CoreCommerce -vs- Volusion
| Feature |
CoreCommerce |
Volusion |
| Free Shared SSL |
Yes, you can also purchase your own dedicated SSL |
No free shared SSL. You can purchase your own dedicated SSL. |
| Secure Hosting through Managed Hosting leader Rackspace |
Yes |
No! They have switched to self hosting. |
| Domain Name Change |
Free |
$99 fee each time you change your domain name! |
| USPS, UPS and FedEx Label Printing |
Yes |
FedEx and USPS only (UPS labels not supported), and USPS doesn't work with Parcel Post and First Class |
| All Features Included in every plan |
Yes |
No, have to upgrade your plan if you want a specific feature |
| More Generous Bandwidth Allowance |
Yes, up to 100% more on some plans |
No |
| More Products Per Plan |
Yes |
No |
| Count product options against your total number of products. (1 product with 10 options/variants counts as 10 products) with inventory turned on |
No, 1 product |
Yes, 10 products |
| Facebook & Twitter Integration |
Yes, Twitter and Facebook Integration! |
No Twitter integration, includes Facebook integration |
| Quickbooks Merchant Services and Checkout By Amazon Integration |
Yes |
No |
| Ability to pre-purchase more bandwidth |
$2/GB on certain plans |
No ($7/GB for overages) |
| Bandwidth Overage Charges |
$7/GB |
$7/GB |
| SSL (256/128-bit encryption) |
FREE Shared SSL (Can purchase dedicated SSL) |
No free shared SSL (Offers $79 dedicated SSL) |
| More Email Accounts |
Yes, up to 800% based on plan |
No |
| XHTML Compliant Pages |
Yes |
No, sometimes over 100+ errors |
| Instant Store Setup on small business plans |
Yes |
No, 24 to 48 hour waiting period |
| Free Direct QuickBooks Integration |
Yes |
No, only on their stnd plus plan |
| No Transaction Fees |
Yes |
Yes |
| Can remove the "Powered By" link in the footer |
FREE |
$25/month |
| FREE Themes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Toll Free Phone Support |
Yes |
Yes |
CoreCommerce -vs- Yahoo! Stores
| Feature |
CoreCommerce |
Yahoo! Stores |
| Transaction Fees |
No |
Yes, up to 1.5% of the transaction amount |
| XHTML Compliant Pages |
Yes |
No, sometimes over 100+ errors |
| Facebook & Twitter Integration |
Yes |
Facebook only |
| Quickbooks Merchant Services and Checkout By Amazon Integration |
Yes |
No |
| Instant Store Setup on small business plans |
Yes |
Yes |
| Free Direct QuickBooks Integration with Web Connector on all plans |
Yes |
No |
| Corporate Plans |
Yes |
No |
| FREE Themes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Premium Themes |
Yes |
No |
| Toll Free Phone Support |
Yes |
Yes |
| Secure Hosting through Managed Hosting leader Rackspace |
Yes |
No! They don't use the world class leader in Managed Hosting |
CoreCommerce -vs- Network Solutions (previously MonsterCommerce)
| Feature |
CoreCommerce |
Network Solutions |
| Setup Fees |
No Setup Fee! |
Yes, up to $99! |
| More Generous Bandwidth Allowance |
Yes, up to 25% more on some plans |
No |
| More Products Per Plan |
Yes, up to 1000% more on some plans |
No |
| Facebook Integration |
Yes |
No |
| Quickbooks Merchant Services and Checkout By Amazon Integration |
Yes |
No |
| No extra charge for built in SEO friendly pages |
FREE |
Charged extra based on how many times you want to refresh your catalog |
| All features included with every plan |
Yes |
No, have to upgrade your plan if you want a specific feature |
| Coupon, gift certificates, cross-selling and more available on all plans |
Yes |
No, only on higher plans |
| Ability to purchase more bandwidth on certain plans @ $2/GB |
Yes |
No ($10/GB for overages) |
| Do not count product options against your total number of products |
Yes |
No |
| XHTML Compliant Pages |
Yes |
No, sometimes over 300+ errors |
| Instant Store Setup on small business plans |
Yes |
No, 24 to 48 hour waiting period |
| Free Direct QuickBooks Integration with Web Connector on all plans |
Yes |
No |
| No Transaction Fees |
Yes |
Yes |
| FREE Themes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Premium Themes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Toll Free Phone Support |
Yes |
Yes |
