Comparison of shopping cart software

The following is a comparison of the features of notable shopping cart software packages available. Some of the shopping cart software packages are extensible through a third-party application. As such, the features listed below may not encompass all possible features for a given shopping cart software package. The reader should also be aware that the shopping carts listed here are but a fraction of all the carts on the market.

General information

Basic general information about the shopping carts including creator, pricing, etc.

Name	Creator	Latest Stable Version	Latest Release Date	License	Language	Web application framework	CMS extension
Avactis	HBWSL	2.1.2	2013-02-19	Proprietary	PHP
Batavi	Batavi	1.0	2011-01-25	GPL	PHP
IzzoNet	IzzoNet LTD	n/a	Every day	Proprietary	PHP
KonaKart	DS Data Systems UK Ltd	5.0	2010-06-15	GNU LGPL	Java
LemonStand	Limewheel Creative Inc.	1.5.52	2011-06-03	Proprietary	PHP
Magento	Varien	ver 1.7.0.2	2012-07-05	OSL 3.0	PHP
Miva Merchant	Miva Merchant Inc.	5.5	2011-08-24	Proprietary	MIVA Script
Drupal Commerce	Drupal Commerce	ver 1.4	2011-08-22	GPL	PHP		Drupal
Lightning Fast Shop (LFS)	Kai Diefenbach	0.7.7	2013-01-20	BSD License	Python	Django
nopCommerce	nopCommerce	ver 2.80	2013-01-05	nopCommerce Public License	C#	ASP.NET MVC Framework
osCMax	Michael Sasek, E Jonsen, PG Marshall, Mark Fleeson, JM Ivler, John Wisdom	2.5.2	2012-06-23	GNU GPL	PHP
osCommerce	osCommerce	3.0	2011-03-01	GPL	PHP
PrestaShop	www.prestashop.com	1.5.2.0	2012-10-23	OSL 3.0	PHP
ProStores	www.prostores.com	10.3	2011-05-17	Proprietary	PHP
Shopify	Shopify	Continuous/SAAS	Continuous/SAAS	Proprietary	Ruby	Ruby on Rails
uCoz	uCoz Media	Continuous/SAAS	Continuous/SAAS	Proprietary	Perl
VirtueMart	Max Milbers and Team	2.0.18a	2013-01-09	GPL	PHP		Mambo or Joomla!
X-Cart	Qualiteam Software Ltd.	4.5.5	2013-02-12	Proprietary	PHP
Zen Cart	Zen Ventures	1.5.1	2011-12-30	GPL	PHP
	Creator	Latest Stable Version	Latest Release Date	License	Language	Web application framework	CMS extension

Data Storage

Information about what data storage system can be used.

	Flat File	MySQL	PostgreSQL	MSSQL	Oracle	SQLite	Firebird
Avactis	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Batavi	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Drupal Commerce	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
KonaKart	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Lightning Fast Shop (LFS)	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
IzzoNet	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
LemonStand	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Magento	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
nopCommerce	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No
osCommerce	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
PrestaShop	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Shopify	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
X-Cart	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Zen Cart	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
	Flat file	MySQL	PostgreSQL	MSSQL	Oracle	SQLite	Firebird

General Features

Information about the features the shopping carts offer.

	Source Code Provided	AJAX Usage	Digital Downloads	eBay Listing Integration	eBay Order Import	Multiple Skins	Point of Sale Order Management	Subscriptions	Taxation	Template Engine
Avactis	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Batavi	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
IzzoNet	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
KonaKart	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
LemonStand	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Lightning Fast Shop (LFS)	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Magento	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Drupal Commerce	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
nopCommerce	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
osCommerce	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	—	Yes	Yes	Yes	—
PrestaShop	Yes	Yes	Yes	ebay.fr or Module (paid)	ebay.fr or Module (paid)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Shopify	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
X-Cart	Yes	Yes	Yes	Paid module	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Zen Cart	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Source Code Provided	AJAX Usage	Digital Downloads	eBay Listing Integration	eBay Order Import	Multiple Skins	Point of Sale Order Management	Subscriptions	Taxation	Template Engine

Customer Features

Information about the features the shopping carts offer.

	Guest account	Customer Testimonials	Featured Products	Glossary / Tool Tip Words	Image Enlarge	Mini Cart	Multiple Addresses	Newest Products	Newsletter	News	Next / Previous Product Links	Polls	Popular Products	Printer Friendly Printing
Avactis	?	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
Batavi	?	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
IzzoNet	?	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
KonaKart	?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
LemonStand	?	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Lightning Fast Shop (LFS)	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Magento	?	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Drupal Commerce	?	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
nopCommerce	?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
osCommerce	?	free Addon	free Addon	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
PrestaShop	?	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Shopify	?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
X-Cart	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Zen Cart	?	free Addon	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	free Addon	Yes	free Addon	Yes	Yes
	Guest account	Customer Testimonials	Featured Products	Glossary / Tool Tip Words	Image Enlarge	Mini Cart	Multiple Addresses	Newest Products	Newsletter	News	Next / Previous Product Links	Polls	Popular Products	Printer Friendly Printing

