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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cleverbridge

    Score6.6 out of 10
    N/ACleverbridge is an enterprise eCommerce solution with subscription management capability to drive growth.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
    CleverbridgeCS-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
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CleverbridgeCS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    CleverbridgeCS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Considered Both Products
    Cleverbridge
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    CS-Cart
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Would buy again
    10 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    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
    CleverbridgeCS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Online Storefront
    Comparison of Online Storefront features of Cleverbridge and CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Feature
    Cleverbridge
    7.9
    2 Ratings
    1% above category average
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    8.6
    10 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Product catalog & listings8.02 Ratings8.810 Ratings
    Product management8.02 Ratings8.910 Ratings
    Bulk product upload6.32 Ratings8.39 Ratings
    Branding6.32 Ratings8.710 Ratings
    Mobile storefront8.32 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Product variations9.42 Ratings8.59 Ratings
    Website integration8.32 Ratings8.69 Ratings
    Visual customization8.02 Ratings8.710 Ratings
    CMS8.72 Ratings8.810 Ratings
    Online Shopping Cart
    Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of Cleverbridge and CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Feature
    Cleverbridge
    8.7
    2 Ratings
    12% above category average
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    8.4
    10 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Abandoned cart recovery8.02 Ratings8.29 Ratings
    Checkout user experience9.42 Ratings8.510 Ratings
    Online Payment System
    Comparison of Online Payment System features of Cleverbridge and CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Feature
    Cleverbridge
    9.7
    2 Ratings
    16% above category average
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    8.9
    9 Ratings
    7% above category average
    eCommerce security9.72 Ratings8.99 Ratings
    eCommerce Marketing
    Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of Cleverbridge and CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Feature
    Cleverbridge
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    6% above category average
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    8.4
    9 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Promotions & discounts8.32 Ratings8.89 Ratings
    Personalized recommendations7.32 Ratings8.09 Ratings
    SEO9.01 Ratings8.49 Ratings
    eCommerce Business Management
    Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of Cleverbridge and CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Feature
    Cleverbridge
    8.8
    2 Ratings
    9% above category average
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    8.0
    10 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Multi-site management8.32 Ratings8.78 Ratings
    Order processing10.02 Ratings8.510 Ratings
    Inventory management9.42 Ratings6.510 Ratings
    Shipping9.01 Ratings7.39 Ratings
    Custom functionality7.32 Ratings8.99 Ratings
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    Shopify Plus
    Score9 out of 10
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    Enterprises
    IBM Digital Commerce
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    CleverbridgeCS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.6
    (2 ratings)
    8.6
    (10 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.3
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (7 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CleverbridgeCS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cleverbridge
    Cleverbridge is well-suited for big companies that have a client base and want to start online. If you have a wide range of products, and you sell worldwide--where different languages and different settings are needed for each region--then Cleverbridge is good solution. If you just want to start selling with limited stock and with couple of product types only in one region, then it's not good idea to begin with Cleverbridge.
    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
    Cleverbridge
    • Excellent partnet
    • Terrific at subscription software
    • Excellent security and uptime
    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
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    Cons
    Cleverbridge
    • Because of the many different settings, it becomes hard sometimes to set everything up
    • The slow system can take up to 10 seconds to save something
    Incentivized
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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
    Cleverbridge
    Usability is native, but the system is complex. It has a knowledge base, but who reads that, right? So without explanation, sometimes it's hard to understand how to move and set things. But as soon as you get it, it's not a problem anymore. There are 2 major things, which keeps me from giving a higher score: 1 - Delay in time when making changes; can take up to 2 sec when opening a product, and 10 secs when saving a product update. When you do several updates, it is time consuming; 2 - A lot of settings, which also in the end becomes time consuming.
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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
    Cleverbridge
    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
    Cleverbridge
    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
    Cleverbridge
    DR Waco e screwed up the company when we worked with them - they didn’t like customers - I know that sounds odd but it was true and their software was dreadful
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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
    Cleverbridge
    • We couldn’t have done this on our own
    • They provided cost-effective eCommerce for us
    Incentivized
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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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    ScreenShots

    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor Screenshots

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