| Secure Hosting through Managed Hosting leader Rackspace |
Yes |
No! They don't use the world class leader in Managed Hosting |
CoreCommerce -vs- 3DCart
| Feature |
CoreCommerce |
3DCart |
| Setup Fees |
No Setup Fee! |
Yes, from $99 to $199. |
| Secure Hosting through Managed Hosting leader Rackspace |
Yes |
No! They don't use the world class leader in Managed Hosting |
| Free AdWords Credit of at least $50 on every plan up to $75! |
Yes |
No, credits range from $25 to $75. |
| Display your products on Facebook |
Yes |
No |
| Checkout by Amazon Integration |
Yes |
No |
| XHTML Compliant Pages |
Yes |
No, sometimes over 60+ errors |
| Instant Store Setup on small business plans |
Yes |
No, 24 to 48 hour waiting period |
| Phone Support on All Plans |
Yes |
No |
| All Features Included in Every Plan |
Yes |
No |
| FTP Access in Every Plan |
Yes |
No |
| Free Direct QuickBooks Integration with Web Connector on all plans |
Yes |
No |
| No Transaction Fees |
Yes |
Yes |
| FREE Themes |
Yes, over 250 on every plan! |
Yes, but depends on plan. From 10 to 25. |
| Premium Themes |
$249 |
Up to $1299.00 |
| Toll Free Phone Support |
Yes |
Not available on all plans |
CoreCommerce -vs- Big Commerce
| Feature |
CoreCommerce |
Big Commerce |
| PCI-DSS Compliant by PCI Auditor |
Yes, you must be listed on Visa's website (click here to view list of verified PCI compliant companies) |
No |
| Fast Feature Releases! Make sure you don't miss out on revenue! |
Yes, new features every 2-3 weeks. |
No, every 3-4 months. |
| Stevie Award 2010 Finalist for Best Customer Service |
Yes |
No |
| #1 Rated Shopping Cart Software in the World by Zippycart Reviews |
Yes |
No |
| Recurring Billing Support |
Yes |
No |
| Single Sign On with Google, Facebook and Twitter |
Yes |
No |
| Dropshipping Support |
Yes |
No |
| Automatic Inventory Notification When In Stock |
Yes |
No |
| Customer Loyalty Programs |
Yes |
No |
| Mobile CoreCommerce&trade for use on iPhone, Blackberry Storm & more |
Yes |
No |
| ccImagePlus!&trade with Picnik Integration |
Yes |
No |
| More Generous Hard Drive Space |
Yes, 250 MB |
No, 200 MB |
| Product Marketing Feeds with ccAutoSend™ |
Yes |
No |
| Secure Hosting through Managed Hosting leader Rackspace |
Yes, we take seriously your hosting needs and choose the safest and most reliable managed hosting provider in the industry. |
No! |
| Supports Multiple Languages |
Yes |
No |
| SEO Optimized with ccIntelligentSEO™ |
Yes |
No |
| Gift Registry |
Yes |
No |
| Reward Points |
Yes |
No |
| Display your products on Facebook with our own Social Commerce |
Yes |
No |
| Checkout by Amazon Integration |
Yes |
No |
| More Features and More Speed |
Yes |
No |
| Twitter Integration |
Yes |
No |
| More Generous Bandwidth |
Yes |
No |
| Unlimited Staff Logins |
Yes |
No, each plan limits you on how many you can have |
| Free Direct QuickBooks Integration with Web Connector on all plans |
Yes |
No |
| Upgrades without Overwriting Your Design |
Yes |
No |
| Have 6 Pre-Designed Product Detail Template Layouts to Choose from or Create your Own |
Yes |
No |
CoreCommerce -vs- Pinnacle Cart
| Feature |
CoreCommerce |
Pinnacle Cart |
| Single Signon Login with FaceBook |
Yes |
No |
| PCI-DSS compliant |
Yes |
No, only PA-DSS compliant |
| Stevie Award 2010 Finalist for Best Customer Service |
Yes |
No |
| #1 Rated Shopping Cart Software in the World by Zippycart Reviews |
Yes |
No |
| Upgrades without Overwriting Your Design |
Yes |
No |
| Setup Fee |
$0 |
$49.00 on smaller plans |
| Free Shared SSL |
Yes |
No |
| Starting Plan |
$19.99/month |
$29.95/month |
| Plans with Unlimited Bandwidth |
Yes |
No |
| Integration w/ Constant Contact |
Yes |
No |
| Twitter Integration |
Yes |
No |
| Mobile Storefront included |
Yes |
No |
| Tech support / 7 days a week |
Yes |
No |
| CCImagePlus with Picnik |
Yes |
No |
| Support for multiple languages |
Yes |
No |
| Professionally Design Free Themes |
(over 250) |
No |
| Logo Creator |
Yes |
No |
*All information was correct at time of posting. If there has been any changes please email sales@corecommerce.com. Thank you.
