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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Google Cloud Functions

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Cloud Functions enables users to run code in the cloud with no servers or containers to manage. Cloud Functions is a scalable, pay-as-you-go functions as a service (FaaS) product to help build and connect event driven services with simple, single purpose code.N/A
    Pricing
    CS-Cart Multi-VendorGoogle Cloud Functions
    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-VendorGoogle Cloud Functions
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    CS-Cart Multi-VendorGoogle Cloud Functions
    Considered Both Products
    CS-Cart
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    Google
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    10 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    78%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    10 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    CS-Cart Multi-VendorGoogle Cloud Functions
    Online Storefront
    Comparison of Online Storefront features of CS-Cart Multi-Vendor and Google Cloud Functions
    Feature
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    8.6
    10 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Google Cloud Functions
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    Ratings
    Product catalog & listings8.810 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product management8.910 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bulk product upload8.39 Ratings00 Ratings
    Branding8.710 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile storefront8.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product variations8.59 Ratings00 Ratings
    Website integration8.69 Ratings00 Ratings
    Visual customization8.710 Ratings00 Ratings
    CMS8.810 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Shopping Cart
    Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of CS-Cart Multi-Vendor and Google Cloud Functions
    Feature
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    8.4
    10 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Google Cloud Functions
    -
    Ratings
    Abandoned cart recovery8.29 Ratings00 Ratings
    Checkout user experience8.510 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Payment System
    Comparison of Online Payment System features of CS-Cart Multi-Vendor and Google Cloud Functions
    Feature
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    8.9
    9 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Google Cloud Functions
    -
    Ratings
    eCommerce security8.99 Ratings00 Ratings
    eCommerce Marketing
    Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of CS-Cart Multi-Vendor and Google Cloud Functions
    Feature
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    8.4
    9 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Google Cloud Functions
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    Ratings
    Promotions & discounts8.89 Ratings00 Ratings
    Personalized recommendations8.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    SEO8.49 Ratings00 Ratings
    eCommerce Business Management
    Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of CS-Cart Multi-Vendor and Google Cloud Functions
    Feature
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    8.0
    10 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Google Cloud Functions
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-site management8.78 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order processing8.510 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory management6.510 Ratings00 Ratings
    Shipping7.39 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom functionality8.99 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of CS-Cart Multi-Vendor and Google Cloud Functions
    Feature
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    -
    Ratings
    Google Cloud Functions
    7.5
    2 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of CS-Cart Multi-Vendor and Google Cloud Functions
    Feature
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    -
    Ratings
    Google Cloud Functions
    7.5
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Function as a Service (FaaS)
    Comparison of Function as a Service (FaaS) features of CS-Cart Multi-Vendor and Google Cloud Functions
    Feature
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    -
    Ratings
    Google Cloud Functions
    7.3
    2 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Programming Language Diversity00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Runtime API Authoring00 Ratings6.52 Ratings
    Function/Database Integration00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    DevOps Stack Integration00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    CS-Cart Multi-VendorGoogle Cloud Functions
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (10 ratings)
    8.7
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    8.3
    (7 ratings)
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.2
    (7 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CS-Cart Multi-VendorGoogle Cloud Functions
    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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    Google
    Any sort of transaction or complex logic that is going to take longer than 250ms or accesses resources that are protected by permissions, secrets, etc. is a great use case for a GCF. Some sort of "helper function" associated strictly with the UI inside browser would not be a good application of a GCF. It would not be crazy to create/debug some fairly complicated logic inside the browser/IDE and when perfected package it up as a Google Cloud Function. I have done that many times.
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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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    Google
    • integration with oAuth
    • integration with Firebase
    • integration with React Frontend
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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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    Google
    • Needing a zip file is problematic (when wanting to automate deployment for example).
    • Requires another solution to execute automatically (ex. cloud scheduler).
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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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    Google
    The console UI is pretty nasty. Managing various authentication/permissions configurations is just a nightmare. On the other hand, once you are over the hump it's not so bad. AWS Lambda is no better.
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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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    Google
    Documentation is provided and clear for this service. Although GCP support is included in the current contract we didn't get to use it since the process is pretty straightforward.
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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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    Google
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Google
    It is easier to keep everything in house when we are using GCP or AWS. To mix Lambda with google cloud is not a best practice and will cause problems ahead. The segmentation is clear, if you are using google, you use Google Cloud Functions. if you are on Amazon, you use all AWS tools. You can't mix them. The price is set.
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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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    Google
    • For training purposes, it is free
    • Budgeting makes it cap the use
    • monitoring makes it predictable
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor Screenshots

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