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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

    Tanzu Application Catalog

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AThe Tanzu Application Catalog (or Bitnami) provides packaged applications for any platform. The platform delivers and maintains a catalog of 130+ ready-to-run server applications and development environments in partnership with cloud providers including Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Oracle, driving over 1.5 million deployments per month. Bitnami was acquired by VMware in 2019.

    $0.50

    per month

    Pricing
    CS-Cart Multi-VendorTanzu Application Catalog
    Editions & Modules
    Standard
    $660
    per year
    Plus
    $1,320
    per year
    Ultimate
    $3,300
    per year
    Unlimited
    Contact Sales
    one-time fee
    10GB
    $0.50
    per month
    T3A Nano
    $3.38
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CS-Cart Multi-VendorTanzu Application Catalog
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    CS-Cart Multi-VendorTanzu Application Catalog
    Considered Both Products
    CS-Cart
    No answer on this topic
    Broadcom
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    10 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    78%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    10 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    Features
    CS-Cart Multi-VendorTanzu Application Catalog
    Online Storefront
    Comparison of Online Storefront features of CS-Cart Multi-Vendor and Tanzu Application Catalog
    Feature
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    8.6
    10 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Tanzu Application Catalog
    -
    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 Tanzu Application Catalog
    Feature
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    8.4
    10 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Tanzu Application Catalog
    -
    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 Tanzu Application Catalog
    Feature
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    8.9
    9 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Tanzu Application Catalog
    -
    Ratings
    eCommerce security8.99 Ratings00 Ratings
    eCommerce Marketing
    Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of CS-Cart Multi-Vendor and Tanzu Application Catalog
    Feature
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    8.4
    9 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Tanzu Application Catalog
    -
    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 Tanzu Application Catalog
    Feature
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    8.0
    10 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Tanzu Application Catalog
    -
    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
    Platform-as-a-Service
    Comparison of Platform-as-a-Service features of CS-Cart Multi-Vendor and Tanzu Application Catalog
    Feature
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    -
    Ratings
    Tanzu Application Catalog
    8.1
    5 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Ease of building user interfaces00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
    Scalability00 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Platform management overhead00 Ratings7.45 Ratings
    Workflow engine capability00 Ratings8.45 Ratings
    Platform access control00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
    Services-enabled integration00 Ratings8.45 Ratings
    Development environment creation00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Development environment replication00 Ratings8.85 Ratings
    Issue monitoring and notification00 Ratings7.35 Ratings
    Issue recovery00 Ratings7.24 Ratings
    Upgrades and platform fixes00 Ratings7.15 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    CS-Cart Multi-VendorTanzu Application Catalog
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (10 ratings)
    8.8
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    8.3
    (7 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.2
    (7 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CS-Cart Multi-VendorTanzu Application Catalog
    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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    Broadcom
    The best way to take advantage of VMware Application Catalog (Bitnami) is as in the case I mentioned, that you constantly implement these free software, where any time saved is important in terms of installation, configuration and testing environment, it really is a very useful solution, also if you need a good community and support; however the cloud and VMs solutions is not designed for huge products, these can be slow or remain insufficient if the use of these grows a lot, even though it is an easy-to-use product, you need to have enough knowledge in terms of installation and management of cloud solutions, a beginner can find himself in trouble
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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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    Broadcom
    • pre-packaged templates they provide.
    • ease of cloud-deployment of your projects.
    • The development community page always has useful information and there is a lot of support.
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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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    Broadcom
    • Possibility to configure the implementation through mobile devices
    • Sometimes the performance of the VMs is slower than expected
    • A best way to do the upgrades, you have reinstall and reconfigure in this process
    Incentivized
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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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    Broadcom
    Most of it is intuitive. I think some of the awkwardness is found by new users who are unfamiliar with other software applications.
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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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    Broadcom
    They have an expert team, not just a frontline team that has learned the FAQs but a team that knows the product.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Broadcom
    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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    Broadcom
    VMware Application Catalog (Bitnami) offers better tools to complete the task faster and more efficiently. The customer support and knowledge base is also well presented and trained
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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
    Incentivized
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    Broadcom
    • We save a lot of time implementing the apps, less engineers working on this phase
    • The upgrade process of the apps can be a pain and a waste valuable time
    • The mains options of the VMware Application Catalog (Bitnami) are free so is important for save money in our organization
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor Screenshots

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