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Phoenix Cart vs Zerrar

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.

Phoenix Cart

Free plan Self-hostedWeb

Phoenix Cart provides a self-hosted store core with broad product, payment, and international selling support. Its main trade-off is handling hosting and installation yourself, with optional paid memberships and addons for additional services.

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Zerrar

Free plan Web

Zerrar brings storefronts, bookings, rentals, operations, payments, and VAT records into one hosted platform for Nigerian businesses. Its Free plan covers a small catalog, while larger teams and branch networks require paid tiers.

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The facts

	Phoenix Cart	Zerrar
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Self-hosted, Web	Web
Lowest paid plan	Code Co-op Founding Member: £10 a month	Starter: $8,000 a month
Plans published	5	4
Maker	Not published	Zerrar
Website	phoenixcart.org	shop.zerrar.com
On ecommerce platforms	#96 of 280	#92 of 280

Phoenix Cart: what it does well

Free core supports unlimited products, orders, and customers
No transaction fee is listed
Supports physical and digital products
Multi-currency and multi-language selling included
Themes and extensions support customization

What to know first

Requires PHP hosting and an SQL database
Self-hosted installation requires server setup
Some addons are paid
Agency tier costs £99 per month

Zerrar: what it does well

Product stores, booking pages, and rental listings
Order, point-of-sale, stock, and customer tools
Online payments through three listed providers
VAT tracking with filing or accounting help
Free plan supports up to 20 products

What to know first

Free plan excludes staff accounts
Free plan lacks multi-branch features
Commission statements differ between pages
Custom domains are excluded from Free

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