Feature list

Setup & Architecture

  • Free open-source PHP/MySQL solution
  • Can work as a standalone online store and in connection with Drupal CMS with tons of ready-made Drupal modules
  • Web-based installation wizard that installs both LiteCommerce and Drupal (when run from the Ecommerce CMS package)
  • Storefront sections and blocks can be managed in the Drupal user interface
  • Modern object-oriented MVC architecture
  • Flexible modular system allows customizing without hacks to core files and simplifies upgrades
  • HTTPS/SSL support
  • Fully customizable design & layout
  • Compatible with popular browsers:
    IE 6+, Firefox 2+, Chrome 4+, Safari 3+, Opera 10+

Catalog Management

  • Unlimited number of products and categories
  • Product options with optional price modifiers
  • Inventory tracking per product or product variation
  • Automatic thumbnail generation with image sharpening
  • A product can belong to more than one category
  • Product import from CSV files

Marketing & Promotion

  • Custom search engine friendly URLs (when connected to Drupal)
  • Custom META tags for products, categories and other website pages (when connected to Drupal)
  • Discounts
  • Wholesale pricing
  • Featured products
  • Bestsellers
  • Recently added products
  • Gift Certificates

Shopping Experience

  • Storefront sections and blocks transparently integrate with Drupal pages into a single ecommerce website
  • Catalog pages are updated via AJAX without page reloading
  • Image galleries with a popup image browser and an
    in-page zoom function
  • Previous and Next links on product pages
  • Mouse wheel updates product quantities
  • Wish List
  • List of recently viewed products
  • Horizontal and vertical "minicart" widgets
  • Quick search form

Orders, Shipping and Tax

  • Customizable e-mail notifications
  • Order history for customers and administrator
  • Payment and shipping status tracking
  • Invoice printing
  • Support for PayPal Standard, PayPal Express Checkout, Google Checkout and Authorize.NET (SIM)
  • Configurable min/max order amount limits
  • Real-time UPS and USPS shipping rates
  • Unlimited number of admin-defined delivery methods
  • Flat, weight, order total and range based shipping rates
  • International, domestic and local shipping
  • Customizable tax calculation
  • Import/export predefined tax schemas
  • Product-specific taxes
  • Taxes & shipping fees depending on the customer location
  • Tax Exempt feature
  • GST/PST (Canadian tax system)
  • Configurable measurement units, date/time formats and currency symbol
  • Export sales & customer data for use in a spreadsheet
  • Export orders to MS Excel XP format

LiteCommerce is compatible with:

PayPalGoogle CheckoutDrupalUPSUSPS