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Ecommerce Software Comparisons: Shopping Carts with Databases
Ecommerce software comparisons of shopping carts integrated with
relational databases: our ebook has the Internet's largest listing
and comparison of ecommerce shopping cart software and services.
Shopping Carts with Integrated Databases
Ecommerce software comparisons are important — to chose the
right product and get value for money. The comparisons below are
the most detailed on the Internet, and cover shopping carts/storefront
programs that come integrated with relational databases.
Most shopping carts allow you to import product data via a proprietary
file or flatfile database. What are listed here are shopping cart
packages that work with relational databases. These give
you more control — to upload particular parts of your products
database, and to download purchase details from the website for
later analysis by accounts and marketing. You can also query the
database as an ad-hoc form of inventory control (shown in the
table below only when specifically part of the shopping cart facility).
Remember that:
- though some packages are much better value than others, you
generally get what you pay for. Inventory control, tax handling
and shipping facilities come in various levels of sophistication
and cost.
- it's not easy to summarize the products of the larger software
companies which offer shopping carts specific to a particular
country or market. Carts supporting, say, the French language
may support only those payment gateways likely to interest French
merchants, and so on. Pursue your own inquiries from the indications
in our table.
- many suppliers and software companies are reluctant to provide
full details of their products through their website or email
inquiry, preferring to follow up the sales leads generated by
inquiries from potential customers. Hence some of our entries.
- though this now one of the most detailed shopping cart comparison
on the Internet, it is not exhaustive. We have only listed products
that:
- appear reasonable value for money,
- enjoy a large customer base, and/or
- offer features not easily found elsewhere.
- to handle multiple currencies you need:
- a software package that can display the currencies (and
languages) involved, plus
- a suitable payment gateway / payment service provider
/ bank.
- the market evolves rapidly, and products can be dropped or
abruptly replaced. Check the company's record of support and
upgrades.
- The list below is not a definitive answer but a point of departure
in your search for the optimal solution. You'll want to check
out a software house before making one of its products the cornerstone
of your own business — its history, financial standing
and customer base. Also to get professional advice on the possibility
of maintaining and/or extending the code in the event of the
software house going out of business.
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Product
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Platform
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Currencies
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Market
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PSP
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Database Import/Export
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Inventory Control
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Price
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1
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Cold Fusion
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$ E
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S M
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A D V M
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1 2
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yes
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from $2995
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2
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W U
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over 30
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S M
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2 16 17 18
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ODBC
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yes
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from $1200
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3
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U W
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$
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S M
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2 35
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1 Excel
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no
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from $199
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4
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U
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$ E
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local
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A D V M
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3
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yes
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from $899
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5
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W
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$ E +
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S M
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18 + added
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1
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no
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£850
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6
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W
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$
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S M
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2
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1 2
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no
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from $100
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7
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W U
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$ +
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S M
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2 12 19 20
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2 4 10
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yes
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p.o.a
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8
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W
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$ +
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S M
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18
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1
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no
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£200
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9
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W U
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$
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S M
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2 3 6 11 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33
34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43
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1 2 3
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no
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from $300
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10
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W U
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$
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S M
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1 2 11 12 35 +
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add
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no
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$300
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11
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W U
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$
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S
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not realtime
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1 2 3 4 12
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no
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p.o.a.
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12
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W U M Cold Fusion
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$
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S M
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1
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1 2 3
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yes
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from $300
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13
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U
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$
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S M
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2 + add
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3
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no
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free
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14
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W U
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$ +
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S M
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1 2 11 12 18 20 40 87 153 154 155
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1 3 6
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no
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$495
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15
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W
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$
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S M
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2 11 12 45 46
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1 2
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no
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$179
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16
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W U
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$ £ E +
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S M
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1 6 8 12 13 16 18 19 26 29 38 41 48 53 87 141 148 151
157 158
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3
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no
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from $150
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17
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W
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$
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S M
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1 2 3
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1
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no
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from $395
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18
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W
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$
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S M L
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14 25 66
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2
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yes
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p.o.a.
