After looking for the best shopping cart solution, I found some interesting candidates. I’ll post them here and, if time permits, come back later to annotate my experience.
Magento www.magentocommerce.com
- Free [open source] and Enterprise editions
- Very active community
- Based on PHP Zend Framework
- Better backend UX
- Great visual designs and templates
- Issues in accessibility. JavaScript dependent
- Heavy and resource intensive. Optimal setup demands dedicated servers and database.
OsCommerce www.oscommerce.com
- Free [open source]
- Slowing community
- Older PHP programming methods
Zen Cart www.zen-cart.com
- Free [open source]
- Similar to OsCommerce
- Better community than OsCommerce
Cubecart www.cubecart.com
Miva www.mivamerchant.com
- Proprietary ownership
Avactis www.avactis.com
Shopify www.shopify.com
- Hosted solution
Tradingeye www.tradingeye.com
Foxycart www.foxycart.com
- CMS Plugin
- Free, during development release
GoodBarry Adobe Business Catalyst www.businesscatalyst.com
- Acquired by Adobe (was www.goodbarry.com)
- Confusing price. Is there pricing? How does it work?
LemonStand lemonstandapp.com
- Beta…
- Pricing TBA
- PHP
