Product Comparison

Catalog Client Business Client
Familiar and easy to use Windows interface Yes Yes
MS Access database Yes Yes
Prompted backup and restore feature Yes Yes
Fast upload facility for Actinic Hosting and compatible specialist hosts Yes Yes
Catalog Client Business Client
Explorer-style ‘drag and drop’ style interface Yes Yes
Sell downloadable, digital products Yes Yes
Create unlimited number of product sections and subsections Yes Yes
Add additional text or images in a pop-up window or supplementary page Yes Yes
Unlimited product variations such as size and colour with prices assigned to each variant Yes Yes
Display product choices as radio buttons, drop downs or button grids Yes Yes
Define additional components for each product Yes Yes
Add shopper definable fields for personalised products Yes Yes
Display prices in two currencies simultaneously, using a fixed exchange rate Yes Yes
Enter and display product prices exclusive or inclusive of tax Yes Yes
Specify delivery cost by weight, geography, order value, quantity and size of package Yes Yes
Export/import product and section data Yes Yes
Create links to external files or urls Yes Yes
Hide products and information items from selected customers or customer groups No Yes
Show different payment methods for online and offline orders No Yes
Set up different data fields for different types of product No Yes
Catalog Client Business Client
Real-time preview of your store as you edit it Yes Yes
Multiple preview modes provide easy navigation and access to any part of your store Yes Yes
Design Wizard to help you choose your site layout, buttons and colour scheme Yes Yes
Catalog Client Business Client
Built-in order-processing module processes orders from receipt to shipment Yes Yes
Calculates shipping, handling and taxation costs Yes Yes
Full range of online payment options including Actinic Payments and PayPal Yes Yes
One click order processing feature Yes Yes
Stock level monitoring with alerts for low stock Yes Yes
Print invoices, packing lists and address labels Yes Yes
Create and view sales reports Yes Yes
Set up email templates and generate customer emails Yes Yes
Import customer account information Yes Yes
Order entry form for mail and telephone (MOTO) orders No Yes
Customisable order entry form for mail and telephone (MOTO) orders No Yes
Real-time card payment processing for mail and telephone (MOTO) orders (requires Actinic Payments account) No Yes
Customise the order summary screen No Yes
Make notes and add reminders to orders for actions on specific dates No Yes
Barcode scanning to track orders No Yes
Real time stock control Yes Yes
Handle components independently Yes Yes
Credit Card Shredder Yes Yes
Order Filter Yes Yes
Quick find on orders Yes Yes
Queue order email sending Yes Yes
Add order number to custom emails Yes Yes
Catalog Client Business Client
Interface directly with Sage 50 Accounts system to transfer orders and import product and customer data No Yes
Interface directly to Actinic EPOS No Yes
Dynamically link products to an external database No Yes
Integration with Google Checkout Yes Yes
Catalog Client Business Client
Maintain a search-engine-friendly web site Yes Yes
Meta keywords, meta description, title tags and image alt tags are automatically generated and can be edited Yes Yes
Create customer accounts to increase shopper loyalty Yes Yes
Create Best Sellers list for publication to the web site Yes Yes
Create Related Product lists to encourage additional purchases Yes Yes
Automatically generate a New Products list and publish to web site Yes Yes
Generate email and mailing lists including labels, envelopes and reports Yes Yes
Google Analytics integration (requires free Google Account) Yes Yes
Apply discounts based on order value and display in the shopping cart Yes Yes
Customer feedback Yes Yes
‘Condition’ Field for Google Product Feed Yes Yes
Recently viewed products Yes Yes
Create Also Bought lists to show products other shoppers have purchased No Yes
Apply discounts based on quantity or specific products ordered No Yes
Apply discounts such as ‘buy one get one free’, date-expiring and multiple use coupons No Yes
Advanced mailing list generation allowing filtering based on a variety of criteria No Yes
Set up a range of customer groups and apply specific criteria (discounts, messages, payment methods) No Yes
Catalog Client Business Client
Automated site navigation features including menu bar, section list, site map and 'breadcrumb trail’ Yes Yes
Automatic email confirmation of order Yes Yes
Remember me option for returning visitors Yes Yes
Cart content summary visible on every page Yes Yes
Cart contents can be saved for later completion, or as a 'wish list' Yes Yes
Fast product search Yes Yes
Search by product variants such as colour and size Yes Yes
Postcode lookup on the web site for online orders (Postcode Anywhere account required) Yes Yes
Postcode lookup on the desktop for offline orders (Postcode Anywhere account required) No Yes
Streamlined checkout Yes Yes
Include product images in the checkout Yes Yes