This pdf file is one of the reports I have researched for a client to provide him a better perspective on the best e-commerce template system to use.

1. TOP E-COMMERCE TEMPLATE SYSTEMS
Prepared by RUBEN B. LICERA, JR.

2. E-COMMERCE TEMPLATE
E-commerce template is a theme for your store. It allows you to change the entire look of your site with a few clicks. No need to hire
a designer and pay him hundreds of dollars. The template will make the process of changing your store look fast and easy.
Magento
osCommerce CreLoaded 6.2 Prestashop VirtueMart ZenCart OpenCart
(Community)
License *License type under GNU GPL
which the product is offered.
GPL GPL OSL 3.0 OSL 3.0 GPL GPL
License
Free (only
Cost *How much the e- Free (only version
Free community Free Free Free Free
commerce engine costs. 6.2)
edition)
Language *What
programming language is PHP PHP PHP PHP PHP PHP PHP
used.
Data storage *What type of the
MySQL MySQL MySQL MySQL MySQL MySQL MySQL
database can be used.
Open source code *Specifies
if you have access to the
yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
engine source files and if you
are able to edit them.
ZenCart
Magento theme, Prestashop Joomla theme,
Engine with design, theme, PHP,
Package *See what is Theme, PHP, CSS, PHTML, XML, theme, PHP, VirtueMart theme,
PHP, PSD, CSS, CSS, PSD,
included into the template PSD, images, sample PHP, CSS, CSS, PSD, CSS, PSD,
images, sample images,
package you order. database PSD, images, images, modules, images, sample
database sample
sample content sample database database
database
Skins system availability *The
capability of changing the
yes yes yes yes yes
store theme through the
admin panel.
Last Version v2.3.1 ver 1.6.2.0 v1.4.7 2.0.2 v.1.5.0 v1.5.2
Date Updated Jan 11, 2012 Jan 13, 2012 Feb 24, 2012 Mar 3, 2012 Mar 3, 2012
TOP E-COMMERCE TEMPLATE SYSTEMS
TOP E-COMMERCE TEMPLATE SYSTEMS
Prepared by RUBEN LICERA JR. (www.rlcomm.org)

3. MODULES AND BOXES
Each e-commerce engine has modules that allow you to expand your store functionality. Such modules as login form, polls, list of
latest or new products can make your store more interactive and user-friendly.
Magento
osCommerce CreLoaded 6.2 Prestashop VirtueMart ZenCart OpenCart
(Community)
Affiliates *Information box for the
yes
affiliates.
Banners *Module that displays
yes yes yes yes yes yes Yes
banners on the store pages.
Bestsellers *Displays list of the
yes yes yes yes yes yes Yes
most popular products.
Categories *Displays list of the
yes yes yes yes yes yes Yes
product categories.
Contact us *The contact form and
yes Yes
the store owner contact details.
Cross-Sell products *Displays the
yes yes
list of the Cross-Sell products.
Currencies *Box that allows you
yes yes yes yes yes yes Yes
to switch the currencies.
Custom HTML modules *Box that
allows you display any custom
yes yes yes
content from text and image to
the complex HTML code.
Featured Products *Displays the
list of products selected by yes yes yes yes yes yes
administrator as featured.
TOP E-COMMERCE TEMPLATE SYSTEMS
TOP E-COMMERCE TEMPLATE SYSTEMS
Prepared by RUBEN LICERA JR. (www.rlcomm.org)

4. MODULES AND BOXES
Each e-commerce engine has modules that allow you to expand your store functionality. Such modules as login form, polls, list of latest
or new products can make your store more interactive and user-friendly.
Magento
osCommerce CreLoaded 6.2 Prestashop VirtueMart ZenCart Opencart
(Community)
Languages *Displays the box for
yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
the localization switching.
Links to content pages *Displays
the box for the localization yes yes yes yes yes yes Yes
switching
Manufacturers *List of the products
yes yes yes yes yes yes Yes
manufacturers
Newsletter sign-up *Form to sign up
yes yes yes yes
for a newsletter
Notifications *Box, in which a client
can subscribe to getting yes yes yes yes Yes
information about the products
Order History *List of the client’s
yes yes yes
orders
Quick Find/Search *Quick search of
yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
products by keywords
Related Products *List of products
yes
related to the selected one
Reviews *List of customer’s
yes yes yes yes yes Yes
products reviews
Shopping cart *Displays the list of
yes yes yes yes yes yes
the products added to the cart.
Specials *List of the products
yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
marked as special.
TOP E-COMMERCE TEMPLATE SYSTEMS
TOP E-COMMERCE TEMPLATE SYSTEMS
Prepared by RUBEN LICERA JR. (www.rlcomm.org)

