This is a comprehensive ecommerce solution comparison between open source shopping carts TomatoCart and prestashop.

1. TomatoCart V1.1 vs. Prestashop V1.3.1.1
Preface
Prestashop is a free open source shopping cart developed in France. The exquisite
interface and powerful functionality make it renowned outside the hometown. The
design of Prestashop, blended with the France romanticism, is fascinated.
Likewise, TomatoCart is developed based on osCommerce which should be
considered as the origin of open source shopping cart. Robust foundation, all-out
innovation and incomparably comprehensive functionality enable TomatoCart
become one of the most promising shopping cart software.
This article is written for those who are not familiar with TomatoCart or those who
can’t make a decision when facing the two eCommerce solutions. Focusing on
functionality comparison, the content of the article is objective with no
discrimination.
Essentials:
Both carts are quick to install and easy to learn. The requirements of two carts
indicate low cost on hosting. However, different from the interface of Prestashop,
TomatoCart applies the modern web 2.0 technology such as RIA (Rich Internet
Application), Ajax, which provides a familiar windows operation environment and
boosts the operation efficiency.

2. Admin Panel of Prestashop
Admin panel of TomatoCart
TomatoCart Prestashop
Requirements PHP5.1.6+ PHP v5.0+
MySQL4.1.13+ or 5.0.7+ MySQL v5.0+
Open Source
Unlimited products
Fee none none
SSL support Full or shared SSL full or shared SSL
Knowledge level for intermediate intermediate

3. TomatoCart Prestashop
coding
Ease of use easy easy
Site Management:
Site management, generally speaking, should include all the basic tools to
organize your sites and it decides the performance of your sites and the
flexibility of your site settings. In addition to those basic site management tools,
TomatoCart has created its unique tools such as separate mail system, in which
case you needn’t worry about missing any emails..
TomatoCart Prestashop
Multi-Lingual
Multi-Currency
Tax
Zone/Country
WYSIWYG
Separate Web Mail
Email template
Newsletter Management
Watermark Tool
Tab management
Aliases
Backup Manager
File Manager
Import/Export Import Only
Subdomains
Roles Permission Limited
Management
Reports
Captcha
Maintenance Mode
Department Management
CMS:
CMS, simplifying your publication of web content, is a special and indispensable
part of shopping cart software. If you wanna make your site attractive,
impressive and distinctive, you should turn to help of CMS. Ranging from simple

4. article to indicative video, high-end CMS is capable of doing nearly anything you
comes up with. But it doesn’t absolutely indicate the more, the better. It’s up to
your demand. Never be too greedy, which always run counters to your desire.
TomatoCart Prestashop
Article
Guest Book
Polls
Slide Images/Image Menu
Product Slider
Product Scroller
Videos
Template Management
Catalog Management:
As a proverb says, effort doubled, result halved. I do believe a clear catalog
layout makes your work simple! Compared with TomatoCart, Prestashop’s
product management seems a little simpler without individual upcoming product
and featured product management system.
TomatoCart Prestashop
Category management
Variant
Attribute
Manufacture
Specials
Reviews&Ratings Limited
Upcoming Product
Management
Popular Search Terms
Featured Product
Management
Product Management:
TomatoCart is featured with a sleek experience of adding new products.
Different from TomatoCart, Prestashop hold all the steps to add a product, no
matter upcoming or featured product in one page, which seems a little
complicated and messy.

5. TomatoCart Prestashop
Upcoming Product
Featured Product
Downloadable Product
Multi-image
Batch Add
Duplicate
Customization
Attachment
Cross-sell
Accessory
Short Description
Image Zoom
Reports
Customer Management:
How to manage your customers? Treat them all the same? Definitely not!
Different treatment is needed here to boost your online sales. For example, you
can divide them into several customer groups and give them different discounts
according to their order records. In a word, a perfect customer management is
also a powerful marketing tool.
TomatoCart Prestashop
Add/Edit in admin
Batch Add
Customer Group
IP
Status
Wishlist
Store Credits
Order Management:
Sometimes, orders will be taken by phone, which requires the shopping cart
system with a manual order-adding functionality. Sometimes, customers may
return a product. And sometimes… There are a lot of exceptions you have to take
into consideration. Let’s see whether your shopping cart software has thought of
the exceptions in advance!

6. TomatoCart Prestashop
Add orders in admin
Reorder
Multiple invoices and
shipping addresses
Order status
Return Request
Abandoned Cart
Track Order
Store Credits/Credit Slips
Promotional Tools and SEO:
Nowadays, Marketing is considered as a key to popularity and success. Without
exception, it is also a significant part of shopping cart software. Built-in
promotional tools not only cut down on the cost but also boost your revenue.
Aside from promotional tools, SEO brings you a good result when customers are
searching store or product via search engines.
TomatoCart Prestashop
Gift Certificate
Coupon
Customer Groups
Customer Loyalty Program
Catalog Promotional
Discount
Quantity Discount
Add to Compare
Tell a friend
Cross Sell
Accessory
Newsletter
Google sitemap
RSS Feed
Search Engine Friendly
URLs
Checkout:
Checkout determines the sales conversion. Customers will be bothered by

7. complex check out processes and limited choices.
TomatoCart Prestashop
Ajax Shopping Cart
Delivery/Billing Address
One-page Checkout
Guest Checkout
Shipping to multiple
addressed
Gift Wrapping
Payment Gateways:
People all around the world definitely have different favored payment methods.
What if they can’t find the gateway they are looking for or there is no other
alternative payment gateway? What a frustrating shopping experience!
Consequently, multiple choices of payment methods should be prepared to satisfy
all kinds of need.
TomatoCart Prestashop
Amazon IPN
Authorize.net Credit Card
Authorize.net eCheck
Bank Wire
Credit Card
Cheque
ChronoPay
eWay Payment Credit Card
Google Checkout
Hipay
Moneybookers
NOCHEX
PayPalAPI
PayPal IPN
PayPal Website Payment
Pro(US/UK) Direct
PayPal Website Payment
Pro(UK) Express
PayPal Express Checkout
PayPal Website Payments
Standard
PayQuake Credit Card
Safepay Credit Card
Safepay Bank Transfer
Safepay Virtual Terminal

8. TomatoCart Prestashop
Western Union
Wire Card Credit Card
Wire Card EFT
PayQ