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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Adobe Commerce

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AAdobe Commerce delivers personalized shopping at scale. Delivered as Adobe Commerce as a Cloud Service (ACCS), it boosts conversion with an AI-powered storefront, built-in merchandising, and GenAI-driven content. ACCS supports rapid expansion through multi-site, multi-language, and multi-brand capabilities, handling millions of SKUs, complex catalogs, and custom pricing. Always-on SaaS innovation lowers total cost of ownership by removing upgrade overhead and minimizing…N/A

    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor

    Score8.6 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor is an eCommerce marketplace software for SMBs available in cloud (No-Code) and self-hosted (On-Premises) versions. It allows users to open an online marketplace, where the user is the admin, and all the others—invited sellers. Each seller has his or her own micro-store with a customizable storefront, categories, filters, and search. Just like in Amazon. In the CS-Cart Multi-Vendor marketplace platform, managing vendors is designed to be simple:…

    $660

    per year

    Pricing
    Adobe CommerceCS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Standard
    $660
    per year
    Plus
    $1,320
    per year
    Ultimate
    $3,300
    per year
    Unlimited
    Contact Sales
    one-time fee
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Adobe CommerceCS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsMust contact sales team for pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    Adobe CommerceCS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Considered Both Products
    Adobe
    No answer on this topic
    CS-Cart
    Chose CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    For big vision in doing something in online marketplace, I think CS-Cart can help to scale up and run business smoothly. CS-Cart started their business in 2005 and since [then has been] running successfully worldwide. It means they have a large scale of experience in …
    Incentivized
    Chose CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Shopify is less expensive than Mirakl and probably more feature-rich. Shopify is probably the cheapest upfront to get started and the best user experience (at least the easiest to get to a point where customers like it). MultiVendor is still an excellent product but it's tricky …
    Incentivized
    Chose CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    The software has been on the market for years and is therefore mature.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    85%
    Would buy again
    28 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    10 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
    24 Answers
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    30 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    23 Answers
    78%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    73%
    Implementation went as expected
    19 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    10 Answers
    Features
    Adobe CommerceCS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Online Storefront
    Comparison of Online Storefront features of Adobe Commerce and CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Feature
    Adobe Commerce
    7.3
    60 Ratings
    7% below category average
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    8.6
    10 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Product catalog & listings8.459 Ratings8.810 Ratings
    Product management8.260 Ratings8.910 Ratings
    Bulk product upload6.543 Ratings8.39 Ratings
    Branding7.456 Ratings8.710 Ratings
    Mobile storefront7.157 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Product variations6.545 Ratings8.59 Ratings
    Website integration7.145 Ratings8.69 Ratings
    Visual customization7.360 Ratings8.710 Ratings
    CMS7.257 Ratings8.810 Ratings
    Online Shopping Cart
    Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of Adobe Commerce and CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Feature
    Adobe Commerce
    8.0
    56 Ratings
    4% above category average
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    8.4
    10 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Abandoned cart recovery8.350 Ratings8.29 Ratings
    Checkout user experience7.857 Ratings8.510 Ratings
    Online Payment System
    Comparison of Online Payment System features of Adobe Commerce and CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Feature
    Adobe Commerce
    8.4
    56 Ratings
    0% above category average
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    8.9
    9 Ratings
    6% above category average
    eCommerce security8.457 Ratings8.99 Ratings
    eCommerce Marketing
    Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of Adobe Commerce and CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Feature
    Adobe Commerce
    7.5
    56 Ratings
    3% below category average
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    8.4
    9 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Promotions & discounts8.057 Ratings8.89 Ratings
    Personalized recommendations6.639 Ratings8.09 Ratings
    SEO7.951 Ratings8.49 Ratings
    eCommerce Business Management
    Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of Adobe Commerce and CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Feature
    Adobe Commerce
    8.1
    58 Ratings
    1% above category average
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    8.0
    10 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Multi-site management8.451 Ratings8.78 Ratings
    Order processing8.456 Ratings8.510 Ratings
    Inventory management8.157 Ratings6.510 Ratings
    Shipping8.154 Ratings7.39 Ratings
    Custom functionality7.658 Ratings8.99 Ratings
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    Adobe CommerceCS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Small Businesses
    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    Score10 out of 10
    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Shopify
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Shopify
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    IBM Digital Commerce
    Score9 out of 10
    IBM Digital Commerce
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Adobe CommerceCS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (70 ratings)
    8.6
    (10 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (10 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.9
    (30 ratings)
    8.3
