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 | ShopSite | |
Dedicated Account Manager Watch the Video  |
Yes. Dedicated Nexternal Account Manager. Unlimited support. | Provided by 3rd Party Hosting Company. Forums Available. |
Create Shipping Labels? Watch the Video |
Yes. Create UPS, FedEx, USPS, or DHL Labels from Order Management System. | Not Available Within ShopSite Application. |
Always Onscreen Shopping Cart Watch the Video |
Yes. | Mini Cart in ShopSite Pro Version Only. |
Amazon Marketplace Integration Watch the Video |
Yes. Sell products on Amazon.com. Automatically pull orders into Nexternal. | No. |
Drop Ship Feature Watch the Video |
Yes. | 3rd Party Add-On Module. |
Turnkey Salesforce.com Integration Watch the Video |
Yes. | No. |
Product Image Zoom Watch the Video
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Yes. The zoom works well on both traditional and tablet computers. | Not available. |
Social Commerce (Tipping Point Sales) Watch the Video |
Yes. | No. |
MailChimp Integration Watch the Video |
Yes. | No. |
Integration Capabilities Watch the Video |
10 XML Tools Available. | ShopSite offers an Order API. |
| Subscription Management (Recurring Orders)  Watch the Video
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Yes. | Requires "Manager" or "Pro" Service Level. |
| Quote Generation and Activation | Yes. | No. |
| Dashboard Plus for iPhone/iPad | Yes. | iOS Dashboard app not available. |
| Supports In Store Pickup | Yes. | Custom Method, No Multi-Store Locations. |
| Bulk Email Wizard | Included. | Add-on Module (Additional Fees). |
| Software Updates | Automatic and frequent. | Installed by Shopsite Hosting Partners. |
| Load Balancing | Yes. | No, ShopSite Resides on a Single Server. |
| Hacker Safe / Scan Alert | Included with Shopping Cart. | Not Included. |
| Security Certificate | Included. | Not Included. |
| Reliability | Nexternal Hosts and Maintains the Application with 24/7 monitoring. | ShopSite is Hosted by a 3rd Party. Reliability Varies. |
| Currency Converter | Yes. Exchange Rates Automatically Updated. | Yes. Exchange Rates Manually Updated. |
| Comparison Shopping Marketplace Feeds | Generated and Uploaded Automatically Daily. | Google Product Search. |
| QuickBooks Integration | Included. | Add-on Module. |
| Multiple Ship To | Customers can Place One Order and Ship Items to Multiple Locations. | ShopSite does not support Multiple Ship to Locations. |
| Customer Select Preferred Delivery Date | Yes. | No. |
| Back In Stock Notifications | Yes. Automatically emails customer when backordered products are instock. | No. |
| Product Reviews and Ratings | Yes. | 3rd Party Add-On Module. |
| Support for Inventory Kits or Product Bundles | Yes. | Not Available with ShopSite. |
| Inventory & Weight by SKU | Yes. | Not Available for Products with Attributes. |
| Admin Access Levels | 7 Levels of Access. | 1 Access Level. |
| Direct Checkout | Yes. | No. |
ShopSite is a Trademark of ShopSite, Inc.
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