Top Open Source eCommerce Platforms in 2017

by Clara Ghosh Senior Business Developer Are you planning on building a new virtual store? There are two choices before you: you can go for an open-source eCommerce platform, or you can opt for a hosted one. What is the difference between the two, you ask? An open-source system allows you to modify any and every aspect of it, while if you get someone to host your store, they’re responsible for most of the upkeep. An open-source eCommerce platform is free – you just have to pay for hosting it and have to build your store yourself.

Here are some of the best open source eCommerce platforms in 2016 in the market:
 
Magento

Magento is the most powerful, scalable, and flexible eCommerce platform in the market. It lets you create a very beautiful, secure store. However, the platform is intended for programming experts alone.

PrestaShop

PrestaShop is open source and free to use – but you have to pay to use many of the plugins. The Prestashop software developers can be hired to work on your web store whenever you want, which makes it a convenient platform for you if you don’t want to spend time finding new developers.

OsCommerce

The OsCommerce platform has been around for a long time and offers thousands of free add-ons for your store. The downside is that it is dated and you need to know the platform thoroughly to make the most of it. It also doesn’t have as many features as the newer platforms do.

OpenCart

OpenCart is perfect for startups or businesses that don’t have any programmers on board. The platform is designed to be used by programming novices – it is very simple to set up and use an OpenCart store. The downside is that your OpenCart store won’t have many features and you’ll fall behind your competitors if you don’t add extra features to it.

Are open-source eCommerce platforms really free? Yes, they are – if you know how to code, that is. It can take a lot of time and effort to set one up, though, if you don’t. It’s often easier and will save you more time (which is money) if you hire an expert developer to do it for you.

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Created on Nov 27th 2017 00:48. Viewed 958 times.

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