Our Harvard-educated consultants have implemented both BigCommerce and Loom for Australian businesses. Here is what 12+ of experience has taught us about choosing between them.
Side-by-side feature ratings for BigCommerce and Loom.
| Feature | BigCommerce | Loom | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Store customisation | When it comes to store customisation, Loom pulls clearly ahead of BigCommerce — a factor worth weighing if this capability is important to your team. | ||
| Product management | Loom significantly outperforms BigCommerce on product management, making it the stronger choice for businesses that prioritise this area. | ||
| Payment processing | For Retail & E-commerce that rely on strong payment processing, Loom is the more capable option in our assessment. | ||
| Shipping and fulfilment | For Retail & E-commerce that rely on strong shipping and fulfilment, BigCommerce is the more capable option in our assessment. | ||
| SEO and marketing tools | For Retail & E-commerce that rely on strong seo and marketing tools, BigCommerce is the more capable option in our assessment. | ||
| Mobile commerce | For Retail & E-commerce that rely on strong mobile commerce, BigCommerce is the more capable option in our assessment. | ||
| Messaging features | When it comes to messaging features, Loom pulls clearly ahead of BigCommerce — a factor worth weighing if this capability is important to your team. | ||
| Video and audio quality | When it comes to video and audio quality, Loom pulls clearly ahead of BigCommerce — a factor worth weighing if this capability is important to your team. | ||
| File sharing | BigCommerce significantly outperforms Loom on file sharing, making it the stronger choice for businesses that prioritise this area. | ||
| Team channels | When it comes to team channels, Loom pulls clearly ahead of BigCommerce — a factor worth weighing if this capability is important to your team. | ||
| Search and history | When it comes to search and history, BigCommerce pulls clearly ahead of Loom — a factor worth weighing if this capability is important to your team. | ||
| Security and compliance | BigCommerce significantly outperforms Loom on security and compliance, making it the stronger choice for businesses that prioritise this area. |
Store customisation
BigCommerce
Loom
When it comes to store customisation, Loom pulls clearly ahead of BigCommerce — a factor worth weighing if this capability is important to your team.
Product management
BigCommerce
Loom
Loom significantly outperforms BigCommerce on product management, making it the stronger choice for businesses that prioritise this area.
Payment processing
BigCommerce
Loom
For Retail & E-commerce that rely on strong payment processing, Loom is the more capable option in our assessment.
Shipping and fulfilment
BigCommerce
Loom
For Retail & E-commerce that rely on strong shipping and fulfilment, BigCommerce is the more capable option in our assessment.
SEO and marketing tools
BigCommerce
Loom
For Retail & E-commerce that rely on strong seo and marketing tools, BigCommerce is the more capable option in our assessment.
Mobile commerce
BigCommerce
Loom
For Retail & E-commerce that rely on strong mobile commerce, BigCommerce is the more capable option in our assessment.
Messaging features
BigCommerce
Loom
When it comes to messaging features, Loom pulls clearly ahead of BigCommerce — a factor worth weighing if this capability is important to your team.
Video and audio quality
BigCommerce
Loom
When it comes to video and audio quality, Loom pulls clearly ahead of BigCommerce — a factor worth weighing if this capability is important to your team.
File sharing
BigCommerce
Loom
BigCommerce significantly outperforms Loom on file sharing, making it the stronger choice for businesses that prioritise this area.
Team channels
BigCommerce
Loom
When it comes to team channels, Loom pulls clearly ahead of BigCommerce — a factor worth weighing if this capability is important to your team.
Search and history
BigCommerce
Loom
When it comes to search and history, BigCommerce pulls clearly ahead of Loom — a factor worth weighing if this capability is important to your team.
Security and compliance
BigCommerce
Loom
BigCommerce significantly outperforms Loom on security and compliance, making it the stronger choice for businesses that prioritise this area.
General pricing information for each platform.
From ~$39/month
Pricing is indicative only and subject to change. We recommend contacting the vendor for a tailored quote based on your Australian business needs.
Free tier; paid from ~$15/user/month
Prices shown are approximate and may differ based on your plan, team size, and billing cycle. Verify directly with the vendor for current AUD rates.
An honest look at the strengths and limitations of each platform.
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Our Harvard-educated consultants' take on this comparison.
BigCommerce has a significantly broader integration ecosystem than Loom, which can be a decisive factor if you rely on connecting multiple tools. That said, Loom may still be the better choice if its core features align more closely with your needs. Clever Ops evaluates the full picture — not just integration counts — when advising mid-market Australian businesses.
What to know about switching between BigCommerce and Loom.
Clever Ops takes a low-risk approach to migrating between BigCommerce and Loom. We run both systems in parallel during the transition, transferring your core data in stages and verifying data at each step. Your team continues working in the existing system until the new one is fully validated. The process typically takes 4-8 weeks, followed by 3 months of hands-on support.
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