I use X-Cart Gold on my main site, and have for about five years.

Installing it "out of the box" was surprisingly easy. They've done a very good job of that.

Customization is really what this cart is all about. You can customize every little aspect of it. Some of it very easy, and some of it not so easy. You have full access to the PHP sourcecode and all the Smarty templates so customization is limited only by your ability to write the code. (There's no code writing needed for basic customization. )

The biggest problem we've had is that certain kinds of customizations, even some small ones, break the ability to automatically install updates. This means manual file editing and use of tools like "diff" to find out where files have changed. The good news is that the company keeps a close eye out for security issues and puts out fixes for them very quickly. The bad news is that if you have to apply those fixes manually due to customization then it becomes a big chore to keep up with the updates.

Customer Rating: 3.0

I have been in the ecommerce biz for years and I have used every shopping cart you can think of and I have to hand it x-cart they are one of the best once you get used to the software. It has easy to use features and a lot of good templates.

It is a little hard to get used to at first, but once you get used to it you will never use another package. They also offer some good support. The forums will help you with any add ons and in today's market the froggle and rss feeds are hard to do without.

Customer Rating: 4.0

If you have a bit of tech skills, then paying for an X-cart licensed is a good option for someone looking to start an online store. It takes some time to get used to it, but I really dig it now that I got the hang of it.

Customer Rating: 4.0

I purchased X-Cart over a year ago. I like the one-time fee. It's very affordable on the front end. Adding products isn't difficult, although I found it a slow process and not terribly intuitive.

The thing that killed me, however, was the customization and installation. I used my service points to get it installed and adding PayPal and Google Checkout. But after that, just getting the logo set and doing very minor customization was a nightmare. I tried the forums and finally -- after realizing that I'd basically have to pay out the nose to get it to look like I wanted -- I abandoned it for a more customizable solution. I just didn't have time to learn smarty!

Customer Rating: 3.0

This is one of the most competitively priced and easy to modify shopping cart packages that I've ever used. I am extremely pleased with this cart! If there was a score above a 5 that I could give, I would give it!

Customer Rating: 5.0

Expensive, but worth every penny and then some.

Customer Rating: 4.0

Xcart is not an "out of the box" solution IMHO. It requires an experienced web developer just to get it going and believe me I am not one. I thought that I could read a user's manual and figure it all out, but to no avail. What's nice is that it is commercially supported, so I was able to get help from an Xcart programmer who has made my site SING!

Customer Rating: 3.5

I've never written a review before, but am inspired to based on the above comment. I actually found Xcart very easy to customize and modify. As time goes on, the Xcart programmers are consistently improving the tool so that it continues to be a trend setter among shopping carts. It's a mature tools with great support! I hope the above comment doesn't deter you.

Customer Rating: 5.0