Categories
1 & 2 - Your Server or Your Hosting Company
The
following products can be installed on your own server (option 1), or
at a hosting company (option 2); you may be limited to choosing from
just a few hosting companies, or you may be able to install on just
about any hosting-company's server (though that doesn't mean it's going
to be easy to install!).
$15,000
to $40,000
OrderPoint, Speedware
http://www.speedware.com/
Gulp! Probably need your own server.
$2.95
Berlin Host
http://berlin.hosting/
POffers great solutions or businesses in need of servers in Europe, great speed and access to many shopping card systems for yoru business.
$12,500
(NT), $15,500 (UNIX)
Intershop Mall
http://www.intershop.com/
Need your own server
$5,000+
($1,500 plus a $15,000 Microsoft Merchant Server or a $3,500 license
at someone else's server)
vPOS, Verifone
http://www.verifone.com/
Probably need your own server
$4,995
(NT), $7,995 (UNIX)
Intershop Online
http://www.intershop.com/
Need your own server, or choose from a limited number of malls or hosting
companies
$4,995
Net.Commerce, IBM
http://www.software.ibm.com/commerce/
net.commerce/action.html
Includes the Net.Commerce server; must have your own server or work
with a limited number of hosting services
$3,495
- $9,995
iCat Electronic Commerce Suite 3.0, iCat
http://www.icat.com/products/
Probably need your own server
$3,495
Domino Merchant, Lotus
http://www.lotus.com/
Must be on a Lotus Domino server (included), so you must have your own
server or, perhaps, choose from a limited number of hosts.
$3,141
WebCatalog & WebMerchant, Pacific Coast Software
http://www.starnine.com/
Probably need your own server, but it runs on a limited number of Web
servers,
$2,795
SiteLINK Toolkit Version, Dydacomp
http://www.dydacomp.com/
$2,000
Merchandizer
http://www.merchandizer.com/
$1,950
and up
Electronic Store, Globus.com
http://www.globus.com/
Primarily intended for grocery stores
Works on most UNIX servers-probably need your own server
$1,500
SoftCart, Mercantec
http://www.mercantec.com/
CGIs-use on most servers
$1,495
and up
Merchant Builder, Internet Factory
http://www.ifact.com/
Probably need your own server or choose from a limited number of hosting
companies
$1,295
ShopSite Pro, Icentral
http://www.icentral.com/spartner_list/index.html
Limited number of hosting companies
$995
INEX Commerce Court Pro, Inex Corp
http://www.inex-corp.com/
Requires Microsoft BackOffice and SQL server, so you'll need your own
server or choose from a limited number of hosting companies.
$995
ShopZone
http://www.btsw.com/
This is a version of Internet Business Breakthrough intended for Web
designers. They pay $995 for the software, then can create individual
shopping-carts for each client. A license must be purchased for each
store.
$990
GoldPaint, ClickShop
http://clickshop.com/
CGIs - use on most servers
$695
Make-A-Store
Includes Installation
http://www.make-a-store.com/
CGIs - use on most servers
$495
ShopSite Manager, Icentral
http://www.icentral.com/spartner_list/index.html
Limited number of hosting companies
$460
- $795
Shopping Cart (Mall Edition), AHG
http://www.ahg.com/
Includes Installation
add $70 - 80 to integrate with CyberCash or RediCheck CGIs - use on
most servers
$400
(available soon)
StoreFront98
http://www.tnsecurity.com/
http://www.storefront98.com/
CGI - use on most servers
$349
and up
WebCart, RC Software
http://www.rcsoftware.com/
http://www.cgicity.com/commerce.htm
CGIs - use on most servers
$299
Internet Business Breakthrough, Breakthrough Software
http://www.btsw.com/
CGIs - use on most servers
$195
for up to 100 products, $495 for unlimited size
Hazel, Netsville
http://hazel.netsville.com/
CGIs - use on most servers; very good documentation. See
here for more information.
$200
Hassan Consulting's Shopping Cart
http://irata.com/
CGIs - use on most servers
$169
- $299
WebToolBase, Rich Media Technologies
http://www.richmediatech.com/
CGIs - use on most servers ... but, it's very new, and their own demo
shopping-cart system generates errors in Netscape 4.03
$159
WebOrder, Net2Go
http://www.net2go.com/
Includes installation
CGIs - use on most servers
Aprrox.
