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Ecommerce Software Comparison
Volusion
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Feature
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CoreCommerce
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Volusion
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Setup Fees
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No, there are ZERO setup fees. Free Shared SSL.
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Yes, up to $129, plus $79 for an SSL. Over $200 in fees.
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Domain Name Change
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Free
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$99 fee each time you change your domain name!
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USPS, UPS and FedEx Label Printing
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Yes
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FedEx and USPS only (UPS labels not supported), and USPS doesn't work with Parcel Post and First Class
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All Features Included in every plan
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Yes
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No, have to upgrade your plan if you want a specific feature
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More Generous Bandwidth Allowance
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Yes, up to 500% more on some plans
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No
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More Products Per Plan
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Yes
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No
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Count product options against your total number of products.
(1 product with 10 options/variants counts as 10 products)
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No, 1 product
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Yes, 10 products
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Facebook Integration
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Yes
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Partial, doesn't include facebook wall pages
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Quickbooks Merchant Services and Checkout By Amazon Integration
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Yes
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No
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Ability to pre-purchase more bandwidth
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$2/GB on certain plans
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No ($10/GB for overages)
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Bandwidth Overage Charges
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$7/GB
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$10/GB
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SSL (256/128-bit encryption)
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FREE Shared SSL
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$79/yr
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More Generous Hard Drive Space
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Yes, up to 300% more on some plans
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No
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More Email Accounts
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Yes, up to 800% more on some plans
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No
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XHTML Compliant Pages
why is this important?
This makes it easier for search engines to read through the website code to help produce better rankings on Yahoo!, Google or other search engines. Also, validation is required to make your site handicap accessible. For example, currently in the UK it is required by law to have XHTML 1.0 transitional web pages.
Close
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Yes
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No, sometimes over 100+ errors
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Instant Store Setup on small business plans
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Yes
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No, 24 to 48 hour waiting period
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Free Direct QuickBooks Integration with Web Connector on all plans
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Yes
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No
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No Transaction Fees
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Yes
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Yes
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Can remove the "Powered By" link in the footer
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FREE
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$25/month
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FREE Templates
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Yes
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Yes
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Premium Templates
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$249
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$799
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Toll Free Phone Support
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Yes
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Yes
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Secure Hosting through Rackspace
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Yes
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Yes
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Yahoo! Stores
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Feature
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CoreCommerce
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Yahoo! Stores
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Transaction Fees
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No
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Yes, up to 1.5% of the transaction amount
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Setup Fees
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No, there are ZERO setup fees.
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Yes, up to $50!
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XHTML Compliant Pages
why is this important?
This makes it easier for search engines to read through the website code to help produce better rankings on Yahoo!, Google or other search engines. Also, validation is required to make your site handicap accessible. For example, currently in the UK it is required by law to have XHTML 1.0 transitional web pages.
Close
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Yes
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No, sometimes over 100+ errors
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Facebook Integration
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Yes
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No
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Quickbooks Merchant Services and Checkout By Amazon Integration
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Yes
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No
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Instant Store Setup on small business plans
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Yes
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Yes
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Free Direct QuickBooks Integration with Web Connector on all plans
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Yes
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No
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Corporate Plans
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Yes
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No
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FREE Templates
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Yes
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Yes
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Premium Templates
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Yes
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No
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Toll Free Phone Support
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Yes
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Yes
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Secure Hosting through Rackspace
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Yes
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No
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Network Solutions (previously MonsterCommerce)
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Feature
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CoreCommerce
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Network Solutions
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Setup Fees
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No, there are ZERO setup fees.
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Yes, up to $99!
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More Generous Bandwidth Allowance
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Yes, up to 25% more on some plans
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No
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More Products Per Plan
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Yes, up to 1000% more on some plans
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No
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Facebook Integration
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Yes
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No
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Quickbooks Merchant Services and Checkout By Amazon Integration
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Yes
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No
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No extra charge for built in SEO friendly pages
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FREE
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Charged extra based on how many times you want to refresh your catalog
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All features included with every plan
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Yes
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No, have to upgrade your plan if you want a specific feature
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Coupon, gift certificates, cross-selling and more available on all plans
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Yes
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No, only on higher plans
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Ability to purchase more bandwidth on certain plans @ $2/GB
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Yes
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No ($10/GB for overages)
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Do not count product options against your total number of products
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Yes
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No
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XHTML Compliant Pages
why is this important?
This makes it easier for search engines to read through the website code to help produce better rankings on Yahoo!, Google or other search engines. Also, validation is required to make your site handicap accessible. For example, currently in the UK it is required by law to have XHTML 1.0 transitional web pages.
Close
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Yes
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No, sometimes over 300+ errors
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Instant Store Setup on small business plans
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Yes
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No, 24 to 48 hour waiting period
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Free Direct QuickBooks Integration with Web Connector on all plans
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Yes
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No
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No Transaction Fees
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Yes
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Yes
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FREE Templates
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Yes
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Yes
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Premium Templates
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Yes
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Yes
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Toll Free Phone Support
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Yes
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Yes
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Secure Hosting through Rackspace
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Yes
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No
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