Squirrelcart

Squirrelcart PHP Shopping Cart software is a solution designed to assist businesses in establishing and managing their online stores. According to the vendor, Squirrelcart caters to businesses of various sizes, including small startups and large enterprises. This shopping cart software is utilized by professionals and industries such as retailers, e-commerce businesses, wholesalers, artisans, craftsmen, and service providers.

Key Features

Automatic Shipment Notifications: According to the vendor, Squirrelcart automatically sends notification emails to customers when a shipment is created, facilitating efficient communication.

Zones: The software allows users to group locations into zones based on criteria such as country, state, city, postal code, or postal code range. These zones can be used to control various aspects of Squirrelcart, including shipping, discounts, downloads, payment methods, and order fees.

Built-in Shipping Integrations: Squirrelcart is certified to work seamlessly with FedEx® Web Services and UPS Developer Kit, enabling the creation of shipping labels and the ability to print thermal labels to IP-based thermal printers.

Handling & Order Fees: The software allows for the application of handling fees at the item and/or order level, as well as the assignment of additional fees based on specific rules such as location, past orders, group membership, and more. The vendor states that fee labels can be customized according to business needs.

Cart Persistence: According to the vendor, customers can retain items in their cart for an extended period, even without logging in. The software stores carts in the database to prevent item loss and enable various functionalities. Users can set timeframes for cart deactivation or deletion.

Payment Options: Squirrelcart supports a range of payment methods, including credit cards, PayPal, electronic checks, checks, money orders, purchase orders, and Amazon Payments. The vendor states that payment methods can be restricted based on order total, group membership, and other conditions.

Sales Tax: The software provides the ability to configure state/province-based tax calculations with associated percentages. Users can specify which products and categories should be taxed or exempted. Squirrelcart also supports VAT for all 28 EU member states and the taxation of shipping and handling charges.

Order Management: According to the vendor, users can conveniently view and manage orders in the control panel, with options to view orders in HTML or plain text format. Bulk printing of multiple orders is supported, and the order status feature allows for tracking order progress. The software also enables users to edit orders, adjust address information, and totals as needed.

Sales Agreements: Squirrelcart allows for the display of agreements at checkout, on account and address forms, and product pages. Customers can indicate agreement by checking a checkbox, or agreements can be set as informational only. The vendor states that sales agreements can be customized to meet specific requirements.

Security & SSL: The vendor states that Squirrelcart supports SSL to ensure secure communication between the cart and payment gateways. Information is temporarily stored on the web server using sessions instead of cookies. Passwords are securely stored using the Blowfish algorithm, and regular security patches are provided.