PayPal can include cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Link, Cash App, Amazon Pay, Klarna, Afterpay, Affirm, PayPal, Venmo, and PayPal Pay Later. Its free mobile app supports in-person tap-to-pay or cash sales, with orders and inventory syncing to the online shop. The platform lists more than 60 apps, including print, shipping, analytics, and shopping services. All listed plans support product imports from Etsy, Squarespace, and Shopify. The API is version 1, supports OAuth 2.0, and offers APIs and webhooks for integrations. Gold is free for up to five products and one customizable store template. Platinum costs $15 a month for up to 50 products; Diamond costs $30 a month for up to 500 products.

Selldone is a business operating system for building storefronts and managing business operations. It supports selling products, services, subscriptions, and files, with checkout, order and inventory management, marketing, analytics, and a landing and page builder. Its supported business models include online stores, multi-vendor marketplaces, print-on-demand, services and booking, and social commerce. Merchants can connect payment services such as Stripe and PayPal, including multiple active services in one store; customer payments go to the connected merchant account, separate from Selldone’s transaction fee. Integrations include Google Shopping, Meta, Instagram, DHL, Shippo, UPS, Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Zapier, Slack, and Twilio. APIs can link stores to warehousing and accounting services or support custom apps and web apps. The platform also describes shop-scoped MCP access for compatible AI agents, with revocable permissions and confirmation for sensitive actions. It runs on web, iOS, Android, and Windows. The free Personal plan has a 2% transaction fee; paid plans list fees from 0.5% to 1.5%.