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Editions:
- ASP.NET (.NET)
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- Version 8

Feature Comparison:
- Summary
- Storefront
- Administrator
- Customizable
- Shipping
- Security
- Payment Processing
- Technical Info
- Email

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Summary of Features

Unlimited Products/Items
Unlimited Categories & Subcategories
Category/Subcategory content pages
Unlimited Custom/Content Pages
 (Create your own content/Informational pages)
Unlimited Category Assignment
 (items can be in multiple categories)
Unlimited Menu/Tabs
Dynamic "Drop-down" Navigation Menu
Wishlist / Gift Registry
Product Reviews
 (customer's can rate & review products)
Featured & Sale Items
Customizable
Skinnable / HTML template
 (Built in HTML Template System for easy integration with existing designs/skins)
Search Engine Friendly / Optimized
 (Pre-optimized and tested for the major search engines)
Related Items / Cross Selling
Product Configuration
 (Item options allow your customers to customize their purchase, using drop-down, checkbox, radio, or text input selections)
Item/Product Options
  (perfect for items that come in different sizes, colors, styles, etc.)
Item/Product Options Inventory
 (track inventory at the option level)
Order Minimums (set a required amount)
Order Discounts / Coupons
 (offer discount codes to customers)
Customer based discounts
 (set discounts at the customer level)
Quantity / Per Item Discounts
Alternate/Wholesale Pricing
  (set pricing based on customer types)
Restrict access to storefront
  (you can require customer's to login first, ideal for wholesale scenarios)
Free / No Charge Products
"Contact Us" Email page
Newsletter/Email Opt-In
 (customer's can opt-in to your newsletter or mailings during checkout)
Built in Search Engine
Advanced Search options
Taxable / Non Taxable Items
Tax-exempt Customers
Email / Tell a Friend feature
Express Checkout
 (Google Checkout/PayPal Express)
Guest/Quick checkout
 (allow for an even faster checkout, no registration, no sign-in, etc)
Gift Certificates
Digital Delivery / Downloads
 (Downloads, sell downloads such as software, e-books, music)
Affiliate program
Reports
Google Analytics Built-in
 (simply enter your Google analytics account info, no need to program in any Google code)
Real-Time Credit Card Processing 
Real-Time Shipping Rates
 (UPS, USPS, DHL, FedEx, etc)
Page / Data Caching
 (data is stored in server memory, for faster loading!)
Developer/Reseller Branding mode
(If you are a designer, you can add your own "powered by" messages or remove ours!)
Works in any Language
 (all languages/regions supported, all shop text can be translated using the Admin to fit your language)
Works on any "Windows" server/host
 (works on "Shared" servers/plans too... with ASP or ASP.NET)

Storefront Features

Sophisticated Category setup
Short Item Descriptions
Detailed Item Descriptions
 (unlimited formatting)
Parent Categories
Short Category Descriptions
Long Detailed Category Descriptions
Specify Category Order / Listing
Automated Affiliate Registration
Product Reviews
 (customer's can rate & review products)
Create Unique Item/SKU Numbers
Newsletter/Email Opt-In
 (customer's can opt-in to your newsletter or mailings during checkout)
Active/In-Active Items
"Featured" Items
Regular & Sale Pricing
Taxable / Non-Taxable Items
Express Checkout
 (Google Checkout/PayPal Express)
Guest/Quick checkout
 (allow for an even faster checkout, no registration, no sign-in, etc)
Quantity based Pricing
Customer based discounts
 (set discounts at the customer level)
Wholesale/Customer based pricing
 (set prices based on customer)
Tax-exempt Customers
Catalog/Brochure mode
Customizable "Add to Cart" Quantity
Item Weight fields (for shipping, etc)
Advanced Weight Functions (lbs/oz/Kg)
Inventory Controls (real-time tracking)
"Out of Stock" Inventory messages
"Quantity Left" messages
 (customer's can see your stock levels)
Advanced Item Options
 (Allows you to offer customizable items, using drop-down, checkbox, radio, or text input selections)
Unlimited Item Options
  (no limit to how many options you can associate with a particular product)
Item/Product Options Inventory
 (track inventory at the option level, ex products that come in different sizes)
Item images (Thumbnail/Large)
Shopping Cart Images
 (customer can see images of the products in their cart)
Thumbnail image size controls
Quick Category view
 (see other items in the same category)
Quick item setup (copy/duplicate functions)
Display items in Rows/Columns