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19
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W
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$ £
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S M
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2 70 71 72 73 74
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ODBC
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no
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£233
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20
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W
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$
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S M
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45
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ODBC
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no
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from $595
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21
|
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W U
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$
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S M
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3
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ODBC
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no
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$695
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22
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W
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$
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S M
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add
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1
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no
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$40
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23
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W U iHTML
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$ £ E
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S M
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2 3 6 11 12 14 22 41 45 46 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
61 63
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1 2
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no
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from $590
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24
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W
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$ A$ +
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-
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2 8 18 139 140
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1 2
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no
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$749
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25
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W U
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$
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S M L
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add-on
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2 8
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yes
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p.o.a.
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26
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AS/400
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$
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S M L
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inquire
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2 12
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yes
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p.o.a.
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27
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W U
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E £ $ +
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S M
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3 14 18 69 74 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112
113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121
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11
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yes
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Euro 5000
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28
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W
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$
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S M
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add
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1 2
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no
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$245 + $95
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29
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W U Cold Fusion
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$
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S
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2
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1
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no
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$500
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30
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W
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$ E +
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S M L
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1 3 8 11 18 25 26 17 33 35 41 45 80 94 147 148 +
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1 2
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yes
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From $95
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31
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W U
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$ +
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S M L
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1 2 3 11 12 35 64 65 66 66 67 68
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3
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yes
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$499-$11899
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32
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W U
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$
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S M
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not realtime
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1 3
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no
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$59
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33
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W Cold Fusion
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$ +
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S M
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1 2 3 11 18 22 29 72
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2
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yes
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$995
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34
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W
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$ £ E +
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M L
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add
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2 4 +
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yes
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p.o.a.
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35
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W
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$
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S M
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1 2 11 12 35 41
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1 2
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no
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from $399
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36
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W
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$ E +
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S M
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1 2 18 74 75
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1 2
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no
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$175
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37
|
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W Cold Fusion
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$
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S M
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2 3 12 76
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1 2
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no
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$99
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38
|
|
W
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$ +
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S M
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1 2 11 12 17 18 23 33 35 69 77 78 80 81 82 83
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1
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yes
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from $239
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39
|
|
W U
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$
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S M
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1 2 6 11 12 16 22 26 29 35 46 80 84 90 91
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ODBC
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no
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from $150
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40
|
|
W U
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$
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S M
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1 3
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1 3
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yes
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$5495
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41
|
|
W
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$ +
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S M
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1 2 12 17 18 41 45 46 64 65
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1 2 4
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yes
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from $233
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42
|
|
W U
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$ £ E +
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S M L
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1 2 3 7 8 9 11 12 17 18 20 23 24 26 28 40 41 46 47 65
79 80 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100, 101 102
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1 2
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no
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from $175
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43
|
|
W U M
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$
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S M
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inquire
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1 2 3
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no
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$2000
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44
|
|
W
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$
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S M
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1 2 12 35 41 + added
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1 2
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yes
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from $1500
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45
|
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W U
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-
|
S
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shopping cart add-on
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5
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no
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$279
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46
|
|
W U
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$
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S M
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(2 3 20 33 45 94 149 150 151 152)
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1 10 Excel
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no
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$99 + ($100)
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Keys
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PSP=payment solution providers & gateways.
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W=Windows U=Unix M=Macintosh ECS=MS Ecommerce Server ColdFusion=hosting
requires Cold Fusion server MSS=Microsoft Site Server, iHTML=requires
iHTML be installed on server, Miva=Miva-enabled hosting
required.
