X-cart offers a robust php shopping cart suite that many merchants have used to bring success to their online store. The shopping cart software can be purchased with a one-time licensing fee and is fully customizable. There are also hosting options that merchants can use if they have already purchased a full license. Below is a detailed list of X-Cart features comparing X-Cart Pro and X-Cart Gold. The main difference between the two is that X-Cart gold allows for multiple sellers, while X-Cart pro allows only one merchant to sell products in the store. For further details about each feature, click the question mark and a detailed explanation will appear below.
| X-Cart Features |
X-Cart Gold Shopping Cart | X-Cart Pro Shopping Cart |
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| Shopping Cart One-Time License Fee | $115 | $431 |
| Optional Installation Service | $57 | $57 |
| Optional Hosting Plan | Available - Learn More |
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| Optional License Plus Support | $229 (+ 200 Support Points) | $575 (+ 350 Support Points) |
| Multiple License Discount? | Yes | Yes |
| Setup & Support | Pro | Gold |
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| Joint Product Catalog for All Sellers/Vendors | ![]() |
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Unlimited Number of Sellers & Vendors
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No Programming Required
X-Cart is a popular PHP shopping cart with a powerful admin tool that lets you make updates and changes easily without the need to know the code. If you do know PHP and want to utilize your skills, you can get all the source code at your finger tips as part of your X-Cart features, so you can delve into the PHP and get your feet wet.
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Web Based Installation Wizard
Setup your online store easily with a web-based administration panel that you can access anywhere you can find an internet connection.
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Store-builder Tools
The store-builder will take you through each step of store setup with an easy to use web interface.
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X-Cart Store Data Export & Import
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| Out-of-the-Box Storefront System | ![]() |
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Customizable Localization
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| FREE Access to All Future Releases | ![]() |
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| Storefront Design & Layout | Pro | Gold |
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Fully Customizable CSS-based Design & Layout
The entire ecommerce solution has a template based design for both the storefront and the back end which can all be changed and tweaked through the CSS.
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WYSIWYG Editor
This easy to use editor works for product, category, and manufaturere descriptions, language variables, and static pages.
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Product & Category Thumbnails
Generated automatically and includes a sharpness filter to improve the image results.
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Always On-Screen Shopping Cart
A "mini-cart" is viewable on the sidebar of every page. This feature is known to decrease cart abandonment and improve sales.
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Static HTMl Pages
You can find, create, & modify static HTML pages.
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HTML Emails
Design and create your own HTML emails to send to customers and future prospects.
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| Customer Marketing & Management | Pro | Gold |
Customer Accounts
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Real-time Order Tracking
With this X-cart feature, ustomers can track their oder history to feel confident about their purchase.
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Wish Lists
Of all the X-cart features for marketing, merchants rank wish lists in their top 10. Customers can have their own shopping list, registry, or wish list which encourages them to come back to your store often
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Express Checkout
Customers can choose between account registration and express checkout.
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Multiple Customer Types
Allow special pricing for your best customers.
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Fast Lane Checkout
This module allows quick and intuitive checkout
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Email Notifications & Invoices
Completely customizable to match your store brand.
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Email a Friend
This X-Cart feature lets your customers share your shopping cart products with anyone they can email.
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Save Cart Feature
This is another great aspect of X-Cart features that lets customers save the products in their shopping cart to return later and purchase them.
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Newsletters
Manage newsletters and multiple email lists, edit/import/export subscribers, and host a news archive.
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| Configurable Contact Form | ![]() |
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| Product Marketing & Management | Pro | Gold |
| Unlimited Number of Products & Categories | ![]() |
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| Unlimited Category Nesting | ![]() |
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| Unlimited Category Product Assignments | ![]() |
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| Bulk Product Modifications | ![]() |
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| Members Only Categories | ![]() |
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| Featured Products Box | ![]() |
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| Bestsellers Display (Automated) | ![]() |
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| Related Products, Upsells, & Cross Selling | ![]() |
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Enable/Disable Products & Categories
Using a simple 1 click enable/disable switch
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| Supports Multiple Currencies | ![]() |
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Configurable Search & Browse
Search by title, description, category, SKU, price, & weight. |
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Stop Words Filter
This X-Cart feature makes product search even easier by ignoring stop words like "and" when a user does a search to turn up the best results. |
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| Discount Coupons & Gift Certificates | ![]() |
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Unlimited Product Options
This includes variants, properties, and optional price modifiers.
