ECommerce

Ratings and Reviews of Electronic Commerce Software

Electronic Commerce Software

If you've decided to sell products or services over the web, then you already know that making your site "stand out" in the crowd

is important. But so too are other site characteristics like speed, accuracy and usability. So, when constructing your e-commerce web site, it's critical to ensure that your site not only has lots of "flash" but is built upon a robust foundation that will support your customers and their needs both now and in the future.

So, before you purchase your electronic commerce software - a couple of things to think about...

Compatibility - will the electronic commerce software you're looking at work with the web development software you have already used to construct your web "presence", or are you going to build everything from "scratch"? Make sure that your electronic commerce software will not force you to redo all of the work you've already done!
The Catalog - do you want to include images, photos or other media files in your catalog? How many products - and their descriptions and other attributes do you need to include? The catalog database that is included with your software must meet not only your current needs but your projected ones as well.
Security - when it comes down to money, your customers want to make sure that the purchases they make from your site are secure. Make sure that your software supports SSL (Secure Sockets Layer, now TLS, Transport Layer Security) security standards.
Payment methods - credit card processing - and more are available to automate your sales. Understand your options for transactions - pricing, services and compatibility requirements.

Language/currency support - the Internet is VERY international. If you plan to sell to customers outside the U.S., look for software that supports multiple languages, currencies tax rates and shipping methods and pricing. And more importantly, understand the ramifications to your business in selling internationally from a tax and legal perspective.

Taxes and shipping - even if you are going to only do business in the U.S., make sure you purchase software that can accommodate sales tax calculations and collection as well as calculate shipping charges based on the product (weight and size), destination and delivery type.

We can't list everything here, but as you can see, electronic commerce implementations can be a bit tricky. So make sure you do your homework before you attempt to start selling - especially where taxes and shipping are concerned. Ready to check out electronic commerce software and make big bucks selling on the web? Let's go!

Some vendors offer more than one package in this category. We'll review them in table format within that manufacturer's detailed review.

Electronic Commerce Software Review

E-Commerce Software*

(Rankings - best, 5 symbols, worst, 1 symbol)

Company	Best For*	Simple Start-Up	Cost	Time Savings	Ease of Use	Works With	Support	Features	Overall Rating
3D3.Com	ARP	¹¹¹¹	$$$1/2	¹¹¹¹	@@@@	YYY	pp	iiii	%%%1/2
AdvanceWare Solutions	RP	¹¹¹¹	$$$1/2	¹¹¹¹	@@@@	YYY	ppp1/2	iii1/2	%%%1/2
Boomerang	ARP	¹¹¹¹	$$$$	¹¹¹¹	@@@@	YYY	ppp	iii1/2	%%%1/2
G7 Productivity Systems	ARP	¹¹¹¹	$$$$	¹¹¹¹	@@@@	YYY	ppp	iii1/2	%%%1/2
MIVA	ARP	¹¹¹¹	$$$	¹¹¹¹	@@@@	YYYY	ppp1/2	iiii	%%%%
ProStores	ARP	¹¹¹¹	$$$$	¹¹¹¹	@@@@	YYYYY	pppp	iiii	%%%%
Seller Engine	ARP	¹¹¹¹	$$$1/2	¹¹¹¹	@@@@	YYY	ppp1/2	iii1/2	%%%1/2
Volusion	ARP	¹¹¹¹	$$$1/2	¹¹¹¹	@@@@	YYY	ppp1/2	iii1/2	%%%1/2
XLEcom	ARP	¹¹¹¹	$$$1/2	¹¹¹¹	@@@@	YYY	ppp1/2	iii1/2	%%%1/2

* A = Amateur, R = Rookie, P = Pro,

3D3.Com

Simple Start-Up - ¹¹¹¹

3D3.Com makes a variety of electronic commerce software that ranges from very simple - ShopFactory Pro to software with much more complexity - ShopFactory Gold. 3D3.Com has therefore, constructed software that provides "simplicity" to users requiring features and functions ranging from the basic to more in depth.

Cost - $$$1/2

3D3.Com product pricing is outlined in the table below.

