# Zen Cart vs osCommerce Comparison | | Zen Cart | osCommerce | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 3.9 out of 5 | 3.4 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 42 | 31 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (89.2% of reviews) | Small-Business (63.3% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Zen Cart | osCommerce | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.3 (27 reviews) | 6.7 (24 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 7.7 (27 reviews) | 6.8 (24 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.6 (14 reviews) | 7.2 (12 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 7.5 (14 reviews) | 7.4 (12 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 6.8 (24 reviews) | 5.5 (24 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 7.3 (14 reviews) | 5.8 (11 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 4.8 (27 reviews) | 1.9 (23 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Zen Cart #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### osCommerce #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Shopping Cart | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Zen Cart** | 7.6/10 | 14 | | **osCommerce** | 6.9/10 | 5 | #### Administration | Feature | Zen Cart | osCommerce | |---|---|---| | **Reporting** | 7.4 (13 reviews) | 7.0 (5 reviews) | | **Cart Management** | 7.9 (13 reviews) | 7.7 (5 reviews) | | **Shipping Information Collection** | 8.1 (13 reviews) | 8.0 (5 reviews) | #### Integrations | Feature | Zen Cart | osCommerce | |---|---|---| | **Payment Gateway Integration** | 7.3 (13 reviews) | 7.7 (5 reviews) | | **E-commerce Platform Integration** | 7.3 (13 reviews) | 6.0 (5 reviews) | | **Email Integration** | 7.8 (13 reviews) | 7.7 (5 reviews) | #### Cart Management | Feature | Zen Cart | osCommerce | |---|---|---| | **Multi Cart** | 7.4 (12 reviews) | 5.3 (5 reviews) | | **Products** | 7.8 (13 reviews) | 8.0 (5 reviews) | | **Templates** | 7.6 (13 reviews) | 6.0 (5 reviews) | | **Embed** | 7.4 (12 reviews) | 5.3 (5 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Shopping Cart Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/shopping-cart) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Zen Cart | osCommerce | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 89.2% | 63.3% | | **Mid-Market** | 8.1% | 26.7% | | **Enterprise** | 2.7% | 10.0% | ### By Industry #### Zen Cart - **Computer Software:** 21.6% - **Retail:** 10.8% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 8.1% - **Information Technology and Services:** 8.1% - **Arts and Crafts:** 5.4% - **Alternative Medicine:** 2.7% - **Automotive:** 2.7% - **Biotechnology:** 2.7% - **Computer & Network Security:** 2.7% - **Construction:** 2.7% - **Other:** 32.4% #### osCommerce - **Internet:** 13.3% - **Computer Software:** 10.0% - **Retail:** 10.0% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 10.0% - **Consumer Services:** 6.7% - **Design:** 6.7% - **Information Technology and Services:** 6.7% - **Wholesale:** 6.7% - **Medical Devices:** 3.3% - **Program Development:** 3.3% - **Other:** 23.3% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Zen Cart - [OpenCart](https://www.g2.com/products/opencart/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (106 reviews) - [PrestaShop](https://www.g2.com/products/prestashop/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (160 reviews) - [Ecwid](https://www.g2.com/products/ecwid/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (405 reviews) - [Adobe Commerce (formerly Magento Commerce)](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-commerce-formerly-magento-commerce/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (606 reviews) - [Square Online (formerly Weebly)](https://www.g2.com/products/square-online-formerly-weebly/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (482 reviews) - [Salesforce B2C Commerce](https://www.g2.com/products/salesforce-b2c-commerce/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (594 reviews) - [Salesforce B2B Commerce](https://www.g2.com/products/salesforce-b2b-commerce/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (300 reviews) - [Shopware](https://www.g2.com/products/shopware/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (198 reviews) - [PayPal Invoicing](https://www.g2.com/products/paypal-invoicing/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (183 reviews) - [SamCart](https://www.g2.com/products/samcart/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (101 reviews) ### Alternatives to osCommerce - [OpenCart](https://www.g2.com/products/opencart/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (106 reviews) - [PrestaShop](https://www.g2.com/products/prestashop/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (160 reviews) - [Ecwid](https://www.g2.com/products/ecwid/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (405 reviews) - [Adobe Commerce (formerly Magento Commerce)](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-commerce-formerly-magento-commerce/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (606 reviews) - [Square Online (formerly Weebly)](https://www.g2.com/products/square-online-formerly-weebly/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (482 reviews) - [Salesforce B2C Commerce](https://www.g2.com/products/salesforce-b2c-commerce/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (594 reviews) - [Salesforce B2B Commerce](https://www.g2.com/products/salesforce-b2b-commerce/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (300 reviews) - [Shopware](https://www.g2.com/products/shopware/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (198 reviews) - [PayPal Invoicing](https://www.g2.com/products/paypal-invoicing/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (183 reviews) - [SamCart](https://www.g2.com/products/samcart/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (101 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Zen Cart - Title: [How much does Zen Cart cost?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-much-does-zen-cart-cost) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Zen Cart is free and open source software. There are no licensing fees. As with any open source cart, you must pay for your own hosting and SSL..." - Title: [Why use Zen Cart?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/why-use-zen-cart) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Zen Cart is a good match for stores that have complicated fulfillment processes, dropshippers, and other kinds of businesses that need to modify the base..." - Title: [What improvements have been done in the last few years?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/36900-what-improvements-have-been-done-in-the-last-few-years) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Zen Cart What's New page: https://docs.zen-cart.com/user/about_us/whats_new/ What's New file from the current release..." ### osCommerce - Title: [Who uses osCommerce?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/who-uses-oscommerce) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "About 45,000 businesses around the world. The number will be growing thanks to the release of the new version of osCommerce in 2022" - Title: [How much does osCommerce cost?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-much-does-oscommerce-cost) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "It is a free open source shopping cart, with free and paid extra apps " --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/zen-cart-vs-oscommerce)