US$150 (actually priced in UK£ -- UK£100)
JShop Professional
http://www.jshop.co.uk/pro/
This is based on JavaScript, so it will work on any server, and is very
easy to install (because it requires no program files installed at the
server), but a significant number of users have non-JavaScript browsers;
perhaps 20+% or more of all users are working with browsers that won't
work with JavaScripts very well, or at all. However, this system does
look easy to work with, as it comes with a PC program that is used to
set up your store, and customizes the scripts for you.
$120
- $195
EZShopper, AHG
http://www.ahg.com/
Includes Installation
CGIs - use on most servers
$79.95,
$129.95 with installation
Smart Shop
http://www.becanada.com/$/page11.htm
CGIs - use on most servers
Free
MiniVend, public domain
http://www.minivend.com/
CGIs - use on most servers
Free
Web Store, Selena Sol
http://selena.mcp.com/Scripts/
CGIs - use on most servers
Free
PerlShop
http://www.arpanet.com/PerlShop/
CGIs - use on most servers
Category
3 - Sign up withn a hostimng company
Many
Web hosting companies already have commerce software installed, and
include it as part of a package. Such systems start at around $30/mth
(and increase rapidly from there!). Some of these companies have installed
one of the above programs. There are several programs that are only
available to you if you sign up with a hosting company:
$149
Internet Creator, Foreman Interactive
http://www.formaninteractive.com/
The online-store modules only work at their hosting service (SiteAmerica);
$79/mth
(Note, however, that this product can be used to create Web pages for
use at any site -- you only need to use SiteAmerica if you want the
online store.)
$30/mth
- hosting package
ShopSite Express, Icentral
http://www.homepage.shopsite.com/
Limited number of hosting companies
Category
4 - Use a Service
You
can link your site to a service that provides shopping-cart software.
The transaction is carried out on their server, not at your Web site.
Note
that these services vary tremendously, and the cited rates are only
shown for comparison; actual rates may vary depending on exactly what
service you use. A few comments ...
- Some, but not
all, of these services can do online transaction processing; that
is, process the credit-card number immediately. In some cases the
transaction processing is included in the basic service; in others
it's an additional service, for an additional fee of course.
- Some of these
services provide shopping-cart programs, sometimes for an additional
fee. Some, however, expect you to run the shopping-cart program, or
a simple feedback form, on your server, and send them the information
for processing.
- If you are buying
a transaction-processing service, you may be able to use your own
credit-card merchant account, or the service may run payments through
their account. For safety and economy, it's better to have your own
account!
- If you don't
have a merchant account, some of these services will set you up with
one, but it may be expensive; and you will incur an additional cost.
In fact some services require that you sign up for a merchant account
through them. EMS2000, for instance, say that you must use a merchant
account that they've set up for you, but they'll charge $350 to set
it up.
$150/mth,
$1200 setup
California Web
http://californiaweb.com/
Credit-card transaction processing available for an additional fee
$?/mth,
+ transaction fees, $700 setup, shopping-cart programs from $49 - $299
Plug&Pay
http://www.plugnpay.com/
Credit-card transaction processing included
$195/mth,
$595 setup
SiteLINK Toolkit Version, Dydacomp
http://www.dydacomp.com/
15%
- 7% commission on sales,depending on volume, $100 setup
SalesGate.com
http://www.salesgate.com/
Credit-card transaction processing included
$100
- $300/mth, more for very large stores, no setup charge
Yahoo!.Store
http://store.yahoo.com/
Credit-card transaction processing available for an additional $600
one-time fee
$105/mth,
$120 setup, 5 cents and 5% per transaction (the $105 includes the first
$80 in transaction fees)
Geoshop, Geocities
http://www.geocities.com/join/geoshops/
This includes full credit-card transaction processing. (Geocities
has a cheaper service; see below)
$49
for the software, then $99/mth, 2.5% per transaction
QuickSite, Site Technologies
http://www.sitetech.com/
Although from the advertising one might assume that this product should
be in category 1 or 2 (Site Technologies advertises that this product
includes "a full suite of internet commerce tools ... Catalog Builder
including OrderEasy"), I've listed the program in category 4, because
in fact the program itself has no shopping-cart capabilities. Rather,
it provides an easy way to link to the OrderEasy service (listed below),
and QuickSite owners get a discount at that service. You can link to
other services if you prefer.
