Zen Cart
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Zen Cart, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Zen Cart's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free and open-source | Free | Self-hosted installation · Open-source code · No charge for the software |
| Zen Cart | Free | Self-hosted; merchant provides web hosting and SSL; software maintenance and upgrades are the merchant’s responsibility · No fee for using the software; donations are encouraged. |
The facts
Each one read from Zen Cart's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- App marketplace
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
What it does
- Catalog
- The maker says there are no limits on the number of categories or products.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Digital products
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Extensions
- Plugins extend Zen Cart, have individual support threads on the forum, and are supported by the community; the maker notes some paid extensions exist.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Hosting model
- self-hostedchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Hosting requirements
- The download page lists PHP 8.1–8.3+, Apache or Nginx, and MySQL 5.7+ or MariaDB for version 2.1+.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Languages and currencies
- The maker lists multiple language support and multiple currency support.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Limits
- The maker says Zen Cart does not provide CRM beyond customer names and billing and shipping addresses, or ERP and accounting beyond recording orders and products sold.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Maintenance responsibility
- The maker says self-hosted users are responsible for software maintenance and upgrades as new versions are released.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Mobile and accessibility
- The feature list says stores can be viewed on phones, tablets, and desktops, and that the responsive_classic template meets accessibility standards for desktop and mobile.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Payments
- The feature list names PayPal, Square, and Authorize as supported payment processors, as well as offline check, money order, and invoice options.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Product options
- Product variants can use radio buttons, checkboxes, dropdowns, text boxes, file uploads, file downloads, and read-only attributes.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Zen Cart is a self-hosted, free and open-source ecommerce system that builds a complete website.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security
- The feature list describes Zen Cart as secure and says administrative activity logging is enabled for an audit trail.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Selling tools
- Built-in features listed by the maker include merchandise price reductions, quantity discounts, coupons, gift certificates, and group pricing.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Shipping
- The feature list says shipping quotes from most major couriers and postal services are available, alongside non-quoted options such as hold for pickup and free local delivery.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker points users to its official forum for help configuring payment gateways, styling templates, and finding features.checked 12 Oct 2026
The company
- Company attribution
- The official site identifies Zen Ventures, LLC as the copyright holder and trademark owner for Zen Cart.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
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