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VP-ASP vs. LiteCommerce
Revision date: 30 Jul 2007
VP-ASP is open-source online store builder based on ASP technology. It is offered via several distribution packages containing different sets of features (in our review we examine the features of the most expensive one).
In comparison with LiteCommerce, this ecommerce software is very expensive if we speak about license price and technical support costs as well. It has limited upgrade period, more narrow range of services, extension add-ons and ready-made design schemas, less number of guaranteed solution options. Another important fact is that this ecommerce product is created with ASP which is less flexible, fast and easy to use in comparison with PHP which has much more open sourced documentation and hosting options.
General
Store operation
| Features |
VP-ASP |
LiteCommerce |
| Custom look & feel |
Templates-based system
CSS-compatible storefront
Dynamic headings
Display options |
100% template-based storefront
100% CSS-compatible design
4 predesigned skin sets
Category & product thumbnail images
Build-in template editor: preview, edit
and restore templates
Built-in image and CSS editors
Support for WYSIWYG web editors (MS Frontpage, Dreamweaver and others) |
| Product presentation |
Unlimited products
Unlimited categories/sub-categories
Several pre-set layout configurations |
Unlimited number of products and categories
Optimized for smooth performance with up to 7000 - 10000 products and 10000 categories
Unlimited category nesting
Unlimited number of product images
Member-only categories
One-click changes for products and categories presentation (lists, icons, tables, multi-column), menus and navigation bars layout, quick selection of product options to be shown to a customer (Showcase Organizer free add-on)
Unique WYSIWYG-editable layout for any product and category (Layout Organizer add-on) |
| Security |
Full SSL support
Access restriction by IP
Security notices to admin |
Full HTTPS/SSL support
Secure HTTPS/SSL administrative access
Password-protected administrative access
Real-time security notifications of all failed login attempts
List of recently logged admins
Backup sub-system
Storing images in DB or on the file system |
| Payment options |
Dual currency displays
Paypal
Electronic gateways (Authorize.Net and others)
Offline credit card processing
Any other non credit type of payment |
Accept payments in any currency
Real-time credit card processing
(Payment gateway support add-on),
dozens of payment gateways supported)
Manual (offline) credit card processing
PayPal payments
(Payment gateway support add-on)
Checks, purchase orders and phone orders |
| Shipping |
Shipping based on price range, quantity range, weight, weight range
Real time shipping (UPS, FedEx, Australia Post, Canada Post, Thai Post, Intershipper)
Handling fixed or by product
Product based shipping calculations
Free shipping over a certain amount
Markups for real-time shipping
Free shipping
Country based shipping |
Real-time USPS, UPS, Intershipper, Australia Post and Canada Post shipping calculation (Real-Time Shipping Quotes add-on) Unlimited number of custom-defined delivery methods
Flate rate, weight, order total
and range based shipping
Different weight limits for different delivery methods
Handle international, domestic and local shipping
Allow your customers to choose delivery methods |
| Taxes |
Tax by state, country, product
Tax exempt products
European VAT exemption handling |
Customizable tax calculation
Import/export predefined tax schemas
Product-specific taxes
Taxes & shipping fees depending on client's location
"Tax exempt" feature
GST/PST (Canadian tax system)
VAT (European tax system) |
| Custom functionality |
Open source code
Authorized development service
Four fixed sets of add-ons |
Authorized custom development service
Authorized web design service
Dozens of available free and commercial open source add-ons for extended functionality
Open source code you can modify by yourself |
Marketing & Promotion
Revision date: 30 Jul 2007
VP-ASP is a Trademark of Rocksalt International P/L.
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