> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://pitchprint.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Which shopping cart framework should I pick?

> A short comparison of the platforms PitchPrint supports, to help you choose.

If you already have a store, install the plugin for it and skip this page. If you are still deciding, here is the short version.

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  <Card title="WordPress + WooCommerce" href="/docs/documentation/how-to-install-pitchprint-on-wordpress" icon={<svg width="28" height="28" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M21.469 6.825c.84 1.537 1.318 3.3 1.318 5.175 0 3.979-2.156 7.456-5.363 9.325l3.295-9.527c.615-1.54.82-2.771.82-3.864 0-.405-.026-.78-.07-1.11m-7.981.105c.647-.03 1.232-.105 1.232-.105.582-.075.514-.93-.067-.899 0 0-1.755.135-2.88.135-1.064 0-2.85-.15-2.85-.15-.585-.03-.661.855-.075.885 0 0 .54.061 1.125.09l1.68 4.605-2.37 7.08L5.354 6.9c.649-.03 1.234-.1 1.234-.1.585-.075.516-.93-.065-.896 0 0-1.746.138-2.874.138-.2 0-.438-.008-.69-.015C4.911 3.15 8.235 1.215 12 1.215c2.809 0 5.365 1.072 7.286 2.833-.046-.003-.091-.009-.141-.009-1.06 0-1.812.923-1.812 1.914 0 .89.513 1.643 1.06 2.531.411.72.89 1.643.89 2.977 0 .915-.354 1.994-.821 3.479l-1.075 3.585-3.9-11.61.001.014zM12 22.784c-1.059 0-2.081-.153-3.048-.437l3.237-9.406 3.315 9.087c.024.053.05.101.078.149-1.12.393-2.325.609-3.582.609M1.211 12c0-1.564.336-3.05.935-4.39L7.29 21.709C3.694 19.96 1.212 16.271 1.211 12M12 0C5.385 0 0 5.385 0 12s5.385 12 12 12 12-5.385 12-12S18.615 0 12 0" /></svg>}>
    The biggest theme and plugin community, and the easiest to extend. It is the best all-rounder.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Shopify" href="https://apps.shopify.com/pitchprint" icon={<svg width="28" height="28" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M15.337 23.979l7.216-1.561s-2.604-17.613-2.625-17.73c-.018-.116-.114-.192-.211-.192s-1.929-.136-1.929-.136-1.275-1.274-1.439-1.411c-.045-.037-.075-.057-.121-.074l-.914 21.104h.023zM11.71 11.305s-.81-.424-1.774-.424c-1.447 0-1.504.906-1.504 1.141 0 1.232 3.24 1.715 3.24 4.629 0 2.295-1.44 3.76-3.406 3.76-2.354 0-3.54-1.465-3.54-1.465l.646-2.086s1.245 1.066 2.28 1.066c.675 0 .975-.545.975-.932 0-1.619-2.654-1.694-2.654-4.359-.034-2.237 1.571-4.416 4.827-4.416 1.257 0 1.875.361 1.875.361l-.945 2.715-.02.01zM11.17.83c.136 0 .271.038.405.135-.984.465-2.064 1.639-2.508 3.992-.656.213-1.293.405-1.889.578C7.697 3.75 8.951.84 11.17.84V.83zm1.235 2.949v.135c-.754.232-1.583.484-2.394.736.466-1.777 1.333-2.645 2.085-2.971.193.501.309 1.176.309 2.1zm.539-2.234c.694.074 1.141.867 1.429 1.755-.349.114-.735.231-1.158.366v-.252c0-.752-.096-1.371-.271-1.871v.002zm2.992 1.289c-.02 0-.06.021-.078.021s-.289.075-.714.21c-.423-1.233-1.176-2.37-2.508-2.37h-.115C12.135.209 11.669 0 11.265 0 8.159 0 6.675 3.877 6.21 5.846c-1.194.365-2.063.636-2.16.674-.675.213-.694.232-.772.87-.075.462-1.83 14.063-1.83 14.063L15.009 24l.927-21.166z" /></svg>}>
    Hosted and fastest to launch, with nothing to maintain, but deep customization is limited.
  </Card>

