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for Joomla! 2.5 e-Commerce
Deb Cinkus, CEO of Polished Geek Updated September 2012
extensions web development
custom integration
JoomLister Joomla! component
Cart-agnostic design
Compatible with multiple Joomla e-commerce solutions
@PolishedGeek
PolishedGeek.com
best shopping cart?
2.5 1.5
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Shopper Interaction
Power Search X X X
Power Sort / Filter P X X
Backorders / Pre-Orders X X X E X
Quotations X 3rd Party
Product Reviews / Comments 3rd Party X X 3rd Party X X X
Product Ratings X X X X X X
Product Tagging X X X X
Product Returns X
Compare Products X P 3rd Party B X 3rd Party
Related Products X X X X X X
Order History X X X X X X X X
Printable Invoices X X X E X X X X
Address Book X X X ?
Wishlists X P X
Credits Management X X
Quick Reordering X 3rd Party
Shipping Estimate before Checkout X
Ask a Question X X E X
Gift Wrapping X
Backend Order Entry (Admin) X X X
Price Filtering P X X
Back in Stock Notifications / Waitlist X X E 3rd Party
Auto-Apply Coupons 3rd Party B
Portal Shop Mode X X X X
Coupons & Marketing
Basic Coupons / Promo Codes X X X X X X X
Advanced Coupons / Discounts X 3rd Party B 3rd Party
Use Multiple Coupons per Order X X 3rd Party X
Vouchers X X 3rd Party
Rewards Points X 3rd Party X 3rd Party
Newsletters C 3rd Party X X X
Gift Certificates X X 3rd Party 3rd Party
Affiliate System X 3rd Party 3rd Party B X X
Product Discounting by Time Period X X X
Category Discounting by Time Period X X
Email Marketing (Post-Purchase) X
Checkout
One- Page Checkout 3rd Party X 3rd Party X
Two Page Checkout X X X X X X
Guest Checkout X X X E X X
Silent Account Creation X X
Auto Select Shipping Method X X
Auto Select Payment Method X
Social Sharing:
* Twitter X X X X X X
* Facebook X X X X X X
* Google + X X X X
Bit.ly Integration X
A lot to consider
Comparisons as of September, 2012
Features Eco
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Extension Eco-System
So many carts, so little time.
So what’s in the box?
AceShop
redSHOP
HikaShop
VirtueMart
DigiStore
Tienda (alpha) Quick2Cart
(alpha)
RokQuickCart
K2mart
J2Store
CORE FEATURES
ECO - SYSTEM
Well, we might upset a few cart vendors…
HikaShop
VirtueMart
DigiStore
Tienda (alpha) Quick2Cart
(alpha)
RokQuickCart
K2mart
J2Store
CORE FEATURES
ECO - SYSTEM
Joomla! 2.5 e-Commerce Extensions
AceShop
redSHOP
MijoShop
Hybrid Carts Bolt-on e-Commerce J! content or CCK catalog
K2mart v2 JoomlaWorks.net
Quick2Cart Alpha TechJoomla.com
J2Store v1.2.1 J2Store.org
The good stuff
Think twice about
Think again
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RocketTheme.com Current version 1.2 March 2012
Rok QuickCart
The good stuff
Think twice about
Think again
iJoomla.com Current version 2.6.3 August 2012
digistore
The good stuff
Think twice about
Think again
VirtueMart.net Current version 2.0.10 August 2012
VirtueMart
The good stuff
Think twice about
Think Again
VirtueMart.net
VirtueMart
Beware the Winchester House
Current version 2.0.10 August 2012
The good stuff
Think twice about
Think again
HikaShop.com Current version 1.6 August 2012
HikaShop
The good stuff
Think twice about
Think again
Dioscouri.com Alpha version 0.10 July 2012
Tienda
The good stuff
Think twice about
Think again
redCOMPONENT.com Current version 1.1.10 April 2012
redSHOP
(Lots of) good stuff
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AceShop www.JoomAce.net Current version 1.4.6
July 2012
The Best Kept Secret in Joomla!
e-Commerce
(Lots of) good stuff
Think again
AceShop www.JoomAce.net Current version 1.4.6
July 2012
MijoShop www.mijosoft.com Current version 1.1.4
September 2012
New AceShop fork – August 17, 2012
best shopping cart?
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Deb Cinkus,CEO THE POLISH
PolishedGeek.com @PolishedGeek
Donald Champion,CTO THE GEEK
Deb Cinkus,CEO THE POLISH
PolishedGeek.com @PolishedGeek
Donald Champion,CTO THE GEEK
