You can of course spend tens of thousands of pounds on a e-commerce platform. Perhaps you will get your investment back and perhaps it will offer a few features that no one else has. However, open source solutions are fast in development and anyone who wants to help out can.  Before spending a penny on a commercial solution you should take a long hard look at the free alternative.  Web distortion have reviewed 10 of the most active and promising e-commerce platforms.

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