Features

Setup

Feature	Free*	Standard**
MS web deployment package
Web-based setup wizard routine
Runs on medium-trust hosting Includes most shared hosting

Code

Feature	Free*	Standard**
v1.3 VB.NET source codeCode-behind for pages, usercontrols, masterpages and business logic layer (BLL)
v1.3 Database codeAll stored-procedure source code, data access layer (DAL)

Visual Design

Feature	Free*	Standard**
v1.3 SkinsCombines masterpages and themes into a single self-contained folder
v1.3 Simple skin installationSimply copy skin into 'skins' folder and it will appear as option in back end
v1.3 Multiple skins included
W3C standards compliant XHTML output code
Extensive CSS implementationCarefully nested IDs and classes give full control over almost any aspect of appearance on any page from CSS alone
v1.3 Alternative masterpage for home pageSystem automatically detects optional 'HomePage.master' if present in skin
Skin and default master page selectable by languageCan have alternative CSS and XHTML layout for different languages if required, e.g. right-to-left, non-western scripts

Product Catalogue / CMS

Feature	Free*	Standard**
Product limit	500	1,000,000+
Product versions limit	500	1,000,000+
Unlimited categories
Unlimited nested category levels
Nest products and subcategories under same parent
Multiple product display types
Paging of productsSet items per page for each product display type
Paging of subcategoriesSet items per page for each subcategory display type
Products with unlimited optionsSize, colour, weight, also ideal for product configuration such as computers
Settings per optionOptions can be required, optional and you can determine default position of selections
Real-time price update when options selected or changed
Text customization of itemsCan be optional or required
Multiple product images with auto-galleryUnlimited product images
Multimedia gallery for products and versionsUpload Flash video, MP3s or link to YouTube and other video sites
Automatic image thumbnails/resizing
Automatic large view modal popups
Product version imageOptional
Stock level tracking
Allow purchase of out of stock itemsOptional
Stock tracking and unique SKU for each permutation of options productOptional

Admin Area

Feature	Free*	Standard**
Unlimited back end admin logins
Refine permissions per user Give access to admin, product content, orders and support features
Log of admin actions
Logs of any errors
Powerful search functionalitySimple and quick way to find config settings, customers, products, etc. from one handy box - also full-text enabled
Intuitive AJAX-enabled interface
Back end treeview with splitter'populate-on-demand' treeview to navigate to categories and products, movable splitter to optimize menu width to available screen size
'Always visible' page submit/update buttons
v1.3 Order editingEdit orders (including purchased items), track over or underpayments that result

Integration

Feature	Free*	Standard**
Open plugin architecture for payment systemsSimple installation of payment gateways, all settings editable from back end
v1.3 Friendly names for payment methodsSet in each payment gateway's config
Open plugin architecture for real-time shipping systemsSimple installation of shipping systems, all settings editable from back end
QuickBooks integration Import orders into QuickBooks

Localization

Feature	Free*	Standard**
Configurable tax EU/UK VAT, US state tax, prices including or excluding tax
EU business VAT handling Includes real-time validation of VAT numbers using the EU web service, with fall-back format checking function
Unlimited shipping methods, zones and bands Online shipping price lookups coming soon...
Multiple languages Unlimited
Multiple currencies Unlimited
Currency rate update Unlimited
Configurable currency display format, set per currencySet number of decimal places, decimal separator (comma/point), position of currency symbol (before or after value), etc.
All site text can be changed from back endDatabase-driven language content, no programming or files to change
Can set different masterpage or skin for each language
Full unicode supportHandles Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Hebrew, Russian
Full right-to-left language supportTags on prices and other formatted text ensure correct display direction for R-t-L languages
v1.3 Easy import of language packs with Data ToolImport latest language pack into existing Kartris database

Shopping Basket

Feature	Free*	Standard**
Aggregate similar productsTwo or more of identical items (with identical options or text customization) will appear on same line, even if added separately
Configurable 'adding to basket' behaviour Popup with time delayed close, redirect or no indication
Basket item images
Auto-adjust with notification when stock level drops below quantity of an item in cart
Save a basket
Create a wishlist or purchase items from another user's wishlist
Full order history in 'my account'
View/print sales receipt from 'my account'

Discounting and Marketing

Feature	Free*	Standard**
Product promotionsBuy X of product Y, get Z free, spend X get Y% off product Z, etc.
Customer discounts % or $ discounts
Customer group discounts% or $ discounts
Customer group pricingIndividual pricing per item, per customer group
Quantity discounts / price breaksUnlimited bands - give sliding discounts for higher volumes
Coupons% or $, with start/finish dates, reusable or use-once
Internal stats systemLogs product views, purchases, search terms, displays data in back end
Google Analytics supportFull ecommerce tracking - pageviews and order conversion

Data Import/Export

Feature	Free*	Standard**
Custom exportsSQL query and associated field info can be stored and run manually to export any specific data as a .CSV file
Powerful standalone Data Tool softwareUpgrade stores, import spreadsheet data and images, reset stock levels
Command-line functionality in Data ToolScript daily imports or stock updates from spreadsheet data

Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

Feature	Free*	Standard**
'Friendly' URLsAutomatic but can be manually overridden
Canonical URL tags in every product and category pageDeals with duplicate-content issues, supported by Google, Bing and Yahoo
Automatic page title, meta-description and meta-keywordsFor products, categories, CMS pages and knowledgebase articles
Can override automatic any page title, meta-description or meta-keywords tagFor products, categories, CMS pages and knowledgebase articles
GoogleBase/Froogle feed
Google Sitemap
H1, H2 tag mark up throughout

Navigation

Feature	Free*	Standard**
v1.3 Choice of category menu stylesCSS fold-out, accordion, select-men - switchable from config setting
Sophisticated 'relevance processing' in-built search engineSupports full-text catalogs for speed even on huge catalogues of 1,000,000+ items
Automatic breadcrumb trails
Recently viewed products
Top selling items
Related products
Newest items

Security

Feature	Free*	Standard**
All database operations via parametrized stored proceduresStructural immunity to SQL injection attacks
Triggers to protect data from accidental tampering
Front end 'requestValidate' defaultExtra layer of Microsoft XSS protection on front end
SSL support (can be turned on or off)All back end pages, login pages and all pages when a user is logged use SSL for security
All passwords are hashed in the database
Viewstate is encrypted
Back end can be IP protectedSupports multiple IPs and ranges
Password strength indicator

Performance

Feature	Free*	Standard**
Well-structured databaseIndexes and efficient queries for snappy response even with well over one million products
Extensive cachingReduces round trips to database
Full-text catalog support
MSSQL stored procedures
Viewstate minimizationViewstate disabled where possible to reduce page size and load time significantly
v1.3 Further optimization and refinementAnalysis of performance bottlenecks and optimization of various queries

*Indicates this feature is enabled with the free Kartris license.

**Indicates this feature is enabled with the standard (commercial) Kartris license.