“Open source commerce” or the osCommerce is an Internet based e-commerce management software application. This software application can be used on any server with the MySQl and PHP installed in it. The osCommerce software application can be availed for free under a “general public license” or GNU.
This software application was developed in Germany in the year 2000. It is believed that presently there are over 14,000 live websites using the osCommer software application.
This software application provides solution that enables the Internet based businesses to meet their common requirements. In addition, this software application can also be better utilized with other add-ons, which can customized as per the needs and requirements of a particular business.
Some of the important components of the osCommerce (as mentioned on their website) include:
- It is a multi lingual software includes languages such as Spanish , German and English by default
- It can be run on major browsers
- Allows automatic online installation
- Offers an unlimited number of categories and products
- Offers support for multi currency usage along with updated exchange rate
- Supports both product downloads as well as the use of the physical products
- Secure transaction support
- Offers backup and restoration facility for the database
- Tax functionality
- Multiple shipping options
