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What is your ecommerce software going to cost you?

Licensed and hosted e-commerce solutions

How much will it cost to run your ecommerce Web site? When you are reviewing different e-commerce solutions, it's important to understand how much each option will cost. Use our calculator to estimate the cost of running an online store.

You can use this page to calculate the total cost of using different e-commerce solutions over certain period of timeCalculate the cost of running an ecommerce storeNote that we go beyond the "start up" costs, as running an Internet store is likely something that you will be doing for quite some time. Typically, you are presented with two main options:

  1. Hosted e-commerce solutions.
    When you buy or subscribe to this kind of service (e.g. Yahoo! Stores), you are typically charged a combination of a setup fee, a monthly fee, and, in some cases, a commission on sales.
  2. Licensed e-commerce software.
    When you purchase shopping cart software like ProductCart, you normally pay for the software license fee, and, in some cases, for a yearly support & updates plan.

Would you like to learn more about the differences in these two approaches? Practical eCommerce just ran two articles on this topic. Massimo - Early Impact's CEO - offered his thoughts on why use a licensed solution. Check out the articles:


Calculate the total cost of using different e-commerce solutions

Initial Fee: $ If this is a hosted solution, enter the setup or activation fee. If not, enter the purchase price.
Monthly Fee: $ /month Typically applies only if this is a hosted solution.
Sales Commission:     % Some hosted solutions (e.g. Yahoo! Stores) charge a commission on sales on top of the monthly hosting fee.
Estimated Sales: $ /month A rough estimate of your expected monthly sales
Other One-Time Fee: $ % E.g. lifetime technical support plan.
Other Monthly Fee: $ /month E.g. monthly technical support plan.
Estimate cost for: An online store is typically a medium-term investment
 
Note: This tool focuses on the cost of the actual ecommerce system. Other costs that you may incur are those associated with processing credit cards online (payment gateway fees & merchant fees), purchasing an SSL certificate (starts at around $60/year), and hosting your Web site (starts at around $10/month). All names and marks mentioned on this page are property of their respective owners.
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