The following is a comparison of the features of notable shopping cart software packages available. Some such shopping cart software is extensible through third-party software components and applications. As such, the features listed below may not encompass all possible features for a given software package. The software listed here is but a fraction of all such packages on the market.
Basic information about the shopping carts including creator, software license and framework, and updates.
Data storage
Information about what data storage system can be used.
General features
Information about the features the shopping carts offer.
Source code provided
Ajax use
Digital downloads
eBay listing integration
eBay order import
Multiple skins
Point of sale order management
Subscriptions
Taxation
Template engine
AbanteCart Software
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Apache OFBiz
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Bigcommerce
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Drupal Commerce
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
FlickRocket
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Jigoshop
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
LemonStand
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
nopCommerce
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Magento
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
pimcore
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
—
Yes
Yes
Yes
—
osCommerce
Yes
Yes
Yes
?
?
—
Yes
Yes
Yes
—
PrestaShop
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Sana Commerce
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Shopify
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
SupaDupa
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
WooCommerce
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zen Cart
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Source code provided
Ajax use
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.[ 22]
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
Printing-friendly
AbanteCart Software
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Apache OFBiz
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Batavi
?
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Bigcommerce
Yes
Free add-on
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
3rd party add-on
Yes
No
Drupal Commerce
Yes
Yes
Yes
Free add-on
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Free add-on
FlickRocket
?
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Jigoshop
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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
nopCommerce
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Magento
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
osCommerce
Free add-on
Free add-on
Free add-on
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Free add-on
Yes
Free add-on
pimcore
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
PrestaShop
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Sana Commerce
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Shopify
?
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
SupaDupa
?
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
WooCommerce
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zen Cart
Free add-on[ 23]
Free add-on[ 24]
Yes
No
Yes
No
Free add-on[ 25]
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
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
Printing-friendly
Product image attaching
Product rating
Product reviews
Quotes
Reordering
Returns
Searching
Search as user types
Search cloud
Site map, viewable
Social bookmarking
Tell friends
Wish list
WooCommerce
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Apache OFBiz
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Batavi
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Drupal Commerce
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Jigoshop
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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
nopCommerce
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Magento
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
osCommerce
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Free add-on
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
pimcore
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
PrestaShop
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Sana Commerce
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
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
Zen Cart
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Free add-on[ 26]
Yes
3rd party module, price varies[ 27]
No
Yes
Free add-on[ 28]
Yes
Free add-on[ 29]
SupaDupa
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
FlickRocket
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Free add-on
Bigcommerce
Yes
3rd party
3rd party
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Product image attaching
Product rating
Product reviews
Quotes
Reordering
Returns
Searching
Search as user types
Search cloud
Site map, viewable
Social bookmarking
Tell friends
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
AbanteCart Software
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
WooCommerce
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Apache OFBiz
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Sana Commerce
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Batavi
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Jigoshop
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
KonaKart
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
LemonStand
Yes
3rd party module
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
nopCommerce
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Magento
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (Enterprise Edition)
Yes
Drupal Commerce
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
osCommerce
free add-on
free add-on
No
No
No
No
Yes
pimcore
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
PrestaShop
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Shopify
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zen Cart
Yes
Yes
Yes
free add-on[ 30]
free add-on[ 30]
Yes[ 31]
Yes
SupaDupa
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
FlickRocket
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Bigcommerce
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
3rd party module
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.
Search engine optimization features
Information about the features the shopping carts offer.
Security features
Information about the features the shopping carts offer.
Other features
Information about the features the shopping carts offer.
Multiple store fronts
Affiliates
API (remote management functions)
Minimum orders
Multiple vendor support
Out-of-the-box shopping cart
AbanteCart Software
Yes
3rd party module
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Apache OFBiz
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Sana Commerce
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Batavi
n/a
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Jigoshop
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
KonaKart
n/a
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
nopCommerce
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Magento
Yes
3rd party module
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Drupal Commerce
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
osCommerce
n/a
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
pimcore
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
PrestaShop
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Shopify
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zen Cart
free add-on
3rd party module
No
free add-on, low order fee std.
No
Yes
SupaDupa
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
FlickRocket
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Bigcommerce
No
3rd party module
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Multiple store fronts
Affiliates
API (remote management functions)
Minimum orders
Multiple vendor support
Payment gateway support
Information about which payment gateways are supported.
Skrill
Stripe
PayPal Pro
PayPal Payflow Link
PayPal Payflow Pro
Sage Pay Form
Sage Pay Direct
USAePay
WorldPay
Offline processing
Offline methods
AbanteCart Software
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Apache OFBiz
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Sana Commerce
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Batavi
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Jigoshop
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
KonaKart
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
nopCommerce
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
add-on ($175.00)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Magento
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
add-on ($175.00)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Drupal Commerce
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
osCommerce
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
pimcore
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
PrestaShop
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Shopify
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zen Cart
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
free add-on
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
free add-on, removed from core for PCI compliance
Yes
FlickRocket
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Bigcommerce
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Skrill
Stripe
PayPal Pro
PayPal Payflow Link
PayPal Payflow Pro
Sage Pay Form
Sage Pay Direct
USAePay
WorldPay
Offline processing
Offline methods
Alternative checkout support
Information about which alternative checkouts are supported.
Real-time shipping calculation
Information about if shopping carts have real-time shipping calculation built-in to allow calculating how much it will cost to ship an order in real time when the customer checks out an order.
Shipment booking integration
Information about if 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.
Shipment tracking integration
Information about if shopping carts have shipment tracking integration to show the customers the tracking information on the "View order" pages.
See also
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