Nexternal vs.
CRE Loaded
1 minute 49 seconds
Nexternal 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 | CRE Loaded | |
| Dedicated Account Manager Watch the Video ![]() |
Yes. Dedicated Customer Service Rep. Unlimited support. | Requires additional support plan |
| Always Onscreen Shopping Cart Watch the Video ![]() |
Yes | Yes |
| Setup Watch the Video ![]() |
Turnkey | Highly technical |
| Integrated Shipping Watch the Video ![]() |
Yes. Real-time rates, label creation, and tracking with all major carriers. | Rate quotes before checkout but no label creation. |
| Keyword Rich, Search Engine Friendly URLs Watch the Video ![]() |
Yes, native in Nexternal.NET. | Available with installation of CRE SEO URLs. |
| Dashboard Watch the Video ![]() |
Yes. | No. |
| Mobile Commerce Watch the Video ![]() |
Yes. Mobile Friendly Catalog & Checkout. | M-Commerce Available through 3rd Party Add-on. |
| Drop Ship Feature Watch the Video ![]() |
Yes | No |
| Social Commerce (Tipping Point Sales) Watch the Video ![]() |
Yes. | No. |
| Preferred Delivery Date Watch the Video ![]() |
Yes. | No. |
| Turnkey Salesforce.com Integration Watch the Video ![]() |
Yes. | No. |
| MailChimp Integration Watch the Video ![]() |
Yes. | No. |
| Dashboard Plus for iPhone/iPad | Yes. | iOS Dashboard app not available. |
| Supports In Store Pickup | Yes. | Setup as a Shipping Method |
| 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 | CRE Loaded is hosted by a third party. Reliability varies. |
| Free Trial | Yes, 15 days | No |
| Load Balancing | Yes | No, software sits on a single server. |
| Software Updates | Automatic and frequent. | Merchant must download and install. |
| Built-in bulk email marketing tools | Yes | Yes |
| Comparison Shopping Marketplace Feeds | Automated - Run Daily | Must Manually Create and Submit Data Files. |
| Batch Order Processing | Yes | No |
| Multiple Ship To | Yes | No |
| Customer Select Preferred Delivery Date | 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 | Yes |
| Storage Limits | None | Varies depending upon hosting |
| Product Limits | No | Varies depending upon hosting |
| Automated Review Reminders | Yes. | Must Install Seperate Module. |
| Direct Checkout | Yes. | No. |
CRE Loaded is a Trademark of Chain Reaction Works.
This comparison is produced and hosted by Nexternal.
Information was collected from CRE Loaded's website (www.creloaded.com) in order to compare it to Nexternal's shopping cart application. To report an error or discrepancy, please email .

