BigCommerce Catalyst vs Swell

BigCommerce CatalystComposable Commerce

SwellHeadless Commerce

From $299 / moPublished price

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Overview
Category	Composable Commerce	Headless Commerce
What it is	Next.js-based headless storefront framework from BigCommerce for composable commerce projects.	Headless ecommerce platform for building custom storefronts with API-first architecture.
Pricing
Published price	Catalyst is BigCommerce’s free open-source storefront framework. Storefront use requires a separately priced BigCommerce store.	From $299 / mo Swell lists its Starter ecommerce plan at $299 per month, with higher Basic, Standard, Unlimited, and Enterprise tiers available.
Pricing model	Not available	Tiered plans
Free options	Free plan · Free trial	No free plan · Free trial
Deal on Cubbie	None right now	None right now
Company
Founded	2023	2014
Team size	1001-5000 employees	11-50 employees
Headquarters	Austin, TX	San Francisco, CA

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