Products
Actinic offers a range of award-winning and affordable ecommerce packages to make it easy to build and manage your online store and process orders.
Actinic products combine ease of use and flexibility with security and reliability and have enabled tens of thousands of businesses across a wide range of sectors to successfully sell online.
Get online quickly and easily
All Actinic products are designed to get you up and running quickly, easily and cost effectively.
Range of product options
From Actinic Catalog and the range of Actinic Business solutions to the highly scalable Actinic Enterprise you can choose a product to start with that provides the features you need for the required budget. And as your needs grow, you can easily upgrade to a more powerful system.
Successful online stores
With Actinic you gain access to the features necessary to manage a successful online store. Powerful marketing, merchandising and search engine optimisation functionality provide more than enough to handle the needs of a modern internet business.
Complete solutions
With a complete range of product options you have everything you need to get started. We can also provide the web space for your site and an online payment processing service. And there are comprehensive support options available for expert help if you need it.
Provides everything you need to build and manage an online store from a single PC, giving you complete ownership and control. Powered by a familiar Windows interface, Actinic Catalog handles every aspect of running a business web site, from web page creation and catalogue management to order processing and reporting.
Provides a powerful ecommerce package for businesses requiring increased efficiency and sophistication for their online and offline business operations. Building on the comprehensive features in Actinic Catalog, Actinic Business provides additional facilities for mail and telephone order (MOTO) processing plus synchronisation with Actinic EPOS systems. It also offers sophisticated merchandising and order processing features and an integration with Sage 50 Accounts.
Extends the capabilities of Actinic Business for companies requiring multi-site management and multi-user operation. Actinic Business Plus enables multiple web sites to be built and managed with a single licence and multi-user capability, so that up to 4 multiple users can process orders and update the catalogue simultaneously.
Provides enhanced performance for businesses that handle large order volumes; sell through multiple channels or require multi-user access for order processing and catalogue maintenance. Based on the high performance Microsoft SQL database, Actinic Enterprise is designed for successful online and multi-channel businesses that need a scaleable package with room for future growth.
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Product Comparison
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Catalog |
Business |
Business Plus |
Enterprise |
| Familiar and easy to use Windows interface |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| MS Access database |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| High performance MS SQL local database |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Start-up and Design wizards to get started quickly |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Prompted backup and restore feature |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Fast upload facility for Actinic Hosting and compatible specialist hosts |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Create multiple sites from a single licence |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Multi-user option for catalogue management and order processing (up to 4 users) |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Multi-user option for catalogue management and order processing (4+ users) |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Manage user access to assign user roles and responsibilities |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Site selection on start up |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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Catalog |
Business |
Business Plus |
Enterprise |
| Explorer-style ‘drag and drop’ style interface |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Create multiple page layout options |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Sell downloadable, digital products |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Create unlimited number of product sections and subsections |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Add additional text or images in a pop-up window or supplementary page |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Unlimited product variations such as size and colour with prices assigned to each variant |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Display product choices as radio buttons, drop downs or button grids |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Define additional components for each product |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Add shopper definable fields for personalised products |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Display prices in two currencies simultaneously, using a fixed exchange rate |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Enter and display product prices exclusive or inclusive of tax |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Specify delivery cost by weight, geography, order value, quantity and size of package |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Export/import product and section data |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Create links to external files or urls |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Hide products and information items from selected customers or customer groups |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Show different payment methods for online and offline orders |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Set up different data fields for different types of product |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Catalog |
Business |
Business Plus |
Enterprise |
| Real-time preview of your store as you build it |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Multiple preview modes provide easy navigation and access to any part of your store |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Design Wizard to help you choose your site layout, buttons and colour scheme |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Select from a range of pre-designed themes or mix and match elements to create a unique design |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Complete flexibility to edit site colours, layouts and fonts |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Library of design snippets for use in creating a design |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Create additional non-product content and information pages |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Built-in HTML code editor |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Import designs from and / or edit them with Adobe Dreamweaver |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Catalog |
Business |
Business Plus |
Enterprise |
| Built-in order-processing module processes orders from receipt to shipment |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Calculates shipping, handling and taxation costs |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Full range of online payment options including Actinic Payments and PayPal |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| One click order processing feature |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Stock level monitoring with alerts for low stock |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Print invoices, packing lists and address labels |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Create and view sales reports |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Set up email templates and generate customer emails |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Import customer account information |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Order entry form for mail and telephone (MOTO) orders |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Customisable order entry form for mail and telephone (MOTO) orders |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Real-time card payment processing for mail and telephone (MOTO) orders (requires Actinic Payments account) |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Customise the order summary screen |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Make notes and add reminders to orders for actions on specific dates |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Barcode scanning to track orders |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Order picker to speed up picking and packing |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Real time stock control |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Handle components independently |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Credit Card Shredder |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Order Filter |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Quick find on orders |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Queue order email sending |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Add order number to custom emails |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Date defined by shopper on purchase |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
Catalog |
Business |
Business Plus |
Enterprise |
| Interface directly with Sage 50 Accounts system to transfer orders and import product and customer data |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Interface directly to Actinic EPOS |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Dynamically link products to an external database |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Easily accessible MS SQL database for linking to external systems |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Integration with Google Checkout |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Catalog |
Business |
Business Plus |
Enterprise |
| Generates search-engine-friendly web sites |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Meta keywords, meta description, title tags and image alt tags are automatically generated and can be edited |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Create customer accounts to increase shopper loyalty |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Create Best Sellers list for publication to the web site |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Create Related Product lists to encourage additional purchases |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Automatically generate a New Products list and publish to web site |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Generate email and mailing lists including labels, envelopes and reports |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Google Analytics integration (requires free Google Account) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Apply discounts based on order value and display in the shopping cart |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Customer feedback |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| ‘Condition’ Field for Google Product Feed |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Recently viewed products |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Create Also Bought lists to show products other shoppers have purchased |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Apply discounts based on quantity or specific products ordered |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Apply discounts such as ‘buy one get one free’, date-expiring and multiple use coupons |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Advanced mailing list generation allowing filtering based on a variety of criteria |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Set up a range of customer groups and apply specific criteria (discounts, messages, payment methods) |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Catalog |
Business |
Business Plus |
Enterprise |
| Automated site navigation features including menu bar, section list, site map and 'breadcrumb trail’ |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Automatic email confirmation of order |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Remember me option for returning visitors |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Cart content summary visible on every page |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Cart contents can be saved for later completion, or as a 'wish list' |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Fast product search |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Search by product variants such as colour and size |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Postcode lookup on the web site for online orders (Postcode Anywhere account required) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Postcode lookup on the desktop for offline orders (Postcode Anywhere account required) |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Streamlined checkout |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Include product images in the checkout |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Catalog |
Business |
Business Plus |
Enterprise |
| Free email support |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| 30 days free telephone support |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Online Knowledge Base |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Actinic Community forums |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Dedicated expert technical support team |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Actinic Catalog £399 + VAT
Actinic Business £799 + VAT
Actinic Business Plus From £1,249 + VAT 
Actinic Enterprise From £4,000 + VAT