Software	Price	O/S Supported	Overview	Features	Compatibility
ShopFactory Pro 7	$399.00	Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP	Electronic Commerce Software	All of the capabilities in the "Light" version plus.. Automatic PHP support Enable/disable search function Support for different product/paragraph styles Unlimited pages Unlimited page levels Sort pages by drag and drop Enable and disable pages Add HTML code function for counters and tracking systems Multiple indexes Exclude pages from index Automatic page division based on adjustable product limit per page Unlimited products Unlimited categories Unlimited category levels Unlimited options and choices such as colors, sizes or add-on options Product bundling Link products to "more details" pages Link product to external information resources Create option templates Cross promotions Product slideshow with unlimited images Highlight products in link boxes Stock control on product and option level Allow or disallow buying of out of stock products Various product discounts List of features Define minimum order quantity Define maximum order quantity Product level discount by quantity Reseller purchasing discount Import basic product details from existing Databases Manually update stock levels Shop wide out of stock message Product level out of stock message Define minimum purchase price total Define maximum purchase price total Manage orders with SalesManager Integrated search for products and content Add to favorites list Email to a friend function Related product link support Automatic base-price calculation support Automatic currency conversions Support for real-time stock control Customizable email order confirmations Customizable order form Select page themes independently of website theme Select from different Website Navigation styles Customization of navigation styles Banner advertising Include HTML code Automatic management of linked pages HTML code access PHP search with AJAX powered results Ajax integrated order processing gateway Limit regions you ship products to Create custom shipping regions Display payment gateway inside website or as separate window Google search map Mega Tags for all categories and website pages Multi-lingual Apply membership settings Allow customers to track orders Hide prices from non-members Limit price display or reduced prices only to resellers or members Multi-language editor Navigation in multiple languages Translation editor XLIF XML translation support Only translate what you want Automatic customer language detection Support taxes for any country, state or region, different taxes for different regions, multiple taxes per product International shipping calculation support International payment methods support GlobeCharge support Integrated SalesManager for Order management QuickBooks support Lexware support XML order data stream can be imported to any backend system with XML import functions CSV order data can be imported into any backend system supporting CSV import Customizable CSV order function in SalesManager Pro via CSV template format editing
ShopFactory Gold 7	$799.00	Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP	Electronic Commerce Software	All of the capabilities of ShopFactory Pro plus Promote products on any page Buy some, get some free Buy one get another free Schedule discount events by time and date Up selling Link directly to a product or page from other locations such as email or external websites Timed discounts Newsletter mailing list generation Email list generation based on customer preference Email list generation based on items purchased by customer Email list generation based on location of customer Integrated Mail-out module in SalesManager List products on santu, eBay and froogle Import any product data including options and choices with Import Wizard Pro Stock control on option and choice level Automatically combine catalog number of a product with a selected option to check stock levels Automatically update stock levels when orders are placed Real-time display of available stock levels Exact or traffic light stock level display Automatic fraud alerts for high risk orders Search all order data by customer, order number, products ordered, regions Create order statistics based on number of orders, regions, best selling products Worst selling products, time frames Track network sales for up to five levels Track member purchases Track advertising results by profitability Generate email lists based on order searches Save customized themes as new website or page themes Multilingual ordering process Define your own page file names
Add-ons	Salesmanager Pro - $199.00, ImportWizard Pro $199.00, PHP Search $199.00, International Language Link $349.00, PGP Add-on for SalesManager $19.00, Secure Order Processing License $39.00 (1), 1 extra license $33.00, 3 extra licenses $95.00, 5 extra licenses $150.00, 10 extra licenses $280.00, 25 extra licenses $532.00, 50 extra licenses $839.00 ShopFactory Marketeer - $199.00, QuickBooks Connect - $279.00, PGP Add-on-for Sales Manager - $19.00	Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP	Add-ons for Electronic Commerce Software	Manage orders and stay in touch with customer - Salesmanager Pro Import products from existing databases - ImportWizard Pro Speed up search results - PHP Search Maintain a web site in multiple languages - International Language Link Ensure secure encryption of orders sent via email - PGP Add-on for SalesManager Promote products on eBay, santu and Froogle or any other product portal - ShopFactory Marketeer Import orders into QuickBooks - QuickBooks Connect Secure encryption of orders sent via email when using 'Free Secure Order Processing to process orders - PGP Add-on for SalesManager
Entrada e-Commerce Solutions	$299.00	Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP	Web Site Content Management	Allows customers of site developers to manage their own content based on ShopFactory web sites Cut-down version of ShopFactory - all design functions removed No referenced to ShopFactory are in the software

Time Savings - ¹¹¹¹

3D3.Com's robust software offerings will help you build the electronic commerce site you require effectively and smoothly.

