Open Source in E-Commerce development | available open source e-commerce software in market

Definition Of Open Source Software 

Ø  Open-source e-commerce software enables the creation of all (for example, an entire Web store application) or parts (for example, a shopping cart) of a Web store. This does not include the use of open-source software used for development, Web, database or application servers commonly known as the LAMP platform.

Ø  This software has features such as shopping-cart functionality, product catalogs and other capabilities that enable store owners to set up, run and maintain online stores.

Ø  This software is available for free under a GNU General Public License; however, other fees may exist for varying types of membership.


List of Open Source E-commerce Software  

AgoraCart

Ø  AgoraCart is a free e-commerce shopping cart software. It is an ecommerce shopping cart solution for storefront or website.

Ø  Offers a wide range of out-of-the-box features that allows online stores to be setup in simple fashion for the beginner, yet it offers high power ecommerce, flexibility, and modular features.

Ø  AgoraCart is available for free as an Open Source based e-commerce solution released under the GNU General Public License. In addition, powerful modules and script add-ons are available to those who support the AgoraCart project by purchasing "Members Only" memberships.

Ø  Originally targeting highly experienced webmasters and programmers, it has since matured to a solution that is easier to setup for beginners, powerful enough for experienced programmers, modular for flexibilty, and one that is currently powering thousands live shops around the world.

Ø  The AgoraCart Project was started in 1999 then followed by the first public release (version 3.0a) in February 2000.

osCommerce

Ø  osCommerce is a leading Open Source online shop e-commerce solution that is powered by a dedicated, strong, and ever growing community, and is released under the GNU General Public License.

Ø  osCommerce was started in March 2000 and has since matured to a solution that is currently powering 14,122 registered live shops around the world.

Ø  osCommerce has attracted a large growing e-commerce community that consists of over 216,800 store owners and developers who support each other and extend osCommerce Online Merchant with add-ons being contributed on a daily basis. To date there are over 5,500 add-ons that are available for free to customize osCommerce Online Merchant online stores and to help increase sales.

Ø  Today, osCommerce is moving towards an e-commerce framework solution that not only remains easy to setup and maintain, but also making it easier for store administrators to present their stores to their customers with their own unique requirements.

Magento

Ø  According to Forrester, (Varien’s) Magento is a very exciting open source eCommerce solution and — similar to SugarCRM — is typically delivered at the enterprise level through the professional services of the company that developed and launched the product, Varien. Varien is a Los Angeles-based company with significant development resources in the Ukraine.

Ø  Enterprise-level eCommerce organizations should view Magento as an opportunity to launch small-scale side projects and experiments, but for larger companies with limited eCommerce needs, it may prove to be a very attractive solution.

Ø  Product maturity, proof of the product's scalability, and further development of SIs and Varien's own professional services may place Magento as an enterprise-class solution in the future.

Zen Cart

Ø  Zen Cart is an open source online store management system. It is PHP-based, using a MySQL database and HTML components. Support is provided for several languages and currencies, and it is freely available under the GNU General Public License.

Ø  Zen Cart branched from osCommerce as a separate project. Beyond some aesthetic changes, the major differences between the two systems come from Zen Cart's architectural changes(e.g. a template system) and additional included features in the core.

Ø  Among the modules already included are a Gift Certificate/Voucher module which allows to create, send and manage the digital coupons. A module to sell downloads(pdf or other media files) is included as well.

Ø  Although Zencart improved the shop management and administration with the template system, still it suffers from the fact that editing core files for customizing is often required (no real modular structure). Therefore, in case of heavy customizing, the software is cumbersome to maintain and update.

Apache OFBiz

Ø  The Apache Open For Business Project is an open source enterprise automation software project licensed under the Apache License Version 2.0. By open source enterprise automation, it means: Open Source ERP, Open Source CRM, Open Source E-Business / E-Commerce, Open Source SCM, Open Source MRP, Open Source CMMS/EAM, and so on.

Ø  Apache OFBiz is a foundation and starting point for enterprise solutions, be they for one organization or one million.

VirtueMart

Ø  VirtueMart is an Open Source E-Commerce solution to be used together with a Content Management System (CMS) called Joomla! (and Mambo). Joomla! and VirtueMart are written in PHP and made easy for use in a PHP/MySQL environment.

Ø  VirtueMart is the leading Online-Shop solution for Joomla! & Mambo (more than 1.5 Million downloads so far).

Notable Features

Ø  Stock Level Control for Products and Item
Ø  Ajax-powered Product Overview allows to quickly add Products to the cart
Ø  Product Attributes (like Size or Color) can be added to Product
Ø  Manage different Currencies, Countries & States
Ø  Product Availability: show how fast a Customer can expect delivery

DashCommerce

Ø  An ASP.NET Open Source e-Commerce Application.

Ø  dashCommerce is flexible and robust product that incorporates all three major components of an e-commerce application - Product Catalog, Shopping Cart and Order Fulfillment.

Ø  dashCommerce.com provides dedicated dashCommerce hosting and enables getting the web store up-and-running quickly.

CubeCart

Ø  Free & commercial PHP & MySQL eCommerce shopping cart software used by over a million stores worldwide.

Ø  CubeCart is an "out of the box" ecommerce shopping cart software solution which has been written to run on servers that have PHP & MySQL support.

Ø  CubeCart enables setting up quickly a powerful online store which can be used to sell digital or tangible products to new and existing customers all over the world.

Ø  It is easy to modify the look and feel of your store to match the company's branding or to site comfortably beside the existing website due to CubeCart's powerful HTML template system.

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