3DCart vs Open Source/Free/Licensed Shopping Carts
Open-source and licensed shopping cart software, like OsCommerce, Miva, ZenCart, Magento, etc. are downloaded and installed onto a web server that you maintain. Prices for these programs can range from free, to thousands of dollars.
Manual Installation, Development, and Maintenance.
Requires a Hosting Provider, Developer and Designer to setup.
Many security risks make it very hard to be PCI Compliant.
No technical support available or extremely expensive.
No automatic backups, you’re responsible for your data.
No automatic software updates or security patches.
High startup costs (software might be FREE but will require installation & customization).
Startup Cost
Low. Under $120
High. Software might be zero but will require hosting,
installation and customization
Data Management
Redundant Daily Backups
No Backups
Pricing
Low monthly fee
One time license cost plus monthly hosting fees.
Hosting
Included on all plans
Not Included
Store Uptime
Guaranteed 99.9% uptime
Your responsibility
Software Upgrades
Included (new features
constantly being added)
Not Included. Usually paid.
Your responsibility to find and apply patches
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