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osCommerce

oscommerce.com
E-commerce
Weekend Project

FREE Open Source shopping cart

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Overview

osCommerce is a free, open-source eCommerce platform that allows businesses to start selling online. It provides modern technology built on PHP 8.3 and MariaDB 10.x with a modular app store system that grows with your business.

Features

18 features across 17 categories

AI(1)

AI TranslationsAI

Go Global with AI Translations functionality

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Architecture(1)

Multiple Frontend Support

Support for multiple frontends with one powerful backend

Also in: Perforce Akana API Management Platform, Neon, tray.io

Business Management(1)

ERP-Level PlatformPremium

Online ERP-level platform with business management solution capabilities

Also in: Jobber, Setmore, Acuity Scheduling

Commerce(1)

Wholesale FunctionalityPremium

Extend osCommerce with wholesale (trade) functionality for distributors and manufacturers, including special pricing and credit control

Also in: Salesforce, Salesforce, HubSpot

Community(1)

Community Forum

300,000-strong community with 1.7 million forum postings for eCommerce advice and support

Also in: Squarespace, Hugging Face, Obsidian

Customization(1)

White Label OptionsPremium

White label and co-branding options for partners

Also in: monday.com, Obsidian, Smartsheet

Design(1)

Mobile Friendly

Mobile-optimized eCommerce shopping cart experience

Also in: Squarespace, InVision, WordPress.com

Development(1)

Open Source Code

Documented open source code with powerful API available for developers

Also in: Kissflow, Lattice, WordPress.com

Extensions(1)

App Store

1,242+ free and paid supported apps and design themes to extend functionality

Infrastructure(1)

PHP 8.3 & MariaDB Support

Latest server technology support with PHP 8.3 and MariaDB 10.x with backwards compatibility from PHP 7.4

Marketing(1)

SEO Friendly

Built with SEO optimization in mind

Monetization(1)

Developer Dashboard

Ability to earn by creating and selling Apps and Design templates in the App store

Payment Gateway(2)

Opayo Gateway Module

New Opayo payment gateway module for osCommerce

PayPal 2.0 Module

New PayPal payment gateway module for osCommerce

Performance(1)

High Performance

Super fast website and page performance

Pricing(1)

Zero Platform Fees

Zero (0%) platform payment processing fees

Security(1)

GDPR Compliance

Modern technology that is GDPR compliant

Services(1)

Partner ServicesPremium

Design and development partner services with project opportunities

Pricing

Free

Popular
Free
  • ✓Open source eCommerce platform
  • ✓1,242 add-ons available
  • ✓Community forum support
  • ✓Mobile and SEO friendly
  • ✓GDPR compliant
  • ✓Zero platform payment processing fees

Retail App Pack

Custom
  • ✓1,242 osCommerce-made apps
  • ✓Retail-focused functionality

Wholesale App Pack

Custom
  • ✓1,242 apps with wholesale functionality
  • ✓Trade functionality for distributors
  • ✓Automate processes
  • ✓Customer onboarding
  • ✓Credit control
  • ✓Special pricing
  • ✓Co-branded eCommerce shops

Enterprise Pack

Custom
  • ✓ALL osCommerce-made apps
  • ✓ERP-level platform
  • ✓Business management solution
  • ✓Optional hosting
  • ✓Support and maintenance
  • ✓Fully customizable by osCommerce & development partners

Cost Calculator

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

Build vs Buy

Should you build a osCommerce alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 18 features.

Buy osCommerce

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

Build Your Own

Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

Buying osCommerce saves ~$18,480 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 18 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

3 known integrations

DatalinkOpayoPayPal