E-commerce solutions market review.
The e-commerce turn-over is rising constantly from year to year. The increase is caused by the growing number of internet users and realizing that online shopping is easy and convenient.
To create the online shop, investors may choose one of the following variants:
- place an order for online shop designing with studio;
- place an order for online shop designing with a free-lancer (student maybe);
- buy the complete product, install and examine it without assistance.
The first method was widely spread some time ago. It’s easier to apply to the experts for designing the completed solution. This variant is still popular now. However the online shop designing is rather pricey (the average cost varies from 1500$ to 10000$). The price is so high because clients have to pay for all functional development and customizing and bring profit to the studio.
The second method is low-priced but risky. Firstly, the hired freelancer may give up developing. Why? Just because he/she is a freelancer and may have another job where he/she can earn more. Secondly, the freelancer can make a finished product for you. However if you want to modify it in a month it’ll be difficult to find the freelancer you hired earlier. You’ll have to seek for other developers and be ready to the same risks.
The third method means that you should choose completed online shop (solution, software), that you can install and customize yourself. It’s not too pricey – one online shop box costs from 100$ up to 700$. In the end you’ll get the completed solution and, as far as the software is working and developers are alive, ability to consult them and find the experts to support your shop.
So the most efficient way is buying the completed software products, that enable you to design e-commerce solution for low price.
Advantages and disadvantages of ASP.NET online shops.
The ASP.NET technique of online shops designing have the following advantages:
For online shops owners:
- ASP.NET is the advanced (cutting-edge) technology created by Microsoft – the IT-market leader. ASP.NET is a standard for corporate information systems.
Microsoft solutions cater for the large sector and are considered to be the corporate standard. This means that the majority of big companies use ASP.NET to work in Internet. The most successful e-commerce projects – US Amazon.com and Russian ozon.ru – are also ASP.NET users.
- Easy integration with other applications. The solution can be integrated with various platforms (PC, mobile phone, Smartphone).
- Professional database. ASP.NET solution uses MS SQL Server (database server). In fact MS SQL Server is now the DBMS standard for the majority of information systems.
- Integrated means of system ranging.
For developers / studios:
- Usable development framework. Visual studio is perhaps the best development environment. Modifying the project won’t take a lot of time.
- Microsoft support.
- The advanced programming language accelerate the process of developing. The advanced programming language enable developers to solve the problems of safety, portability and ranging more quick and easy.
The e-commerce solutions classification.
World market.
| Technology / Price |
Free |
Up to 300$ |
More than 300$ |
| ASP.NET |
nopCommerce |
AdVantShop, Vevocart |
AspDotNetStorefront |
| PHP |
Magentocommerce, osCommerce, Vituemart |
x-cart, cs-cart |
Magento Commerce Enterprise |
Russian market.
| Technology / Price |
Free |
Up to 300$ |
More than 300$ |
| ASP.NET |
nopCommerce |
AdVantShop, Vevocart |
ECF Mediachase |
| PHP |
Shop-script free |
Shop-script, phpshop |
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