Shipping Features

Unlimited Shipping Services/Carriers
UPS Shipping Rates (Real-Time)
USPS Shipping Domestic Rates
 (Real-Time)
USPS Shipping International Rates
 (Real-Time)
Canada Post Shipping Rates (Real-Time) 3
Fed Ex Shipping Rates (Real-Time) 3
DHL Shipping Rates (Real-Time) 3
Per Item Shipping Charges
Free/No Shipping Charges
Shipping based on Weight
Shipping based on Order Total
Shipping based on Number of Items
Tracking Numbers
Tax shipping Option
New shipping configuration/setup
 (easier to manage services that are offered)

Customizable

HTML Template/Skin system
 (allows for quick editing of layout and integration with other designs/templates)
Integrate any web technology
 HTML, JavaScript, Flash, Ajax, XML, etc
 (Add your own code to the scripts, templates, or include files)
Unlimited Custom pages
Custom item data fields
 (Create your own item related field, ex. Distributor, Manufacturer, etc.)
Easily Change Colors/Text
 (buttons, banners, headings, text, etc.)
Integrated Language Controls
 (Edit any system text, change language, using the web admin)
Create Unlimited Menu Tabs/Links
Custom Menu
 (create your own menu)
Dynamic "drop-down" Navigation Menu
Customize the Section Headings
Change/Hide customize section heading text
Specify Item Display (Rows/Columns)
Advanced Image size controls
(control more image sizes and auto resizing)
Multi-Column Layout
Advanced Button Controls
Advanced Page Layout Controls
 (greater flexibility)
Can use your own HTML Editor
Edit the content HTML
 (edit or insert your own code right into any User Defined or Detailed Description area)
Developer/Reseller Branding mode
(If you are a designer, you can add your own "powered by" messages or remove ours!)
Edit the ASP/ASPX scripts (the code)
Visual Basic (VB.Net)
VBScript

Email Features

Customizable email messages
Tell a Friend / Email a Friend
Use system variables
(automatically insert order number, password, names, dates, into email body)
New Order Notifications
Contact Us
Automated Gift Certificates
Automated Order Confirmation
Automated Password Recovery
Newsletter/Email Opt-In
 (customer's can opt-in to your newsletter or mailings during checkout)
SMTP Authentication supported
Works with most 3rd Party ASP email components
  -Persists ASP Email
  -Dimac W3JMail
  -Persists ASPemail
  -ASPmail from ServerObjects
  -Dynu Email
  -Dundas Email
  -SoftArtisans SMTPMail
Works with CDONTS
Works with CDOSYS

Administrator Features

Web based Administrator
Unlimited "order status" codes
 (create your own status codes)
Internal order "notes"
Customer order "notes"
Customizable Order Numbers
Quick Order View
  (one click to list orders by status)
Quick Search
Advanced Search
 (search by date, number, name, status, etc.)
Item Sales Reports
Bulk Item updating
 (quickly modify prices and inventory or multiple items at one time)
Bulk Update Items by Entire Category
Bulk Import item data
Bulk Upload Images
Alternate/Wholesale Pricing
  (set pricing based on customer types)
Restrict access to storefront
  (you can require customer's to login first, ideal for wholesale scenarios)
Order Receipt/Invoice
Customizable receipt header/footer
Order Sales Reports
Order editing (edit orders after received)
Set "minimum order"
Set shipping rates
Set shipping minimums
 (minimum charge for small orders, etc)
Customizable States/Country Lists
3rd Party Payment Processing
Built-In HTML/Content Editor
  (unlimited formatting of your content)
Image Upload feature
  (no FTP software needed)
Image File Manager
 (remove old images, manage image files... no need for FTP software)
Multiple Image Uploads
  (upload many at once)
Advanced Language / Text Controls
 (manage/change all system text, error messages, headings, etc. from within the Web Admin )
Administrator Security
  (Set user security/permissions)
Customer Security / Lockout
 (ability to grant or remove access to the storefront, on a customer basis)
Item & Order Sales Reports
Item Option Inventory Report
 (ability to view inventory of options)
Export functions (export & download data)
Import functions (import Item data)
Item/Page Counters
State, Province, Country / Federal Taxes
 (set taxes based on shipping address)
Tax shipping Option
Taxable / Non-Taxable Items
Affiliate Program functions
Affiliate Reports
Google Analytics Built-in
 (simply enter your Google analytics account info, no need to program in any Google code)
Advanced Meta-Tag Search Engine Controls
Foreign Currency formatting (LCID) settings
Custom Currency, Number, Date formatting settings
Pay By Mail Feature

