Prostores
vs. NexternalThis video discusses the top 3 reasons why merchants migrate to Nexternal from ProStores.
| Criteria | Nexternal | ProStores |
| Dedicated Account Manager | Yes. Unlimited free customer support. | No. Forums, email, and telphone support (not dedicated). |
| Store Design Flexibility | Very flexible. | Limited. |
| Create Shipping Labels? | Yes. Shipping label creation and tracking with all major carriers. | No. Import and export only. |
| McAfee SECURE | Yes. Scanned daily. Merchants can display badge. | No. Not included. |
| Dashboard | Yes. | No. |
| Bulk Email Wizard | Included. | Add-on feature with fees. |
| Storage Limits | None. | Yes. 20 GB max for enterprise plan. |
| Reporting | Robust. | Limited. |
| Always Onscreen Shopping Cart | Yes. | No. |
| Images | Supports image gallery. | Max of 2 images per product. |
| Bandwidth Limits | No. | Yes. |
| Free Live Training | Yes. | No. Forums and manual only. |
| XML Capabilities | Yes. | No. |
| QuickBooks Integration | Yes. | No. CSV export only. |
| Affiliate Support | Yes. | Enterprise package only. |
| eGift Certificates | Yes. | No. |
| Direct Checkout | Yes. | No. |
| Drop Ship Feature | Yes. | Enterprise package only. |
| Customer Based Pricing | Yes. | Enterprise package only. |
This comparison is produced and hosted by Nexternal Solutions.
The ProStores comparison information on this page was believed to be correct as of 11/2/2009. Information was collected from ProStores' website (www.prostores.com) in order to compare it to Nexternal's shopping cart application. To report an error or discrepancy, please email
"Our decision to use Nexternal is one of the best business decisions that we have made in the last 5 years."
Steven Barbour
Barre Army/Navy Store
Barre, VT
