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Workd vs BigCommerce

BigCommerce is a powerful ecommerce platform with growing B2B capabilities. But distribution needs more than a web storefront.

Workd is a complete distribution operations platform where ecommerce is one channel among many — not the whole story.

Quick Comparison

Focus
Distribution ops vs Ecommerce
Voice Orders
AI agents vs Not available
Field Sales
Native mobile vs Not available
Route Planning
Built-in vs Not available
CRM
Integrated vs Basic customer data

Ecommerce Platform vs. Distribution Platform

BigCommerce has invested heavily in B2B features: customer-specific pricing, quote management, company accounts, purchase orders. It's become a legitimate B2B ecommerce option.

But distribution isn't just ecommerce. Your customers order by phone, email, fax, text, and in person. Your reps are in the field. You're managing inventory across warehouses and trucks. You're optimizing delivery routes.

BigCommerce handles one channel well. Workd handles all channels and everything that happens after the order.

What Distribution Needs Beyond Ecommerce

Phone Orders Are Still Huge

Most B2B orders don't come through websites. Workd's voice AI agents handle phone orders 24/7. BigCommerce assumes web-first.

Field Sales Enablement

Your outside reps need mobile tools to check inventory, take orders, and update CRM from the field. BigCommerce doesn't do that.

Inventory Across Locations

BigCommerce tracks inventory for ecommerce. Workd manages inventory across warehouses, branches, trucks, and consignment.

Delivery Management

BigCommerce hands off to shipping carriers. Workd optimizes your delivery routes, tracks drivers, and notifies customers.

The Integration Question

Some distributors try to make BigCommerce work by integrating it with ERP, WMS, CRM, and delivery systems. That's a lot of integrations to build and maintain.

Workd includes all these capabilities in one platform. Ecommerce is a module, not a separate system. Orders from any channel flow through the same fulfillment process.

BigCommerce Might Be Right If...

  • • Web orders are your primary channel
  • • You have other systems for ops
  • • You want best-in-class ecommerce UX
  • • B2C is significant alongside B2B

Workd Is Right If...

  • ✓ Multi-channel ordering is reality
  • ✓ You want one unified platform
  • ✓ Voice/phone orders matter
  • ✓ Field sales needs enablement
  • ✓ You manage your own delivery

Beyond the Storefront

See how Workd handles the complete distribution operation, not just the ecommerce slice.

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