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EC-1 |
EC-2 |
EC-3 |
EC-4 |
| Pricing |
| Monthly & Setup |
$75/ mo. ($50 setup) |
$125 / mo. ($50 setup) |
$200 / mo. ($50 setup) |
not yet available |
| Bundled E-commerce Solution Includes: |
|
RapidSite Hosting Plan: (included in above cost) |
Professional |
Corporate |
Commercial |
Enterprise |
E-commerce Software: (included in above cost) |
Mercantec SoftCart(tm) Start-Up |
Mercantec SoftCart(tm) Lite |
Mercantec SoftCart(tm) 4.0 |
Mercantec SoftCart(tm) Suite |
| - - - E-Commerce Features - - - |
| Store
Size |
|
| Number of Products (SKUs) |
1-10 |
1-100 |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Site Creation |
|
| StoreBuilder Wizard |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Browser Based Site Creation |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Site Templates Included |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Compatibility with third-party HTML tools (FrontPage, NetObjects, HoTMetaL, etc.) |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Catalog Maintenance |
|
| Browser-Based Maintenance |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Graphics Upload through Browser |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Add/Delete/Edit Products |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Add/Delete Database Table Columns |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Product Categories |
No |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Unlimited Product Attributes |
N/A |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Tax & Shipping |
|
| Built-in Tax & Shipping |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Number of Tax & Shipping Zones |
3 |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Shipping Models Supported: |
|
| Price Threshold |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Weight Threshold |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Quantity Threshold |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Line Item |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Base Plus Line Item |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| No Shipping Charge |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Merchandising |
|
| Sales |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Upselling |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Discontinued |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Temporarily Out of Stock |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Merchant Defineable Promotions |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Maximum Inventory Items |
10 |
100 |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Payment Systems Supported |
|
| Supports Purchase Order Acceptance |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| On-line Secure Credit Card Processing: |
|
| CyberCash, ICVERIFY |
No |
Optional |
Optional |
Yes |
| Third Party Payment Integration: |
|
| Supports Purchase Order Acceptance |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Electronic Wallets: |
|
| Microsoft Wallet |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Security |
|
| All Payment & Order Information Encrypted |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Public/Private Key Encryption |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Automated Encryption Key Management |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Sophisticated Key Management System |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Encryption Keys Assigned by Function |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Import Third Party Public Encryption Keys |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Private Keys Available on Web Server |
Never |
Never |
Never |
Never |
| Order Notification |
|
| Email Customer Receipt |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Email Order Notification to Merchant |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Drop Ship Vendor Notification |
No |
Optional |
Optional |
Yes |
| Order Delivery Mechanisms |
|
| Secure Transaction Log |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Creates Invoices |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Creates Packing Slips |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Connects to Intuit QuickBooks |
No |
Optional |
Optional |
Yes |
| Drop Ship Fulfillment Module |
No |
Optional |
Optional |
Yes |
| EDI X.12 850 Support (purchase order) |
No |
Optional |
Optional |
Yes |
| Additional Applications |
|
| Full text search engine included |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Data Collect (survey system) included |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Compatibility |
|
| Supports All Shoppers' Web Browsers (1.0 and up) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Built-in State Tracking |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Requires Cookies |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| Third Party Integration |
|
| Product API |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Payment Interface |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Link Application (order delivery) |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| User Program Interface |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |