1 year, 3 months ago
Which eCommerce solution would work best for a new user to start with? The new site will have link share and some product.
Here are current selections available to this user.
ShopSite
10.sp2.r2 Premium
Award winning ShopSite® is the easiest-to-use shopping cart software for small to medium-sized businesses. Independent software reviewer Top Ten Reviews has ranked ShopSite Pro the number one shopping cart for the fourth year in a row. ShopSite version 10 has been audited and certified to be in compliance with the PCI Data Security Standard.
Upgrades for ShopSite are handled directly through the installed software.
Marketecture
4.3.0 Premium
Marketecture is the only true all-in-one e-commerce solution on the web today, with over 20,000 current users!
After a quick installation, you can start customizing your website with dozens of themes, uploading unlimited products and categories, and even accept payments with our integrated merchant account.
Here is what you can do with Marketecture Premium E-Commerce:
List unlimited products
Accept payments
Order custom logo and web design
Use SEO and PPC marketing plans
Track inventory, orders and shipments
Manage suppliers
There is no other e-commerce service today that can offer over 5 services in one! Start building your site now!
Magento
1.4.2.0
Magento is a new professional open-source eCommerce solution offering unprecedented flexibility and control.
Magento was designed with the notion that each eCommerce implementation has to be unique since no two businesses are alike. Magento's modular architecture puts the control back in the hands of the online merchant and places no constraints on business processes and flow.
CubeCart
3.0.20
CubeCart is an "out of the box" ecommerce shopping cart software solution which has been written to run on servers that have PHP & MySQL support. With CubeCart you can quickly setup a powerful online store which can be used to sell digital or tangible products to new and existing customers all over the world.
There are a great deal of powerful features enabling your business to trade online successfully. It is easy to modify the look and feel of your store to match your company's branding or to site comfortably beside your existing website due to CubeCart's powerful HTML template system. Our solutions are robust, flexible, affordable and are supported by not only a profitable and stable company but a thriving community of enthusiasts who are keen to recommend it and share their ideas and experience.
OSCommerce
2.3.1
osCommerce is an Open Source based online shop e-commerce solution that is available for free under the GNU General Public License. It features a rich set of out-of-the-box online shopping cart functionality that allows store owners to setup, run, and maintain their online stores with minimum effort and with no costs, fees, or limitations involved.
Zen Cart
1.3.9h
ZenCart truly is the art of e-commerce; a free, user-friendly, open source shopping cart system.
The software is being developed by group of like-minded shop owners, programmers, designers, and consultants that think e-commerce could be and should be done differently.
AgoraCart
5.2.005
The powerful "Free" Open Source ecommerce shopping cart software solution offers you a very wide range of features that allow you to setup an online storefront or shop ranging from a simple template based store for novices to the integration of complex web design concepts created by your web designer.
TomatoCart
1.2.0 (Alpha) New!
TomatoCart is a professional and innovative open source eCommerce solution. The back-end is an impressive desktop-like ExtJS-powered interface, offering significant usability improvements and user experience. It's the most easy-to-use shopping cart.
ShopSite
10.sp2.r2 Premium
Award winning ShopSite® is the easiest-to-use shopping cart software for small to medium-sized businesses. Independent software reviewer Top Ten Reviews has ranked ShopSite Pro the number one shopping cart for the fourth year in a row. ShopSite version 10 has been audited and certified to be in compliance with the PCI Data Security Standard.
Upgrades for ShopSite are handled directly through the installed software.
Marketecture
4.3.0 Premium
Marketecture is the only true all-in-one e-commerce solution on the web today, with over 20,000 current users!
After a quick installation, you can start customizing your website with dozens of themes, uploading unlimited products and categories, and even accept payments with our integrated merchant account.
Here is what you can do with Marketecture Premium E-Commerce:
List unlimited products
Accept payments
Order custom logo and web design
Use SEO and PPC marketing plans
Track inventory, orders and shipments
Manage suppliers
There is no other e-commerce service today that can offer over 5 services in one! Start building your site now!
Magento
1.4.2.0
Magento is a new professional open-source eCommerce solution offering unprecedented flexibility and control.
Magento was designed with the notion that each eCommerce implementation has to be unique since no two businesses are alike. Magento's modular architecture puts the control back in the hands of the online merchant and places no constraints on business processes and flow.