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| Customer Defined Prices | ![]() |
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| HTML Rich Product Descriptions | ![]() |
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| Unlimited Product Images | ![]() |
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| List Products in Multiple Categories | ![]() |
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Detailed Popup Windows
Display product detailed images in popup windows
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| Full Inventory Control | ![]() |
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| Out of Stock Messages | ![]() |
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| Quantity Discounts | ![]() |
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| Limit Minimal Order Amount | ![]() |
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| Shipping & Taxes | Pro | Gold |
USPS, FedEx, & UPS Integration
This includes real-time shipping calculations from each integrated solution.
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Custom Defined Delivery Methods
There is no limit to the number of delivery methods you customize.
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Defined Shipping Rules
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Free Shipping Option
Make certain products free shipping or give customers free shipping coupons. |
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| Add Handling & Freight Charges | ![]() |
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| Ship Anywhere in the World | ![]() |
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| Restrict Shipping by Location | ![]() |
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| Clone Shipping Zone Information | ![]() |
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| Customers Choose Delivery Methods | ![]() |
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| Supports eProducts (Downloadable Products) | ![]() |
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| Customizable Tax Tables | ![]() |
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| Product Specific Taxes | ![]() |
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| Tax Exempt Tool | ![]() |
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| Calculate Canadian Taxes | ![]() |
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| Shipping Label Generator for UPS & USPS | ![]() |
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Other Integrated Shipping Carriers
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| Payments | Pro | Gold |
| Over 100 Payment Gateways | ![]() |
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| Real-time Credit Card Processing | ![]() |
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| PayPal & Google Checkout | ![]() |
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| Authorize/Capture Processing Module | ![]() |
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Accepts Offline Payments
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| Reporting & Analytics | Pro | Gold |
Comprehensive Statistics
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| Searchable Order Data | ![]() |
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Traffic Statistics
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| Shipment/Fulfillment Interface | ![]() |
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| Export Sales & Customer Data to XLS/CSV | ![]() |
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| Export to Quickbooks | ![]() |
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| Search Engine Optimization | Pro | Gold |
Custom Meta Tag Support
For Product, Category, & Static Pages
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Custom URL's
For Product, Category, & Static Pages |
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Generate Static HTML Pages
The option to generate product catelog as static HTML pages for better search engine performance. |
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Search Engine Friendly Code
Page content is placed at the top of the source code which helps search engines recognize your page keywords faster. |
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SEO Friendly URL's
Dynamic URL's will not occur in this shopping cart, instead only search engine friendly (intelligent) URL's will appear for the search engine and the user. |
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| Security | Pro | Gold |
Web-based Control Panel
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| Full HTTPS/SSL Support | ![]() |
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| Secure HTTPS/SSL Admin Login | ![]() |
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| Strong Blowfish Encryption | ![]() |
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| PGP Encrypted Email | ![]() |
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| Anti-Fraud Module | ![]() |
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| IP Restriction | ![]() |
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| Regular Backups | ![]() |
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System Fingerprints
This gives you a detailed view of any changes made to any files, even those that have been deleted. |
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| Captcha Protection | ![]() |
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| Database & Platform | Pro | Gold |
| PHP Cart (Open Source Code) | ![]() |
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| Supports UNIX/Linux, Windows, & Mac OS Servers | ![]() |
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| Add Features & Disable Existing Ones | ![]() |
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| Multi-Lingual Support | ![]() |
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| X-Cart Features |
X-Cart Gold Shopping Cart | X-Cart Pro Shopping Cart |
| Purchase Direct From X-Cart | ![]() |
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| Shopping Cart One-Time License Fee | $115 | $431 |
| Optional Installation Service | $57 | $57 |
| Optional Hosting Plan | Available - Learn More |
Available - Learn More |
