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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Azure SQL Managed Instance

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AAzure SQL Managed Instance is a scalable cloud database service that combines SQL Server database engine compatibility with a fully managed and evergreen platform as a service.N/A

    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor

    Score8.6 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor is an eCommerce marketplace software for SMBs available in cloud (No-Code) and self-hosted (On-Premises) versions. It allows users to open an online marketplace, where the user is the admin, and all the others—invited sellers. Each seller has his or her own micro-store with a customizable storefront, categories, filters, and search. Just like in Amazon. In the CS-Cart Multi-Vendor marketplace platform, managing vendors is designed to be simple:…

    $660

    per year

    Pricing
    Azure SQL Managed InstanceCS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Standard
    $660
    per year
    Plus
    $1,320
    per year
    Ultimate
    $3,300
    per year
    Unlimited
    Contact Sales
    one-time fee
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    Pricing Offerings
    Azure SQL Managed InstanceCS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Azure SQL Managed InstanceCS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
    No answer on this topic
    CS-Cart
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    10 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    78%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    10 Answers
    Features
    Azure SQL Managed InstanceCS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Platform-as-a-Service
    Comparison of Platform-as-a-Service features of Azure SQL Managed Instance and CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Feature
    Azure SQL Managed Instance
    8.4
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
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    Ratings
    Ease of building user interfaces10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scalability8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform management overhead8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow engine capability8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform access control9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Services-enabled integration7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Development environment creation8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Development environment replication8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue monitoring and notification9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue recovery9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Upgrades and platform fixes8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Storefront
    Comparison of Online Storefront features of Azure SQL Managed Instance and CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Feature
    Azure SQL Managed Instance
    -
    Ratings
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    8.6
    10 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Product catalog & listings00 Ratings8.810 Ratings
    Product management00 Ratings8.910 Ratings
    Bulk product upload00 Ratings8.39 Ratings
    Branding00 Ratings8.710 Ratings
    Mobile storefront00 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Product variations00 Ratings8.59 Ratings
    Website integration00 Ratings8.69 Ratings
    Visual customization00 Ratings8.710 Ratings
    CMS00 Ratings8.810 Ratings
    Online Shopping Cart
    Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of Azure SQL Managed Instance and CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Feature
    Azure SQL Managed Instance
    -
    Ratings
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    8.4
    10 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Abandoned cart recovery00 Ratings8.29 Ratings
    Checkout user experience00 Ratings8.510 Ratings
    Online Payment System
    Comparison of Online Payment System features of Azure SQL Managed Instance and CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Feature
    Azure SQL Managed Instance
    -
    Ratings
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    8.9
    9 Ratings
    7% above category average
    eCommerce security00 Ratings8.99 Ratings
    eCommerce Marketing
    Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of Azure SQL Managed Instance and CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Feature
    Azure SQL Managed Instance
    -
    Ratings
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    8.4
    9 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Promotions & discounts00 Ratings8.89 Ratings
    Personalized recommendations00 Ratings8.09 Ratings
    SEO00 Ratings8.49 Ratings
    eCommerce Business Management
    Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of Azure SQL Managed Instance and CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Feature
    Azure SQL Managed Instance
    -
    Ratings
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    8.0
    10 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Multi-site management00 Ratings8.78 Ratings
    Order processing00 Ratings8.510 Ratings
    Inventory management00 Ratings6.510 Ratings
    Shipping00 Ratings7.39 Ratings
    Custom functionality00 Ratings8.99 Ratings
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    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    AWS Elastic Beanstalk
    Score7.3 out of 10
    IBM Digital Commerce
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Azure SQL Managed InstanceCS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.6
    (10 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (7 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Azure SQL Managed InstanceCS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    Data management scenarios where there is a strong need to provide dynamic context for web based applications. Also can work as an infrastructure piece for ticketing systems without relying on another set of database software. The ease of importing data from Microsoft Excel &/or .csv files makes this really easy to use when importing data into the managed instance.
    Incentivized
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    CS-Cart
    For quickly setting up a most intuitive online marketplace, CS-Cart Multi-Vendor is the best one. The software is very well suited for those who have some basic knowledge about backend customization, installation, server setup, proper server configuration etc. Though I'm sure the support team will get you up and running. Only few third-party service providers are very professional, provide honest service and will help you to run your business smoothly. I would highly recommend to use CS-Cart Multi-Vendor.
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    Pros
    Microsoft
    • executes the queries efficiently
    • has tools/dashboards to show where the query problems lie
    • alerting for problems
    Incentivized
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    CS-Cart
    • Quick and easy set up of a multi-vendor marketplace
    • Very easy-to-use page designer
    • Huge marketplace of add-ons to cover pretty much anything you need
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • hard to use without Microsoft knowledge
    • Intimidating CLI
    • Commands are not intuitive
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    CS-Cart
    • The high cost of the platform itself and plugins.
    • Unavailability of the mobile application in the basic version of the platform.
    • Relatively difficult process of installing updates if you are new to IT.
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    Usability
    Microsoft
    it runs the workload very well without causing any issues to the business. there are many applications running on Azure SQL Managed Instances in my organization. Most users are happy with its performance. Is able to provide good dashboard for the visibility of the workload. Can add cpu without a downtime to deal with high workload.
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    CS-Cart
    The software consists of most of all e-commerce related features. Also, there are plenty of third party addons are available in the market which can improve our business. There are a lot of powerful themes available in the cs cart market which improve the look and feel on the front store. If CS-cart adjusted the price on their software license cost, controlling the third party addon cost and provide more freelancers with cheaper hourly rate for the customization on the cs-cart multi vendor software, the cs-cart company can be a master among other e-commerce software companies in the world.
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    Support Rating
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    CS-Cart
    inside of the support subscription, they give me all the time a fast answer and you can ask in a community forum also other users. But i miss a free support/chat like other solutions.
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    Implementation Rating
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    CS-Cart
    Mostly extremely easy to implement, both back-end logic as well as styling. Great addon marketplace helped, particularly around payment options.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    Azure to our enviironment where we have everything integrated stacks up far better than MySQL where we would have to reinvent and use everything to fit a MySQL environment including the data and the commands within that data. Furthermore, doesn't work really well on SQL Management Studio which makes it completely useless for what we are trying to do.
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    CS-Cart
    It's a one-time payment and the entire CMS is in your control, can list unlimited products and vendors. no need to depend on an e-commerce platform to pay huge commissions. promote your own brand globally. change the looks of your listing with multiple themes, there are vast add on and page themes to enhance look and controls.
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • it had a positive impact to my business and allowed me to be able to move my workload from on-premise to cloud.
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    CS-Cart
    • Positive impact in learning to set up a shopping cart
    • ROI is questionable, as we are still building our business model
    • Positive impact on our business model and direction
    Incentivized
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    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor Screenshots

    Screenshot of Multi-Vendor marketplace storefrontScreenshot of Multi-Vendor marketplace product pageProduct screenshot