osCommerce is an online shop e-commerce solution that offers a wide range of out-of-the-box features that allows online stores to be setup fairly quickly with ease, and is available for free as an Open Source based solution released under the GNU General Public License.

osCommerce was started in March 2000 and has since matured to a solution that is currently powering 1,400 registered live shops around the world.

Today, osCommerce has been taken to the next level, moving towards an e-commerce framework solution that not only remains easy to setup and maintain, but also making it easier for store administrators to present their stores to their customers with their own unique requirements.

The success of osCommerce is secured by a great and active community where members help one another out and participate in development issues reflecting upon the current state of the project.

Product Display	Product Options
Unlimited categories Unlimited products Unlimited category nesting Buy-Now button option Products search Manufacturer information List by Manufacturer	Unlimited product options (i.e. color, size) Unlimited product options attributes (i.e. red, blue, green) Options effect price
Product Data Stored	Shopping cart
Name, price and description Product image Weight (for shipping calculations) Date available Model Number (for easier order fulfillment) Inventory counter Image upload tool for each product In stock or out of stock setting additional languages	Temporary (not logged) and permanent (logged on) carts Auto tax calculation Remove products Edit quantity of products in cart See options and option prices
Order processing	Customer Information
Checkout procedure is clear Customer registers when placing order Repeat customers need only login to place orders Secure transactions with SSL Choice of shipping options Choice of payment options Automatic E-mail notifications for registrations and orders	Edit contact info Customer address books (other shipping destinations) Order history Order status Email newsletter subscription status (can easily subscribe and unsubscribe)
Marketing	Interaction with customers
Temporarily set special price can be percentage or number Special price is shown next to actual price Specials are highlighted through out the site	Product reviews by site members Bestseller lists automatically calculated Display what other customers have brought (relating to the current product displayed) Send to a friend