Comparison of Open Source Ecommerce Platforms Introduction:
Going open source can always help in saving time and money. But, when there are more than one product available for the same purpose, decision making is not that easy. This is true even in ecommerce. There are almost a dozen open source ecommerce platforms available and each product has its own pros and cons. We have choosen following top four open source ecommerce softwares for discussion and have compared their features. 1) osCommerce It is one of the most widely used and highly respected shopping cart applications available. New additions and addons are submitted on a daily basis which make it suitable for all of ecommerce related needs. For more info www.oscommerce.com 2) Magento Introduced in March 31, 2008 and is widely getting noticed by the users. Though it is more powerful and flexible, its code base is so complex and extremely large which make it slow in processing. For more info www.magentocommerce.com 3) ZenCart This is another featurepacked, simpletouse solution backed by a very strong community. It focuses on the merchants and shop owners instead of developers. For more info www.zencart.com 4) CubeCart CubeCart has released two different versions of their product. CubeCart 3 is their free version; CubeCart 4 is their inexpensive commercial version. For more info www.cubecart.com Comparison Chart: Features
osCom Mage
ZC
CC
→ Multilingual Support
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
→ Secured Website Administration
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
→ 100% Customizable Template
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
→ Easy Backup & Restore The Database
Yes
No
Yes
No
→ Control Multiple Websites & Stores From One Admin Panel
No
Yes
No
No
→ Support for Unlimited Products & Categories
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
→ Support for Virtual (Downloadable) Products
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
1) Site Management
2) Catalog Management
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→ Customer Personalized Products
Yes
Yes
No
No
→ Support for Static & Dynamic Banners
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
→ Support for Kit Product ( eg: Build Your Own Computer)
No
No
No
No
→ Product Reviews
Yes
Yes
No
No
→ Add To Wish List
Yes
Yes
No
No
→ Stock Availability
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
→ Tell A Friend
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
→ Breadcrumbs
Yes
Yes
No
No
→ SSL Secured Orders
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
→ Guest Checkout
Yes
Yes
No
No
→ Create Account at The Beginning Of The Checkout
Yes
Yes
No
No
→ Order History
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
→ Support for Address Book
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
→ Free Shipping
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
→ Real Time Shipping Rate
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
→ Disable Shipping Based on Zone
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
→ Weight, Price & Destination Based Shipping
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
→ Free Shipping for Specific Customer Groups
No
No
Yes
No
→ Offline Payment (Check, Money Order, Offline Yes Credit Card)
Yes
Yes
No
→ Disable Payment Services Based on Zones
Yes
No
No
No
→ Support for Multiple Payment Gateways
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
→ Cash On Delivery
No
No
No
No
→ Order Status & History
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
→ Recently Ordered Items
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
→ Address Book
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
3) Product Browsing
4) Check Out
5) Shipping
6) Payment
7) Customer Account
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8) Order Management → Email Notification
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
→ Print Invoice
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
→ Call Center Order Creation
No
Yes
No
No
→ Multilingual Support
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
→ Multiple Currency Support
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
→ Localization
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
10) Performance & Speed
Fast
Slow
Medium
Medium
9) International Support
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