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PrestaShop

Overview

What is PrestaShop?

PrestaShop is a free, open source e-commerce solution available under the Open Software License and officially launched in August 2007. The software is written in PHP and based on the Smarty template engine and is currently used by 165,000 shops…

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Prestashop, build once and focus on the business

Rating: 10 out of 10
September 23, 2021
Vetted ReviewVerified User
We are web developers. We have been using PrestaShop for the past 10 years to implement professional eStores in Singapore. It is elegant to use and very very stable which are ...
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WEE KIAT LAU
Director - Professional Services
Business Development Director
eFusion Technology Pte Ltd
PrestaShop10 years of experience

Great e-commerce open-source software

Rating: 9 out of 10
July 5, 2021
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We are currently using it to run our e-commerce website. Our daily sales are all used via website, which we've designed through PrestaShop. It's being used across our whole or...
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Caleb Mackay
Director - Information Technology
Owner
Red Wire
PrestaShop2 years of experience

PrestaShop Review

Rating: 5 out of 10
June 7, 2021
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
PrestaShop started being used in our company because I decided to buy it and thus allow our clients to buy properties more quickly without having to carry out a long interacti...
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Jessica Alvarez
C-Level Executive - Marketing
Founder
GAL Real Estate
PrestaShop1 year of experience

A great tool for online sales

Rating: 7 out of 10
June 1, 2021
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
It's used for our websites to enable professional customers to buy some materials directly. It's managed by the marketing and managing team.
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Patrick Lopez
Director - Corporate
Gérant
Chauffagiste Orléans Enterprise
PrestaShop2 years of experience

Prestashop--fine if you don't want an e-commerce workhorse

Rating: 1 out of 10
May 24, 2021
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We were recommended PrestaShop by a consultancy group that helped us with some BigCommerce customization. PrestaShop is an open source software and we thought we'd have more l...
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David Eberhart
Director - Marketing
Marketing Director
Georgia Underground
PrestaShop3 years of experience
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Pricing

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PrestaShop

Free

Cloud

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee
For the latest information on pricing, visithttp://www.prestashop.com/en/download

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Product Demos

Demo Prestashop 1.7

YouTube

Prestashop Flexi‐Product Search-Filter Module Demo | Ajax Instant Search Addon

YouTube

One click demo installation for Panda theme

YouTube

PrestaShop Homepage Slideshow Module Demo - Module bazaar.com

YouTube

Amazon Shop Integration Module Prestashop Demo

YouTube

How to create prestashop module - Introduction & demo ( 1/15 )

YouTube
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Features

Online Storefront

Features for creating an online storefront with a browse-able product catalog.

7.3
Avg 7.9

Online Shopping Cart

Features that facilitate the collection of items so that customers can purchase them as a group.

6.9
Avg 7.7

Online Payment System

Features related to processing online payment for eCommerce purchases.

7.8
Avg 8.3

eCommerce Marketing

Features related to marketing for eCommerce websites

6.6
Avg 7.7

eCommerce Business Management

Features related to business management and administration of eCommerce operations

9
Avg 8.1
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Product Details

What is PrestaShop?

PrestaShop Features

eCommerce Marketing Features

  • Supported: SEO

Additional Features

  • Supported: Built-in Security
  • Supported: Multiple Payment Gateways
  • Supported: Unlimited Store Translation
  • Supported: Flexible Shipping Options
  • Supported: Numerous Product Displays
  • Supported: One-Page Checkouts

PrestaShop Screenshots

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PrestaShop Video

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PrestaShop Integrations

PrestaShop Competitors

PrestaShop Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationNo
Supported CountriesAll
Supported LanguagesAll

Frequently Asked Questions

PrestaShop is a free, open source e-commerce solution available under the Open Software License and officially launched in August 2007. The software is written in PHP and based on the Smarty template engine and is currently used by 165,000 shops worldwide. The PrestaShop group was founded in Paris, with a second Headquarters opened in Miami in 2011. PrestaShop is translated into 63 languages, with English, French, Portuguese, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Polish and Russian having full support in all release versions. Technical support is provided via support plans or free support on the official forum from PrestaShop Community. PrestaShop complements built in features with an Add-on store where many modules and themes can be found to customize the store appearance. There are a also a number of volunteers who support and contribute their own Add-ons to PrestaShop.

Adobe Commerce, Shopify, and BigCommerce are common alternatives for PrestaShop.

Reviewers rate Shipping highest, with a score of 10.

The most common users of PrestaShop are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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Comparisons

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Reviews From Top Reviewers

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A very easy tool to make an e-commerce website in no time

Rating: 8 out of 10
Incentivized
February 25, 2020
Verified User
Manager in Marketing
Consumer Services Company, 51-200 employees
Vetted Review
Verified User
PrestaShop
4 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
PrestaShop gave us the possibility to have very quickly an eCommerce website to reach our customers and to facilitate to them the process of ordering and payment.
Pros
  • Manage orders.
  • Manage customers.
Cons
  • Improve abandoned cart management.
  • Improve connections to CRM like Salesforce.
Likelihood to Recommend
PrestaShop is well suited for new businesses or startups that are going to start in eCommerce and don't have a large number of products.

