What is the best ecommerce software platform out there?

**hardwarecooling** · 09-01-2009 05:37 PM

I wanted to know what is the best software platform out there for anybody looking to start an online retail webstore?

I heard good things with oscommerce but it's hard to find support for it when you need it.

I was thinking about switching over to yahoo store?

Anybody have any experience here?

**SmallVolume** · 09-02-2009 01:27 AM

Just first try some free online store in your local market.

**Alexishost** · 09-03-2009 03:05 AM

I suggest you using joomla hosting. Because Joomla is a custom friendly one-click install tool with powerful content management features. It supports numerous services such as document management, eCommerce engines, email newsletters, forums, blogging software, etc.

**Launch** · 09-03-2009 04:05 AM

Don't be so confident in choosing web hosting provider. Try to check more as much as possible offers available in the market. Say sibername.com offers nice web hosting services and their plans include many free bonuses. I personally think that Zen Cart would be a perfect choice. But before to make your final decision, make a conversation with their support and discuss any related issue. I know that they have good support team.

**Moxie Maxwell** · 09-03-2009 01:33 PM

I suggest you first look for a good hosting solution and look you can look for good reviews and deals at Web Hosting Talk great place to get information and ask for help.

After you found your host, you should also do some Free trials of some shopping carts to see which best suits your needs. Some are more complicated, and they all have different options.

**StevenRictor** · 09-08-2009 04:14 PM

Wordpress has come a long way. There's affordable wordpress ecommerce templates now...

They work great, and look awesome. Easy to manage also.

**BarKeeper** · 09-09-2009 03:47 AM

I think that magento is one of the most secure and reliable ecommerce software. I have seen that serverpoint.com offered pretty good and resourceful web hosting plans which are optimized for magento web hosting. Their pricing is competitive and you will have nice e-commerce hosting opportunities dealing with this company. You web sites will be always up.

**Nincompoop** · 09-09-2009 09:40 PM

I used zen-cart for some sites at my company.... it takes a while to get used to but the level of control is insane... if you are program savvy that is the way to go... unlike joomla it is specifically designed as a shopping cart.

**peteVA** · 09-09-2009 10:03 PM

Just goes to show you, there are all sorts of carts around.

I host about 100 small business shopping carts and by far the most popular is CubeCart. There are some Zen and some OSC, but CubeCart is the definite favorite. It is the easiest for someone new to selling online to get up and selling.

I've had clients report sales within the first 24 hours online.

Soho is different and you can't take it with you if you change hosts, Magento is for accomplished coders, not for the newbies.

Cubecart is free, or there is a newer $129 version, but the free is the most popular.

**Absinth** · 09-21-2009 06:28 AM

If you are looking for really good hosting services and the company which is able to host your e-commerce web sites at affordable price, I can highly recommend you to check webintellects.com as they offer special e-commerce plans which will meet all your needs. If you have any questions, you can also contact their support team as I know they are responsive and friendly.

**jyotitis** · 09-28-2009 01:30 AM

Find here list of Best and Free E-commerce Tools . There you can compare and find which one will be best for you.

**GreenStar** · 09-28-2009 01:48 AM

I like oscommerce, i had good luck with it. Pretty easy to edit templates as well!

**sam40** · 10-07-2009 05:20 AM

If you have an existing ECommerce website and want to switch over to a yahoo store design, it can easily be done. A specialized and customized yahoo store design can be developed for every unique business to set your products/services apart of competitors.

**Mr. Bizness** · 10-11-2009 09:23 PM

Originally Posted by hardwarecooling

I wanted to know what is the best software platform out there for anybody looking to start an online retail webstore?

I heard good things with oscommerce but it's hard to find support for it when you need it.

I was thinking about switching over to yahoo store?

Anybody have any experience here?

What are you selling? What is your business model? What features or tools do you need from an e-commerce platform?

Do you need recurring billing, marketing tools, specific reporting capabilities, an invoicing system, customer management tools, etc?

You should try to answer those questions before choosing an e-commerce solution.

There are several service providers that easily integrate with osCommerce and other shopping carts.

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