Likelihood to Recommend At this point I would recommend looking elsewhere - 8 years with a platform and finally have to switch due to the unreliability is not something a business likes to do! They should sell the platform to a company that actually cares about owning an ecommerce builder. Research Shift4 - the parent
Read full review If you want to sell online and need a platform, you should select Nexternal. If it is within your budget and you want to have success, Nexternal is the way to go. Since switching to Nexternal from Kreck, our online sales have more than tripled!
Read full review Pros Membership rewards (a points awarding system) is really easy to set up and manage Gift certificate issuance and redemption is simple to use and manage Site design and redesign is straightforward and they are very helpful with design packages to customize. They offer comprehensive SEO services and are very knowledgeable about how to engage customers and create traffic. Read full review Page layout. Processing purchases. Ease of creation. Read full review Cons Page structure is all over the place. It can be difficult to find where to go to make page edits. Base platform isn't very robust and requires multiple add-ons in order to add CRM, Taxes, and other capabilities Reporting isn't very strong, necessitating outside analytics File system is also pretty wonky and feels very primitive Customer service and technical help leaves MUCH to be desired. Not as many supported add-ons/plug-ins as other platforms, and many of them cost additional fees. Many of them also don't seamlessly integrate, meaning you'll need to dev the integration yourself. In general, what you see in the WYSIWYG is not what you get. Order System is not very intuitive for the modern era Read full review Nexternal is hosted solution which means much of the source code is protected and inaccessible. For clients looking to fully customize the user experience, there are some limitations, with any hosted solution, that must be considered. Nexternal doesn't have a built in wish list feature. They did partner with a 3rd party vendor, and now offer the base functionality; however, for clients whose needs center on the capabilities of a wish list, this feature must be closely considered. Nexternal's monthly fees are structured in such a way that they scale based on sales. This can be an affordable set up for a majority, but a deterrent for others. That said, the phrase 'you get what you pay for' rings true for ecommerce platforms as well. As I've mentioned perhaps too many times already, the level of reliable support combined with the user-friendly, secure platform are worth it. Read full review Likelihood to Renew Not applicable - as a franchisee, the franchiser took over the web site and shopping cart capabilities, so I no longer need the tool. But I would recommend it.
Read full review I no longer work in a company that would utilize it.
Read full review Usability I love the control and attention to detail that this system has. Don't be intimidated by it. Keep playing with it, ask questions, and get to know the program. You will grow to absolutely love and understand it.
Read full review Support Rating We've worked with ecommerce providers for over 12 years, and we have yet to find another solution that provides the same level of responsiveness and accessibility as Nexternal's account representatives.
Read full review Implementation Rating I had help from start to finish. Doreen, my rep, was very patient, concise, clear, and she has always had the answers I need. Setting up your store is time consuming at first, but with the support system that Nexternal offers, it is painless.
Read full review Alternatives Considered We used them for 2 years and had minor problems up until the end. For the last 2 months, customers were unable to checkout, or connect to our payment processor. We put in like 3 to 5 hot tickets to get fixed and day after day nothing was fixed and support got ruder and ruder with us! We lost thousands of dollars online with this company and now they are chasing us for a renewal payment! Simply put, this is bad software with a poor customer care staff!
Read full review When we started with Nexternal, there were not as many options as there are today. We felt the platform was one that we could work with and had a great customer support contact that helped us during the creation of our site.
Read full review Return on Investment Because 3dcart ended up not being the best for our business, we decided to go with BigCommerce instead. It was an excellent platform to consider, and we tried it for a time but quickly realized it did not provide what our business needed. Read full review Decreased efficiency in terms of how long it takes to enter order. Very quick with reporting which was great for meetings and customer service calls. Inefficient in terms of shipping abilities. Read full review ScreenShots