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CoreCommerce
by CoreCommerce
What CoreCommerce is
CoreCommerce is a hosted commerce and payment platform from CoreCommerce, founded in 2001 and based in Nashville, Tennessee. It supports web, Android, iOS, and API access, with omnichannel sales, abandoned-cart recovery, digital products, and an app marketplace. Shopping-cart plans range from CoreCommerce at $29 a month for 10 products to CoreCommerce Pro at $79 a month for 300 products. CoreGateway adds hosted payment pages, a virtual terminal, reporting, recurring billing, invoicing, a customer vault, surcharging, e-check, and QR payments, with connections to CRMs, ERPs, and other systems through a developer API. CoreMobile accepts contactless cards, mobile wallets, and wearable payments on compatible iPhone and Android phones without extra hardware. CoreCause supports branded donation campaigns and donor management for organizations including nonprofits, schools, churches, campaigns, and teams.
Who it suits
CoreCommerce suits businesses and organizations needing hosted commerce, payment acceptance, digital products, or omnichannel sales. CoreCause is aimed at nonprofits, churches, campaigns, sports groups, booster clubs, PTAs, and schools.
What it does well
- Hosted omnichannel commerce platform
- Supports digital products and abandoned-cart recovery
- Payment gateway includes invoicing and recurring billing
- Mobile contactless payments need no extra hardware
- CoreCause provides branded donation campaigns
What to know first
- CoreCommerce entry plan limits stores to 10 products
- CoreCause Free cannot accept donations
- Processing fees apply separately to CoreMobile
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CoreCommerce | monthly · 10 products · free SSL · abandoned-cart manager · 1 email account · shipping, coupons, gift certificates, rewards, app store, multilingual/multicurrency, customer-specific pricing | $29 a month |
| CoreCommerce Pro | monthly · 300 products · 5 email accounts · 30 minutes onboarding · listed CoreCommerce features | $79 a month |
| CoreCommerce Business | monthly · unlimited products · unlimited email accounts · 30 minutes custom programming · 60 minutes onboarding | $229 a month |
| CoreCause Free | Free · Build 1 campaign · cannot accept donations | Free |
| CoreGateway | month-to-month · interchange-plus 0.50% + $0.15 per transaction · REST/JSON API · hosted checkout · vault · recurring billing · surcharging · reporting | $15 a month |
| CoreMobile | $15/month · All features included · $0 setup fee · $0 cancellation fee · processing fees apply separately | $15 a month |
| CoreCause Starter | $19.99/month · No setup fee | $19.99 a month |
| CoreCause + CoreMobile bundle | $20/mo · Both products · subscription price only; processing rates billed separately | $20 a month |
The first 8 of 10 plans, as corecommerce.com lists them, read 15 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word. Every plan
Verdict
CoreCommerce combines storefront plans with gateway, mobile-payment, and fundraising products. Its product limits, donation options, and payment features give different organizations distinct starting points.
Facts from CoreCommerce's own pages
- Abandoned cart recovery
- Yes · corecommerce.com, 20 Sept 2026
- API
- CoreGateway exposes a REST and JSON API with sandbox keys, webhooks, hosted checkout, customer vault and recurring-billing integration. · corecommerce.com, 15 Oct 2026
- API documentation
- The company links to a dedicated Gateway Developer Guide at docs.mypaymentnow.com. · corecommerce.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Apple compatibility
- The App Store listing requires iOS 17 or later on iPhone and lists 8 ratings averaging 5.0 out of 5. · apps.apple.com, 15 Oct 2026
- App marketplace
- Yes · corecommerce.com, 20 Sept 2026
- BBB status
- BBB lists CoreCommerce LLC as not accredited and not rated because it lacks sufficient information; BBB records the business as started and incorporated on December 23, 2003. · bbb.org, 15 Oct 2026
- Company background
- CoreCommerce describes itself as a payment technology company founded in 2001 and based in Nashville, Tennessee. · corecommerce.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Company founded and size
- LinkedIn lists CoreCommerce as founded in 2001, headquartered in Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee, privately held and employing 11–50 people. · linkedin.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Company headquarters
- CoreCommerce lists 104 Woodmont Blvd., Suite 125, Nashville, Tennessee 37205. · app.corecommerce.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Company legal name
- The company identifies itself as CoreCommerce LLC. · app.corecommerce.com, 15 Oct 2026
- CoreCause payment fees
- CoreCause states its transaction pricing is interchange plus 0.50% and $0.15 per transaction, with no donor tip prompt. · corecommerce.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Custom integrations
- CoreCommerce offers custom third-party integrations and custom features, quoting development at $100 per hour. · corecommerce.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Digital products
- Yes · corecommerce.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Founded
- 2001 · corecommerce.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Fundraising
- CoreCause supports branded donation campaigns, donor management, recurring gifts, texting campaigns, QR codes, payment links, and automated receipts. · corecommerce.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Gateway features
- CoreGateway includes hosted payment pages, a virtual terminal, shopping cart, reporting, recurring billing, invoicing, customer vault, surcharging, e-check, and QR code payments. · corecommerce.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Nashville, Tennessee, United States · corecommerce.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Hosted payments
- Its hosted payments page lets organizations collect card and check payments through a branded page without programming. · app.corecommerce.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Hosting model
- hosted · corecommerce.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- CoreGateway says it connects with CRMs, ERPs, and other business systems, and offers a developer API. · corecommerce.com, 12 Oct 2026
- International commerce
- The platform provides English, Spanish and Portuguese storefront/admin translations, hourly currency updates, displays in 163 currencies and multicurrency processing. · corecommerce.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: accounting and ERP connectivity
- A G2 reviewer says the platform can be outgrown and lacks direct synchronization with many ERP and accounting systems. · g2.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: design and customization
- Reviewers report that some design functions are technical, customization can be limited, older themes may not be mobile responsive and the product has lagged competitors in design/features. · capterra.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: pricing complaints
- Trustpilot includes a complaint alleging unannounced price increases, multiple charges in one month and poor assistance; the review is dated 2015. · trustpilot.com, 15 Oct 2026
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