Ease of Use - @@@@

Again, depending upon your expertise level and software choice, 3D3.Com's software is designed to make the construction of an electronic commerce site as "painless" as possible.

Works With - YYY

3D3.Com's software is designed for the Windows environment only.

Support - pp

Need help? Get ready to call or email Australia - or, you can look for a local reseller (who'll charge you!) to help you out if you run into trouble.

Features - iiii

Lots of features and functionality. And if you plan to sell to customers outside of the U.S., some of the most comprehensive packages we've seen.

Overall Rating - %%%1/2

We love the international features that 3D3.Com's software includes. If you are planning to sell to customers outside the U.S. a good choice. However, be prepared to pay if you need software support and want the speed and care that a local reseller will bring versus calling or emailing the Australia-based home office.

AdvanceWare Solutions

Simple Start-Up - ¹¹¹¹

AdvanceWare's AdvancePro software is easy to install. You can fairly quickly begin managing your inventory, orders, products, customers and vendors with this software.

Cost - $$$1/2

AdvancePro pricing is outlined in the table below.

Software	Price	O/S Supported	Overview	Features	Compatibility
AdvancePro 6.0	"Lite" Version - UPS and FedEx add-on modules only, 1 hour training, $499.00, Standard - $999.00 one user $4,499 for five users, $7,999.00 for ten users, $10,999.00 for fifteen users UPS, Fedex, USPS Module $199.00 All inclusive - 1 user $1,999.00, 5 users $5,999.00, 10 user $8,999.00, 15 user $12,499.00	Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, Server 2003, XP	Inventory and Order Management Software	General System Management/CRM - additional entities (broker and consignee), user restrictions/view option, sorting and searching options on the website, export of customer account # to QuickBooks as customer name, restore of database from within AdvancePro, quick process for updating pricing exceptions, system wide edits to decimal points, customer search on view all customers screen, print discount percent system default weight (globally assigned), CRM Lite, WebServices, QuickBooks integration, scan barcoding, Crystal Reports, EDI Order Management - Smart Print Pro (available on CPO/VPO/PPS/Invoice and Bill), Amazon (apparel only) synchronizer -add on module, print tracking number on invoices, warehouse batch order processing, view tracking number on the web site, auto process order for XML import, editable product name on CPO and VPO, add a line break on CPO, notes on CPO, print units of measure on CPO and invoices, allow duplicate SKU to be added to CPO and VPO, display of customer order custom fields, view related vendor order information, order matrix, freight calculators Inventory and Warehouse Management - item kit within item kit, product name builder - add on module, USPS synchronization - Dazzle, hide item kit components on PPS, consolidation of PPS orders at warehouse, unique images for the variants, updating stock quantities via Excel Product Import to "0", set limits to SKU length, editable warehouse custom field, UPC for variants, make a variation inactive, lot/serial number, picking location import, FIFO/LIFO, multiple warehouses and average cost	QuickBooks, Excel, Crystal Reports
Lot and Serial Number Tracking	$499.00	Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP	Add-On for Advance Pro	Create and track products via log/serial number Track unlimited amount of lot/serial numbers from receipt to sale Create lot/serial numbers when items are received or at time of shipping Serial numbers can be entered/sold randomly or sequentially Drill down to PO received or invoice sold Track lots that have been sold for recall purposes Track information for customers that need to determine the exact lot they purchased Track specific batches or lots that are sold and the customers who purchased them Indicate lots and respective lot numbers that were sold on an invoice Print lot/serial numbers on invoice Integrate bar code reader for items with serial number bar codes	QuickBooks, Microsoft Excel, Crystal Reports
UPS/FedEx Integration	$499.00	Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP	Add-on for Advance Pro	Send shipping slips directly from AdvancePro to UPS WorldShip Prepare UPS information in AdvancePro and send to UPS Tracking numbers are automatically sent to AdvancePro from UPS	QuickBooks, Microsoft Excel, Crystal Reports
Amazon.com Integration	Set up fee $999.00 1 user $1,999.00, 5 user $1,999.00, 10 user $1,999.00, 15 user $1,999.00 Support and maintenance free for first year, $999.00 per year thereafter	Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP	Add-on for Advance Pro	Synchronize and sell products on the Amazon.com marketplace
Freight Calculator	$499.00	Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP	Add-on for Advance Pro	Assign specific duties to each product Automatically calculates duties when receiving products Calculate additional freight charges Enter: customs duty, examination, ocean freight, inland freight, bank charges, broker fees, document fees, demurrage, storage, other charges to produce total shipping and handling fees Distribute total shipping and handling fees to the entire order Option to create vendor bill without any freight charges or duties applied Spread charges to individual product cost
