Shopping Cart Comparison Chart
AlohaShop |
3DCart |
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| One-time License/Setup Fee | $99 | $0 |
| Pricing (monthly), discounts available for annual commitment | Starts at $12.95/month | Starts at $19.99/month |
| Technical Support | M-F 9-6 via email & support tickets |
24/7 |
| Number of Products Allowed | Unlimited | Limited based on plan |
| Installation & Setup | ||
| Complete Online Store & Website Solution |  |
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| Online Support, Forums, Tutorials, KnowledgeBase | |
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| No Programming Necessary | |
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| Unlimited E-Mails, Aliases and Auto-Responders | |
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| FTP Access for Advanced Users | |
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| Easy-To-Use Web-Based Administration | |
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| Bulk Product Imports and Exports | |
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| Single and Batch Image Uploads | |
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| Automatic Image Scaling | Thumbnail images only | |
| Import Existing Products and Customers | |
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| Paypal Standard | |
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| Paypal Website Payments Pro | Premium Mal’s account required ($24/3 months) | |
| Google Checkout | |
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| Search Engine Friendly URLs | |
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| Dynamic Meta Tags for Product Pages | |
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| Auto-Generated Alt Tags and Link Titles | |
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| QuickBooks Integration | Can use free mOrders program by Mal’s, which can export an Excel file that can be imported into QuickBooks. | Quickbooks module is an additional fee for the lower plans but included with the higher plans. |
| Promotion & Marketing | ||
| Dynamic Google SiteMap XML Generator | |
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| Yahoo! Shopping Feed Generator | |
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| Google Base Feed Generator | |
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| Shop.com Feed Generator | |
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| Shopping.com Feed Generator | |
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| Shopzilla/Bizrate Feed Generator | |
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| NextTag Feed Generator | |
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| PriceGrabber Feed Generator | |
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| Newsletter/Mailing Manager | |
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| Mailing List with Group Manager | |
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| Black List Manager | |
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| Advanced Coupons and Discounts | You can do basic % off coupons | |
| Gift Certificates | |
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| Customizable Checkout Questions | |
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| Email-A-Friend Referral System | |
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| Product Reviews | |
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| Track Your Customer’s Search Activity | |
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| ROI Tracking |
Starter Plan and higher |
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| Compatible with 3rd Party Affiliate Programs | |
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| Gift Registry | |
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| Storefront Design | ||
| User Registration & Client Account Area | |
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| Newsletter Subscriptions | |
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| Unlimited Images for Products with Flash Image Gallery | |
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| Zoomify Technology for Displaying High-Resolution Images | |
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| Multiple “Ship-To” Feature | |
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| Quick and Easy One Page Checkout | |
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| WYSIWYG Editor for Categories, Products and Content Pages | |
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| Customizable E-Mail Templates | |
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| Multiple Product Page Layout Templates | |
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| Multiple Category Page Layout Templates | |
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| FAQ Page Creator | |
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| Links Page Creator | |
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| Statistics & Reporting | ||
| Sales Reports | One sales report viewable in online admin area | |
| Product Reports | |
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| Customer Reports | |
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| Track Customer Search Activity | |
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| Shipping/Payment Reports | |
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| Google Analytics | |
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| Product Management | ||
| Featured Products | |
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| Product Page File Upload Feature | |
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| Electronic Product Capability | |
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| Free Shipping Option | |
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| Tax Exempt Option | |
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| Hide Any Product | |
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| Unlimited Categories and Sub-Categories | |
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| Quantity Discounting | Only for items sold that are exactly the same | |
| Wholesale Pricing | |
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| Multiple Pricing Levels via User Groups | |
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| Online Image Editor | |
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| Color Swatch Display | |
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| Short and Detailed Product Descriptions | Detailed only | |
| Multiple Images and Product Galleries |
Up to three images, no gallery |
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| Unlimited Item Options (Text, Radio, Checkboxes, Dropdown) | Up to 25 | |
| Inventory Control | |
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| Inventory Control of Item Options | |
More Advanced |
| Sell Product Bundles/Value Packs | |
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| Share Discounts Among Options | |
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| Restrict Access To Certain Products | |
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| Force Log-In/Registration To View Certain Products | |
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| Quantity Minimums and Multipliers per Product | |
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| Dynamic Meta Tags for Product Pages | |
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| Bulk Data Import and Export | |
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| Batch Inventory and Price Editors | |
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| “Low Stock” Notifications | |
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| Inventory Management Reports | |
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| Product Backorders and Waiting Lists | |
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| Product Review System | |
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| Shipping Options | ||
| Real-Time Shipping Via UPS®, USPS, FedEx® and Canada Post | Premium Mal’s account required (additional fee of $24/3 months) | |
| Custom Shipping Tables (based on order total, number of items, zip code and weight) | |
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| Real-Time Package Tracking | |
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| Add Handling Costs Per Product | |
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| Automatic E-Mail Shipping Confirmation | |
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| Multiple Warehouse Support | |
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| Quick “Estimated Shipping” Calculation | |
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| E-mail Notification for Drop Shipments | |
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| “Free Shipping” for Individual Products or as a Storewide Promotion | Storewide only | |
| Specify Countries and States for Shipping | |
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| Define Methods for Each Shipping Area | |
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| Customer Group and Location-Based Shipping Methods | |
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| Multiple Ship-to Feature | |
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| Partial Shipments | |
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| Shipping Insurance | |
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| Import Batch Tracking Numbers | |
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| Hosting & Security | ||
| Uptime Guarantee | 99.5% | 99.9% |
| Daily Backup | You can do your own backups as often as you like | Automatic Daily Backup |
| IP Blocking Security Feature | |
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| SSL Protected Checkout Pages | |
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