Side by side
OpenCart vs Smartstore
Both stand on ecommerce platforms. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Open source APIExtensionLinux+2
OpenCart covers multi-store management, product catalogs, checkout, and a large extensions marketplace in a free-to-download package. Plan for the self-hosting requirements and user-managed backups, or consider its commercial technical support.
Visit OpenCart Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+3
Smartstore offers a broad open-source commerce foundation with content, payments, integrations, and multiple deployment models. Buyers should distinguish Community capabilities from paid or enterprise-only features.
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| OpenCart | Smartstore | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Runs on | API, Extension, Linux, Self-hosted, Web | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 2 | 4 |
| Maker | Not published | Smartstore |
| Website | opencart.com | smartstore.com |
| On ecommerce platforms | #6 of 279 | #10 of 279 |
OpenCart: what it does well
- Manage multiple stores from one admin interface
- Unlimited categories and products
- 36 integrated payment methods
- Marketplace offers more than 13,000 modules and themes
What to know first
- Self-hosting requires a web server, PHP, cURL, and a database
- Backups and restorations must be set up by users
- Dedicated technical support is commercial
Smartstore: what it does well
- Unlimited products in Community Edition
- Drag-and-drop no-code Page Builder
- Broad payment integration list
- Supports on-premises and cloud deployment
- Open-source Web API
What to know first
- Several features are paid or Marketplace items
- Enterprise support is tied to an edition
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