Top 3 Ecommerce Software for Setting Up an Online Shop (Easy to Use)

In today’s post I would like to share with you 3 easy to use ecommerce software applications that you can use to create an online shop for your website. 

I am listing the following ones based on ease of use.

Prestashop is a free open source ecommerce platform that has wide range of features. It give you the ability to fully control your inventory, orders, shipping, and tracking.

How complex it is?

Installing Prestashop is really easy. It can be automatically installed via your web hosting control panel if you use our web hosting services.

Is it suitable for beginners?

It is really easy to use and you can easily achieve a great looking online shop by purchasing a Prestashop template.

Level of difficulty?

Easy

Main advantages?

Prestashop is free with no license or installation fees.

Who this aimed at?

Personal, small and medium sized businesses

What you can achieve as an end result?

You can easily setup an online shop and manage its products, prices, descriptions images and so much more via the admin area.

To find out more about Prestashop go to http://www.prestashop.com

 

Opencart is a robust and scalable ecommerce platform. You can create an unlimited number of categories, sell an unlimited number of products, accept multiple currencies, use multiple languages, and choose from over 20 payment and 8 shipping methods.

How complex it is?

Opencart is easy to install. It comes preinstalled in our web hosting plans.

You can install in just a few clicks.  After installation, you select a template, add products and you are ready to go!.

Is it suitable for beginners?

Yes

Level of difficulty?

Easy

Main advantages?

Opencart has a huge amount of payment gateways to chose from. It also supports multiple currency.

Who this aimed at?

Small business, medium business, b2b

What you can achieve as an end result?

You can create an amazing online shop. There are also lots of additional addons that you can integrate it with for extra functionality.

To find out more about Opencart go to http://www.opencart.com/

 

Zen Cart is easy to install, easy to customize and easy to manage. It is perfect for those looking for a straightforward platform. There are also numerous add-ons available to fit all needs.

How complex it is?

Zen Cart is easy to use because of its simplicity.

Is it suitable for beginners?

Yes

Level of difficulty?

Easy

Main advantages?

Zen Cart is a free program and continuously supported by the zen cart community. It is also packed with features out of the box. Also, the Zen Cart templates do not require experts to change it every time the client wanted to update part of the template.

Who this aimed at?

Small and medium business

What you can achieve as an end result?

After installation of Zen Cart, you can extend its functionalities by installing available addons or going into Zen Cart’s forum/community and asking for ecommerce support.

To find out more about Zencart go to http://www.zen-cart.com/

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