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).
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