The BigCommerce alternative that doesn't feel enterprise-first.
BigCommerce brings serious commerce machinery. LOAM brings the same seriousness about isolation and payments with a design-led editor, an AI copilot, and a platform a solo founder can actually run.
An editor people enjoy
LOAM's visual editor renders your real storefront live — composing pages feels like design, not configuration.
AI-native operations
Kiln works your real catalogue, and your storefront speaks agent protocols — no integration project required.
Simple, honest pricing
Four plans, everything included, a falling LOAM Pay rate — no order-volume thresholds pushing you up tiers.
Isolation by construction
Every store sits behind a fail-closed tenant boundary — the kind of isolation usually reserved for enterprise contracts.
Side by side
| Feature | LOAM | BigCommerce |
|---|---|---|
| Visual editor with true live preview The storefront itself renders inside the editor. | ✓ | ✓ |
| Payments built in, you as merchant of record | ✓ | Varies |
| Platform transaction rate drops by plan 2% on Basic down to 0% on Plus. | ✓ | — |
| AI copilot on real store data | ✓ | Partial |
| Storefront readable by AI shopping agents Opt-in, rate-limited agent protocols. | ✓ | — |
| Import and run Shopify themes | ✓ | — |
| £1/month intro offer + free trial | ✓ | Varies |
Comparison reflects each platform’s standard self-serve offering at the time of writing — check BigCommerce’s own site for their current plans.
Thinking of switching?
Run a LOAM trial next to your current store — import your products and compare the day-to-day before deciding anything.
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