    (7 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (7 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Adobe CommerceCS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Adobe
    Primarily B2C focused, I think that the B2B features are increasing but the core focus of the platform (and Magento) is really consumer-based. That said, if you are looking for the fastest time to market with minimal investment option then Adobe Commerce is likely not the option that 9 out of 10 people would opt for nowadays.
    Incentivized
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    CS-Cart
    For quickly setting up a most intuitive online marketplace, CS-Cart Multi-Vendor is the best one. The software is very well suited for those who have some basic knowledge about backend customization, installation, server setup, proper server configuration etc. Though I'm sure the support team will get you up and running. Only few third-party service providers are very professional, provide honest service and will help you to run your business smoothly. I would highly recommend to use CS-Cart Multi-Vendor.
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    Pros
    Adobe
    • The ease of use with page builder requiring no developer skills to maintain most of our pages.
    • The catalog is straightforward and easy to use and having the ability to update pricing and other key pieces based on customer group is very helpful.
    • Many of the extensions Adobe Commerce has help us to do what we need to do more quickly without a great deal of development efforts and cost.
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    CS-Cart
    • Quick and easy set up of a multi-vendor marketplace
    • Very easy-to-use page designer
    • Huge marketplace of add-ons to cover pretty much anything you need
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    Cons
    Adobe
    • Magento Commerce Cloud can be complicated to develop for. In our field, it has been a struggle at times to find qualified developers.
    • Our merchandising team sees performance issues from time to time. Updating a product and waiting for the change to clear the queue can take up to an hour in some situations.
    • Because of the incredible amount of features that Magento Commerce Cloud offers, training new employees to use Magento takes a long time.
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    CS-Cart
    • The high cost of the platform itself and plugins.
    • Unavailability of the mobile application in the basic version of the platform.
    • Relatively difficult process of installing updates if you are new to IT.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Adobe
    It has the best overall price point. It is super cheap and the connection between our ERP system is unmatched by any other Ecommerce sites we have talked with. We honestly can't get this level of complex customization without having to spend a fortune somewhere else. It is able to do everything we need it to do for the right price.
    Incentivized
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    CS-Cart
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Adobe
    Being unable to store quotes for later was annoying. People called up expecting to pay there and then, and having to place them on hold whilst you added items to the basket and input all their customer information in was annoying for them and us, making us look unprofessional.
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    CS-Cart
    The software consists of most of all e-commerce related features. Also, there are plenty of third party addons are available in the market which can improve our business. There are a lot of powerful themes available in the cs cart market which improve the look and feel on the front store. If CS-cart adjusted the price on their software license cost, controlling the third party addon cost and provide more freelancers with cheaper hourly rate for the customization on the cs-cart multi vendor software, the cs-cart company can be a master among other e-commerce software companies in the world.
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    Support Rating
    Adobe
    The technical service was impeccable. They were on point and were very knowledgeable.
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    CS-Cart
    inside of the support subscription, they give me all the time a fast answer and you can ask in a community forum also other users. But i miss a free support/chat like other solutions.
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    Online Training
    Adobe
    Great value for an flexible, open source platform.
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    CS-Cart
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Adobe
    No answers on this topic
    CS-Cart
    Mostly extremely easy to implement, both back-end logic as well as styling. Great addon marketplace helped, particularly around payment options.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Adobe
    Magento Commerce was previously put into place and used right when I came onboard. We used it for quite some time, but ultimately the need for our company's specific customizations became too difficult to manage during core updates. We specifically needed a more specialized way of calculating shipping, connecting with our 3PL's inventory API, managing specialized discounts and codes, and even the way we showcased information on the product pages.
    Incentivized
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    CS-Cart
    It's a one-time payment and the entire CMS is in your control, can list unlimited products and vendors. no need to depend on an e-commerce platform to pay huge commissions. promote your own brand globally. change the looks of your listing with multiple themes, there are vast add on and page themes to enhance look and controls.
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    Return on Investment
    Adobe
    • Great for SEO. We have been able to build out a huge number of highly targeted pages on the site that have propelled our SEO to the next level
    • Magento plugs in with many third party tools including ERP's, CRM's, shipping tools. It is a core part of our tech stacks and has allowed us to improve our capabilities as a business.
    • Has enabled us to provide a best in class web experience for our customers. We are constantly expanding the capabilities of Magento and to improve sales and grow our business.
    Incentivized
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    CS-Cart
    • Positive impact in learning to set up a shopping cart
    • ROI is questionable, as we are still building our business model
    • Positive impact on our business model and direction
    Incentivized
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