Category: Ecommerce

Stan Store and Gumroad both promise an easy way to sell digital products online.

I’ve spent hours testing both tools—setting up products, navigating dashboards, playing with customisations, and even simulating real purchases.

If you’re a creator, coach, or influencer trying to monetise your audience, this review will show you which one’s right for you.

Short answer: BigCommerce plans run $39 per month for Core, $105 for Growth, and $399 for Scale, with roughly 25 percent off on annual billing. Performance is custom priced and starts at $1,499 per month on an annual contract.

But the sticker price is now the least interesting part of the equation. BigCommerce restructured its plans on June 1, and the changes underneath the rename matter far more than the monthly fee.

BigCommerce still gets labelled an enterprise-only platform, and that has never been true. It remains one of the better setups for growing stores that need real control over design, SEO, and performance without hitting a ceiling.

What has changed is how you should budget for it. After consulting ecommerce brands for over a decade and reviewing over 6,000 stores for our ecommerce design gallery, I have watched a lot of merchants pick a platform on the headline price and get surprised eighteen months later. On BigCommerce right now, that risk is higher than it used to be.

SamCart and ThriveCart are two of the most popular checkout platforms online — but which one actually delivers better results for online sellers?

I’ve spent the last decade building ecommerce businesses, testing sales funnels, and optimising checkout flows. I’ve personally used both platforms across live launches, course sales, and client campaigns.

Now I’m breaking down the differences for you — feature by feature, with verdicts based on real-world use.

Choosing the right Shopify theme isn’t just a design decision. It’s a business one — and one that affects speed, conversions, SEO, and long-term scalability.

I’ve spent over a decade building custom Shopify themes, developing apps, and helping everyone from first-time founders to multi-7-figure brands grow on Shopify.

I’ve seen behind the curtain of what works — and what quietly wrecks stores from the inside.

If your theme looks slick but loads slowly, kills conversions, or breaks when you try to scale… it’s not helping your brand — it’s holding it back.

I’ve used both Shopify and Framer — not just played around, but actually built sites on them.

If you’re stuck wondering which one to go with for your ecommerce business, I’ll walk you through the pros, cons, pricing, and real user experience with both.

Let’s break this down, side-by-side.

Quick Answer

If you’re selling digital products, courses, or running a serious ecommerce setup, Samcart might work for you — but it’s far from perfect.

I’ve tested most of the popular tools out there, and honestly, I’d only recommend Samcart in very specific cases.

Best overall alternative? ThriveCart — it’s cheaper, offers lifetime pricing, and is built for conversion. Best for full ecommerce stores? Shopify. Best for course creators? Kajabi or Podia.

I’ve run and audited enough Shopify stores to know this: most people have no clue what’s really broken in their setup.

The traffic might look decent. The store feels OK. But the numbers don’t lie — something’s off.

Whether you’re running a small product line or scaling a niche empire, doing a proper Shopify audit isn’t optional. It’s how you spot issues before they snowball.

Here’s how I personally run a Shopify store audit — the exact process, tools, and questions I ask every time.