Magento
vs. NexternalThis video discusses the top 3 reasons why merchants migrate to Nexternal from Magento.
| Criteria | Nexternal | Magento |
| Customer Service/Training | Yes. Dedicated Customer Service Rep. Unlimited support. | Support plans available starting at $500. |
| Setup / Installation | Turnkey. | Highly technical. |
| Security | Managed by Nexternal. | Responsibility of Merchant. |
| PCI Compliance | Yes. | Depends on hosting environment configuration. |
| McAfee SECURE | Yes. Scanned daily. Merchants can display badge. | Not included with Magento. |
| Backups | Managed by Nexternal. Includes data backup to off-site location. | Responsibility of Merchant or Web Host. |
| Reliability | Nexternal hosts and maintains the application with 24/7 monitoring. | Magento is hosted by a third party. Reliability and speed vary depending upon host. |
| Load Balancing | Yes. | No, software sits on a single server. |
| Software Updates | Automatic and frequent. | Merchant must download and install. Can also pay Magento Professional Services. |
| Integrated Shipping Label Creation | Yes. | No. |
| eGift Certificates | Yes. | No. |
| Marketplace Feeds | Automated - run daily. | Must manually create and submit data files. |
| Dashboard | Yes. | Yes. |
| Drop-Ship Module | Yes. | No. |
| Supports Multiple Ship From Locations | Yes. | No. |
| Batch Order Processing | Yes. | No. |
| Affiliate Program | Yes. | No. |
| Multiple Ship To Address | Yes. | Yes. |
| Preferred Delivery Date Selection | Yes. | No. |
| QuickBooks Integration | Order data can be exported to a QuickBooks .iif file. | Not Available. |
| Inventory Kits/Product Bundles | Supported | Supported. |
| Taxes | Tax data source from Tax Data Systems | Managed manually. |
| Security Certificate | Included. | Separate charge. |
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The Magento comparison information on this page was believed to be correct as of 11/2/2009. Information was collected from Magento's website (www.magentocommerce.com) in order to compare it to Nexternal's shopping cart application. To report an error or discrepancy, please email
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