Only OK if used in a managed installation

Rating: 2 out of 10
February 19, 2021
AS
Andreas Steppat
Manager
Incocare Ltd. (Hospital & Health Care, 1-10 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
PrestaShop
1 year of experience
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Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Last year we started the process to move from an outdated Magento installation to a new e-commerce platform. After reviewing several systems, we found PrestaShop met our needs best and started the migration process. During the configuration process we noticed that the system can get very complex and especially the slow performance caused us a lot of headaches. In due time we had to upgrade our server resources to a least be able to work with the system without running into Ajax issues. Another very annoying problem are random white screens, especially in the admin area.

Pros
  • Very flexible product configuration
  • Clear and well structured workflow with customer management and emails
Cons
  • Very slow. Google complains about loading times, means the ranking will be bad!
  • Very unstable--loading a module can crash the back office. Hard to restore--even a full restore sometimes won't work.
  • Needs mostly additional modules, which are not free
  • Display module positions are template dependent. Once a template is changed, Prestashop does not remember the old settings. For updates it's recommended to change to the default template--this means all customization done on our template is gone.
  • Weak reporting
Likelihood to Recommend
Only OK if used in a managed installation. Don't touch it otherwise. Waste of time and resources.

Works Overall but there is a Lack of Support and a Steep Learning Curve

Rating: 6 out of 10
Incentivized
February 14, 2017
SO
Shay O'Neil
Web / Applications Developer
Sutter's Mill Specialties (Luxury Goods & Jewelry, 51-200 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
PrestaShop
1 year of experience
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Use Cases and Deployment Scope
All six of our websites use prestashop and it is our only e-commerce platform. Our company sells laser engraved products and our websites give customers a chance to view and purchase the items. One of the websites is for the general public, and the others are for internal clients. The back office is used by persons in each department of our company.
Pros
  • Easy to install and have up quickly.
  • Lots of potential for customization and development overrides to shape the system the way it is needed.
  • Constant upgrades and bug fixes.
  • Lots of add-ons to choose.
Cons
  • Documentation and support needs to be updated and expanded. There's a lack of books, and the only support aside from the forum is official prestashop support, which is not cheap. The system is too massive to have such little support.
  • Too many things can go wrong with too little explanation as to why. Too much time is wasted trying to figure out why prestashop isn't working as intended because of this. Seems that most of the questions online are people fumbling around with vague issues and errors and no explanation.
  • Code should either be organized more intuitively, or there should be more help outlining what is going on during runtime for debug purposes. Why is there not a built in way to display the tpl that is being loaded in each section? I tried figuring out how to do it myself using the documentation but gave up. Instead I have to swim through the entire code to figure out how to do it myself. Should not be this complicated.
  • Too many things can go wrong when transferring or copying the website, which essentially breaks everything. Again, too little help and messages explaining why things don't work. Internet search shows that this is a common issue.
Likelihood to Recommend
It's good if you want to use it as is, maybe with some modules. Developing for it is a totally different issue and I don't recommend it unless there is a full team of experienced developers, and/or an outsourced prestashop team.

Highly Recommended

Rating: 8 out of 10
Incentivized
May 18, 2016
Verified User
Employee in Information Technology
Consumer Goods Company, 1-10 employees
Vetted Review
Verified User
PrestaShop
4 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I've been using Prestashop for the last 4 years and I'm constantly impressed with the advancements and user-friendliness of the platform. Whether you are a hardcore developer or new to the industry, PrestaShop makes it very convenient to get you up and running. Also the developer community is highly active so you're able to find assistance from active users in the community with any problem that you might have.
Pros
  • Flexibility
  • Comprehensiveness
  • Community
Cons
  • Inconvenient bugs
  • Instability
  • Limited demo site
Likelihood to Recommend
I would think that PrestaShop is suited for anyone who wants to be more hands-on with their site. You are able to customize practically any aspect of the platform to fit your needs. This is also very developer friendly so the coding and customizations are not difficult to adapt to.

A free solution for your first e-commerce project

Rating: 6 out of 10
Incentivized
March 03, 2017
MC
Marco Casieri
Store and Project Manager
Blufin S.p.A. (Apparel & Fashion, 1-10 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
PrestaShop
3 years of experience
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Use Cases and Deployment Scope
As a consultant, I guided a company using Prestashop for their first e-commerce project. My brief was to look for a platform that comes with the larger number of features and that doesn't require high investments while developing additional functions. The choice goes to Prestashop because it represents the easier and a low budget solution which fits most needs of tiny/small companies.
Pros
  • Administration panel is easy and essential
  • Product configuration is ready to go and product page comes with lots of information
  • It doesn't require huge server resources
Cons
  • Since it starts as ready to go platform it's difficult to protect your store from being copied by someone else
  • Without a developer, you depend on Prestashop's modules marketplace that lacks free extensions
  • Since it isn't an enterprise level platform the use of Prestashop is strictly related to the size of your business
Likelihood to Recommend
Prestashop offers a quick solution for companies who want a scalable solution in less time and with a low budget requirement. It's perfect for startup and pilot-projects. For example, it's very hard to put Prestashop in the middle of a multi-channel business due to security risks, difficult to exchange data from one database to another, API requests and more.
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