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eShop |
CubeCart |
osCommerce |
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Cost |
Free |
Free, $69 to remove copyright
link |
Free |
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Ease of use |
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Installation |
Very Simple |
Simple |
Simple |
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Configuration |
Very Simple |
Moderate |
Moderate |
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Store Management |
Very Simple |
Simple |
Simple |
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General |
eShop is
very user friendly. Change the look and feel of the store with
templates. Easy to use site wizard. Perfect
for novices and small stores. Users can complete the
design and setup of their store in as little as a couple of hours. |
CubeCart is user friendly.
You change the look and feel of the site skins. Full store admin and
features. For users with some website experience and mid to
larger stores. Users can complete the installation and
configuration of their store approximately 6 hours. |
osCommerce
is one of the most
powerful online store solutions available. Complete features.
Some
programming and/or html experience is required.
Users can complete the installation and configuration of their store
in approximately 10 hours. |
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Detail Features |
eShop |
CubeCart |
osCommerce |
|
Online Demo |
eShop Free Trial |
CubeCart
Demo |
osCommerce Demo |
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Summary of
Features |
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Product limit |
unlimited |
unlimited |
unlimited |
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Category limit |
unlimited |
unlimited |
unlimited |
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Sell Digital - Downloaded Goods |
no |
yes |
yes |
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Inventory Stock Control |
no |
yes |
yes |
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Order Control |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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Customer Control |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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Multi-language support |
no |
yes |
yes |
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Multi-currency support |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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Multiple Payment Gateways |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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Multiple Shipping Methods |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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Secure Payments (SSL) |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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Loyalty program |
no |
yes |
yes |
|
Auto thumbnail generation |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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Affiliates program |
no |
yes |
yes |
|
Site search |
yes |
yes |
yes |
|
Newsletters |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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Discount coupons |
no |
3rd Party |
yes |
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Customer registration |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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Template Driven |
yes |
yes |
no |
|
wysiwyg editor |
yes |
yes |
no |
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Search optimization tools
|
yes |
no; allows the entry of keyword and
description meta tags |
yes |
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Product reviews |
no |
no |
yes |
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Email on order confirmation |
yes |
no; automatic emails sent to customers
upon delivery status change |
yes |
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Gift certificates |
no |
no |
yes |
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Wish list |
no |
no |
yes |