5. MODULES AND BOXES
Each e-commerce engine has modules that allow you to expand your store functionality. Such modules as login form, polls, list
of latest or new products can make your store more interactive and user-friendly.
Magento
osCommerce CreLoaded 6.2 Prestashop VirtueMart ZenCart OpenCart
(Community)
Featured Products
*Displays the list of
products selected by yes yes yes yes yes Yes
administrator as featured.
Tell a friend *Box of
informing of somebody yes yes yes yes Yes
about the store vie e-mail.
Up-Sells products *List of
Up-Sells products related yes
to the selected one.
User info *Displays the info
yes
about the logged in user.
What’s New/ Latest
Products/ New products
yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
*List of recently added
products.
Whish List *List of the
products and links marked
yes Yes
by the used as favorite
ones.
Who is online *Displays
number of the logged in yes yes yes yes
users.
TOP E-COMMERCE TEMPLATE SYSTEMS
TOP E-COMMERCE TEMPLATE SYSTEMS
Prepared by RUBEN LICERA JR. (www.rlcomm.org)

6. MODULES AND BOXES
Each e-commerce engine has modules that allow you to expand your store functionality. Such modules as login form, polls, list of
latest or new products can make your store more interactive and user-friendly.
Magento
osCommerce CreLoaded 6.2 Prestashop VirtueMart ZenCart OpenCart
(Community)
Coupons *Capability of
setting the discounts and
reduce products prices per Yes Yes Yes Yes
various conditions.
Gift Certificates *Capability
of creating gift certificates
Yes Yes Yes Yes
for your customers.
Special offers *Capability of
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
creating special offers.
TOP E-COMMERCE TEMPLATE SYSTEMS
TOP E-COMMERCE TEMPLATE SYSTEMS
Prepared by RUBEN LICERA JR. (www.rlcomm.org)

7. Search Engine Optimization
Will you be able to attract hundreds of visitors to your e-commerce website if it won’t be visible by the search engines? Search
engine optimization is not an easy thing. But some e-commerce engine have the built-in features to make the process easier.
Magento
osCommerce CreLoaded 6.2 Prestashop VirtueMart ZenCart OpenCart
(Community)
Meta Tagging *Capability of
setting meta tags and
keywords for your products, yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
categories and store itself.
RSS Feeds *Capability of
creating newsfeeds
containing most recent yes yes yes
store products.
SEF URLs *Search friendly
URL’s make your pages
more visible to the search yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
engines.
Sitemap *Sitemap is a single
page that displays all your
store links to categories,
products, content pages. yes yes yes
Makes your website more
visible to the search
engines.
TOP E-COMMERCE TEMPLATE SYSTEMS
TOP E-COMMERCE TEMPLATE SYSTEMS
Prepared by RUBEN LICERA JR. (www.rlcomm.org)

8. PAYMENT MODULES
Listed below are the default built-in payment systems.
Magento
osCommerce CreLoaded 6.2 Prestashop VirtueMart ZenCart OpenCart
(Community)
2Checkout yes yes yes
Authorize.net yes yes yes yes Yes
Bank Wire yes Yes
Cash on Delivery yes yes yes yes yes Yes
Check/Money Order yes yes yes yes yes
ChronoPay yes
Credit Card yes yes yes yes
Dibs yes
eCheck.net yes
EFSnet
Electronic Check
ePay yes
eWay yes Yes
Freecharger
GeoTrust quick payments
Google Checkout yes
Hipay yes
iKobo yes
Inpay yes
iPayment yes
iTransact yes
Moneybookers yes yes yes Yes
NoChex yes yes yes
Ogone yes
PayBox
PayJunction yes
PayMate yes
PayMeNow
PayPal yes yes yes yes yes yes Yes
PayPalExpressCheckout yes yes Yes
PayPoint.net SECPay yes
TOP E-COMMERCE TEMPLATE SYSTEMS
TOP E-COMMERCE TEMPLATE SYSTEMS
Prepared by RUBEN LICERA JR. (www.rlcomm.org)

9. PAYMENT MODULES
Listed below are the default built-in payment systems.
Magento
osCommerce CreLoaded 6.2 Prestashop VirtueMart ZenCart OpenCart
(Community)
PaysafeCard yes
PlugnPay
PSiGate yes
QChex yes
Quick Commerce Pro
RBS WorldPay Hosted yes Yes
Sage Pay yes yes
SecPay
World pay yes yes yes
TOP E-COMMERCE TEMPLATE SYSTEMS
TOP E-COMMERCE TEMPLATE SYSTEMS
Prepared by RUBEN LICERA JR. (www.rlcomm.org)