OpenCart is a free, open-source ecommerce platform written in PHP. It handles the basics out of the box: catalog, cart, checkout, payments, shipping and an admin panel for your managers.
OpenCart is a great fit for a small or mid-sized online store that wants its own website with no monthly platform fees and the freedom to change anything in the code. We build OpenCart stores from scratch, improve existing ones and provide ongoing support.
We plan the catalog structure, create the design, set up payments and shipping, and launch your store with a fully populated catalog.
We add features to a live store, such as filters, wholesale pricing, customer accounts and new payment methods, without pausing sales.
We configure ready-made modules or write our own when existing ones don't fit, run slowly or conflict with each other.
We connect your CRM, QuickBooks, UPS, FedEx and USPS, payment gateways, Amazon and Google Merchant Center feeds, and supplier product imports.
We speed up slow stores, update versions and modules, fix bugs and support your store after launch.
From the first call to a store that sells reliably and is easy to grow
We learn your business: what you sell, how many products, how you take payments and ship orders, and which systems you use.
For an existing store, we run a technical audit: OpenCart version, installed modules, core changes, speed and log errors.
We build a plan: what settings can solve, where a ready-made module is enough and where custom development is needed, and we estimate the scope.
We develop on a staging copy of the store so live sales aren't affected, making changes through OCMOD without rewriting the core.
We test the entire customer journey: search, filters, cart, payment, shipping and emails, then deploy the changes to the live site.
After launch, we monitor the store, update modules and take on new tasks as your business grows.
We combine research, UX/UI, development, integrations, marketing and support so your digital product works as a real business tool.
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Once installed, OpenCart is already a working store. It includes:
Everything else, such as payment gateways, shipping carriers, accounting system sync and better filters, is added with modules. The choice of modules and the quality of customization have the biggest impact on how reliably your store runs.
OpenCart isn't a one-size-fits-all answer. We recommend a different solution if:
On our first call, we'll tell you honestly whether OpenCart is right for your goals.
Many stores currently run on OpenCart 3. This version has the largest selection of proven modules and themes, so for a new store it's often the most practical choice.
OpenCart 4 is newer, but some popular modules haven't been rewritten for it yet. It's the right choice if all the modules you need already exist for version 4, or if the functionality will be custom-built anyway. If your store runs on an older version, we first assess whether upgrading or carefully maintaining the current version makes more sense.
A new store starts with the catalog structure and the buying journey: how people find a product, compare, choose shipping and pay. Then come design, theme development, module setup, product import and testing every scenario before launch.
An existing store gets a review first: which version, which modules are installed, whether the core was modified and where the bottlenecks are. Many issues can be solved without development: removing a conflicting module, configuring the cache or updating PHP. We add new features through OCMOD so the store can be updated without losing customizations.
A store rarely operates on its own. The integrations we set up most often:
Learn more about connecting systems on our integrations and automation page.
Search engines and shoppers alike dislike slow sites. In OpenCart, speed is most often lost to heavy modules, unoptimized images and database queries in filters. We find these bottlenecks and fix them rather than just installing yet another "speed-up" module.
For SEO, we set up clean URLs, titles and descriptions for categories and products, and remove duplicate pages generated by filters and sorting.
We give an accurate estimate after discussing your project: we break the work into phases and show what each one includes.
Can you improve a store built by another team? Yes. We start with an audit of the code and modules to understand what can be safely changed and what's better rebuilt.
Do I need to upgrade to OpenCart 4? Not always. If your store runs reliably and the modules you need exist for your current version, it's often more cost-effective to maintain it and keep PHP and modules updated.
Can OpenCart handle a large catalog? Yes, but tens of thousands of products require database, cache and filter optimization. Without it, the store will be slow.
Who will add products to the store? We can set up imports from a spreadsheet, a supplier price list or your accounting system. Manual product entry can also be discussed separately.
What happens after launch? We can take your store on for technical support: updates, bug fixes and new features as your business grows.
We've been in business since 2015 and have delivered 750+ projects. Our OpenCart portfolio includes Mamyn Dim, Varvara Home, Idealist Coffee and NO TABOO. Each project is handled by our in-house team of designers, developers, marketers and SEO specialists, with no outsourcing. After launch, we stay with you and help your store grow.
