osCommerce
2004
| Released | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Version shown | 2.2 Milestone 2 |
| Peak era | 2003–2007 |
| Written in | PHP |
| Database | MySQL |
| Status | Legacy |
osCommerce was free, came with a working shopping cart out of the box, and asked for nothing but a MySQL database and FTP access, which made it the easiest way for a small retailer to sell online without touching a dedicated e-commerce platform. Its storefront template — a left column of Categories and Manufacturers, a What's New? box, a Bestsellers list, and a currency selector in the corner — was reused on thousands of independent shops. It was eventually overtaken by Magento and, later, hosted platforms, but for much of the 2000s it was simply what a small online store looked like.
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