# BigCommerce Development | Dot Commerce

Dot Commerce is an ecommerce development agency that builds high-performance BigCommerce stores with the headless flexibility, B2B capability, and integrations that mid-market and enterprise teams need. BigCommerce is open SaaS, and Dot Commerce engineers fast, flexible stores on it for brands that want serious capability with the low maintenance of a hosted platform.

Canonical URL: https://www.dotcommerce.co/platforms/bigcommerce

## Why build BigCommerce with Dot Commerce

- **Performance without the overhead:** enterprise-grade speed on fully-managed SaaS, with no servers to patch and no platform upgrades to project-manage.
- **Open SaaS, no lock-in:** open APIs, no transaction fees, and the freedom to build what a brand needs, with the low maintenance of a hosted platform.
- **B2B and multi-storefront:** run B2B and DTC, multiple brands, and regions from one backend with company accounts, price lists, and a shared catalog.
- **Headless when you need it:** go headless on Catalyst and the GraphQL Storefront API, or stay on a fast Stencil theme.

## BigCommerce growth services

- **Enterprise migration and strategy:** moving from legacy systems to BigCommerce without data loss.
- **Custom storefront development:** high-performance, brand-specific UI/UX and headless themes.
- **B2B and multi-storefront solutions:** managing multiple global brands or complex wholesale portals from one login.
- **ERP and API integrations:** connecting BigCommerce with existing inventory, CRM, and accounting tools.
- **Headless and composable commerce:** fast front-end experiences with decoupled BigCommerce and modern tech.
- **Performance and UX optimization:** optimizing speed and checkout to maximize conversion rates and technical stability.

## What BigCommerce is best for

BigCommerce is at its best when a brand needs enterprise capability without enterprise overhead. Native B2B, multi-storefront control, an open headless API, and strong built-in catalog and SEO tooling let teams scale quickly while keeping total cost of ownership low.

- **B2B and wholesale:** native price lists, quotes, and customer groups built into the platform.
- **Multi-brand storefronts:** run several brands or regions from a single backend.
- **Headless and composable:** an open API for fast, fully custom storefronts.
- **Fast-scaling mid-market:** enterprise features with lower total cost of ownership.

## BigCommerce B2B Edition features

- Customer-specific catalogs and price lists
- Quotes and negotiated pricing for sales reps
- Corporate accounts with buyer roles and permissions
- Net terms, purchase orders, and invoicing
- Bulk and quick-order by SKU or CSV upload
- Saved shopping lists and one-click reordering

## Platform capabilities

- **Open SaaS:** SaaS convenience with open APIs, no transaction fees, and the freedom to build on a fully-managed platform.
- **Headless with Catalyst:** go headless on Catalyst, BigCommerce's Next.js and React storefront, powered by the GraphQL Storefront API.
- **Visual editing with Makeswift:** merchandisers build and edit pages visually with Makeswift, the drag-and-drop builder for Catalyst storefronts.
- **B2B Edition and multi-storefront:** company accounts, buyer roles, quotes, and price lists for wholesale, plus native multi-storefront for many brands and regions from one backend.
- **Replatforming and migration:** migrate to BigCommerce from Magento, legacy platforms, or SaaS a brand has outgrown, with data, SEO rankings, and revenue preserved.
- **Lower total cost of ownership:** no hosting to manage, no transaction fees, and automatic updates.

## Frequently asked questions

**Is BigCommerce good for enterprise and B2B?**
Yes. BigCommerce Enterprise and B2B Edition support large catalogs, multi-storefront, company accounts, quotes, and price lists, with open APIs and no transaction fees, which keeps total cost of ownership low for high-volume merchants.

**What is Catalyst?**
Catalyst is BigCommerce's reference headless storefront, built on Next.js and React and powered by the GraphQL Storefront API. It gives a fast, fully customizable frontend on BigCommerce's commerce engine.

**What is Makeswift?**
Makeswift is BigCommerce's visual page builder for Catalyst storefronts. It lets non-developers build and edit pages with drag-and-drop while keeping the performance of a headless React frontend.

**How does BigCommerce compare on B2B and total cost of ownership?**
BigCommerce is open SaaS: low-maintenance hosting with built-in B2B and multi-storefront, no transaction fees, and open APIs. Dot Commerce helps choose based on a brand's catalog, B2B needs, and roadmap.

**Can BigCommerce go headless?**
Yes. BigCommerce is API-first with a GraphQL Storefront API, so any frontend, including Catalyst, can run on its commerce backend.

**Does BigCommerce charge transaction fees?**
No. BigCommerce does not charge transaction fees on any plan.

## Related

- ERP integrations: [NetSuite](https://www.dotcommerce.co/integrations/netsuite.md), [Microsoft Dynamics](https://www.dotcommerce.co/integrations/microsoft-dynamics.md), [Odoo](https://www.dotcommerce.co/integrations/odoo.md)
- Other platforms: [Adobe Commerce](https://www.dotcommerce.co/platforms/magento.md), [Shopify](https://www.dotcommerce.co/platforms/shopify.md), [Shopware](https://www.dotcommerce.co/platforms/shopware.md)
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