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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Big Cartel

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ABig Cartel is an eCommerce platform built for artists, such as artists, designers, and musicians, to build an online store.

    $15

    per month

    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
    Big CartelCS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Editions & Modules
    Platinum
    $15
    per month
    500 Products
    $29.99
    per month
    Diamond
    $30
    per month
    Gold
    Free
    Standard
    $660
    per year
    Plus
    $1,320
    per year
    Ultimate
    $3,300
    per year
    Unlimited
    Contact Sales
    one-time fee
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Big CartelCS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsA 20% discount is offered for annual billing.—
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    Community Pulse
    Big CartelCS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Considered Both Products
    Big Cartel LLC
    No answer on this topic
    CS-Cart
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Would buy again
    10 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    78%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    10 Answers
    Features
    Big CartelCS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Online Storefront
    Comparison of Online Storefront features of Big Cartel and CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Feature
    Big Cartel
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    25% above category average
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    8.6
    10 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Product catalog & listings10.01 Ratings8.810 Ratings
    Product management10.01 Ratings8.910 Ratings
    Branding10.01 Ratings8.710 Ratings
    Mobile storefront10.01 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Product variations10.01 Ratings8.59 Ratings
    Website integration10.01 Ratings8.69 Ratings
    Visual customization10.01 Ratings8.710 Ratings
    Bulk product upload00 Ratings8.39 Ratings
    CMS00 Ratings8.810 Ratings
    Online Shopping Cart
    Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of Big Cartel and CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Feature
    Big Cartel
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    26% above category average
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    8.4
    10 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Checkout user experience10.01 Ratings8.510 Ratings
    Abandoned cart recovery00 Ratings8.29 Ratings
    Online Payment System
    Comparison of Online Payment System features of Big Cartel and CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Feature
    Big Cartel
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    8.9
    9 Ratings
    6% above category average
    eCommerce security10.01 Ratings8.99 Ratings
    eCommerce Marketing
    Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of Big Cartel and CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Feature
    Big Cartel
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    26% above category average
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    8.4
    9 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Promotions & discounts10.01 Ratings8.89 Ratings
    Personalized recommendations00 Ratings8.09 Ratings
    SEO00 Ratings8.49 Ratings
    eCommerce Business Management
    Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of Big Cartel and CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Feature
    Big Cartel
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    22% above category average
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    8.0
    10 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Order processing10.01 Ratings8.510 Ratings
    Inventory management10.01 Ratings6.510 Ratings
    Shipping10.01 Ratings7.39 Ratings
    Custom functionality10.01 Ratings8.99 Ratings
    Multi-site management00 Ratings8.78 Ratings
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    Enterprises
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    User Ratings
    Big CartelCS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.6
    (10 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (7 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Big CartelCS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Big Cartel LLC
    It's well suited for simple e-commerce and basic inventory management needs.
    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
    Big Cartel LLC
    • It's very easy to use and does not require a lot of configuration or setup.
    • It has been extremely reliable. Clients never have issues with purchasing from it and it has always has been up for us.
    • It's very fast. It loads quick both on the consumer/front end and also admin/backend.
    • Pricing model is flat, not percentage of transactions.
    Incentivized
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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
    Big Cartel LLC
    • For our needs I really can't think of anything!
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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
    Big Cartel LLC
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Big Cartel LLC
    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.
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    Implementation Rating
    Big Cartel LLC
    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
    Big Cartel LLC
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Big Cartel LLC
    • The basic plan at $10/month easily saves us that in time from having to manage our own e-commerce system on our own site.
    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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    ScreenShots

    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor Screenshots

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