Shopify Plus vs BigCommerce Enterprise, Adobe Commerce and Salesforce (2026)

For most brands selling between about $1 million and $100 million a year online, Shopify Plus is the simpler choice. It has a published price from $2,300 a month, hosting, checkout and updates are included, and its app and agency ecosystem is the largest of any enterprise platform. BigCommerce Enterprise is the closest alternative. It suits merchants who want more B2B and multi-storefront features out of the box and prefer to avoid platform fees on their own payment provider. Adobe Commerce, Salesforce Commerce Cloud and commercetools make sense for heavily customized or composable setups run by an in-house development team, at a clearly higher total cost.

This comparison is written by a Shopify Plus agency, so we state where the other platforms are the better fit. Prices for Shopify come from Shopify's pricing pages, checked on October 21, 2026. The other vendors don't publish enterprise prices, so for them we describe how pricing works rather than quote numbers.

Enterprise ecommerce platforms at a glance

Shopify Plus vs BigCommerce Enterprise

This is the comparison most merchants actually make, because both are SaaS platforms aimed at the same mid-market and enterprise brands.

Choose Shopify Plus if speed to market, checkout conversion, a large pool of apps and developers, and a predictable published price matter most, and if Shopify Payments is available in your country.

Choose BigCommerce Enterprise if you run several brands or regional storefronts from one catalog and want that without expansion stores, if your B2B rules are complex, or if you have a negotiated payment contract and don't want to pay a platform fee on it.

For Canadian retailers, the comparison is the same, with one practical point: Shopify Payments is available in Canada, so Plus merchants there avoid the third-party fee and get CAD payouts without a separate processor. If you already use Shopify and are weighing a move, our guide to BigCommerce to Shopify migration covers the other direction.

Shopify Plus vs Adobe Commerce (Magento)

Adobe Commerce gives you full access to the code, which is its main strength and its main cost. On the PaaS and self-hosted editions, you or your partner handle hosting, security patches and version upgrades, and most stores need a permanent development team. Adobe doesn't publish licence prices; they are quoted and usually scale with GMV. Shopify Plus trades that freedom for a managed platform: no servers, no upgrade projects, and changes made through apps, Functions and the theme. Brands moving from Magento usually do it to cut maintenance and speed up releases. See Magento vs Shopify and our Magento to Shopify migration service.

Shopify Plus vs Salesforce Commerce Cloud

Salesforce Commerce Cloud is sold on enterprise contracts, typically priced as a share of GMV rather than a flat fee, and implementations usually run through a systems integrator. Its strongest argument is the link to Salesforce's CRM, service and marketing clouds. If your company runs on Salesforce, that integration is worth a lot. If it doesn't, Shopify Plus usually gets you live faster, at a lower and more predictable cost.

Shopify Plus vs commercetools

commercetools is an API-only commerce engine. It has no storefront, so you build the front end and choose the search, CMS, payments and other services yourself. That gives the most flexibility and needs the most engineering. Shopify can also run headless, with Hydrogen or any framework on the Storefront API, while keeping Shopify's checkout and admin. For many brands that is enough composability. Read Shopify vs headless commerce before committing to a fully composable build.

What decides the total cost

• Licence or revenue share. Flat fees are easier to plan than a percentage of GMV that grows with you.
• Payment fees. Shopify adds 0.2% on Plus if you use another provider. Check what each platform charges on your preferred processor.
• Hosting and upgrades. Included on SaaS platforms, a recurring cost on PaaS and self-hosted ones.
• Apps and integrations. Shopify relies more on apps; other platforms build more in but may need custom integrations.
• Build and team. Usually the largest cost after year one. Developer availability matters, and it is highest for Shopify.

For a full breakdown of Plus costs, see Shopify Plus pricing in 2026. For B2B specifically, read Do you still need Shopify Plus for B2B?

FAQ

Is Shopify Plus better than BigCommerce Enterprise?

For most DTC brands, yes: it is faster to launch, has a published price and a much larger app and partner ecosystem. BigCommerce Enterprise is the better fit for multi-storefront operations on one catalog, complex B2B, or merchants who want to use their own payment contract without a platform fee.

How much does BigCommerce Enterprise cost?

BigCommerce doesn't publish Enterprise prices. It quotes a custom price based on your projected sales volume and the integrations you need.

How much does Shopify Plus cost?

In the US, $2,300 a month on a 3-year term or $2,500 a month on a 1-year term. Higher-volume businesses can move to a variable platform fee based on revenue.

What are the alternatives to Shopify Plus for enterprise?

The main ones are BigCommerce Enterprise, Adobe Commerce, Salesforce Commerce Cloud and commercetools. BigCommerce is the closest like-for-like SaaS alternative; the others suit heavier customization or composable architectures.

Is Adobe Commerce cheaper than Shopify Plus?

Rarely, once you count everything. Adobe's licence is quoted and usually tied to GMV, and on PaaS or self-hosted editions you also pay for hosting, upgrades and a permanent development team.

Is Shopify Plus an enterprise ecommerce platform?

Yes. Plus is Shopify's enterprise plan, with full checkout customization, B2B, expansion stores, higher API limits, unlimited staff accounts and priority support.

Can Shopify Plus handle high-volume sales?

Yes. Shopify runs hosting and checkout for its largest merchants, including flash sales, and Plus adds bot protection and higher API rate limits for high-traffic stores.