naulo Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Hello, I'm trying to create an ecommerce marketplace where multiple sellers can sell their products/services. I need a scalable platform that I can use without breaking the bank. In the past two weeks, I've gone through countless forums, articles, comment sections to gather as much info as I need. I've narrowed it down to Prestashop and OpenCart, both of which seem to offer all the features I need. Prestashop does have an edge with many quality modules available (many popular ones even for free) and the larger community available for support here on the forum. However, my concern with Prestashop is that the massive change that's about to happen with 1.7 release. And it seems like 1.6 still has quite a bit of issues to be resolved. How long is 1.6 going to be supported (I really can't afford to upgrade every now and then. We just don't plan to generate that kind of revenue for the upcoming few years). Although I like Prestashop, I'm really confused as to what I should do. And if I should choose Prestashop, should I go for 1.7? (Don't plan to go live for another two months) Please let me know your thoughts. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestaHeroes USA Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 (edited) Out of the box, PrestaShop does not support a re seller environment. There are some mature modules that allow this, here is example but there are others i'm sure. http://addons.prestashop.com/en/6967-reseller.html Edited October 13, 2016 by El Patron (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naulo Posted October 13, 2016 Author Share Posted October 13, 2016 Should have mentioned that I do know that I need a module for the marketplace. I've looked into Webkul and Knowband. Didn't know about that one! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestaHeroes USA Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 go PrestaShop....1.6.1.7 is super release.... there would be much work to do either choice before adding reseller logic.. I suggest installing and getting good feel for back office, and look at things like store manager to see if that helps you manage catalogs...etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naulo Posted October 13, 2016 Author Share Posted October 13, 2016 (edited) I have tested the Back Office of both OpenCart and Prestashop. I like them both. I can't believe Prestashop is making such major changes from 1.6 to 1.7If I choose 1.6, I wonder how long I'll be able to stick to it without having to upgrade. Edited October 13, 2016 by naulo (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naldinho Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 I've been with PrestaShop since 1.5. I didn't find the 1.5 to 1.6 change to be a hassle. I downloaded and installed 1.7 on my internal server and at least appearance I didn't notice much different. I'm not really following the development of it so I don't know what you mean when you refer to such a significant change is coming. The one thing I would say is that you are not required to update if you don't want to. If a store is working fine and there are no features you want which are missing then only speed or security issues would justify an upgrade. As for which eCommerce platform to go with -- I have PrestaShop, OpenCart, and Magento as the three that I go to. I install all three and start setting up the shop and then see which fits better with the type of products being sold. There is a huge overlap in common features but small product specific issues come up. If you setup the a basic version of your eventual store in all three then by the time you're done you'll know which is the correct platform for the project. It might seem like a waste of time / effort but so is having to move a store to a different platform after getting it up only to realize it doesn't really fit with the platform you picked blind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestaHeroes USA Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 I have tested the Back Office of both OpenCart and Prestashop. I like them both. I can't believe Prestashop is making such major changes from 1.6 to 1.7 If I choose 1.6, I wonder how long I'll be able to stick to it without having to upgrade. 1617 with quality theme will give you 2-4 year shelf life..... 1.7 will not be 'mature' early mid 2017... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naulo Posted October 14, 2016 Author Share Posted October 14, 2016 (edited) Thank you guys for your great answers. That puts me in the right direction. Any personal recommendation for an ecommerce theme? (I personally like this one - Panda - https://themeforest.net/item/panda-responsive-prestashop-theme/9750650) Edited October 14, 2016 by naulo (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestaHeroes USA Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Thank you guys for your great answers. That puts me in the right direction. Any personal recommendation for an ecommerce theme? (I personally like this one - Panda - https://themeforest.net/item/panda-responsive-prestashop-theme/9750650) Panda is a very popular theme. For me it's what you cannot see and getting access to back office to view tools that come with theme, i.e. menu support is super important. Check that developer has great documentation on how to configure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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