  <Card title="OpenCart" href="/docs/documentation/how-to-install-pitchprint-on-opencart" icon={<svg width="28" height="28" viewBox="0 0 640 512" fill="currentColor" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M331.8 440.4a45.8 45.8 0 1 1 91.5 .3 45.8 45.8 0 1 1 -91.5-.3zM169.4 394.9a45.7 45.7 0 1 0 .3 91.3 45.7 45.7 0 1 0 -.3-91.3zm291.7-270c-302.2 0-379.2-12.8-461.1-99.2 34.4 51.7 53.3 148.9 373.1 144.2 333.3-5 130 86.1 70.8 188.9 186.7-166.7 319.4-233.9 17.2-233.9z" /></svg>}>
    Lightweight and open source. Good if you want the essentials and nothing more.
  </Card>

  <Card title="PrestaShop" href="/docs/documentation/how-to-install-pitchprint-on-prestashop" icon={<svg width="28" height="28" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M11.558 1.034C5.174 1.034 0 6.21 0 12.592c0 1.258.201 2.47.574 3.597l.002-.007a12.415 12.415 0 01.53-1.787l.011-.03c.085-.222.179-.442.277-.66l.084-.181c.08-.171.165-.34.253-.507.036-.068.07-.136.108-.203.02-.038.044-.073.064-.11.094-.166.19-.332.29-.493l.075-.114c.125-.195.256-.386.393-.573l.035-.05c.144-.193.295-.38.451-.563l.1-.118c.155-.177.315-.35.481-.517l.099-.097a10.321 10.321 0 01.546-.503c.74-2.48 3.005-4.285 5.686-4.285 1.079 0 2.152.31 3.071.873a6.017 6.017 0 012.211 2.407l.007.015.04.074v.003l.004.002a9.925 9.925 0 011.567 1.198c.04.037.081.071.12.109.002 0 .006.005.007.006l-.002-.006-.001-.004v-.003l.042-.084c.377-2.384 1.43-4.102 2.67-4.102.934 0 1.762.975 2.276 2.476l.005.016.001.002c.145.158.287.331.424.521l.007.01.021.067-.02-.078c-1.542-4.569-5.863-7.857-10.952-7.857zM9.927 5.477C7.586 5.52 5.34 7.132 4.574 9.365l-.012.034a10.14 10.14 0 011.315-.895c2.806-1.656 6.479-1.646 9.278.016-.895-1.653-2.631-2.819-4.5-3.004a5.14 5.14 0 00-.728-.039zm9.834.5a1.36 1.36 0 00-.39.067c-1.265.562-1.719 2.073-2.031 3.303l-.016.072c.365-.62.808-1.215 1.396-1.642.835-.687 2.105-.655 2.916.053.308.326.141.008.031-.22-.342-.75-1.025-1.653-1.906-1.634zM21.67 7.98zm-9.32.335l-1.07 3.27-.002.005-.006.002-4.498 1.112h-.009l4.456 1.087c.105.11.227.205.36.28h.002c.042.024.085.045.129.065l.01.005c.041.018.083.033.126.047l.021.008c.04.013.08.023.12.032l.033.008a1.677 1.677 0 00.318.033 1.546 1.546 0 001.43-.948c.08-.186.123-.39.123-.604v-.011l-.001-.012c-.001-.054-.004-.107-.01-.16l-.001-.002a1.506 1.506 0 00-.026-.153l-.001-.004a1.511 1.511 0 00-.096-.288v-.003a1.521 1.521 0 00-.348-.49v-.003zm3.148.626c.048 1.008.036 2.046-.1 3.057-.17 2.018-1.19 3.798-1.972 5.616l-.03.08-.035.086c1.51-1.522 3.17-3.04 3.969-5.082.383-.636.118-1.342-.115-1.976-.17-.877-1.069-1.278-1.717-1.781zm6.172.572l-.588 2.688a1.764 1.764 0 00-.047.2c-.002.02-.007.04-.01.06a1.76 1.76 0 00-.016.222l-.002.031h.003c0 .628.297 1.136.663 1.137a.41.41 0 00.182-.045l.027-.015a.537.537 0 00.07-.047c.013-.01.024-.022.036-.033a.752.752 0 00.137-.168l.03-.054a1.23 1.23 0 00.052-.108l.017-.04c.02-.053.038-.108.053-.166l.002-.002.001-.003.404-.451-.407-.456v.001l-.02-.063zm-4.381.856c.69 1.716.85 3.707.091 5.43-.49 1.368-1.587 2.463-1.874 3.905.73.115 1.468.176 2.21.186 2.166.029 4.332-.42 6.284-1.365-2.04-2.869-4.121-5.755-6.711-8.156zm-4.948.977a.583.583 0 110 1.166.583.583 0 010-1.166zm9.352.37c.138 0 .249.19.249.426s-.111.426-.249.426c-.137 0-.248-.19-.248-.426 0-.235.11-.426.248-.426zm-4.044.184c-.016.112-.033.209-.05.29l-.006.023c-.01.05-.022.094-.033.128-.48 1.417-1.275 2.52-2.36 3.697-.147.16-.301.32-.459.484a58.883 58.883 0 01-1.196 1.205c-.112.11-.259.261-.425.436-.103.287-.22.61-.318.95-.044-.016-.086-.031-.131-.049-2.108-.815-3.519-1.904-3.519-1.904s1.086 1.414 2.915 2.74c.177.129.351.24.522.339-.075 1.194.452 2.34 2.83 2.682a4.81 4.81 0 001.228.008l-.01-.029a.062.062 0 00-.004-.01s-.167-.133-.379-.377a3.842 3.842 0 01-.584-.897 3.382 3.382 0 01-.266-.862 3.176 3.176 0 01-.006-.972c.017-.12.04-.241.072-.366.093-.374.255-.772.507-1.192l.002-.003.241-.404c1.103-1.86 1.797-3.275 1.506-5.441a8.943 8.943 0 00-.078-.476zm4.668.576zm.013.203l.003.036v.01c0 .013-.003.025-.003.038 0-.014.003-.028.003-.043 0-.014-.002-.026-.003-.04zm-.012.275v.001l-.002.01-.002.014.004-.025zm1.353 5.928c-2.553 1.138-5.44 1.44-8.192 1.007-.14 1.108.384 2.218 1.214 2.93l.012.01c2.703-.433 4.975-2.168 6.966-3.946z" /></svg>}>
    Module-based and more full-featured. It suits large catalogs, but needs more server power.
  </Card>