Tax Features

Global Tax setting (for all orders)
State/Province Taxes
 (set taxes by state/province, etc)
Country Taxes
 (set taxes by country)
Tax shipping Option
Tax-exempt Customers
Taxable / Non-Taxable Items

Payment Processing

Authorize.NET
PayPal Website Payments Standard
PayPal Website Payments Pro 1
PayPal Instant Payment Notification
PayPal Express Checkout 1
Google Checkout 1
WorldPay (Select Junior)
LinkPoint (Connect)
First Data (Global Gateway Connect)
CardService International (LinkPoint Connect)
Verisign (PayFlow Link)
2CO (2Checkout.com)
"Offline" Payments
 (accept credit cards to process with your own merchant account)
Supports Authorize.NET "compatible" systems
 (Built-in support for systems that can accept Authorize.NET parameters / check with your payment processor as they may be compatible already)
Supports ALL "Merchant Partners" processors
(Using the "alternate URL" setting, gateways such as secure-fastcharge.com, quickcommerce.com, pay-me-now.com, and wonderpay.com are supported)
Advanced Integration (AIM)
(Authorize.NET & compatible systems)
Custom "Real-Time" gateway scripts
Custom "Weblink" gateway scripts
IP Address Tracking
 (Captures IP address during checkout, for use with Anti-Fraud functions)
Built in Fraud prevention tools
 (transaction settings to limit number of purchase attempts)
Use Multiple Gateways
 (offer multiple payment options)
Card Code (CVV/CVV2) Verification  
 (where supported)
Address Verification System (AVS)
 (where supported)

Security Highlights

Built to meet today's industry standards
 (for security and privacy)
Secure Checkout pages
 (works with any SSL)
Works with "shared" SSL Certificates
Supports all SSL encryption certificate brands
  (ex, https://yoursecuresite)
Credit card data encryption
  (all data is encrypted - safely stored in the database)
Credit card data settings
  (options for hiding, or not storing, credit card numbers)
PayPal Certified Integration
Address Verification
 (works with AVS systems where applicable)
Passwords encrypted
  (all passwords are stored in an encrypted state)
Built in security & data scanner
(Anti-Hacker technology to protect against):
  -SQL Injections
  -Cookie manipulation/forgery
  -Cross site scripting attacks
  -Data overflows
  -Invalid or Harmful Form data
  -Invalid or harmful Querystring/URL data
Built to meet the PCI / PA-DSS standards
 (will pass PCI compliance scans)
Built to meet (or exceed) payment gateway and/or processor security requirements
IP Address tracking
  (Helps to track fraud by recording the IP address of the computer used to place the order)
Built in Fraud prevention tools
 (transaction settings to limit number of purchase attempts)
Multiple Levels of Admin security
Works in Medium Trust
 (for a more secure server environment)
Custom Error messages/filtering
 (hide messages from your users, protects sensitive server information)
Other Data encryption
 (sensitive data is encrypted)

