Zen Cart
Veteran open-source online store software
Zen Cart is a long-standing free, open-source online store management system written in PHP. It is community-driven and known for stability and extensive customization through plugins.
Key features
- Long-running stable codebase
- Large plugin library
- Flexible pricing and promotions
- Community-supported
Pros & cons
Strengths
- Proven track record
- Runs on modest hosting
Trade-offs
- Older architecture
- Dated default templates
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