Miva Merchant offers a licensed version of their ecommerce solution from their web site. Additionally the product can be purchased through various hosting companies they have relationships with.
| General Information | Pinnacle Cart | Miva Merchant |
|---|---|---|
| Location of Support | US Based Support | US Based Support |
| Technical Support Plan | 30-Day, 24/7 toll-free phone support and 1 year unlimited email support INCLUDED with any new cart purchase. Additional support packages are available. |
Must join "Miva Merchant Service Club" for $129 setup fee plus $19.95/month. Support hours are M-F 7am-7pm. |
| Pricing | $54.95 Per month hosted $597 Licensed |
$995 Licensed |
| Design and Development Services | Pinnacle Cart is built on the most widely used scripting language PHP. Additionally, we have developed a Third-Party Developer marketplace of Pinnacle Cart experts who compete for your development projects guaranteeing competitive pricing for all custom design and development projects. | Since programmers must know MIVA's proprietary development language to work with the cart, they tend to charge higher rates and can be more difficult to find. They do have a developer network. |
| Number of Categories / Products | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Multi - Language / Multi - Currency Support | Yes | Yes |
| Ability to customize the look of your site without programming knowledge | Yes. Pinnacle Cart's easy-to-use "Appearance Settings" tools allows you to set up your site quickly and easily with just a few clicks. | Yes, limited features in the admin area |
| Provides assorted buttons / headers / graphics | Yes, over 100 different sets of buttons and headers | No |
| Supports wholesalers | Yes. Plus the ability to create pricing / discount groups | Yes |
| Supports Digital Downloads | Yes | Yes, with limited features |
| Image Zoom and Magnify | Yes | No |
| Supported Product Feeds | Google Base, Shopzilla, BizRate, Shop.com, Google SiteMap and more | none |
| SEO Friends URL's | Yes | Unknown |
| Inventory tracking | Supports both inventory at both the product and attribute level | Yes |
| Create "buy x get x free" promotions | Yes | No |
| Supports Amazon.com feature “Customers who bought this also bought this” | Yes | No |
| Ability to create Product Update Newsletters | Yes | No |
| Import / Export Product Database | Yes | N/A |
| Technical Specification | Pinnacle Cart | Miva Merchant |
|---|---|---|
| Application Language | PHP | Miva proprietary scripting language |
| Database | mySQL | mySQL |
| Payment Features | Pinnacle Cart | Miva Merchant |
|---|---|---|
| Supported Payment Methods | PayPal Standard, PayPal Pro, PayPal Express Checkout, PayPal Payflow, PayPal UK, Authorize.net, Google Checkout, DataCash, Echo, HSPC, LinkPoint, NTP Now, PSI Gate, Transaction Central, World Pay, USA ePay, PayJunction, Moneris, ViaKLIX, Shift 4, ProTX, NETbilling, iTransact, Fast Transact, 2Checkout, QuantumGateway by CDG Commerce, Credit card with validation | PayPal Standard |
| Allows for custom payment methods | Check, eChecks, COD, Fax, Credit Card storage w/validation | Check, COD, Credit Card storage w/ validation |
| Quantity Discounts | Yes | Requires Add-On |
| Shipping Features | Pinnacle Cart | Miva Merchant |
|---|---|---|
| Supported Real-Time Shipping Methods | USPS, UPS, Fed-Ex, Canada Post | Fed-Ex |
| Supports Custom Shipping Methods | Weight, price, base + weight, quantity, flat rate, free shipping, destination, ability to disable methods based on destination | Flat rate |