Technical Info

Works in all hosting environments
 (Shared, Dedicated, or VPS)
Works with ASP.NET 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, or 3.5
Works with Classic ASP (VBscript)
Works with MSAccess
Works with MSSQL (All versions)
Built in Data Caching
 (some common data is stored in memory, for faster web pages)
Hand-off database
 (you never need to deal with the database)
Fast Data retrieval
 (very efficient data management)
Import Tools (bulk import products/items)
Export Tools
Google Base Export
Special Currency, Number, Date formatting
Custom Data Fields
Pre-Optimized for Search Engines
Integrate any web technology
 (Add your own code to the files or templates... such as HTML, JavaScript, Flash, Ajax, XML, etc)
SQL Injection Protection
Integrated Error Handling
 (feature to intercept error messages)
Free Updates for 12 Months
Free Support
 (Comprehensive Email support included for 12 Months)

New Features (Version 8)

Product Reviews
 (customer's can rate & review products)
Quicker checkout
  (customer can skip parts of checkout)
Guest (Registration-Less) checkout
 (if enabled)
Alternate/Wholesale Pricing
 (set pricing based on customer types)
Customer based discounts
 (set discounts at the customer level)
Tax-exempt Customers
"Option Item" Inventory control
 (manage inventory better, with new/quicker options, no need to setup multiple items)
Customer can now view inventory levels
International USPS rates now supported
Developer/Reseller Branding mode
 (If you are a designer, you can add your own "powered by" messages or remove ours!)
Category & Subcategory thumbnails & images
New Category page settings
 (can now control sorting direction of columns, individual categories can be made in-active)
New Item page settings
 (better control what is shown, new show/hide options)
Shopping Cart thumbnail images
Many new image resize options & settings
Google Analytics Built-in
 (simply enter your Google analytics account info, no need to program in any Google code)
Newsletter/Email Opt-In
 (customer's can sign up for your newsletter/mailings, there's a new special export so that you only contact these customers)
Keep Shopping buttons improved
 (customers can automatically be taken back to last category or page they were on)
More color controls
 (for example you can now set colors for individual columns)
Improved Search
 (faster searches, and better results!)
New Shipping setup
 (faster and easier to manage)
Image fields now accept URLs
 (no longer have to host your own images)
Restrict access to shop
 (you can require customer's to login first)
Store Closed ("coming soon" mode)
Support for larger downloads
  (digital item download functions now support much larger file sizes)
       
Other Version 8 Features:
 
  -Customer Lockout/Security
  -Additional PayPal Currencies
  -New XML encryption for sensitive account information
  -Enforce Admin to login over secure connection
  -Admin search now supports multiple search fields
  -Updated Google Feeds
  -PayPal Review/Fraud responses now supported
  -Search functions updated, search with "AND" to narrow results

  -Improved UPS, USPS, and InterShipper services configuration

  -Item Names can be longer (now supports 255 characters)
  -Can now search for Incomplete orders by Order number
  -Inventory report/list for Item Options (Product Options now have inventory control)
  -Improved Item/Category setup pages
  -Admin view order links now automatically redirect to order after sign-in.
  -Better navigation/tabs in Admin.
  -Interactive Country & State/Province/Region lists
  -User Guides updated, generic (non-branded) Administrator's Guide now included.
  -Now supports tax exempt customers.
  -Support added to web.config for enforcing Admin to login over SSL connection.
  -Email feature updated; can now include Order Number variable in order confirmation subject line.

NOTE: Some of the features shown above are not available in the "Lite" version.

     
       
 
NOTES: "N/A" means not applicable.  The ASP .NET editions of PDshop incorporate many of Microsoft .NET's features, which have made some older ASP functions/components obsolete.
 
PDshop uses a database to store all configuration, user, order, item, and category data.  The PDshop download comes with a MS Access database, you do NOT need to buy a database program.
 
1 USD - Only available to U.S. Merchants
 
NOTES: When developing PDshop, we take into consideration the many industry standards and "best practices".  We make every effort to ensure our software is able to meet the requirements and standards of today.  This does not necessarily imply certification in all areas.
 
3 Rates are obtained from InterShipper, a 3rd Party rate service - a subscription to this service is required.
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