CS-Cart Multi-Vendor vs. EvolutionX

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
Score 8.6 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
EvolutionX
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
EvolutionX is a B2B ecommerce solution from ECI Software Solutions, built for distributors, manufacturers, and wholesalers in markets including business supplies, industrial, electrical, plumbing, gas and welding, and medical supplies.N/A
Pricing
CS-Cart Multi-VendorEvolutionX
Editions & Modules
Standard
$660
per year
Plus
$1,320
per year
Ultimate
$3,300
per year
Unlimited
Contact Sales
one-time fee
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CS-Cart Multi-VendorEvolutionX
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalRequired
Additional DetailsThe cost of EvolutionX varies based on a number of factors including the scope of implementation, company size, desired integrations, and customizations. The best way to receive an accurate quote is to schedule an EvolutionX demo.
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Features
CS-Cart Multi-VendorEvolutionX
Online Storefront
Comparison of Online Storefront features of Product A and Product B
CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
8.6
10 Ratings
10% above category average
EvolutionX
7.6
19 Ratings
2% below category average
Product catalog & listings8.810 Ratings8.419 Ratings
Product management8.910 Ratings7.619 Ratings
Bulk product upload8.39 Ratings7.218 Ratings
Branding8.710 Ratings7.218 Ratings
Mobile storefront8.08 Ratings7.417 Ratings
Product variations8.59 Ratings7.218 Ratings
Website integration8.69 Ratings8.116 Ratings
Visual customization8.710 Ratings7.518 Ratings
CMS8.810 Ratings7.814 Ratings
Online Shopping Cart
Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of Product A and Product B
CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
8.4
10 Ratings
10% above category average
EvolutionX
7.5
17 Ratings
1% below category average
Abandoned cart recovery8.29 Ratings7.616 Ratings
Checkout user experience8.510 Ratings7.317 Ratings
Online Payment System
Comparison of Online Payment System features of Product A and Product B
CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
8.9
9 Ratings
7% above category average
EvolutionX
8.4
15 Ratings
1% above category average
eCommerce security8.99 Ratings8.415 Ratings
eCommerce Marketing
Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of Product A and Product B
CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
8.4
9 Ratings
9% above category average
EvolutionX
7.4
18 Ratings
3% below category average
Promotions & discounts8.89 Ratings7.617 Ratings
Personalized recommendations8.09 Ratings6.716 Ratings
SEO8.49 Ratings7.817 Ratings
eCommerce Business Management
Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of Product A and Product B
CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
8.0
10 Ratings
0% above category average
EvolutionX
7.8
17 Ratings
2% below category average
Multi-site management8.78 Ratings8.510 Ratings
Order processing8.510 Ratings8.017 Ratings
Inventory management6.510 Ratings7.614 Ratings
Shipping7.39 Ratings7.215 Ratings
Custom functionality8.99 Ratings7.917 Ratings
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CS-Cart Multi-VendorEvolutionX
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Shopify Plus
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Score 9.1 out of 10
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Score 9.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
CS-Cart Multi-VendorEvolutionX
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(10 ratings)
8.2
(19 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Usability
8.3
(7 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
8.2
(7 ratings)
8.3
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.2
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
6.4
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
CS-Cart Multi-VendorEvolutionX
Likelihood to Recommend
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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ECI Software Solutions
EvolutionX is great at getting a large catalog online in a hurry. Though the editing may take some time, the pull is a great feature to get you started. EvolutionX will give you the most professional looking site right out of the gate vs the competitors we have viewed. The person assigned to your account is a nice benefit and are very helpful and efficient this is an even bigger plus for those with no coding experience. EvolutionX may not be the best option for a small business, though the website may make you look like the big dogs it doesn't function as well yet. The cost of the service is high compared to what the customer gets from it after the initial set up and is the main reason why this isnt the best solution for a small business. It would be nice to see the price to be able to scale down or up in price with how well the site is doing after a set amount of time.
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Pros
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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ECI Software Solutions
  • Very easy to onboard products
  • Pricing updates are easy due to bulk editing (export to excel -> import back to EvoX)
  • It's easy to run promotions / sales with just a few clicks
  • SEO options with ready to grab site map
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Cons
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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ECI Software Solutions
  • On the backend, it would be nice to be able to COPY a similar sku to edit and make its own - creating items takes too long
  • The option for drop downs for different colors / sizes / etc. could be nice
  • The ability to export pricing where you can see the cost too would be nice
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Likelihood to Renew
CS-Cart
No answers on this topic
ECI Software Solutions
It is a good platform with good customizable features for our customers.
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Usability
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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ECI Software Solutions
EvoX is a very user friendly platform, both for admin and customers. On the admin side, there are lots of KBs and videos to watch to learn more on the site and features of it. On the customer side, the features provided make it very easy for our customers. Quicklists are a feature we push to customers to make their ordering experience as easy as possible. B2B has a priority to make ordering as easy as possible, our customers are busy and need to place their orders quickly. If the customer cannot do that with your company, they will find one that does do that for them
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Reliability and Availability
CS-Cart
No answers on this topic
ECI Software Solutions
I havnt come across an issue like this since we’ve started using it.
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Performance
CS-Cart
No answers on this topic
ECI Software Solutions
Havnt seen any slowdowns.
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Support Rating
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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ECI Software Solutions
ECI has always provided good support for us on EvoX. Weather it is via monthly conversations to the intercom system, EvoX is quick to respond and look into the issue. Our sales reps are also a huge support for us to contact on any major issues that may come up
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In-Person Training
CS-Cart
No answers on this topic
ECI Software Solutions
In-person training was not an option for us.
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Online Training
CS-Cart
No answers on this topic
ECI Software Solutions
Hard to remember specifics, but I think it was executed at a level where we were satisfied.
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Implementation Rating
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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ECI Software Solutions
This project took some time for us to complete. Some of it was on our end with data cleanup, but overall I thought it went well.
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Alternatives Considered
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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ECI Software Solutions
Evolution X feels better built specifically for our industry and helps to provide relevant supplier catalogues, it also opens us up to dialogue with new suppliers and partnerships to form around this. For instance our ACCO account has grown by x8 since we started adding their catalogue by Fusion Data via EVOX. PrestaShop is all added by spreadsheet and there is no pre-populated catalogue ready to add which means it relies on our in-house capabilities or the supplier to provide feeds to import which not many of them have
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Scalability
CS-Cart
No answers on this topic
ECI Software Solutions
10/10 is a hard rating for me to give, but I have been impressed with the scalability
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Return on Investment
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
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ECI Software Solutions
  • Massive time savings for our AR Department as customers can now self-generate account statements, see past invoices, pay balances, etc.
  • Huge improvement for in-store customer service as our floor associates and reps can reference the website inventory to provide quick assistance to customers on their mobile devices.
  • Increased sales & revenue thanks to broader reach- most of our walk-in customers now start their shopping journey on our website to identify product availability and pricing.
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ScreenShots

CS-Cart Multi-Vendor Screenshots

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EvolutionX Screenshots

Screenshot of EvolutionX admin and customizable dashboardScreenshot of EvolutionX user rolesScreenshot of EvolutionX product overlay featureScreenshot of EvolutionX marketing badgesScreenshot of EvolutionX labels for segmentationScreenshot of EvolutionX pricing tools