$99/mth,
2.5% per transaction, $49 setup
OrderEasy
http://www.ordereasy.com/
Credit-card transaction processing included
$90/mth,
$120 setup
DXShop
http://www.dxshop.com/
$80/mth
Merchandizer
http://www.merchandizer.com/
Includes online credit-card transaction processing.
6.5%
per transaction or $3, which ever is least, plus credit-card fees, no
setup fee.
Kagi
http://www.kagi.com
Credit-card transaction processing included; this service is really
designed for use by shareware vendors, though may be used for selling
"hard" goods too. However, the order form is very
simple and unsophisticated.
$24.95/mth
Geoshop, Geocities
http://www.geocities.com/join/geoshops/
This is there basic online store, without online credit-card processing.See
also their more expensive transaction-processing store.
$50/mth,
50 cents + 6% per transaction $900 setup
Octagon
http://www.otginc.com/
Credit-card transaction processing included
$1
- $1.50 transaction, $690 setup
Automated Transaction Services
http://www.atsbank.com/
Credit-card and check transaction processing included
$40/mth,
$0.95 per check, $0.75 credit card, $297.50 and up setup
E-Money.Net
http://www.emoney.net/
Credit-card transaction processing included
15%
of all transactions, no setup fees
The Internet Billing Company
http://www.ibill.com/
Credit-card transaction processing included; complicated to set up
2%
per transaction, $35/min, $100 setup.
Merchant Planet
http://www.merchantplanet.com/
But you must use a Cardservice Int'l merchant account: $275 setup, 2.5%
+ 30 cents per transaction, $25/mth min, $10/mth service fee.
10%
of each transaction, $150 setup (more for shopping cart software)
Net MoneyIN
http://www.moneyin.com/
This service is a little unusual; they set up a shopping cart on your
server for you, then process the transactions through their server.
Credit-card transaction processing included
$85/mth
and up, no setup charge
freeinternetstore
http://www.freeinternetstore.com/
Credit-card transaction processing included
$75
- $225/mth, $250 - $750 setup
Virtual Shopping Cart, NetLink
http://www.netlink.net/cybernet/cybernet.htm
Credit-card transaction processing available for an additional fee
$50/mth,
$250 setup
The Engine, Icorp
http://www.icorp.net/engine/
$35/mth,
$60 setup
ShopCart
http://www.shopcart.com/
$35/mth,
$20 setup
WizzCart, Marketwizz
http://www.marketwizz.com/wizzcart.html
$29.95
- 34.95/mth, $49.95 setup
SecureForm, DelWest
http://www.mktmkt.com/
Credit-card transaction processing available for an additional fee
Also SecurePay; your shopping-cart system sends info to SecurePay, which
processes the credit-card transaction
$25/mth,
no setup charge
VirtualCart
http://www.vcart.com/
Credit-card transaction processing available for an additional fee
$249/year
Americart
http://www.cartserver.com/americart/
$20/mth,
$75 setup
CyberCart
http://www.lobo.net/~rtweb/
$120/6
months
Internet Shopping Cart Server
http://www.webisland.com/cart/index.htm
No
monthly fee, a 7% to 15% fee per transaction, $99.50 setup
SalesGate.com
http://www.salesgate.com/
This system includes online transaction processing; you don't need your
own merchant account.
$15/mth,
$585 setup
Internet Secure
http://www.internetsecure.com/
Credit-card transaction processing included
$12.5/mth
Cardservice Secure Payment Gateway
http://www.cardservice.com
Credit-card transaction processing included
$12.50/mth,
$99 setup
Net2Go/WebOrder
http://www.net2go.com/
Credit-card transaction processing available for an additional fee
$9.90/mth,
$45 setup
EMS2000
http://www.ems2000.com/
Credit-card transaction processing available for $29.90+/mth, $545 setup
$0/mth,
$49 setup
2CheckOut.com
2CheckOut.com
2Checkout.com has become the market leader of low cost online credit
card processing with shopping cart integration. Set-up is extremely
quick and the interface is very easy to use. 2CheckOut charges 5.5%
of each transaction plus 45 cents.
$0/mth,
$49 setup
PaySystems and its MERCHANT IBA system
PaySystems.com
PaySystems processes credit cards online and integrates a shopping cart.
Set-up is quick, the interface is easy to use. PaySystems charges 3.95%
of each transaction plus 1 dollar.
