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At a Glance
CodeIgniter
CodeIgniter
Star Rating
(57)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (71.2% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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OpenCart
OpenCart
Star Rating
(105)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (83.0% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about OpenCart

CodeIgniter vs OpenCart

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found CodeIgniter easier to use and set up. However, OpenCart is easier to administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with OpenCart overall.

  • Reviewers felt that OpenCart meets the needs of their business better than CodeIgniter.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that CodeIgniter is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of OpenCart over CodeIgniter.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
CodeIgniter
No pricing available
OpenCart
No pricing available
Free Trial
CodeIgniter
No trial information available
OpenCart
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.4
44
8.8
84
Ease of Use
9.6
45
8.5
83
Ease of Setup
9.2
22
8.8
70
Ease of Admin
8.3
21
8.8
70
Quality of Support
8.3
39
6.8
77
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.8
17
8.2
69
Product Direction (% positive)
7.0
43
7.6
82
Features by Category
Not enough data
8.8
29
Administration
Not enough data
8.3
23
Not enough data
9.2
23
Not enough data
9.1
23
Integrations
Not enough data
9.0
24
Not enough data
8.5
23
Not enough data
8.1
23
Cart Management
Not enough data
8.8
18
Not enough data
9.4
25
Not enough data
8.8
24
Not enough data
8.6
23
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
CodeIgniter
CodeIgniter
OpenCart
OpenCart
CodeIgniter and OpenCart share no categories
Unique Categories
CodeIgniter
CodeIgniter is categorized as PHP Web Frameworks
OpenCart
OpenCart is categorized as Shopping Cart
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
CodeIgniter
CodeIgniter
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
71.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
25.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
3.8%
OpenCart
OpenCart
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
83.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
12.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
4.3%
Reviewers' Industry
CodeIgniter
CodeIgniter
Computer Software
38.5%
Information Technology and Services
21.2%
Internet
9.6%
Management Consulting
3.8%
Telecommunications
1.9%
Other
25.0%
OpenCart
OpenCart
Information Technology and Services
20.2%
Computer Software
14.9%
Retail
12.8%
Internet
5.3%
Program Development
3.2%
Other
43.6%
Alternatives
CodeIgniter
CodeIgniter Alternatives
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Laravel
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CakePHP
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Slim Framework
Slim Framework
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OpenCart
OpenCart Alternatives
PrestaShop
PrestaShop
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osCommerce
osCommerce
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Zen Cart
Zen Cart
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Ecwid
Ecwid
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Discussions
CodeIgniter
CodeIgniter Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
CodeIgniter has no discussions with answers
OpenCart
OpenCart Discussions
how to implement product caching
2 Comments
EJ
Do you have some more info about the OC version you`re using and which theme. Cache should work out of the box and this could be server related issue.Read more
Can you do something about your Captcha?
2 Comments
Karan K.
KK
You can download and use Opencart 3.0.3.8. https://www.opencart.com/index.php?route=cms/download/history There are modules on marketplace as well check...Read more
How good is OpenCart?
2 Comments
Imad Eddine A.
IA
Thank you so much for such a wonderful comment. We strive to offer Opencart for free and we will always be offering it for free for our users.Read more