Nexternal vs. AgoraCart
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| Criteria | Nexternal | AgoraCart |
| Customer Service | Yes. Dedicated Customer Service Rep. Unlimited support. | No phone or email support. Online Knowledge Base & Forums Only. |
| Setup | Turnkey. | Highly technical. |
| Security | Managed by Nexternal. | Responsibility of Merchant |
| Backups | Managed by Nexternal. | Responsibility of Merchant or Web Host |
| Reliability | Nexternal hosts and maintains the application with 24/7 monitoring | Agora Cart is hosted by a third party. Reliability varies. |
| Load Balancing | Yes. | No, software sits on a single server. |
| Software Updates | Automatic and frequent. | Merchant must download and install Agora Cart updates. |
| Always On Screen Shopping Cart | Yes. | Yes. |
| Direct Checkout | Yes. | No. |
| Integrated Shipping | Yes. Real-time rates, label creation, and tracking with all major carriers. | Agora offers rates only. |
| Marketplace Feeds | Yes. Automated - Run Daily | No. Must Manually Create and Submit Data Files. |
| Dashboard | Yes. | No. |
| Drop-Ship Module | Yes. | No. |
| Batch Order Processing | Yes. | No. |
| Affiliate Program | Included. | Add on module. |
| Multiple Ship To Address | Yes. | No. |
| Preferred Delivery Date Selection | Yes. | No. |
| Inventory Kits/Product Bundles | Supported | Not Supported. |
| HackerSafe / Scan Alert | Included with shopping cart | Not included. |
| Security Certificate | Included. | Separate Charge. |
| Multiple Admin Access Levels | Yes. | No. |
| Reporting | Robust. | Limited. |
| Currency Converter | Yes. | No. |
| Multiple Customer Types | Yes. Control Product Visibility and Pricing by Type. | No. |
| Bulk Mail Wizard | Yes. | No. |
| eGift Certificates | Yes. | No. |
| Search Engine Friendly Catalog | Yes. Automatically create static SEF Pages. | No. |
| QuickBooks Integration | Yes. Creates QB .iff file of Order Data. | No. |
| Customer Reviews and Ratings | Yes. | No. |
AgoraCart is a Trademark of K-Factor Technologies, Inc.
This comparison is produced and hosted by Nexternal Solutions.
The AgoraCart comparison information on this page was believed to be correct as of 2/4/2009. Information was collected from AgoraCart's website (www.agoracart.com) in order to compare it to Nexternal's shopping cart application. To report an error or discrepancy, please email
"Our online sales have increased by at least 20% since switching to Nexternal."
Charles Swisher
Swisher Pens
Norfolk, VA
