SunShop has all the tools needed to get your shop site up quickly and selling products in no time. This fully customizable software supports over 60 payments processors and seven carriers, and it's compatible with 10 different types of server operating systems. With so many options, you can sit back and watch the money roll in with the help of this shopping cart software.
SunShop is completely compatible with mobile devices. The iPhone tool lets you check sales on the go, with no monthly fees. This service also works on Android platforms as well. The software includes a FraudScore Fraud Screen Plugin that is W3C XHTML 1.0 compliant, and SunShop processes credit card payments and shipping rates in real-time.
What we really loved about SunShop is how easy it is to use. You don't need any extensive programming skills because it uses a WYSIWYG (What You See is What You Get) editor. With this software, you can use the included site templates or easily create custom pages and emails, even if you don't know anything about HTML. Additionally, the software installs quickly without any glitches. SunShop's simple usability helps ease you into eCommerce. You will, however, need other services such as a capable web hosting service, a payment gateway or merchant account and an account with whichever shipping service you are using.
SunShop can support an unlimited number of products within an unlimited number of categories. It also allows you to use as many images as you want and supports a variety of sizes. Another great feature is the vast options for payment features. It has over 60 different types of payment modules and can accept payments through all major payment processors, including PayPal, Google Check Out, VeriSign, CitiBank, Bank of America, AuthorizeNet and many more. It also supports other types of sales, such as phone sales, COD, mail, eChecks and such.
This product is programmed to work with seven different carriers including FedEx, UPS, DHL and USPS. Therefore, no matter which carrier you chose to use, SunShop will likely support it. The software also sports a variety of shipping features, including a shipping estimator, handling fees and more. It also offers an assortment of tax calculating options.
This software offers ShopBuddy integration with Facebook, allowing you to put your products and shopping cart into your Facebook page. This product also has all kinds of sales features like gift certificates, up-sell and cross-sell abilities and more. It can manage your customer address book and can handle bulk email lists.
SunShop provides a variety of sales graphs and chart reports that include your website statistics, such as traffic stats, as well as sales activity on your site. It also works with the information provided by Google Analytics to give you details statistics on your site traffic, so you can analyze which parts of your site are most effective. The iPhone tool allows you to view up to seven days of sales history and orders on your phone. It can export data to QuickBooks and has powerful inventory control tools. This shopping cart software also has the ability to sell “hard” (tangible) goods and “soft” (downloadable) goods.
SunShop processes all transactions securely using HTTPS & SSL technology and it has an easy to use backup and restore tool to keep you data safe.
SunShop provides a month of free support. Beyond that, you can purchase support points. The manufacturer also offers professional installation should you need it. Online there is a forum, a help desk, a searchable knowledgebase, FAQs and a bug tracker. The site also hosts extensive, helpful documentation for SunShop.
We like the SunShop shopping cart software because it provides everything you need to design your site. It provides great templates but also supports full customization. In addition, this product is extremely well priced and you don’t have to buy a new license every year. Once you buy it, you can use it for as long as you want. This software is affordable and suitable even for small online businesses, yet it is capable of running much larger endeavors as well.
Pros
This product has an iPhone app that allows you to receive sales reports.
Cons
You have to have a capable host, payment gateway or merchant account with another company.
SunShop has a large supply of tools you will need to design your shop site and sell products.