Mrfqy vs BigCommerce: enterprise global vs Arab-native SaaS
BigCommerce targets enterprise global retailers. For Arab-world SMBs, Mrfqy offers a more fitting scope, pricing, and local integration model.
BigCommerce is an enterprise-grade global platform with strong APIs, multi-storefront headless options, and US/EU market depth. Arab SMBs rarely need that complexity on day one — they need COD, local wallets, RTL checkout, and affordable scaling. Mrfqy targets that gap with 22 Arab country packs and a free Starter plan.
Who each platform serves best
BigCommerce suits mid-market and enterprise retailers with dedicated ops teams, complex B2B pricing, and omnichannel requirements across North America and Europe. Implementation partners and custom middleware are normal.
Mrfqy suits Arab SMBs and growing regional brands: Egyptian D2C, GCC boutiques, Levant wholesalers moving online. Teams of one to five people can run catalog, payments, shipping, and basic analytics without an integration agency.
B2B portals and complex price lists push toward BigCommerce plus partners — Mrfqy today targets B2C and light B2B Arab SMBs. Be explicit if negotiated pricing and customer groups are revenue-critical before choosing regional SaaS.
Arabic and RTL experience
BigCommerce supports internationalization but Arabic RTL excellence typically requires theme development and storefront engineering — common for enterprise builds, costly for SMBs.
Mrfqy is Arabic-first alongside English: RTL layouts, bilingual product copy fields, and localized checkout without a headless project.
Headless BigCommerce storefronts can render Arabic beautifully — with a frontend team. Arab SMBs without React engineers should weigh whether RTL polish is a one-time project or a permanent payroll line before signing enterprise contracts.
Payments and shipping
BigCommerce integrates global payment providers — strong where Stripe and PayPal dominate, weaker for Mada-heavy Saudi checkout or Egypt COD culture without custom work.