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Beyond the hardware for your ecommerce site, you need to make some decisions about your ecommerce shopping software. Here are some things to keep in mind as you conduct your ecommerce software comparison.

There has been a flurry of open-source ecommerce shopping software options, but does that make them the right option for your business? While open-source options initially appear to be more cost-efficient, they are pretty barebones. Often a technical background and/or programming knowledge is needed for customizing the software to meet your business’s needs.

In contrast, hosted ecommerce shopping software often comes with a complete package that includes a number of options so you wouldn’t have to worry about them. These include technical support, security updates, hosting, automatic upgrades and more. So when choosing which software option is best for you, you should investigate the technical resources you have or are willing to bring on, as well as what you want your company to focus on.

For our customers, Blueport Commerce handles all the details of hardware and software hosting, upgrades and security. We worry about keeping your ecommerce shopping software up and running, so our retailers can stay tuned in to their key business.