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The characteristics compared are those relating to the standard versions of the two electronic commerce software and are expandable through additional modules already available or through the development of additional functionalities byArte e Informatica. VirtueMart is an excellent solution to integrate into a website created with Joomla! a product showcase and / or a small e-commerce site. It should be noted that projects such as Joomla! Shop and Red Shop can be valid alternatives to VirtueMart for the management and creation of small e-commerce sites integrated into business sites based on the Joomla! PrestaShop is the Open Source solution, ideal for carrying out advanced electronic commerce.
Starting from version 1.5: PrestaShop integrates multi-store management and advanced warehouse management, rivaling equal arms with Magento, while remaining less demanding of hardware resources.
| Feature and Functionality | VirtueMart | PrestaShop |
| Need for the Joomla! CMS | YES | NO |
| Integration with the Joomla! CMS | YES | NO |
| Choice of the status of a product | YES* | YES |
| Catalog Mode (Product Showcase) | YES | YES |
| Management of UPC codes (USA, Canada) | NO | YES |
| Stock history (sales, supplies ...) | NO | YES |
| Improved stock management | NO | YES |
| Minimum purchase quantity | YES | YES |
| Unlimited categories and sub-categories | YES | YES |
| Unlimited range of attributes (sizes, colors ...) | YES* | YES |
| Unlimited number of combinations (red, green, S, M, L ...) | NO | YES |
| Unlimited product combinations (example: red shirt, XL) | NO | YES |
| Automatic match creation program | NO | YES |
| Unlimited product features | NO | YES |
| Unlimited number of images with automatic resizing | NO | YES |
| Multiple images per product | NO | YES |
| Choice of the number of products per page | YES | YES |
| Display of the quantities available on the product sheet | YES | YES |
| Selection of products in order of relevance, price, date ... | YES* | YES |
| Print product sheets | YES | YES |
| Monitoring of anomalies related to categories or products (empty, deactivated ...) | NO | YES |
| Categories reserved for customer groups | YES | YES |
| Product and accessory packages | NO | YES |
| Discounts expressed as a percentage or fixed amount | YES | YES |
| Identification of product codes, suppliers, ISBN-EAN13 | NO | YES |
| Monitoring of products purchased in gift lists (who, when) | NO | YES |
| Management of producers, brands | YES* | YES |
| Supplier management | NO | YES |
| Eco-contribution management | NO | YES |
| Customizable products (images, texts ...) | YES | YES |
| Downloadable products (MP3, PDF, software ...) | YES | YES |
| Cross-selling | NO | YES |
| Ability to export products to eBay | NO | YES |
| Ability to export products to Twenga | NO | YES |
| Product comparison | NO | YES |
| Zoom and thickbox on product photos | NO | YES |
| Protective watermark on product images | NO | YES |
| Quick search for a product | YES | YES |
| Search in Ajax | NO | YES |
| Customer comments on products | YES | YES |
| Customer opinion | YES | YES |
| Double display of prices: VAT included and excluded | YES | YES |
| E-mail notification of minimum stock | NO | YES |
| Product characteristics filter (red, xl), price range, etc. | NO | YES |
| Adding attachments to products (user guide, instructions, etc.) | YES* | YES |
| Adding products to the wish list | NO | YES |
| Sending the wish list by e-mail | NO | YES |
| «Send to a friend» option | YES | YES |
| Display of products corresponding to the same category | YES | YES |
| Discounts for product / s by user group, purchase codes, etc. | NO | YES |
| Discount for product / s for validity period (from dd / mm / yyyy to dd / mm / yyyy) | NO | YES |
| Creation of a group of favorite products | NO | YES |
| View the contents of the cart | YES | YES |
| Display of product categories | YES | YES |
| Customization of the store without modifying its core | NO | YES |
| Location of physical stores (store locator) | NO | YES |
| One-click activation / deactivation of modules | YES* | YES |
| Unlimited addition of modules in the front office and back office | YES | YES |
| Presentation of the leading products on the home page | YES | YES |
| Contact form with multiple recipients | NO | YES |
| Canonical URL: Avoid duplicate content | YES* | YES |
| Presentation of the best sales | YES | YES |
| Newsletter subscription box | NO | YES |
| Full view of customer accounts | YES* | YES |
| Legal notes and acceptance of the conditions of sale | YES | YES |
| Choice of currency | YES | YES |
| Database back-up | NO | YES |
| Management of sub-domains | NO | YES |
| Choice of languages | YES* | YES |
| Maintenance mode | YES | YES |
| Authorization of specific IP addresses in maintenance mode | NO | YES |
| Changing the theme starting from the front office | NO | YES |
| Import shops module | NO | YES |
| Compatible with all browsers | YES | YES |
| Integration with CRM or ERP through the Web Service | NO | YES |
| Contextual help function in the Back-office | NO | YES |
| Creating custom links in the Back-office | NO | YES |
| Text editor | YES | YES |
| Optimized access for search engines | YES | YES |
| URL rewriting | YES | YES |
| Ad hoc URL for each product | YES* | YES |
| Automatically generated sitemap | NO | YES |
| Automatic robot.txt and .htaccess files | NO | YES |
| Tag Title, meta, meta description | YES | YES |
| Product loading time reduction | NO | YES |
| One-page checkout | NO | YES |
| Orders associated with invitations (guest checkout) | NO | YES |
| Order renewal in one click | NO | YES |
| Customizable order status | NO | YES |
| Predefined messages for order tracking | NO | YES |
| Minimum order amount configurable | YES | YES |
| Possibility to order products not available in stock | YES | YES |
| Invoices and delivery notes available in PDF format | NO | YES |
| Gift box | YES | YES |
| Mandatory validation of the general conditions of sale | YES | YES |
| Unlimited number of couriers | YES | YES |
| Unlimited number of destinations | YES | YES |
| E-mail notifications relating to the delivery status of the order | YES | YES |
| Possibility of free shipping costs | YES | YES |
| Separate delivery and billing addresses | YES | YES |
| Tax management by country, state and region | YES | YES |
| Cash on delivery | YES | YES |
| Payment: Paypal | YES | YES |
| Payment by bank transfer in advance | YES | YES |
| Loyalty programs | NO | YES |
| Coupons and discount coupons | YES* | YES |
| Affiliate programs | NO | YES |
| Returns management | NO | YES |
| Ability to send messages through a customer account | NO | YES |
| Ability to export lists of newsletter subscribers | NO | YES |
| Notifications in the Back-office | NO | YES |
| Order and sales statistics | YES* | YES |
| Affiliate statistics | NO | YES |
| Statistics for Courier | NO | YES |
| Better supplier stats | NO | YES |
| Best results statistics by category, coupon, product, etc. | NO | YES |
| Centralized management of multiple stores from a single Back-Office | NO | YES |
| Catalog management for store and store groups | NO | YES |
| A different graphic theme for each store | NO | YES |
| Multiple warehouse management | NO | YES |
| Management of orders to suppliers | NO | YES |
| Inventory movements / s with history and simplified modification | NO | YES |
| Abandoned cart management | NO | YES |
| Management of shipments to multiple destinations for a single order | NO | YES |
* ) The functionality is partial for example VirtueMart does not allow PrestaShop to order products by available quantity, the management of sizes and colors in VirtueMart is complex and requires the insertion of child products requiring more time for insertion and greater management difficulties.