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What is ShopSite?

ShopSite is Shopping Cart Software that combines an easy-to-use interface with a robust, powerful set of features to help you manage all the aspects of an online store. The ShopSite back office is an entirely Web-based merchant interface, so you don't have to download any special software or use only one computer to manage your store. Through the back office you can manage your product catalog, process payments, view and manage orders, and control all the customer-facing elements of your store.

The exact features available in your store will depend on the version and service level of your ShopSite store. New versions of ShopSite come out every few years with service packs (formerly called point versions) in between. Each new version and service pack will include new features. The most recent release is ShopSite v14 sp3. See New Features in ShopSite v14sp3 to see what features were added to the latest version of ShopSite.

ShopSite is offered in three service levels, each with more features than the one before. When you outgrow one service level, it's easy to upgrade to the next one.

• ShopSite Starter – An economical but light-weight package designed to let you get started without a big financial investment. It has all the features you need to create a store and begin taking real orders, but doesn't have some of the fancier features you might want later.
• ShopSite Manager – A robust and flexible package with all the most popular features. It costs a bit more than Starter, but gives you a lot more features.
• ShopSite Pro – The powerhouse solution for when you want to pull out all the stops and make the most of your online store. Pro stores include several advanced features as well as a variety of tools to add custom functionality to your store.

See the ShopSite Feature Checklist to see what features are available in the different service levels of ShopSite.

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