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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Azure Cloud Services

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AAzure Cloud Services is a cloud platform that enables users to create infinitely-scalable cloud applications and APIs. It enables users to build the web and cloud applications needed while also simplifying the management of applications with cloud services, and while ensuring high availability. Users can: scale an environment automatically based on demand and reduce costs, automate operating system and application updates to increase security, and take advantage of integrated health monitoring…

    $0.02

    per hour

    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
    Azure Cloud ServicesCS-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
    Azure Cloud ServicesCS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Community Pulse
    Azure Cloud ServicesCS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
    No answer on this topic
    CS-Cart
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    10 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    78%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    10 Answers
    Features
    Azure Cloud ServicesCS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Platform-as-a-Service
    Comparison of Platform-as-a-Service features of Azure Cloud Services and CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Feature
    Azure Cloud Services
    8.3
    4 Ratings
    7% above category average
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    -
    Ratings
    Ease of building user interfaces9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scalability10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform management overhead8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow engine capability8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform access control9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Services-enabled integration7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Development environment creation9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Development environment replication7.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue monitoring and notification8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue recovery8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Upgrades and platform fixes8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Storefront
    Comparison of Online Storefront features of Azure Cloud Services and CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Feature
    Azure Cloud Services
    -
    Ratings
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    8.6
    10 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Product catalog & listings00 Ratings8.810 Ratings
    Product management00 Ratings8.910 Ratings
    Bulk product upload00 Ratings8.39 Ratings
    Branding00 Ratings8.710 Ratings
    Mobile storefront00 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Product variations00 Ratings8.59 Ratings
    Website integration00 Ratings8.69 Ratings
    Visual customization00 Ratings8.710 Ratings
    CMS00 Ratings8.810 Ratings
    Online Shopping Cart
    Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of Azure Cloud Services and CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Feature
    Azure Cloud Services
    -
    Ratings
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    8.4
    10 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Abandoned cart recovery00 Ratings8.29 Ratings
    Checkout user experience00 Ratings8.510 Ratings
    Online Payment System
    Comparison of Online Payment System features of Azure Cloud Services and CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Feature
    Azure Cloud Services
    -
    Ratings
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    8.9
    9 Ratings
    6% above category average
    eCommerce security00 Ratings8.99 Ratings
    eCommerce Marketing
    Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of Azure Cloud Services and CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Feature
    Azure Cloud Services
    -
    Ratings
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    8.4
    9 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Promotions & discounts00 Ratings8.89 Ratings
    Personalized recommendations00 Ratings8.09 Ratings
    SEO00 Ratings8.49 Ratings
    eCommerce Business Management
    Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of Azure Cloud Services and CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Feature
    Azure Cloud Services
    -
    Ratings
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    8.0
    10 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Multi-site management00 Ratings8.78 Ratings
    Order processing00 Ratings8.510 Ratings
    Inventory management00 Ratings6.510 Ratings
    Shipping00 Ratings7.39 Ratings
    Custom functionality00 Ratings8.99 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Azure Cloud ServicesCS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Small Businesses
    IBM Cloud Foundry
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    IBM Cloud Private
    Score9.6 out of 10
    Shopify
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    AWS Elastic Beanstalk
    Score8.6 out of 10
    IBM Digital Commerce
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Azure Cloud ServicesCS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
    8.6
    (10 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.3
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (7 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Azure Cloud ServicesCS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    Microsoft Azure Cloud services is a good choice for hosting web applications, based on requirements it can be simple websites or complex web services as well as it provides automating application development and deployment pipeline. It's less appropriate in case of cost-effective option for organizations with tight budget constraints. For very basic static websites, Microsoft Azure's offerings might be seen as overkill.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Microsoft
    • Effective service management and performance monitoring capability.
    • Reliable security management with excellent access controls.
    • Best orchestration and easy configuration management.
    • Easy on compatibility testing and change management.
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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
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • Latency and bandwidth as we often see gap here
    • There were many challenges as a developer while migrating our DB from on prem to cloud
    • System downtime is also one issue that can be improved
    Incentivized
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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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    Usability
    Microsoft
    As a certificate developer and consultant, I love using Azure, it's interface is developer friendly with well guidance and support. Also there are a lot of service for any work, Azure ecosystem is sufficient to complete your all developments needs. So based on that I feel Azure is good and gives better developer experience.
    Incentivized
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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
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Microsoft
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    I feel AWS offers a robust and versatile platform for cloud infrastructure and services. It's scalability, reliability array of tools make it a top choice for businesses of all sizes. AWS has better open source communities such as Linux, Jenkins and GitHub in comparison to Azure service cloud
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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
    Microsoft
    • Azure's services and automation capabilities contribute to operational efficiency.
    • Azure's scalability ensures optimal performance during peak demand periods and cost savings during off-peak times
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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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    ScreenShots

    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor Screenshots

    Screenshot of Multi-Vendor marketplace storefrontScreenshot of Multi-Vendor marketplace product pageProduct screenshot