Bar Coding	$499.00	Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP	Add-on for Advance Pro	Includes bar code scanner and software - handheld or wireless
.Net Web Services/e-commerce - B2B	$99.00 Lite Version $199.00 Full Version Set up fee $499.00	Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP	Add-on for Advance Pro	General and Administrative Features - password protected site, maintain customer account details from within site, create tax assignments by country/state Ordering - review orders, order status and order history, customer specific pricing, general featured products visible by all customers, make payments with credit card, utilize Paypal payments, handle subscription/automatic orders, place recurring orders, dynamic B2B and B2C shipping, save pending/open order, one click synchronization between inventory system and site In Site Product Marketing - assign specific featured products to individual customers, feature products per category and sub-category, advertise on site
.Net Web Services/e-commerce - B2C	$99.00 Lite Version, $199.00 Full Version Set up fee $499.00	Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP	Add-on for Advance Pro	General and Administrative Features - maintain customer account details from within site, add new customers, create tax assignments by country/state Ordering - review orders, order status and order history, general featured products visible by all customers, make payments with credit card, utilize Paypal payments, handle subscription/automatic orders, place recurring orders, dynamic B2B and B2C shipping, save pending/open order, one click synchronization between inventory system and site In Site Product Marketing - feature products per category and sub-category, advertise on site
.Net Web Services/e-commerce - Sales Reps	$99.00 Lite Version, $199.00 Full Version Set up fee $499.00	Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP	Add-on for Advance Pro	General and Administrative Features - password protected site, maintain customer account details from within site, view sales commissions, add new customers, create tax assignments by country/state Ordering - view inventory levels, review orders, order status and order history, general featured products visible by all customers, customer specific pricing, handle subscription/automatic orders, place recurring orders, dynamic B2B and B2C shipping, save pending/open order, one click synchronization between inventory system and site In Site Product Marketing - assign specific featured products to individual customers, feature products per category and sub-category, advertise on site
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)	$1,999.00 EDI Module - Pro, $510.00 NiceLabel Pro, $1,500.00 - UCC Label Pro	Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP	Add-on for Advance Pro	Convert invoices to EDI electronic invoices Convert EDI Electronic Purchase Orders to internal customer orders and automatically enter into AdvancePro Converts EDI Ship To Addresses into internal AdvancePro Ship To File Import and export Form-based entry of EDI documents Place EDI documents on "hold" between transmission stages UPC code verifier Error checking and management reports Provides carton/pallet level item detail information with scanning capability at the packing station that generates an electronic EDI 856 advanced ship notice document Prints UCC-128 barcode carton labels	810 invoice, 850 purchase order, 856 ship notice, manifest, 855 purchase order ack., 997 functional ack., 875 UCS purchase order, 880 UCS invoice
XML Order Import	$499.00	Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP	Add-on for Advance Pro	Import orders in any format Automation of orders from unlimited sources Define import parameters once for each source Works with credit card merchant accounts through Authorize.net, Versign and other gateways Imports customer details and adds them to searchable customer list Manually enter email, phone and fax orders Integrates with UPS Worldship and FedEx	Excel, Word, XML
Advanced Shipping	$499.00	Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP	Add-on for Advance Pro	Variable weights - edit weights of items on orders, edit total weight or weight per line item, assign weights to an item's lot/serial number Create pallets - create unlimited types of pallets by weight or volume, add multiple packing slips to a pallet, automatically increment weight and notification when pallet weight/volume is reached, create pallet and ship to distributor, shipped items automatically deducted from inventory Bill of lading - add multiple pallets to a bill of lading, editable bill of lading with option to edit individual case weight, total weight, number of cases, number of pallets, option to display multiple ship addresses per customer on a bill of lading with corresponding cases, pallets and weight, editable fields for shipping address, consignee details and notes fields

Time Savings - ¹¹¹¹

If you need to manage large product inventories and integrate that data with your accounting package (and it is QuickBooks) a big time saver.

Ease of Use - @@@@

AdvancePro has a straight forward and usable interface.

