osCommerce is an Open Source software which means that the source code is open and available to everyone. It is also a free software developed by online store owners and programmers to meet the exact needs of the store owners. It is a very stable software in use for over 6 years. osCommerce is simple to install, setup and stock and is available for FREE with our e-commerce hosting plans.
osCommerce Shopping Cart
is a very widely used shopping cart,
with a large support community,
allot of free add-ons available to add functionality and special features to your cart,
is open source software which means it can be customized as much as you want,
is written in PHP language and uses a My SQL database,
With over 6 years of operation, osCommerce has built a showcase of over 12,400 online shops that have been voluntarily added to the live shops section of their website, and powers many thousands more online shops worldwide.
osCommerce standard features:
Template structure implementation to:
allow layout changes to be adaptive, easy, and quickly to make (MS3)
allow easy integration into an existing site (MS3)
Support for dynamic images
Supports unlimited products and categories
Support for physical (shippable) and virtual (downloadable) products
Contact customers directly via email or newsletters
Print invoices and packaging lists from the order screen
Statistics for products and customers
Select what to display, and in what order, in the product listing page
Support for static and dynamic banners with full statistics
All orders stored in the database for fast and efficient retrieval
Customers can view their order history and order statuses
Customers can maintain their accounts
Address book for multiple shipping and billing addresses
Temporary shopping cart for guests and permanent shopping cart for customers
Fast and friendly quick search and advanced search features
Product reviews for an interactive shopping experience
Global and per-category bestseller lists
Display what other customers have ordered with the current product shown
Breadcrumb trail for easy site navigation
Product Functionality
Automated display of specials
Control if out of stock products can still be shown and are available for purchase
Customers can subscribe to products to receive related emails/newsletters
