--- title: Zen Cart Reviews meta\_title: 'Zen Cart Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 42 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Zen Cart works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 3.9 review\_count: 42 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: E-Commerce url: https://www.g2.com/categories/e-commerce --- # Zen Cart Reviews & Product Details Zen Cart is truly is the art of e-commerce; free, user-friendly, open source shopping cart software. The ecommerce web site design program is developed by a group of like-minded shop owners, programmers, designers, and consultants that think ecommerce web design could be, and should be, done differently. * * * Seller [Zen Ventures](https://www.g2.com/sellers/zen-ventures) Discussions [Zen Cart Community](https://www.g2.com/products/zen-cart/discuss) Solution Type Best-of-Breed Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement 3 months ### Return on Investment 9 months [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/zen-cart/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![OpenCart](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "OpenCart") OpenCart 4.3/5(106) ](https://www.g2.com/products/opencart/reviews) [ ![PrestaShop](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "PrestaShop") PrestaShop 4.3/5(160) ](https://www.g2.com/products/prestashop/reviews) [ ![Ecwid](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Ecwid") Ecwid 4.7/5(405) ](https://www.g2.com/products/ecwid/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/zen-cart/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 42 real user reviews. Implementation Time 3 months Perceived Cost $$$$$ [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ![Verified User in Computer Software](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer Software") UC Verified User in Computer Software Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 1/30/2019 "Best eCommerce platform" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Zen Cart? Its Free to use. It has got a huge amount of customization options and a strong user community for help. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Zen Cart? The UI is old making it a bit difficult to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Zen Cart: It's free to use and got backed by a strong user community. Though the UI is outdated, its still one of the best eCommerce applications available. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Zen Cart solving and how is that benefiting you? We use ZenCart in our shopping site as a shopping cart software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Entertainment](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Entertainment") IE Verified User in Entertainment Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 1/30/2019 "Good e-commerce" 4/5 What do you like best about Zen Cart? It's a good e-commerce, very easy and intuitive, very good program to create your professional looking online store. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Zen Cart? Maybe you need to add some extra features with more options but in general it's fine. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Zen Cart solving and how is that benefiting you? Our benefits have been that we have created two online stores and they are working perfectly, we like it very much. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ## Questions about Zen Cart? Ask real users or explore answers from the community Get practical answers, real workflows, and honest pros and cons from the G2 community or share your insights. [ Ask about Zen Cart ](https://www.g2.com/products/zen-cart/discussions/new) GU Guest User • Last activity over 2 years ago How much does Zen Cart cost? 0 Upvotes 1 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-much-does-zen-cart-cost) ![mahesh s.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "mahesh s.") MS mahesh shrestha • Last activity over 2 years ago What improvements have been done in the last few years? 1 Upvote 1 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/36900-what-improvements-have-been-done-in-the-last-few-years) [ View all Discussions ](https://www.g2.com/products/zen-cart/discuss) ## Pricing Insights Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement 3 months ### Return on Investment 9 months ### Perceived Cost $$$$$ [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/zen-cart/pricing) Zen Cart Comparisons ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_b6461a40968678dd3a593a5bc3564998/opencart.jpeg "Product Avatar Image") OpenCart 4.3/5(106) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/opencart-vs-zen-cart) ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_920f3ddbd3b24feb0ebcb1d3ae81afc5/prestashop.png "Product Avatar Image") PrestaShop 4.3/5(160) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/prestashop-vs-zen-cart) ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_741b28f9f3e0b608be63ca8402fdccf6/oscommerce.png "Product Avatar Image") osCommerce 3.4/5(31) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/zen-cart-vs-oscommerce) ##### ##### Zen Cart Features Administration Reporting Cart Management Shipping Information Collection Integrations Payment Gateway Integration E-commerce Platform Integration Email Integration Cart Management Multi Cart Products Customizable Templates [ View More Features ](https://www.g2.com/products/zen-cart/features) ## Work at Zen Ventures? 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