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 | Actinic | |
Dedicated Account Manager Watch the Video 
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Yes. Dedicated Nexternal Account Manager. Unlimited support. | Forums, email and/or paid phone support. |
Always Onscreen Shopping Cart Watch the Video
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Yes. | No. |
Create Shipping Labels? Watch the Video
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Yes. Create UPS, FedEx, USPS, or DHL labels from Order Management System. | Not Available within Actinic Application. |
Product Image Zoom Watch the Video
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Yes. The zoom works well on both traditional and tablet computers. | Yes. |
Turnkey Salesforce.com Integration Watch the Video
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Yes. | No. |
Social Commerce (Tipping Point Sales)
 Watch the Video
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Yes. | No. |
Preferred Delivery Date Watch the Video
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Yes. | No. |
Drop Ship Feature Watch the Video
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Yes. | No. |
MailChimp Integration Watch the Video
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Yes. | No. |
Integration Capabilities Watch the Video |
10 XML Tools Available. | Not available. |
| Completely Web Based Application | Yes. Can be accessed from anywhere. | No. Actinic is accessed from the merchant's computer. |
| Subscription Management (Recurring Orders)  Watch the Video
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Yes. | No. |
| Quote Generation and Activation | Yes. | No. |
| Product Reviews & Ratings | Yes. With Automated Review Reminders. | Must purhase add-on module. |
| Managed Hosted Solution | Yes. Nexternal manages security, redundancy, backups, etc. | Actinic can be hosted by a third party or by Actinic. |
| Software Upgrades | Yes. Nexternal manages software upgrades. | Merchant is responsible for installing software upgrades. |
| Avalara Tax Service Integration | Yes. Pull Avalara Tax Rates. Have Avalara submit taxes. | Not available. |
| SSL Certificate | Included - Use Nexternal.com Certificate. | Additional Cost. |
| Multiple Ship To | Customers can place one order and ship items to multiple locations. | Actinic does not support multiple ship to locations. |
| Supports In Store Pickup | Yes. | No. |
| Comparison Shopping Marketplace Feeds | Generated and uploaded automatically daily. | Available through 3rd Party Plugins. |
| McAfee SECURE | Yes. Scanned daily. Merchants can display badge. | Not included. |
| Real Time Rates | Available with UPS, USPS, FedEx, and DHL | Available with UPS and USPS Only. |
| Admin Access Levels | 7 levels of access. | 3 access levels. |
| Support for Inventory Kits or Product Bundles | Yes. | Yes. |
| Direct Checkout | Yes. | No. |
| eGift Certificates | Yes. | No. |
Actinic is a Trademark of Actinic Software Ltd.
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