Compare WebStoreSoftware™
Want to know how WebStoreSoftware compares to other items on the market. Although WSS is a unique product we have put together a short list comparing some of the most common ecommerce platforms*.
| Feature | WebStoreSoftware | PrestaShop | Shopify | Zen Cart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Add Language | ||||
| Alt Store Cfg | ||||
| Annual Reports | ||||
| Application | ||||
| Base Price | $300 USD 1 time | Free | $299 USD per month | Free |
| Closed Source | ||||
| Country | USA | France | Canada | USA |
| Customizable | ||||
| Digital Downloads | ||||
| Dispute Support | ||||
| All Inclusive | ||||
| Favorite Products | ||||
| Favorite Vendor | ||||
| Free Trial | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | ||
| Hacked/Exploited | NO | YES + | YES + | |
| Multi Gateways | ||||
| Multi Merchant | ||||
| Mobile Friendly | ||||
| Multi Prod Views | ||||
| No Framework | ||||
| Plugins/Addons | NO | YES | YES | YES |
| Rating System | ||||
| Personal Support | ||||
| P.O.S Support # | NO | YES | YES | YES |
| Sales Reports | ||||
| Shipping Fees | ||||
| Vendor Fines | ||||
| Vendor Reporting | ||||
| Vers. Dependent | NO | YES | NO | YES |
| Wishlist |
Disclaimer: Anything reflected on this page is in no way intended to be seen as legal advice. We do not give legal advice on this website. If you need legal advice please seek a qualified attorney.
*Chart Data - Comparisons are based on search engine results of other products and those results may not be current at the time of your visit. We based our results on what was available out of the box without purchasing any other products.
+ Notice that the two open source scripts have been hacked/compromised. Remember that when dealing with open source projects with plugins, your site security is only as good as the plugin developers skill and whatever approval process the project has in place. Very few open source projects actually look at the plugin coding in the plugin approval process (they claim it is too time consuming for them). Many just check that the plugin functions as it claims. This is a very common practice with open source projects (or projects with plugins) and very dangerious as well. This is another reason that WSS in closed source and uses/offers no plugins.
# This is not a positive or a negative, just a yellow warning. WSS does not recommend using POS equipment. We marked ourself yellow because we do not offer that support but for good reason. We also marked the other projects yellow because they do support it without explaining the dangers of it. Just be aware that it is a huge liability on your business when you store personal sales data locally such as CC numbers. But from our own experience there are very special and very expensive requirements such as special servers, special access, special security and special government requirements (and big fines). We recommend using third party providers like Paypal® which greatly reduces your liability and requirements. Even with using professional CC authorization POS systems there is always the risk of local compromise. The risk you take is up to you of course. Any time you do anything at all with someones CC or other personal financial information, you are fully responsible for anything that happens to that data. It is always better to be hands off and to let the end user do whatever they need to do to pay for a product or service using some secured third party environment where your local site has little to no liability for data or processing payment transactions. Let that third party company take the risk, that is what they are there for.
