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Off-the-shelf
Storefront Software
Off-the-shelf solutions offer a diverse range of options
ranging in price from several hundred to many tens of
thousands. They will require installation of the software
onto a server and you will also need to find hosting
for this server. They usually require some time to learn,
as they are usually very comprehensive to the point
where some of them can become overly complicated. However,
they will do just about everything you want an e-commerce
site to do. If you have programming experience, some
of these packages will allow you to use your own scripts
to give the whole presentation that extra jazz.
However, there
are problems with JavaScript solutions. For one, they
all involve cookies - that is, storing a data string
on the client's hard drive and retrieving it later.
For a lot of Websurfers, cookies are The Great Satan.
Many of these people set their browsers to reject any
"write-cookie" request, and you can't argue
with them - for these folks your JavaScript/cookie-based
shopping system isn't going to work. Period. The other,
probably more serious, limit to JavaScript solutions
is America Online. AOL's standard browsers disable JavaScript
and, while it's true that the customers are free to
download JS-equipped software whenever they want, you
have to ask yourself how many AOL customers actually
do that. Probably not many. If the AOL crowd is one
you can't afford to do without, then you probably can't
afford JavaScript-based solutions.
- Americart
- Service that can be implemented regardless of where
site is hosted. Same day setup.
- BankLine
Relay - Offers cookie-free service with secure
VeriSign gateway and real-time UPS rates.
- Better
Cart - Low cost system designed for the small
to mid-sized business. Same day setup. Customization
available.
- BizStudio
Site Manager - Cart, SSL server, store manager,
and order manager. Same day setup.
- BizyCart
Ecommerce Server - Service allowing creation and
management of online storefront.
- BNS
Emall - Online storefront management system. Service
includes listing in mall listings. Same day self-setup.
- Bush
Services Group, Inc. - Cart and credit card processing
services to copy and paste into existing web pages.
Hosted options also available.
- Cart2000
- Products for developers, ISPs, hosts, end users.
Scalable enterprise solutions. List of current clients.
- Cart
4 Checkout - Remotely hosted service that allows
a web site to be hosted anywhere.
- Create
Your Shop - Creates online storefront with including
web-based management tools, online store builder and
hosting. Free trial.
- Creative
Cart - Provides an affordable secure service.
Same day setup.
- Custom
Cart - Application to create a storefront with
same day setup.
- D&D
Designs - Includes hosting, merchant account and
a secure site. Build online store yourself or this
service can build it.
- Design
Cart - Low cost monthly service to facilitate
SSL secure storefront.
- Ecartsoft
- Turnkey, platform-independent system that can be
installed with same day setup for existing site. Reseller
opportunities available.
- EcoCart
2000 - Ordering system implemented on VPI.net
server. Same day setup.
- Ecommerce
Software, Inc - Various pricing options for service
with SSL security. Merchant account not needed. Reseller
program available.
- EKM
Powershop - A secure shopping cart which links
into an existing website.
- EZStores.Net
- Low cost monthly storefront can be integrated with
existing website or as standalone. Same day setup.
- Free
Shopping Carts Software - Offers Java and CGI
based ecommerce shopping cart software and online
store builder.
- GloCart.com
- Online storefront not requiring client to have own
merchant account. Same day setup.
- GoEMerchant.com
- Various options to implementing an online storefront.
- Hamilton
Associates - Low cost service offering various
merchant account options.
- Instant
Shop - Offers off-the-shelf software with low
price options. Same day setup. Customization available.
- InstanteCart
Shopping Cart Software - Point and click software
for small to mid-sized businesses. Immediate setup
and includes 14-day free trial.
- InstantShops.com
- Low cost virtual storefront for an existing website.
- Luckenbooth
Software - Software to build and maintain web
sites and shopping carts with unlimited products,
categories - and a listings version for real estate,
car dealers and others.
- Merchant
CGI - Low cost system for online merchants. Option
exists for software purchase only. Contains software
demo.
- Merchant
Quick - Site builder that offers services such
as credit card accounts and international currencies.
A free trial is available.
- MerchantbankCart
- Customizable online storefront. Will assist in securing
merchant account. 7-day free trial.
- MoneyCart
- Software with affiliate tracking, UPS shipping,
works with Authorize.net, PayPal and other major payment
processors.
- NetStores
- Offers software, server, processing solution designed
for simple integration into an existing web site.
- Now-On-Sale
- Low cost secure service with same day setup. 30
day free trial.
- Rah
Net - Customizable online storefront with option
to use PayPal. Same day setup. 7-day trial.
- Remote
Cart - Fully secure service with affiliate program,
free domain name and redirection. Seven day free trial.
- Secure
Basket - Ordering system with compatibility with
Authorize.net, Cardservice International, Paypal.
- SecureNetShop
- Low cost service to implement an online storefront.
Online Data provides fast response merchant accounts.
- SimpleShop
- Instant eCommerce Store Builder - Offers complete
programming, hosting, & maintenance of ecommerce
stores with optional affiliate & wholesale distributor
programs.
- Start
My Store - Customizable storefront builder with
customer relationship module and advertising management
module.
- Store54
Ecommerce System - Offers customizable cart application
with search engine optimization features. Includes
product description and a demo.
- Surefire
Commerce - Provides order processing system with
focus on the licensed gaming industry.
- Total
Merchandiser - Application allows for browser
based Web site creation including eCommerce shopping
cart functionality.
- Veracart
- Shopping cart and online ecommerce solutions for
small business websites.
- VirtualCart
Secure Shopping - Includes an overview of the
services available, pricing plans, and a downloadable
demo.
- VServers
- Programs for creating virtual storefront. Utilizes
MIVA engine from HTMLScript Corporation.
- WebPeddleGold
- Storefront application with an on-line management
console. Compatible with all ImagineNation back office
utilities for order management and credit card processing.
- WebStore
Inc. - Offers customizable, order entry and secure
payment system for online storefronts.
- Web-Store-Buddy
- Cart application that integrates into an existing
site. Includes product description, pricing and account
login.
- World
Wide Merchant - Software and service for online
stores or catalogs. Hosting available.
- Yellow
Cat Shopping Centre - United Kingdom based facility
to create and manage an online store, with modules
for VAT calculation.
- Zcntr.com
- Capability to create web stores with search engine
and secure order form.
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