Nexternal vs. Volusion
Are you looking for an alternative to Volusion?
| Criteria | Nexternal | Volusion |
| Dedicated Customer Service Rep | Yes. Single point of contact. Unlimited support. | No. |
| Bandwidth | Unlimited. No additional charge for high bandwidth consumption. | Limited depending upon plan. Merchants charged extra when limit is exceeded. |
| Always On Screen Shopping Cart | Yes. | No. |
| Create Shipping Labels | Yes. Create UPS, FedEx, USPS, or DHL Labels from Order Management System. | Can Create USPS, FedEx, and DHL Labels, but not UPS labels. |
| Direct Checkout | Yes. | No. |
| Support for Tiered Product Pricing | Yes. | No. |
| Integration Capabilities | Nexternal offers an XML Toolset for real-time integration. | Volusion offers an XML Toolset for real-time integration. |
| Multiple Ship To | Customers can place one order and ship items to multiple locations. | Volusion does not support multiple ship to locations. |
| Single Click Reorder | Yes. | No. |
| Customer Select Preferred Delivery Date | Yes. | No. |
| Gift Cards | Yes. Nexternal supports Flexcache Gift Cards. | Not available with Volusion. |
| Instock Notification | Yes. Emails customer when backordered products are in stock. | Yes. Emails customer when backordered products are in stock. |
| Customer Types | Unlimited. Price products, control visibility, allocate products and specify billing options by type. | Limited to 5. Price Product by Customer Type. |
| Batch Order Processing | Yes. | Yes. |
| Currency Converter | Yes. | Yes. |
| McAfee SECURE | Yes. Scanned daily. Merchants can display badge. | Not included. |
| Security Certificate | Included. | Separate Charge. |
Volusion is a Trademark of Volusion, Inc.
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"The Order Management System is the only system to ever thoroughly meet our needs. From the hip, I can say that monthly sales are up 30-40% over prior months without Nexternal's e-commerce system in place."
Dennis Bell
Lewis Cellars
Napa Valley, CA

