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StoreBot 2007 |
Other
Shopping Cart System |
| StoreFront |
Demo Now |
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| Email Agent to customers and merchant |
Yes |
Few |
| MapQuest Integration for delivery driving directions |
Yes |
Few |
| Database engine |
MS Access OR SQL Server/MSDE |
Varies |
| Product search |
Yes |
Some |
| Real time online order
tracking |
Yes |
Very Few |
| Real time payment gateway
integration |
PayPal with Instant payment Notification |
Some |
| Customize shipping based on total amount, weight or flat |
Yes |
Mostly flat shipping |
| Updateable region tax (US States/
Canadian Provinces/ Other Country Provinces) tax table plus local
tax table) |
Yes |
No |
| Item Name, Code, Description
and Image |
Yes |
Yes |
| Drop down Item Option (i.e.
Size, Color and etc.) |
Unlimited options with option price |
Few |
| User Request for an Item
(i.e. Cook Instruction for Pizza) |
Yes |
No |
| Item Measurement (i.e. Each,
Dozen, lb. and etc.) |
Yes |
Few |
| Order Quantity Range Control
and Unit Roundup |
Yes |
No |
| Show savings in dollar
amount and percentage |
Yes |
Few |
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Built-in Credit Card
Validation module |
Yes |
Few |
| Customer database |
Yes |
Some |
| On-line printable Invoice/ Order Tracking System |
Yes |
No |
| Product Quick-Search from
any Web site |
Yes |
Some |
| Product Quick-Launch and
Quick-Add from any Web site |
Yes |
Some |
| Product Availability (In/Out
of Stock) |
Yes |
Few |
| Customizable wording, font,
table layout and etc. on your Web page |
Yes |
No |
| Full International Support
for Currency, Weight Measure and convertible language. |
Yes |
No |
| Time adjustment from remote
server to your local time. |
Yes |
No |
| Open Architecture for
customization and add-ons through third party developer |
Yes |
No |
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| Store Management |
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| Store Management Module |
Admin through any Web browser |
Basic Admin |
| Access Control List (limited function access based on
access code) |
4 levels |
Most 1 level |
| Customer IP lookup to prevent fraud transaction |
Yes |
Few |
| Ability to handle
refund/credits |
Yes |
Few |
| Mouse-Clicking Order
Processing |
Yes |
No |
| Custom Defined Shipping
Method and Shipping Calculation |
Yes |
Few |
| Customizable Pay Method
for Visa, MC, AMEX and Discover |
Yes |
Some |
| 4 digits verification for major credits |
Yes |
Some |
| Custom Defined Pay Method
(Check, On Account, PayPal and etc) |
Yes |
Few |
| On-Line Order View/Process |
Yes |
Few |
| Category depth level |
Categories Items |
One or two levels |
| Store items limitation |
Unlimited |
Limited items |
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MS
Office Integration |
Yes |
No |
| Inventory Control |
Yes |
Few |
| Audible and visual alert for
order Notification. Great for real-time order processing. |
Yes |
No |
| Optional Sales Reports Module |
Web based real time sales report |
No |
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| Web Site |
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| Open Source |
Yes. 100% Pure asp code |
No |
| SSL Encryption Support |
Yes |
Some |
| Compatible with Microsoft FrontPage |
Yes |
No |
| Online secure server
independent. Pay no monthly fee to process your transactions. You can
use your own SSL server. |
Yes |
No. Most require a monthly fee for their SSL |
| Runs on most Windows
Servers from thousands of Web hosting providers without server-side setup, such as
Readyhosting
(fully tested, $99/Year, optional SQL server account @ $25/Year) |
Yes |
Most require costly server-side setup or expense dedicated
Web server |
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| Cost |
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| Monthly fee with 200 items
in Store and 200 transactions |
$0 for unlimited items &
unlimited transactions |
$100 to $300/month for limited
items & transactions |
| Yearly fee with 200 items in
Store and 200 transactions |
$0 for unlimited items &
unlimited transactions |
$1,000 to $3,000/year for
limited items & transactions |
| Cost of software licensing
per store |
$0 |
Cost from $200 up to
$500,000 |
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