ConfigBox

ConfigBox is a web-based product configurator and ecommerce application designed to assist companies in offering complex products online in an efficient manner. According to the vendor, ConfigBox is suitable for businesses of various sizes, including small businesses and large enterprises. It caters to a wide range of professions and industries such as manufacturing, retail, advertising and marketing, IT services, and ecommerce.

Key Features

Product Configurator for Joomla, Wordpress and Magento: ConfigBox is a multi-functional product configurator that is compatible with Joomla, Wordpress, and Magento. According to the vendor, it enables users to present products and services in a simple and professional manner, allowing for product configuration, request for quotation (RFQ), ordering, and shipping.

Compatibility Rules: ConfigBox allows users to set up compatibility rules for products, determining which questions and answers are shown to customers based on their selections. The vendor claims that conflicts are automatically checked and resolved using a user-friendly drag-and-drop editor.

Product Visualization: ConfigBox provides product visualization during the configuration process, enhancing the customer experience. According to the vendor, real-time product images are created by stacking images of individual components, and users can define product views to show zoomed parts of the product.

Price Calculation: ConfigBox offers intelligent price calculation for any product configuration, taking into account customer-supplied measurements or selection combinations. The vendor states that pricing is calculated in real-time using formulas and price tables, which can be based on supplier prices, multiplicators, scales, or custom formulas.

Direct Editing: ConfigBox allows for direct editing of product data on the website, eliminating the need to access the admin panel for simple content changes. According to the vendor, users can log in with their admin account and edit titles, descriptions, and other data directly, making content updates, compatibility rule checks, and translations more convenient.

Multiple Languages: ConfigBox supports multiple languages for product data, making it suitable for multilingual websites. The vendor claims that the administration panel and storefront are available in German and English out of the box, and product data can be entered and managed in different languages. Developers can also customize wording in the store-front and administration panel.

SEO and Analytics: ConfigBox follows guidelines for search engine optimization and web standards, aiming to optimize the visibility of e-commerce stores. Integration with Google Analytics and Webmaster Tools allows for website analysis, while integration with Google Analytics ecommerce tracking enables efficient order management, according to the vendor.

Order Management: ConfigBox offers an integrated order management system, providing customers with email notifications about order status changes. The vendor states that quotations can be automatically or manually sent to customers as PDF documents, and the system integrates with various payment service providers for seamless transactions.

Extension Integration: ConfigBox seamlessly integrates with Joomla and third-party extensions, providing interfaces for communication with non-Joomla software systems. According to the vendor, it allows for the extension of standard functionality through custom question types, and template overrides enable the customization of product presentation and design.