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Shopping Cart Types
Main features, advantages and disadvantages
Prepared by Cart2Cart TeamNovember, 2012
http://www.shopping-cart-migration.com/
1. Shopping Cart Types● Open Source Shopping Carts● Hosted Shopping Carts● CMS + eCommerce Plug-in
2. Shopping Cart Pros and Cons
3. Cart2Cart Migration Service
Plan
Shopping Cart Types
Shopping cart is software used in e-commerce to assist people making purchases online.
Shopping Cart Types
Shopping Cart Types:
1. Open Source○ Free○ Paid
2. Hosted
3. CMS + eCommerce Plugin
1. Full access to source code+ Customizable and flexible- Difficult to manage without programming skills2. Free+ Low or even zero costs+ Big variety of extensions, modules, templates- Support is often available for extra money- Known for issues with upgrades, bugs and data security3. Paid+ Support charges are already included+ High data security- Paid solutions may cost up to several thousands of US dollars- Lack of extensions
Open Source Shopping Carts
Turnkey solution
+ No hosting and installation issues+ Easy to use+ Flexible design opportunities+ Simple upgrade process, high stability+ High data security+ Professional Support
- Paid- Less customizable- Small number of extensions (most of them are paid)
Hosted Shopping Carts
Content Management System (CMS) is the application that allows to manage, add and modify the website content.
CMS + eCommerce Plugin
+ Open Source+ eCommerce plugin inherits all the advantages of CMS (integration with templates, SEO, admin panel, integration with other extensions)
- Lack of top end features (multi-store, separate admin zone for vendors, affiliate programs, Social Media Marketing tools, etc.)
- Founded in 2008 by Varien (USA) - Powers over 125 000 stores - Open source (free and paid editions) - Recently released own hosted solution Magento GO
Shopping Cart Pros and Cons
Advantages
● Flexible and customizable● Fully loaded with features
(product management, inventory, marketing,SEO,etc)
● Multiple storefronts, languages, currencies, taxes
● Numerous payment and shipment options
● Big community, huge number of extensions
Disadvantages
● Difficult to use (even for programmers)
● Resource consuming (slow)● Buggy, full of errors
● Official support and some features are available only with paid editions
● Initial release 2007 (France)● Downloaded more than 2 000 000 times● Powers 125 000 Internet shops● Open source (totally free)
Shopping Cart Pros and Cons
Advantages
● Has all the same features as Magento but much easier to use
● Less resource consuming and faster than Magento
● Large number of extensions, modules and addons
● Support available
Disadvantages
● Not stable after major upgrades, buggy
● Some important extensions available only for additional costs (social media, mCommerce)
● Launched in 2001 (Russia)● 25 000 online stores are using X-Cart● Open source solution, offers both hosted and self-hosted
solutions (unlimited trial period)
Shopping Cart Pros and Cons
Advantages
● Customizable (PHP and WYSIWYG)
● Fits any type of business● Security, shipment, payment● CMS capabilities● Almost no bugs, new editions
are stable
Disadvantages
● Advanced features available with highly priced plans (MailChimp, Google Analytics, SMM)
● Lack of top end features (multi-store, multi-vendor, etc.)
● Requires some technical expertize to set up
● Started in 2004 (Russia)● 30 000 users● 30 days free trial● Open source (only paid)
Shopping Cart Pros and Cons
Advantages
● Fast due to use of AJAX technology● Mobile commerce● Multi-Vendor Store● Multiple storefronts● Block management● Support main payment and shipment
gateways● Reasonably priced, support and data
security
Disadvantages
● Lack of extensions
● No SMM options
● Closed Community Edition
● First released in 1999 (Germany)● Joomla native● Open source (free)
Shopping Cart Pros and Cons
Advantages
● All the benefits of Joomla (advanced CMS, user-friendly, SEO, etc.)
● Customizable● Great localization options● Feature-rich● Big number of extensions● Payment/Shipment ● Coupons and discounts
Disadvantages
● Lack of advanced eCommerce features
● No support
● May not meet all the demands of middle-large scale business
● Founded in 1999 (USA)● Powers 40 000 stores● Hosted paid solution (14 days free trial)
Shopping Cart Pros and Cons
Advantages
● Easy to use, intuitive● Feature rich (cross-sells,
discounts, SEO, etc.)● eBay and Facebook integration● Free templates (120)● Security and support● Reasonable pricing● No extra fees
Disadvantages
● Has less customization options than OS
● No user-friendly template editor (only HTML and CSS)
● Small number of extensions
● Date of inception 2006● More than 30 000 stores● Hosted paid solution 30 days free trial
Shopping Cart Pros and Cons
Advantages
● 100+ free templates● Themes can be customized via
user-friendly editor and CSS/HTML files
● Feature rich● CMS capabilities● Mobile commerce● Security and support
Disadvantages
● 1-2% extra fee for each transaction
● Lack of free extensions
● Less customizable than OS
● Started in 2009 (USA)● Serves 25 000 shops in 65 countries● Hosted paid solution (15 days free trial)
Shopping Cart Pros and Cons
Advantages
● Intuitive and user-friendly● One of the most feature-rich
hosted carts (SEO, marketing, product management, SMM, mobile commerce, design, save abandoned carts, etc.)
● Security, support, extensions● Stable, no bugs● Built-in business analytics +
integration with Google Analytics
Disadvantages
● Pricing
● Some advanced features are absent
● Less customizable
● Automated shopping cart migration service● Launched in 2009 (Ukraine)● More than 11 000 of successful migrations● http://www.shopping-cart-migration.com
Cart2Cart Migration Service
Advantages
● User-friendly (no software to download, no programming skills)
● Allows products, orders and clients data transfer from and to 40+ shopping carts
● Sell even during the migration● Numerous additional options● Reasonable pricing● Free Demo Migration● Total data security and free
support
Disadvantages
● Do not migrate website design
● Do not migrate customer testemonials, news and other site content
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