CubeCart

cubecart.com
E-commerce
Few Days

100% British Open Source Shopping Cart Software since 2005

How to Replace CubeCart

Overview

CubeCart is a well-established British eCommerce platform designed for businesses of all sizes to manage and grow their online stores. It provides a fully responsive design with powerful features like customizable templates, product management, and integrated analytics. The software is 100% open source (GPL 3.0), free to use, and can be deployed as self-hosted or with official UK-based hosting.

Features

76 features across 36 categories

Administration(1)

Intuitive Admin Dashboard

Dashboard with quick stats and pending tasks

Also in: Notion, Airtable, Smartsheet

Analytics & Tracking(1)

Google Analytics for eCommerce

Integration with Google Analytics for eCommerce tracking

Content Management(1)

Site Document CMS

Basic site document content management system

Also in: Juro, Notion, WordPress.com

Customer Communication(1)

Contact Us Form

Built-in contact form for customer inquiries

Customer Engagement(1)

Product Reviews/Comments

Allow customers to leave reviews and comments on products

Customer Management(4)

Customer Account Management

Manage customer accounts and profiles

Customer Address Book

Manage customer addresses with address book support

Customer Order History

Track and display customer order history

Optional Customer Registration

Make customer registration optional

Also in: Jobber, QuickBooks, Setmore

Customer Support(1)

Live Help Plugin

Live chat/help support plugin

Data Management(3)

Catalog Export

Export catalog data

Catalog Import

Import catalog from any spreadsheet format

Files & Database Backup/Restore

Built-in backup and restore tools for files and database

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Design & Customization(4)

Customizable Storefront

Easily design and modify your online store with user-friendly templates and editing tools

Logo Management

Easy logo management tools

Responsive Design

Ensures seamless browsing on desktops, tablets, and mobile devices

Template Driven Design

100% template driven with Smarty Template Engine

Development(2)

Development Debugging Tools

Tools for debugging during development

Object Oriented Code

True object-oriented code architecture

Email Management(1)

Editable Email Templates

HTML email templates that are fully editable

Integrations(1)

Extensions & Integrations

Expand functionality with a wide range of plugins and integrations available in the CubeCart marketplace

Inventory Management(2)

Hide Out of Stock Products

Automatically hide products that are out of stock

Stock Control

Stock control on product options with SKU and restock notes

Licensing(1)

Open Source

100% source code available under GPL 3.0 license

Localization(4)

Any Currency Support

Support for any currency

Country/Zone Management

Manage countries and zones for shipping and taxes

Editable Languages

Support for multiple editable languages

Multiple Currency Support

Display and process multiple currencies

Marketing(4)

Affiliate Trackers

Support for third-party affiliate software and systems to track affiliate sales

Mailing List Management

Manage customer mailing lists

Newsletter Tool

Built-in newsletter management tool

Organic Customer Product Recommendations

Recommendations based on other customers' orders

Media Management(3)

File Manager

File and digital download file manager

Image Resize/Cropper Tool

Built-in image resizing and cropping tools

Product Image Gallery

Product image gallery with hover zoom and lightbox

Order Management(2)

Order Management

Process orders efficiently, view order histories, and manage customer information all from one interface

Staff Order Builder

Allow staff to build orders for customers

Payment(3)

Alternate Checkout Support

Support for alternate checkout methods

Payment Gateways

Support for multiple payment gateway integrations

Payment Transaction Logs

Log and track all payment transactions

Performance(1)

Caching Support

Support for APC, XCache, Memcache, Memcached, and file cache

Pricing(2)

Hide Prices Until Logged In

Hide prices from non-logged-in customers

Product Pricing Groups

Create pricing groups for trade pricing and customer-specific pricing

Product Management(7)

Bulk Product Category Management

Manage multiple product categories in bulk

Bulk Product Price Update

Update multiple product prices in bulk

One Product, Unlimited Categories

Assign a single product to unlimited categories

Product Clone

Clone products for easy duplication

Product Management

Organize your inventory, create product categories, and upload product details with ease

Product Manufacturer Support

Support for product manufacturer information

Product Options

Product options with weight, price, and stock level controls

Product Types(1)

Digital Download Support

Support for selling digital downloads

Reporting & Analytics(3)

Analytics Dashboard

Track your sales performance and customer activity with a built-in analytics system that displays key metrics

Sales Reporting

Sales reporting with spreadsheet export capability

Statistics

Built-in statistics tracking

SEO(1)

Search Engine Optimization

100% customizable SEO features

Sales & Promotions(4)

Coupons/Vouchers

Create and manage coupons and vouchers

Gift Certificates

Support for gift certificates

Product Quantity Discounts

Set up quantity-based discounts on products

Sale Mode

Global or per-product sale mode

Scalability(4)

Unlimited Categories

Create unlimited product categories

Unlimited Customers

Support unlimited number of customers

Unlimited Orders

Process unlimited orders

Unlimited Products

Add unlimited products to your store

Security(2)

Spam Control

reCAPTCHA spam control

SSL Support

SSL/HTTPS support for secure transactions

Security & Logging(2)

Admin Access/Error Log

Log for admin access and system errors

Server Request Logging

Log of requests to third party companies and request responses

Setup & Configuration(1)

Simple Setup

Straightforward installation with optional install service available

Shipping(2)

Quick Shipping Quote

Provide quick shipping quotes to customers

Shipping Methods

Support for multiple shipping methods

Social Media(1)

Social Plugins

Integration with social media platforms

Store Configuration(2)

Catalog Only Mode

Mode to display catalog without selling functionality

Offline Mode

Take store offline for maintenance

Tax Management(1)

Multiple Taxes Support

Support for multiple tax configurations

User Management(1)

Store Administrators

Unlimited store administrators with configurable permissions

Pricing

Free

Popular
Free
  • 100% open source (GPL 3.0)
  • Unlimited customers
  • Unlimited orders
  • Unlimited products
  • Unlimited categories
  • All features included
  • No license key required

Cost Calculator

Pricing data not available for CubeCart. Check their website for current pricing.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a CubeCart alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 76 features.

Buy CubeCart

Better Value
Monthly costContact Sales
3-year totalVaries
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$60,000
Maintenance$900/mo
3-year total$92,400
Dev time~5 months

Buying CubeCart saves ~$92,400 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 76 features and a BuildScore of 4/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

3 known integrations