  <Card title="BigCommerce" href="/docs/documentation/how-to-install-pitchprint-on-bigcommerce" icon={<svg width="28" height="28" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M12.645 13.663h3.027c.861 0 1.406-.474 1.406-1.235 0-.717-.545-1.234-1.406-1.234h-3.027c-.1 0-.187.086-.187.172v2.125c.015.1.086.172.187.172zm0 4.896h3.128c.961 0 1.535-.488 1.535-1.35 0-.746-.545-1.35-1.535-1.35h-3.128c-.1 0-.187.087-.187.173v2.34c.015.115.086.187.187.187zM23.72.053l-8.953 8.93h1.464c2.281 0 3.63 1.435 3.63 3 0 1.235-.832 2.14-1.722 2.541-.143.058-.143.259.014.316 1.033.402 1.765 1.48 1.765 2.742 0 1.78-1.19 3.202-3.5 3.202h-6.342c-.1 0-.187-.086-.187-.172V13.85L.062 23.64c-.13.13-.043.359.143.359h23.631a.16.16 0 0 0 .158-.158V.182c.043-.158-.158-.244-.273-.13z" /></svg>}>
    Hosted, with more built in out of the box than Shopify.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Ecwid" href="/docs/documentation/how-to-install-pitchprint-on-ecwid" icon={<svg width="28" height="28" viewBox="0 0 640 512" fill="currentColor" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M24-16C10.7-16 0-5.3 0 8S10.7 32 24 32l45.3 0c3.9 0 7.2 2.8 7.9 6.6l52.1 286.3c6.2 34.2 36 59.1 70.8 59.1L456 384c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24s-10.7-24-24-24l-255.9 0c-11.6 0-21.5-8.3-23.6-19.7l-5.1-28.3 303.6 0c30.8 0 57.2-21.9 62.9-52.2L568.9 69.9C572.6 50.2 557.5 32 537.4 32l-412.7 0-.4-2c-4.8-26.6-28-46-55.1-46L24-16zM208 512a48 48 0 1 0 0-96 48 48 0 1 0 0 96zm224 0a48 48 0 1 0 0-96 48 48 0 1 0 0 96z" /></svg>}>
    Bolts a store onto an existing site. It has the simplest setup of the platforms listed here.
  </Card>
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## Our take

| If you want… | Pick |
| - | - |
| To launch quickly with no server to manage | Shopify or BigCommerce |
| A store you can extend endlessly, plus a blog | WordPress + WooCommerce |
| Something light and open source | OpenCart |
| A large catalog with room to grow | PrestaShop |
| Total control, and you have developers | [Custom integration](/docs/api-reference/integration) |

3DCart is also supported. If none of these fit, the API lets you build the integration yourself.

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