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 | Squirrelcart | |
Dedicated Account Manager Watch the Video  |
Yes. Dedicated Customer Service Rep. Unlimited support. | No phone or email support. Online Help Desk Costs Extra. |
Setup Watch the Video |
Turnkey. | Technical knowledge required. |
Always Onscreen Shopping Cart 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. |
Integrated Shipping Watch the Video |
Yes. Real-time rates, label creation, and tracking with all major carriers. | Real-Time rates. Label creation for FedEx Only. |
Dashboard Watch the Video |
Yes. | No. |
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. | No. |
Turnkey Salesforce.com Integration Watch the Video |
Yes. | No. |
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. | Not available. |
| Subscription Management (Recurring Orders)  Watch the Video
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Yes. | No. |
| Quote Generation and Activation | Yes. | No. |
| Mobile Commerce | Yes. Mobile Friendly Catalog & Checkout. | Does not include mobile friendly catalog. |
| 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 |
| Reliability | Nexternal hosts and maintains the application with 24/7 monitoring | Squirrelcart 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 Squirrelcart updates. |
| Comparison Shopping Marketplace Feeds | Yes. Automated - Run Daily | No. Must Manually Create and Submit Data Files. |
| Batch Order Processing | Yes. | No. |
| Affiliate Program | Included. | Would need to use 3rd Party Affiliate Program |
| Multiple Ship To | Yes. | No. |
| Customer Select Preferred Delivery Date | Yes. | No. |
| Inventory Kits/Product Bundles | Supported | Not Supported. |
| Trust Guard | Included with shopping cart | Not included. |
| Avalara Tax Service Integration | Yes. Pull Avalara Tax Rates. Have Avalara submit taxes. | Not available. |
| Security Certificate | Included. | Separate Charge. |
| Reporting | Robust. | Limited. |
| Currency Converter | Yes. | No. |
| Multiple Customer Types | Yes. Control Product Visibility and Pricing by Type. | Yes. Product Pricing by Type but not Visibility. |
| Bulk Mail Wizard | Yes. | No. |
| eGift Certificates | Yes. | No. |
| QuickBooks Integration | Yes. Creates QB .iff file of Order Data. | No. |
| Product Reviews and Ratings | Yes. | No. |
| Order Export | Yes. QuickBooks, Access, Excel, MYOB | No. |
| Direct Checkout | Yes. | No. |
Squirrelcart is a Trademark of Lighthouse Development.
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