Cant Decide? Read Our Shopping Cart Comparison

If you need a shopping cart system, then you'll need to choose which of our carts is best for you. Here is some info below to help you with your decision. We also have online demos you can try out as well as some live customer websites that use each cart.

AlohaCart

Use AlohaCart if the following apply to you:

You want to offer your customers use of a an account system where they can log in and manage their account.
You offer digital goods for download.

Features that are exclusive to AlohaCart:

Customers can login and maintain their accounts and view past orders (though with AlohaShop, if customers know their order number and email address they can log in and view their orders online).
Product reviews for more interactive shopping
Built-in Newsletter system

If this sounds like the best fit for you, then we recommend AlohaCart.

AlohaShop

Use AlohaShop if the following apply to you:

You are just starting out and want to be able to update and maintain your entire website yourself without HTML knowledge.
You want to be able to add and update website pages without HTML knowledge.

Features that are exclusive to AlohaShop:

Built-in SSL protected payment pages
Guest Book
FAQ Creator
Articles Section
Links Page Creator
Event Calendar

If this sounds like the best fit for you, then we recommend AlohaShop.

Both carts offer the following features:

Static HTML pages (AlohaShop's pages are all static HTML, AlohaCart has the option of being dynamic or static)
Online admin area where you can manage categories, products, sales, etc.
Special pricing for wholesale customers and/or groups that receive special discounts
Inventory control of products and their individual options
Coupons & Discounts
Gift Certificates
Built-in Contact Form
Ability to add related products for cross-selling
Unlimited Categories, Products and Product Options
Gift Registry/Wish List (AlohaCart has both a Wish List and Gift Registry, but AlohaShop has a better Gift Registry system)
Ability to accept payments via PayPal, credit cards, checks, money orders, echeck and more
Auto thumbnail image resizing - will resize your large images into thumbnails automatically
Several built-in templates for you to use and modify to fit your needs.
Froogle feed generator
Affiliate Program Integration (AlohaCart's systems are fee-based third-party affiliate systems, AlohaShop integrates with Mal's free affiliate system.
Email a Friend link
Template-based

If you have additional questions, please feel free to contact us!

Can't Decide? Read Our Shopping Cart Comparison

AlohaCart

AlohaShop

Both carts offer the following features: