More and more of our clients have been expressing an interest Magento. Magento is robust, scalable, rich in features and user friendly. It has ecommerce features that in that past would have cost prohibitive. Now our clients are able to use a free opensource platform with minimal customization to create a first-rate online shopping experience for their visitors.
We love Magento for the following reasons:
1. Open Source: Open Source platforms are free and the code is open to the public. This allows us to understand the how the software works to fix things and add new features.
2. Features: The standard version of Magento contains all the features required to implement a good ecommerce store. Basics such as the shopping cart, catalog management, search, checkout and administration functions are all included. (Features of Magento )
3. Flexibility & Conversion: Magento’s flexibility allows us to modify existing features or add in new ones. Drupal now has an extension for Magento which helps integration of Magento into a Drupal based website. If you are converting from another platform, there are tools which allows you to import products, customers and order information from other carts such as OSCommerce and X-Cart.
4. Active Community: Magento has a growing community of developers who continue to report problems, provide suggestions and share. Many write open source extensions that add to the features. Varien, Magento’s creator has provided a roadmap which helps users upgrade their sites more easily.
5. Architecture: The basic structure that Magento is built in is excellent. This makes for a stable reliable platform.
Reviews of Magento
The PeC Review: Magento Is the Open Source Powerhouse
Magento Gets Forrester’s Attention