	Product Image Attaching	Product Rating	Product Reviews	Quotes	Reordering	Returns	Searching	Search as you Type	Search Cloud	Site Map (Viewable)	Social Bookmarking	Tell a Friend	Wish List
Avactis	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Batavi	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
IzzoNet	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
KonaKart	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
LemonStand	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Lightning Fast Shop (LFS)	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Magento	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Drupal Commerce	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
nopCommerce	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
osCommerce	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
PrestaShop	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Shopify	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	3rd party Module (price varies)	3rd party Module (price varies)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
X-Cart	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Paid module	Paid module	Paid module	Yes	Yes	Yes
Zen Cart	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	free Addon	Yes	No
	Product Image Attaching	Product Rating	Product Reviews	Quotes	Reordering	Returns	Searching	Search as you Type	Search Cloud	Site Map (Viewable)	Social Bookmarking	Tell a Friend	Wish List

Customer Reward Features

Information about the features the shopping carts offer.

	Coupons	Gift Certificates	Membership Discounts	Membership Only Categories	Membership Only Products	Reward Points	Special Offers
Avactis	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Batavi	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
IzzoNet	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
KonaKart	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
LemonStand	Yes	3rd party Module	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Lightning Fast Shop (LFS)	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Magento	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Drupal Commerce	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
nopCommerce	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
osCommerce	free Addon	No	No	No	No	No	No
PrestaShop	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Shopify	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
X-Cart	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Zen Cart	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	yes	Yes
	Coupons	Gift Certificates	Membership Discounts	Membership Only Categories	Membership Only Products	Reward Points	Special Offers

Administration Area Features

Information about the features the shopping carts offer.

	Product Import / Export	Statistics	Stock Control	WYSIWYG Editor
Avactis	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Batavi	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
IzzoNet	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
KonaKart	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
LemonStand	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Lightning Fast Shop (LFS)	?	?	?	?
Magento	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Drupal Commerce	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
nopCommerce	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
osCommerce	free Addon	Yes	Yes	free Addon
PrestaShop	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Shopify	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
X-Cart	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Zen Cart	free Addon	Yes	Yes	free Addon
	Product Import / Export	Statistics	Stock Control	WYSIWYG Editor

Search Engine Optimization Features

Information about the features the shopping carts offer.

	HTML Catalog	Meta Tagging	RSS Feeds	SEO URLs	Site Map (XML)	GoodRelations RDFa
Avactis	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
Batavi	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
IzzoNet	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
KonaKart	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
LemonStand	?	?	?	?	?	?
Lightning Fast Shop (LFS)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Magento	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Drupal Commerce	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
nopCommerce	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
osCommerce	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
PrestaShop	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Shopify	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes - added manually
X-Cart	Yes	Yes	paid module	Yes	Yes	No
Zen Cart	free Addon (Printable Price List)	Yes	No	free Addon	free Addon	No
	HTML Catalog	Meta Tagging	RSS Feeds	SEO URLs	Site Map (XML)	GoodRelations RDFa

Security Features

Information about the features the shopping carts offer.

	Access Control List	Form CAPTCHA	Staff Action Logging	PA/DSS Certified
Avactis	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Batavi	Yes	No	Yes	No
IzzoNet	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
KonaKart	Yes	No	Yes	No
LemonStand	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Lightning Fast Shop (LFS)	?	?	?	?
Magento	Yes	No	enterprise	Yes / Magento Payment Bridge
Drupal Commerce	Yes	No	Yes	No
Miva Merchant	n/a	n/a	n/a	Yes
nopCommerce	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
osCommerce	Yes	No	No	No
PrestaShop	Yes	No	No	No
Shopify	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
X-Cart	Yes	Yes	Yes	Paid module
Zen Cart	Yes	free Addon	Yes	Yes
	Access Control List	Form CAPTCHA	Staff Action Logging	PA/DSS Certified

Other Features

Information about the features the shopping carts offer.

	Multiple Store Fronts	Affiliates	API (Remote Management Functions)	Minimum Orders	Multiple Vendor Support
Avactis	n/a	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Batavi	n/a	No	No	Yes	Yes
IzzoNet	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
KonaKart	n/a	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Lightning Fast Shop (LFS)	?	?	?	?	?
Magento	n/a	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Drupal Commerce	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
nopCommerce	n/a	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
osCommerce	n/a	No	No	Yes	No
PrestaShop	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Shopify	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
X-Cart	Enterprise edition	Yes	No	Yes	Platinum edition
Zen Cart	free Addon	3rd party Module	No	free Addon / low order fee std.	No
	Multiple Store Fronts	Affiliates	API (Remote Management Functions)	Minimum Orders	Multiple vendor support

Payment Gateway Support

Information about which payment gateways are supported.

