Nexternal OverviewNexternal is a complete eCommerce platform providing you with hosted shopping cart software and the tools you need to reduce your order fulfillment overhead. The video to the left will give you an overview of the always-on-screen shopping cart, social media tools, product suggestions, anytime shipping/tax calculator, quick checkout, and automatic order confirmation email.
| Nexternal | AgoraCart | |
Dedicated Account Manager Watch the Video  |
Yes. Dedicated Customer Service Rep. Unlimited support. | No phone or email support. Online Knowledge Base & Forums Only. |
Integrated Shipping Watch the Video |
Yes. Real-time rates, label creation, and tracking with all major carriers. | Agora offers rates only. |
Setup Watch the Video |
Turnkey. | Highly technical. |
Product Image Zoom Watch the Video
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Yes. The zoom works well on both traditional and tablet computers. | Not available. |
Amazon Marketplace Integration Watch the Video |
Yes. Sell products on Amazon.com. Automatically pull orders into Nexternal. | No. |
Always Onscreen Shopping Cart Watch the Video |
Yes. | Yes. |
Mobile Commerce Watch the Video |
Yes. Mobile Friendly Catalog & Checkout. | M-Commerce not Available. |
Social Commerce (Tipping Point Sales) Watch the Video |
Yes. | No. |
Preferred Delivery Date Watch the Video |
Yes. | No. |
Dashboard Watch the Video |
Yes. | No. |
Drop Ship Feature Watch the Video |
Yes. | No. |
Turnkey Salesforce.com Integration Watch the Video |
Yes. | No. |
MailChimp Integration Watch the Video |
Yes. | No. |
Integration Capabilities Watch the Video |
10 XML Tools Available. | Not available |
| Subscription Management (Recurring Orders)  Watch the Video
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Yes. | No. |
| Quote Generation and Activation | Yes. | No. |
| Dashboard Plus for iPhone/iPad | Yes. | iOS Dashboard app not available. |
| Supports In Store Pickup | Yes. | No. |
| Security | Managed by Nexternal. | Responsibility of Merchant |
| Backups | Managed by Nexternal. | Responsibility of Merchant or Web Host |
| Avalara Tax Service Integration | Yes. Pull Avalara Tax Rates. Have Avalara submit taxes. | Not available. |
| 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. |
| Keyword Rich, Search Engine Friendly URLs | Yes, native in Nexternal.NET and with the Search Engine Friendly Catalog for Nexternal Classic users. | No. |
| Automated Review Reminders | Yes. | No. |
| Direct Checkout | Yes. | No. |
| Marketplace Feeds | Yes. Automated - Run Daily | No. Must Manually Create and Submit Data Files. |
| Batch Order Processing | Yes. | No. |
| Affiliate Program | Included. | Add on module. |
| Multiple Ship To | Yes. | No. |
| Customer Select Preferred Delivery Date | Yes. | No. |
| Product Inventory Kits/Assemblies | 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. |
| 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.
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