Products/Add New Product Works With - YYY

AdvancePro is designed for the Windows environment only.

Support - ppp1/2

AdvanceWare gives their registered customers a "personalized" support area with account information, trouble ticket and billing information. User support is free for one hour. After that, you have the option of purchasing an annual plan (see table) or per incident support ($75.00 per incident, $375.00 for 5 incidents, $700.00 for 10 incidents, $1,200.00 for 20 incidents). Email and telephone support are available 9 AM to 6 PM Eastern. Responses are guaranteed within 24 hours.

Gold Support	1 User	5 User	10 User	15 User
Annual Fee	$499.00	$1,299.00	$1,999.00	$2,499.00
Additional Training (Hours Per Year)	3	4	5	6
Initial Ticket Response Time	Within 5 hours	Within 5 hours	Within 5 hours	Within 5 hours
Remote Access (Hours Per Year)	2	4	6	8
Support Incidents	13	30	50	65
AdvancePro NEW Versions Price	50% Discount	50% Discount	50% Discount	50% Discount
Additional User (Support)	$299.00	$299.00	$249.00	$249.00
Platinum Support	1 User	5 User	10 User	15 User
Annual Fees	$999.00	$1,999.00	$3,499.00	$4,499.00
Monthly Fee	$89.00	$179.00	$299.00	$399.00
Additional Training	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Initial Ticket Response Time	Within 2 hours	Within 2 hours	Within 2 hours	Within 2 hours
Remote Access (Hours Per Year)	6	8	10	12
Support Incidents	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
AdvancePro NEW Versions Price	Included	Included	Included	Included
Additional User (Support)	$599.00	$499.00	$399.00	$399.00

Features - iiii

Nice features for inventory, customer and order management. The best feature in our eyes is AdvancePro's integration with QuickBooks.

Overall Rating - %%%1/2

Specialized software for specialized needs. AdvanceWare is a good solution for those of you selling a large variety and number of products to a diverse customer base. It is especially effective if you've chosen QuickBooks as your corporate accounting package.

Boomerang Software

Simple Start-Up - ¹¹¹¹

Boomerang Software's electronic commerce software is easy to install and begin using to build your money making web site.

Cost - $$$$

Pricing for Boomerang web creation software is detailed in the table below.

Software	Price	O/S Supported	Overview	Features	Compatibility
WebShop Platinum Plus	$174.95	Windows 98, ME, NT 4.0, 2000, XP, Vista	Web Creation Software	Shopping cart, order processing and e-commerce wizards Secure order processing Automatic fund deposit Online/offline order processing Order confirmation emails Free form web page design Graphics editor Page hits reporting Site archive and rollback Includes Secure Instant Messaging program View source code Shipping and taxation calculations Dynamic HTML Active Server Page generator Navigation bar generator Database management features Visual script writing wizards File control form fields Image button form field Image styles Table styles Delete/cleanup unused file resources Supports MS SQL database Dynamic components library CDOSYS support Save images compressed E-commerce template - taxation options for various countries and states and provinces, real-time checking of inventory before accepting orders, unlimited number of product attributes and features, images for the product can be uploaded directly from Admin pages using browser, view and edit visitors basket, customers basket, delete orders, multiple levels of product categories (up to 5)	MS SQL
Total E-Commerce for FrontPage 2003	$119.95	Windows 98, ME, NT 4.0, 2000, XP, Vista	Web Creation Software	Develop and manage professional e-commerce web sites Integrates with Microsoft FrontPage 2003 Build, manage and deploy database driven e-commerce sites Perform store administration locally using Microsoft Access or browser Lock the store when performing product updates Visitors can browse and search products and services uses both large and small images Enables visitors to select shipping and payment methods Includes pre-designed Online and Offline E-Commerce Stores with built-in Search Engines Online Merchant Account enabler Templates contain Shopping Card with automatic order processing Supports ASP technology Visitors can place Secure Orders Online and process payments over a secure server Automatically calculates invoice amounts and sales taxes Integrated gateway processing using AuthorizeNet services	Microsoft FrontPage 2003, Access
Total E-Commerce for FrontPage 2000, 2002	$99.95	Windows 98, ME, NT 4.0, 2000, XP, Vista	Web Site Creation Software	Integrates with Microsoft FrontPage 2000, 2002 Build, manage and deploy database-driven e-commerce sites Enables visitors to select shipping and payment methods Uses large and small images to display products Templates contain shopping cart with automatic order processing Includes pre-designed online and offline e-commerce stores with built-in search engines Lock the store when performing product updates Supports ASP technology Online merchant account enabler Perform store administration locally using Microsoft Access or via browser Integrated gateway processing using AuthorizeNet services	Microsoft FrontPage 2000, 2002, Access
Total E-Commerce for Dreamweaver MX	$149.95	Windows 98, ME, NT 4.0, 2000, XP, Vista	Web Site Creation Software	Develop and manage professional e-commerce web sites using database technology Integrates with Dreamweaver MX 8 or UltraDev Build manage and deploy database-driven e-commerce sites Perform store administration locally using Microsoft Access or using a browser Enables merchants to lock the store when performing product updates Visitors can browse and search products and services Uses both large and small images to display products Enables visitors to select shipping and payment methods Includes pre-designed online and offline e-commerce stores with built-in search engines Online merchant account enabler Templates contain shopping cart with automatic order processing Supports ASP technology Visitors can place secure orders online and process payments over a secure server Automatically calculates invoice amounts and sales taxes Integrated gateway processing using AuthorizeNet services	Dreamweaver MX 8, UltraDev, Microsoft Access