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E=Euro, over 30=s/w designed to handle over 30 currencies
through country-specific versions (currencies otherwise
depend on the PSP),
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E=English, F=French, P=Portuguese, S=Spanish, I=Italian,
R=Russian, D=Danish, W=Swedish, N=Norwegian, G=German, U=Dutch,
Gr=Greek, P=Portuguese, H=Hungarian, M=Malaysian, C=Chinese,
J=Japanese, K=Korean, T=Thai, +=other currencies through
PSP
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S=small, M=medium, L=large companies, local=local community
mall
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Gateways/Payment Service Providers: 1=PayPal, 2=Authorizenet,
3=Cybercash, 4=CCVs, 5=TrustCommerce, 6=Signio, 7=PayByCheck,
8=eWay, 9=ESEC, 10=Secure Checkout, 11=LinkPoint, 12=VeriSign,
13=Cambist.com, 13=MOL, 14=ICVerify, 15=First Virtual, 16=InternetSecure,
17=PlanetPayment, 18=WorldPay, 19=GoRealtime, 20=QuickCommerce,
21=BluePay, 22=Echo, 23=eProcessingNetwork, 24=GoEMerchant,
25=PayFlow Pro, 26=Skipjack, 27=TakePayment, 28=AccessPoint,
29=Bank of America, 30=DPI Merchant Services, 31=eConnect,
32=iBill, 33=Intellipay, 34=Ionpay, 35=iTransact, 36=NobelPay,
37=Payment Processor, 38=PayReady, 39=PC Charge, 40=Plug
'n Pay, 41=PSIgate, 42=Qdebit, 43=Rich Solutions, 44=RTWare,
45=CardServices, 46=SurePay, 47=2CheckOut.com, 48=NetBanx,
49=DataCash, 50=SecureTrading, 51=ProcessUSA, 52=ePDQ, 53=Clear
Commerce, 54=DCTI 55=First Data, 56=Telecheck, 57=WebTransact,
58=1st Global, 59=Barclays, 60=eXact Transactions, 61=ICSPayPoint,
62=PaymentNet, 63=Secure Bank, 64=MerchantManager, 65=viaKlix,
66=SaferPay, 67=Beanstream, 68=CyberSource 69=Ecommerce
Exchange, 70=Moneris e-Select, 71=Paradata, 72=Internet
Cash, 73=EFT Secure, 74=DataCash, 75=PayBox (France), 76=CSI,
77=CardReady, 78=EMS Ecommerce, 79=Freeway, 80=Iongate,
81=Merchant Commerce, 82=Sale Manager, 83=Total Payment
Network, 84=Ezic 85=SASSpay4, 86=Secure Trading, 87=SECPay,
88=KLELine, 89=Cyberstrider, 90=Penzio, 91=Costco, 92=National
Australia Bank, 93=ANZ eGate, 94=Secure Pay, 95=RoboCharge,
96=Merchant Trust, 97=TechnoCash, 98 CuttingEdgeBank, 99=ViBorg,
100=Commonwealth Bank IPS, 101=Innuity, 102=Concord EFS,
103=Artic Web, 104=Bibit Payment, 105=Goldfinger for IS4,
106=XPay Server 2, 107=SelfServe, 108=@Pay(tm)Issuer, 109=Poseidon,
110=Secure Online Payment, 111=Netlife Pos, 112=PVS Certificate,
113=Paybox, 114=SHS Risk Management, 115=PayWare Net, 116=KPN
Telekom Net Transact Lite, 117=OTS 2.0 Payment, 118=Spectromedia,
119=iClear, 120=PayGate, 121=Powercash21, 123=Total Merchant
Services 124=eMatters, 125=CDGCommerce. 126=Anacom, 127=American
Merchant, 128=HTML Wrap, 128=Matrix4Success, 129=Credit
Cards Com, 130=Click-pay, 131=e-xact, 132=IAMS, 133=Epoch
Systems, 134=MCPS Weblink, 135=NetBilling, 136=PayCom Processing,
137=Bank One, 138=Chase, 139=SafePay, 140=NSIPS, 141=Secure
Hosting, 142=Multicards, 143=EarthPort, 144=Protx, 145=SkyPay,
146=ZipZap, 147=ECX, 148=Arvic Secure, 149=eCommerce Tools,
150=Seattle Commerce, 151=GoChargeIt, 152=Total Merchant
Manager, 153=FirstPay. 154=Your Business On-line, 155=CIBC,
156=TotalPay, 157= Cubecard, 158=eProcessingNetwork, 159=SureFire,
160=Online Data Corp, 161=TrustCommerce, 162=eGold
Cards handled: V=Visa, A=American Express, M=Master Card,
D=Discover
add=programming needed to add your own choice of PSP, added=gateways
added by software company, add-on=does not apply: product
is add-on module
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1=Access, 2=SQL Server, 3=MySQL, 4=Oracle 5=Act!, 6=mSQL,
8-FoxPro 10=DBase 11=Sybase, 12=Other(s). ODBC=Any ODBC
compliant database, Excel=data export from MS Excel spreadsheet
(or text files). Cold Fusion=Cold Fusion must be installed
on server
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