E-commerce & Retail · head to head
Heartland Retail vs OpenCart
Heartland Retail
E-commerce & Retail
Omnichannel retail management platform
- From
- $150/month
- Rated
- -
OpenCart
E-commerce & Retail
Open-source ecommerce platform for business
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only OpenCart has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- They diverge on capability: Heartland Retail covers Point of sale, OpenCart covers Product management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Heartland Retail and OpenCart actually diverge.
| Attribute | Heartland Retail | OpenCart |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $150/month | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | open-source |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Founded | 1997 | 2009 |
Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (E-commerce & Retail).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Heartland Retail
- Point of sale
- Omnichannel selling
- Inventory management
- Payment processing
- Employee management
- Analytics
- Reporting
Only in OpenCart
- Product management
- Multi-store support
- Payment gateways
- Shipping integration
- Coupon system
- SEO optimization
- Reporting tools
Both cover
- Customer management
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Heartland Retail
Nothing recorded yet. See the Heartland Retail review.
OpenCart
- OpenCart is GPLv3 licensed and free to self-host, but there is no official vendor-hosted SaaS; most payment gateway and shipping integrations beyond the basics require paid extensions from OpenCart's own third-party marketplace.
Pricing, plan by plan
Heartland Retail
$150/month- Core$150/month
- POS system
- Inventory management
- Customer management
- Professional$350/month
- All Core features
- Omnichannel
- Advanced analytics
OpenCart
Free- Open SourceFree
- Core ecommerce features
- Free support
- Extensions available
Which should you pick?
Choose Heartland Retail if
- You need point of sale.
- You also want omnichannel selling.
Choose OpenCart if
- You need product management.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want multi-store support.
Questions people ask
- Is Heartland Retail or OpenCart better?
- Neither clearly leads. Heartland Retail starts at $150/month and OpenCart at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Heartland Retail or OpenCart?
- OpenCart has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $150/month for Heartland Retail and Free for OpenCart.
- Does Heartland Retail or OpenCart run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use OpenCart for free?
- Yes. OpenCart has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Heartland Retail starts at $150/month.
- What can Heartland Retail do that OpenCart cannot?
- Heartland Retail covers Point of sale, Omnichannel selling, Inventory management, Payment processing. OpenCart covers Product management, Multi-store support, Payment gateways, Shipping integration. Both handle Customer management.