	2Checkout	Authorize.Net AIM	Authorize.Net SIM	Barclaycard CPI	Barclaycard MPI	HSBC API	HSBC CPI	Nochex	PayPal Standard
Avactis	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Batavi	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
IzzoNet	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
KonaKart	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Lightning Fast Shop (LFS)	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Magento	Yes	Yes	Addon ($50.00)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Drupal Commerce	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
nopCommerce	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
osCommerce	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
PrestaShop	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Shopify	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
X-Cart	Yes	Paid PA-DSS certified module	Yes	Yes	Paid PA-DSS certified module	Paid PA-DSS certified module	Yes	Yes	Yes
Zen Cart	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
	2Checkout	Authorize.Net AIM	Authorize.Net SIM	Barclaycard CPI	Barclaycard MPI	HSBC API	HSBC CPI	Nochex	PayPal Standard

	PayPal Pro	PayPal Payflow Link	PayPal Payflow Pro	Sage Pay Form	Sage Pay Direct	USA ePay	WorldPay	Offline Processing	Offline Methods
Avactis	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Batavi	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
IzzoNet	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
KonaKart	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Lightning Fast Shop (LFS)	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Magento	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Addon ($175.00)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Drupal Commerce	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
nopCommerce	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
osCommerce	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
PrestaShop	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Shopify	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
X-Cart	Paid PA-DSS certified module	Yes	Paid PA-DSS certified module	Yes	Paid PA-DSS certified module	Paid PA-DSS certified module	Yes	No, removed due to PCI requirements	Yes
Zen Cart	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	free Addon (removed from core for PCI compliance)	Yes
	PayPal Pro	PayPal Payflow Link	PayPal Payflow Pro	Sage Pay Form	Sage Pay Direct	USA ePay	WorldPay	Offline Processing	Offline Methods

Alternative Checkout Support

Information about which alternative checkouts are supported.

	Amazon FPS	Checkout by Amazon	Google Checkout	PayPal Express
Avactis	No	??	Yes	Yes
Batavi	No	??	No	No
IzzoNet	No	??	Yes	No
Drupal Commerce	Yes	??	Yes	Yes
Lightning Fast Shop (LFS)	?	?	?	?
Magento	Yes	??	Yes	Yes
nopCommerce	Yes	??	Yes	Yes
osCommerce	No	??	No	No
PrestaShop	No	??	Yes	Yes
Shopify	No	??	Yes	Yes
X-Cart	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Zen Cart	No	??	free Addon	Yes
	Amazon FPS	Checkout by Amazon	Google Checkout	PayPal Express

Real Time Shipping Calculation

Information about if the Shopping Carts have Real Time Shipping Calculation built in to be able to calculate how much it will cost to ship an order in real time when the customer checks out an order.

	Australia Post	Canada Post	City Link	DHL	FedEx	Intershipper	United States Postal Service	UPS	Purolator
Avactis	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	n/a
Batavi	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	n/a
IzzoNet	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
KonaKart	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	n/a
LemonStand	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Lightning Fast Shop (LFS)	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Magento	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
nopCommerce	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	n/a
osCommerce	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	n/a
PrestaShop	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	n/a
Shopify	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	n/a
X-Cart	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Zen Cart	free Addon	free Addon	No	No	free Addon	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Australia Post	Canada Post	City Link	DHL	FedEx	Intershipper	United States Postal Service	UPS	Purolator

Shipment Booking Integration

Information about if the Shopping Carts have Shipment Booking Integration to allow staff to be able to book shipments for a number of orders at once via the control panel.

	Australia Post	Canada Post	City Link	DHL	FedEx	Intershipper	United States Postal Service	UPS
Avactis	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Batavi	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
IzzoNet	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
KonaKart	No	No	No	No	Yes*	No	Yes*	Yes
Lightning Fast Shop (LFS)	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Magento	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
nopCommerce	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
osCommerce	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
PrestaShop	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Shopify	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
X-Cart	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Zen Cart	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
	Australia Post	Canada Post	City Link	DHL	FedEx	Intershipper	United States Postal Service	UPS

Shipment Tracking Integration

Information about if the Shopping Carts have Shipment Tracking Integration to show the customers the tracking information on the View Order pages.

	Australia Post	Canada Post	City Link	DHL	FedEx	Intershipper	United States Postal Service	UPS
Avactis	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Batavi	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
IzzoNet	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
KonaKart	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Lightning Fast Shop (LFS)	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Magento	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
nopCommerce	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
osCommerce	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
PrestaShop	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Shopify	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
X-Cart	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Zen Cart	No	No	No	free Addon (Ty)	free Addon (Ty)	No	free Addon (Ty)	free Addon (Ty)
	Australia Post	Canada Post	City Link	DHL	FedEx	Intershipper	United States Postal Service	UPS

External links

• A 2008 review about several open source shopping carts
• Free And Open Source PHP Shopping Carts

See also

• Comparison of free software eCommerce web application frameworks
• E-commerce
• Online shopping