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On the recordRead 12 Oct 202619 facts
Zen Cart
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Free and open-source
Free
Self-hosted installation · Open-source code · No charge for the software
Read 20 Sep 2026 · docs.zen-cart.com
Zen Cart
Free
Self-hosted; merchant provides web hosting and SSL; software maintenance and upgrades are the merchant’s responsibility
Read 12 Oct 2026 · docs.zen-cart.com
On the record
- App marketplace
- Yeszen-cart.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Catalog
- The maker says there are no limits on the number of categories or products.docs.zen-cart.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Company attribution
- The official site identifies Zen Ventures, LLC as the copyright holder and trademark owner for Zen Cart.zen-cart.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Digital products
- Yeszen-cart.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Extensions
- Plugins extend Zen Cart, have individual support threads on the forum, and are supported by the community; the maker notes some paid extensions exist.docs.zen-cart.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Hosting model
- self-hostedzen-cart.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Hosting requirements
- The download page lists PHP 8.1–8.3+, Apache or Nginx, and MySQL 5.7+ or MariaDB for version 2.1+.zen-cart.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Languages and currencies
- The maker lists multiple language support and multiple currency support.docs.zen-cart.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Limits
- The maker says Zen Cart does not provide CRM beyond customer names and billing and shipping addresses, or ERP and accounting beyond recording orders and products sold.docs.zen-cart.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Maintenance responsibility
- The maker says self-hosted users are responsible for software maintenance and upgrades as new versions are released.docs.zen-cart.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Mobile and accessibility
- The feature list says stores can be viewed on phones, tablets, and desktops, and that the responsive_classic template meets accessibility standards for desktop and mobile.docs.zen-cart.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Payments
- The feature list names PayPal, Square, and Authorize as supported payment processors, as well as offline check, money order, and invoice options.docs.zen-cart.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Product options
- Product variants can use radio buttons, checkboxes, dropdowns, text boxes, file uploads, file downloads, and read-only attributes.docs.zen-cart.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Zen Cart is a self-hosted, free and open-source ecommerce system that builds a complete website.docs.zen-cart.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Security
- The feature list describes Zen Cart as secure and says administrative activity logging is enabled for an audit trail.docs.zen-cart.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Selling tools
- Built-in features listed by the maker include merchandise price reductions, quantity discounts, coupons, gift certificates, and group pricing.docs.zen-cart.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Shipping
- The feature list says shipping quotes from most major couriers and postal services are available, alongside non-quoted options such as hold for pickup and free local delivery.docs.zen-cart.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker points users to its official forum for help configuring payment gateways, styling templates, and finding features.zen-cart.com · read 12 Oct 2026
