41 E-commerce tools ranked by privacy
BigCommerce leads the E-commerce category with 80/100 (grade B); the lowest score is Volusion at 34/100. The category averages 62/100 — 1 points above the cross-category average — and 24% of e-commerce tools fire third-party trackers before consent. 3 of 41 earn an A or B grade.
E-commerce privacy: frequently asked questions
Which e-commerce tool has the best privacy score?
BigCommerce currently has the highest privacy score in the E-commerce category: 80/100 (grade B), based on an automated scan of pre-consent tracking, cookie consent behaviour, security headers, privacy policy, and accessibility.
How private are e-commerce tools on average?
The 41 E-commerce tools we scanned average 62/100, 1 points above the all-category average of 61/100. 24% fire third-party trackers before user consent.
How are these e-commerce privacy rankings calculated?
Each tool's website is scanned with a headless browser. We measure pre-consent tracking requests, whether a Reject All button exists and works, HTTP security headers, privacy policy quality, CCPA/GPC signals, and WCAG accessibility, weighted into a 0-100 score. Scores are technical assessments, not legal certifications.