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PrestaShop vs OpenCart Comparison (2026)

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PrestaShop

OpenCart

Overview

PrestaShop is a leading global ecommerce company serving customers in over 190 countries. We provide inclusive, customizable, scalable and well-supported solutions, to empower each entrepreneur to fully own, control and grow their online store.

OpenCart is an open source e-commerce platform for online merchants to sell and promote products through a web store

Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

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Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

view more detailsview details

Video & Screenshots

No videos yet

Pricing

Starting from

Free

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

Starting from

Free

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

User reviews

4.3

332

164

126

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

75%

would recommend this app

4.3

153

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

72%

would recommend this app

Pros

“Open Source eCommerce platform with free native options for multilingual management and advanced logistics/tax management to sell online internationally in multiple languages in different countries without the need for additional modules”

Jose A.

Consultant

“The Open Source version requires initial installation/configuration and ongoing updates, making it a more technical process with significant compatibility issues with older versions, modules, and themes.”

Jose A.

Consultant

“Solid software, easy shop setup and multi-currency support with a very intuitive administrator dashboard.”

Damian G.

CTO

Pros

“OpenCart is a very decent software that offers extensive features for both digital and physical marketplaces, if you are selling tangible or intangible items there are various categories you can use.”

Ben G.

Manager

“it also supports over 20 payment systems.”

Anwar B.

Senior Tech Specialist

“Its user friendly, has community support available and has great 3rd party integration.”

Anwar B.

Senior Tech Specialist

Cons

“some Plugins can be costly when trying to setup a feed for example”

Anwar B.

Senior Technical Specialist

“Prices can be an obstacle for small startups or small businesses”

Pedro M.

Owner

“Some users may find it overwhelming and require additional training to use it effectively. While PrestaShop offers a range of add-ons and modules to extend its functionality, some of these add-ons can be expensive or may not be compatible with the latest version of the platform.”

Elisabetta B.

Ecommerce Manager

Cons

“Opencart 3 Is little bit slow.”

Megha R.

Web developer

“Sometimes it can be complex and overwhelming if you don't have any prior experience.”

Kavindu G.

System Specialist

“This is buying as a lot of time, because choosing another platform or writing a new one for the purpose of a wholesale store would be time consuming, and let's not talk about the time that customers will need to adjust the get trained to use their wholesale store on top of the retail store.”