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Choose OpenCart when you want a free PHP open-source cart and will own hosting and extensions — not when you need WordPress-native WooCommerce or hosted SaaS simplicity.

Last updated 2026-08-18Independent editorial review

  • Starting price

    $0.00/user/month

  • Free plan

    Yes

  • Free trial

    No

  • Best for

    SMB merchants wanting a free PHP open-source cart

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SoftwareGlimpse review

6/10

Average

  • ease of use7
  • storefront commerce fit6
  • catalog orders depth7
  • checkout conversion6
  • integrations6
  • omnichannel pos2
How we score →

Catalogue coverage

Official sources
2
Screenshots
4
Official videos
0
Feature claims
14
Pricing records
2
Last verified
18 Aug 2026

Evidence library

Primary sources and SoftwareGlimpse recommendations used for this product analysis.

20 items

Official documentation

  • Official documentation

    Primary sourceVerified

    OpenCart — Official Site

    Verified: 18 Aug 2026

    Open source ↗

Pricing source

  • Pricing source

    Primary sourceVerified

    OpenCart Pricing

    Verified: 18 Aug 2026

    Open source ↗

Screenshot

  • Screenshot

    Primary sourceVerified

    Admin dashboard UI from the official OpenCart features page.

    Official OpenCart marketing UI asset

    What this demonstrates

    • Admin dashboard UI from the official OpenCart features page.
    OpenCart admin dashboard

    Verified: 18 Aug 2026

    Open source ↗

  • Screenshot

    Primary sourceVerified

    Catalog admin table from the official OpenCart features page.

    Official OpenCart marketing UI asset

    What this demonstrates

    • Catalog admin table from the official OpenCart features page.
    OpenCart admin catalog table

    Verified: 18 Aug 2026

    Open source ↗

  • Screenshot

    Primary sourceVerified

    Product catalog feature frame from opencart.com features.

    Official OpenCart marketing UI asset

    What this demonstrates

    • Product catalog feature frame from opencart.com features.
    OpenCart unlimited products feature frame

    Verified: 18 Aug 2026

    Open source ↗

  • Screenshot

    Primary sourceVerified

    Sales reporting UI from the official OpenCart features page.

    Official OpenCart marketing UI asset

    What this demonstrates

    • Sales reporting UI from the official OpenCart features page.
    OpenCart sales report UI

    Verified: 18 Aug 2026

    Open source ↗

Feature claim

  • Feature claim

    SoftwareGlimpse analysisVerified

    Online storefront

    Availability: supported

    What it supports

    • Online storefront

    Used to support

    • Online storefront → supported

    Verified: —

  • Feature claim

    SoftwareGlimpse analysisVerified

    Product catalog

    Availability: supported

    What it supports

    • Product catalog

    Used to support

    • Product catalog → supported

    Verified: —

Official product destinations

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Regular monitoring

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Affiliate links never change scores or ranking decisions.