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No. 90 of 277 ·Ecommerce platforms

Zen Cart

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Two barsScore 6.3

  • Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
  • Open codeNo open-source code on record
  • Runs widely0 of 6 device platforms
  • DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Zen Cart is ranked #90 of 277 in ecommerce platforms on Freedom251. It runs on Self-hosted. There is a free plan.

Zen Cart plans and pricing

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Free and open-source Free Self-hosted installation · Open-source code · No charge for the software docs.zen-cart.com · 20 Sept 2026

Compared on ecommerce platforms

Free plan
Yes
Hosting model
self-hosted
App marketplace
Yes
Digital products
Yes

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