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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 Summary |
eShop is
very user friendly. You can change the look and feel of the store with
over 500 templates. It's the easiest to use of the site wizards. Perfect
for novices and small stores. Users can complete the
design and setup of their store in just a few of hours. |
CubeCart is a little
less user friendly, but more powerful.
Has approximately 10 templates that are harder to modify. It offers
full store admin and
configuration features. Geared for users with some website and
online experience. Perfect for mid to
larger e-stores. Users can complete the installation and
configuration of their store in approximately 6-8 hours. |
osCommerce
is one of the most
powerful online store solutions available. Offers complete features.
Some
programming and/or html experience is required.
Not template driven.
Users can complete the installation and configuration of their e-store
in approximately 10-12 hours. |
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Detailed Features |
eShop |
CubeCart |
osCommerce |
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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 |
basic |
yes |
yes |
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Customer Control |
basic |
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 |
basic |
yes |
yes |
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Secure Payments (SSL) |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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Loyalty program |
no |
yes |
yes |
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Auto thumbnail generation |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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Affiliates program |
no |
yes |
yes |
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Site search |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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Newsletters |
no |
yes |
yes |
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Discount coupons |
no |
available- 3rd Party |
yes |
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Customer registration |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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Template Driven |
yes |
yes |
no |
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full screen editor |
yes |
yes |
no |
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Search optimization
supported
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yes |
no; allows the entry of keyword and
description meta tags |
yes |
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Product reviews |
no |
3rd Party |
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 |
available- 3rd Party |
yes |
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Wish list |
no |
available- 3rd Party |
yes |
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