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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    MERGADO

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AMergado Editor is designed to work with data feeds - for marketers, marketing agencies, online stores, affiliate campaign managers, developers, and others. Mergado can be used to optimize product data, map products and categories, or, with Mergado Order, manage orders from multiple ecommerce sites. Mergado states their software is used by over six and a half thousand users from 21 countries, and processes over a billion products daily with over 600 possible connections to sales channels…

    $14

    per month

    Pricing
    CS-Cart Multi-VendorMERGADO
    Editions & Modules
    Standard
    $660
    per year
    Plus
    $1,320
    per year
    Ultimate
    $3,300
    per year
    Unlimited
    Contact Sales
    one-time fee
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CS-Cart Multi-VendorMERGADO
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    CS-Cart Multi-VendorMERGADO
    Considered Both Products
    CS-Cart
    No answer on this topic
    Mergado
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    10 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    78%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    10 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    CS-Cart Multi-VendorMERGADO
    Online Storefront
    Comparison of Online Storefront features of CS-Cart Multi-Vendor and MERGADO
    Feature
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    8.6
    10 Ratings
    9% above category average
    MERGADO
    9.8
    1 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Product catalog & listings8.810 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Product management8.910 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Bulk product upload8.39 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Branding8.710 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Mobile storefront8.08 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Product variations8.59 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Website integration8.69 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Visual customization8.710 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    CMS8.810 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Online Shopping Cart
    Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of CS-Cart Multi-Vendor and MERGADO
    Feature
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    8.4
    10 Ratings
    9% above category average
    MERGADO
    9.5
    1 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Abandoned cart recovery8.29 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Checkout user experience8.510 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Online Payment System
    Comparison of Online Payment System features of CS-Cart Multi-Vendor and MERGADO
    Feature
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    8.9
    9 Ratings
    7% above category average
    MERGADO
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    19% above category average
    eCommerce security8.99 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    eCommerce Marketing
    Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of CS-Cart Multi-Vendor and MERGADO
    Feature
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    8.4
    9 Ratings
    9% above category average
    MERGADO
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Promotions & discounts8.89 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Personalized recommendations8.09 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    SEO8.49 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    eCommerce Business Management
    Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of CS-Cart Multi-Vendor and MERGADO
    Feature
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    8.0
    10 Ratings
    0% below category average
    MERGADO
    9.8
    1 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Multi-site management8.78 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Order processing8.510 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Inventory management6.510 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Shipping7.39 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Custom functionality8.99 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    User Ratings
    CS-Cart Multi-VendorMERGADO
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (10 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.3
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.2
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CS-Cart Multi-VendorMERGADO
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Mergado
    I think MERGADO is ideal for e-shop owners. It can communicate in multiple languages, making it useful for international teams as well. I can imagine its applicability even when working concurrently with web programmers. In my experience, working in MERGADO requires at least some level of technical thinking and imagination. It won't tell you what to do; you need to have a goal, and MERGADO is simply a tool to help you achieve it.
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    Pros
    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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    Mergado
    No answers on this topic
    Cons
    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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    Mergado
    • Some functions are more hidden
    • For certain modifications, you need to take more steps
    • MERGADO includes additional applications that you activate separately, although it would be great if I could enable their functions directly while editing the XML feed
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    Usability
    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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    Mergado
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Mergado
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    CS-Cart
    Mostly extremely easy to implement, both back-end logic as well as styling. Great addon marketplace helped, particularly around payment options.
    Incentivized
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    Mergado
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Mergado
    For me, MERGADO is a winner due to its comprehensive services and user-friendly price.
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Mergado
    No answers on this topic
    ScreenShots

    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor Screenshots

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

    MERGADO Screenshots

    Screenshot of Overview of MERGADO EditorScreenshot of Products overviewScreenshot of List of exportsScreenshot of List of elements