Time Savings - ¹¹¹¹

If you use Boomerang's web site and e-commerce solutions, you'll have your web presence or e-commerce site up and running quickly and efficiently.

Ease of Use - @@@@

The Boomerang software has an easy to use interface. If you need more help, training tutorials are available to download for $9.95.

Works With - YYY

Boomerang's electronic commerce software is designed for the Windows environment only.

Support - ppp

Boomerang has a fairly extensive FAQ but email support only. We find this problematic when you are working with your electronic commerce site where an outage can cause your business to lose significant cash flow.

Features - iii1/2

Although WebShop is nice "stand alone" electronic commerce software, the most attractive "feature" of Boomerang's offerings are their packages that integrate with FrontPage and Dreamweaver.

Overall Rating - %%%1/2

If you already have a web site built upon Dreamweaver or FrontPage technologies, Boomerang's electronic commerce software will help you to smoothly integrate electronic commerce into your existing web site. We believe that Boomerang has the best solutions in those areas.

G7 Productivity Systems

Simple Start-Up - ¹¹¹¹

G7's WebStore software is easy to install and use to set up your ecommerce web site.

Cost - $$$$

WebStore US Version is priced at $89.99, WebStore International Version is priced at $189.99.

Software

Price

O/S Supported

Overview

Features

Compatibility

WebStore Builder Premium

$89.99 U.S. Version

$189.99 International Version

Windows 95, 98, 2000, ME, XP

Electronic Commerce Software

Real-time credit card and check processing built in (with services from processors)
Tax and shipping calculations
Sell downloadable goods, demos, music, recipes, images, software
Register web stores with search engines
100 blank checks to accept customer payments
Multiple storefronts can be created under one license
Free hosting for web store with 10 products
International version supports multiple languages and international VAT requirements

Quicken, QuickBooks, Microsoft Money

FedEx, UPS, first class mail, motor freight rail shipping

Qchex.com check processing

Time Savings - ¹¹¹¹

G7's WebStore will help you start making money from your web site quickly and effectively.

Ease of Use - @@@@

The software has a straight forward interface and helps you "step through" the process of constructing your site.

WebStore Builder screen shots

Works With - YYY

G7's software is designed for the Windows environment only.

Support - ppp

G7 's tech support area is customized for you after product registration. The site includes a searchable FAQ. If you need more help, email is your only option.

Features - iii1/2

The most interesting feature in the G7 product is the check processing and printing capability it includes. Customers can electronically write a check to you and you can print it on your printer and take it to the bank as you would any customer purchase by check.

Overall Rating - %%%1/2

G7's product is a good product at a good price. It is well suited to the home-based business owner.

MIVA

Simple Start-Up - ¹¹¹¹

You can purchase and use MIVA Merchant in three ways - from a web hosting provider whereby you simply use a web-based interface to manipulate and manage the software or from MIVA, whereby you purchase the software and download MIVA's Empresa virtual machine that establishes the connection between the server and the MIVA Merchant software and load into on your company's physical web server (not a hosted one!). In the first case, getting "started" with the software is straight forward and relatively easy, in the second case, it's a bit more complex.

Cost - $$$

Pricing for MIVA products is outlined in the table below.

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