OpenCart is an open-source eCommerce platform, or, as the creators of OpenCart define it, an Online Store Management System.
Released in April 2010, it’s one of the oldest and stable eCommerce solutions. It has all of the eCommerce features. The administration control panel gives you full control over the system.
The plugin marketplace will make your store flexible and connected to any other systems, and the variety of supported payment methods will definitely give you the freedom to collect your payments from anywhere.
OpenCart can be hosted :
- on any hosting
- via the OpenCart Cloud
Either way, the startup costs for 1 year are approximately $300.
PROS: Multiple stores supported on one platform, a large selection of plugins and teams, great support from the community, non-expensive upgrades.
CONS: There is a lot of work during the setup, the platform requires a lot of attention, manual updates…