CubeCart
3.0.20
CubeCart is an "out of the box" ecommerce shopping cart software solution which has been written to run on servers that have PHP & MySQL support. With CubeCart you can quickly setup a powerful online store which can be used to sell digital or tangible products to new and existing customers all over the world.
There are a great deal of powerful features enabling your business to trade online successfully. It is easy to modify the look and feel of your store to match your company's branding or to site comfortably beside your existing website due to CubeCart's powerful HTML template system. Our solutions are robust, flexible, affordable and are supported by not only a profitable and stable company but a thriving community of enthusiasts who are keen to recommend it and share their ideas and experience.
OSCommerce
2.3.1
osCommerce is an Open Source based online shop e-commerce solution that is available for free under the GNU General Public License. It features a rich set of out-of-the-box online shopping cart functionality that allows store owners to setup, run, and maintain their online stores with minimum effort and with no costs, fees, or limitations involved.
Zen Cart
1.3.9h
ZenCart truly is the art of e-commerce; a free, user-friendly, open source shopping cart system.
The software is being developed by group of like-minded shop owners, programmers, designers, and consultants that think e-commerce could be and should be done differently.
AgoraCart
5.2.005
The powerful "Free" Open Source ecommerce shopping cart software solution offers you a very wide range of features that allow you to setup an online storefront or shop ranging from a simple template based store for novices to the integration of complex web design concepts created by your web designer.
TomatoCart
1.2.0 (Alpha) New!
TomatoCart is a professional and innovative open source eCommerce solution. The back-end is an impressive desktop-like ExtJS-powered interface, offering significant usability improvements and user experience. It's the most easy-to-use shopping cart.
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M$4 Answers
You forgot to list the most important piece of information, what is the user's needs? Is he going to sell less than hundreds of items per year or thousands of items per year?
Demand=Need=Right E-Commerce
Is he/she going to be big like "Tiger Direct" or small like $2,000 sales a month? So much depends on the product(s) and the ability to push those products out the door. I usually would go with the most user friendly and best customer service because no matter how many questions you have, if the company has 24/7 customer on-chat service, you can get help right away. Those two options for any program matters to me the most.
Not sure if that helps you at all, but without knowing this person's needs, I cannot assist in giving him/her the proper information.
Demand=Need=Right E-Commerce
Is he/she going to be big like "Tiger Direct" or small like $2,000 sales a month? So much depends on the product(s) and the ability to push those products out the door. I usually would go with the most user friendly and best customer service because no matter how many questions you have, if the company has 24/7 customer on-chat service, you can get help right away. Those two options for any program matters to me the most.
Not sure if that helps you at all, but without knowing this person's needs, I cannot assist in giving him/her the proper information.
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M$
He only give gave you an options, you should ask that questions to yourself and choose to his given solutions.
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M$
I suggest to you Magento ecommerce, It is easy to upgrade, seo friendly and good support. Easily integrated with my site.
Magento is planning great comeback: http://www.mobecommerce.net/
Magento is planning great comeback: http://www.mobecommerce.net/
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M$
I recommend SiteSell for all your e-commerce needs. Their main focus is NOT setting up e-stores, but helping you build traffic to your site which is the real key to online business success.
Source: http://www.best-small-business-marketing-tools.com/small-business-e-commerce.html
Source: http://www.best-small-business-marketing-tools.com/small-business-e-commerce.html
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M$
Good answer and good follow up question.
They are going to sell mostly appairal and school branded stuff. Also there will be link shared (click through) items. I.E. Staples, HP computers, home supplies, etc.
Any others suggestions?
I would suggest OSCommerce or Zen Cart because of a key phrase you used "New User." From what I can tell about [www.mahalo.com/oscommerce OSCommerce] and [www.mahalo.com/zen-cart Zen Cart] is that they are both user friendly, easy to use which is great for people just starting out.
They can always then go for the one I would choose [www.mahalo.com/Marketecture Marketecture] but I'm not sure they are ready for something that has so much to offer. You can actually get lost in the mix.
Here is a list of e-commerce solutions reviews:
http://ecommerce-software-review.toptenreviews.com/
That too might help that person you know look deeper into what's out there. First time user needs it to be easy, user friendly and great 24/7 customer support. I hope that helps.