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    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

    WP Engine

    Score7.4 out of 10
    N/AWP Engine is a website hosting service built to host WordPress for companies of any size, with features such as daily backups, firewall,SSL, and proprietary caching technology.

    $35

    per month

    Pricing
    CS-Cart Multi-VendorWP Engine
    Editions & Modules
    Standard
    $660
    per year
    Plus
    $1,320
    per year
    Ultimate
    $3,300
    per year
    Unlimited
    Contact Sales
    one-time fee
    Startup
    $35
    per month
    Core
    $400
    per month (annual contract)
    Enterprise
    Custom
    *Per Month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CS-Cart Multi-VendorWP Engine
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Discount available for annual billing on the Startup plan.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    CS-Cart Multi-VendorWP Engine
    Considered Both Products
    CS-Cart
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    WP Engine
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    10 Answers
    89%
    Would buy again
    17 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    84%
    Delivers good value for the price
    16 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    84%
    Happy with the feature set
    16 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    78%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    15 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    10 Answers
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    17 Answers
    Features
    CS-Cart Multi-VendorWP Engine
    Online Storefront
    Comparison of Online Storefront features of CS-Cart Multi-Vendor and WP Engine
    Feature
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    8.6
    10 Ratings
    10% above category average
    WP Engine
    -
    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 WP Engine
    Feature
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    8.4
    10 Ratings
    9% above category average
    WP Engine
    -
    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 WP Engine
    Feature
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    8.9
    9 Ratings
    6% above category average
    WP Engine
    -
    Ratings
    eCommerce security8.99 Ratings00 Ratings
    eCommerce Marketing
    Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of CS-Cart Multi-Vendor and WP Engine
    Feature
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    8.4
    9 Ratings
    9% above category average
    WP Engine
    -
    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 WP Engine
    Feature
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    8.0
    10 Ratings
    1% below category average
    WP Engine
    -
    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
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    User Ratings
    CS-Cart Multi-VendorWP Engine
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (10 ratings)
    8.5
    (31 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    3.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.3
    (7 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.2
    (7 ratings)
    7.7
    (6 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CS-Cart Multi-VendorWP Engine
    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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    WP Engine
    I am an enterprise user of WordPress and host over 7000 sites with WPEngine. Areas that I think they are well suited for include customers that need enterprise-level support and uptime and have more complex needs than a simple blog. They also manage scale well with a variety of isolated install options that you can scale up or down depending on your contract needs. They also provide premier support for enterprises and have highly knowledgable Technical Account Managers that provide a significant value add. If I were to look at where it isn't as appropriate for usage I would focus on the low-end needs and say while they do support small sites, there are options out there for cheaper hosting that lack the support a WPEngine gives you.
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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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    WP Engine
    • I love the database backups and how quickly & easy it is to restore from an old backup point. This gives me & my clients confidence that any change can be rolled back.
    • The built in caching & CDN mean that I have to spend less time worrying about the speed of the server & site. The caching has some side-effects that take getting used to (on-page dynamic PHP code sometimes needs to be moved to API endpoints), but this is true for most caching systems.
    • They have really good support for multiple environments. It's very easy to have separate production & staging environments. It's also very simple to deploy from staging to production, making product launches and large scale website copy changes much easier to coordinate.
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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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    WP Engine
    • I'd like to see WP Engine offer their own monitoring solution. When I say monitoring, I mean specific use cases that may end up being something you could script. This would keep customers from having to pay for additional services like Pingdom, New Relic, etc.
    • I would like to see some proactive analysis done by WP Engine on their customer sites - at least on their home pages, and offer up suggestions. This kind of goes along with the other example.
    • Finally, it would be nice to see a "lighter" offering, perhaps a plan that costs $49 for those who want to host only a few sites, or even 1 site.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    CS-Cart
    No answers on this topic
    WP Engine
    I was in a situation where I had to bolt Wordpress on to an existing infrastructure that could not support it. If I ever end up in that situation again, please kill me. Other than that reasonably common use case, I don't think it offers a lot of value over robust shared hosting, virtual private server (VPS) or dedicated servers.
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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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    WP Engine
    From the onboarding and in the days afterward, it was very easy to get into the platform and begin creating important websites and configuring user options. The interface is easy to navigate, and the platform pages load quickly. Since the platform is built for Word plus press, it has features including backup, staging, maintenance mode, and direct WP-Admin login to make configuration and site management faster. We have never had any issues on the billing side of the account.
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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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    WP Engine
    Support is generally great. Enterprise support is fantastic, with little to no wait times. I find that chat support can almost always take care of the problem without escalating to a ticket for a higher level of troubleshooting. The chat support for many other hosting providers can only handle basic issues. This is a big bonus for us to get quick and helpful answers.
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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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    WP Engine
    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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    WP Engine
    While we still use GoDaddy for some services, WP Engine definitely has been a major upgrade for our WordPress hosting. In addition to faster load speeds, WP Engine has been more adept at allowing us to manage a high number of websites without straining the system. We have never used Network Solutions for our own hosting needs, but when we do interact with them on behalf of our clients, their systems always seem to be clunky and hard to use, and they often overcharge customers by selling them products they do not need.
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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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    WP Engine
    • WP Engine reduces our time investment and upkeep costs which increases our margins.
    • WP Engine simplifies site management with a built-in development server, which saves us headaches.
    • WP Engine itself is positioned as a premium service, which allows us to use their branding as a tool to close sales.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor Screenshots

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