Comparison
StoreFront 6.0 SE vs. AE v. XE
  
StoreFront 5.0 SE vs. 6.0 SE
  
StoreFront 5.0 AE vs. 6.0 AE
StoreFront 6.0
6.0 SE
6.0 AE
6.0 XE
  
5.0 SE
6.0 SE
  
5.0 AE
6.0 AE
Source Code
API
API
API and Open
  
Open
API
  
Open
API
Platform *
.Net
.Net
.Net
ASP
.Net
ASP
.Net
Number of Products
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Site Management and Creation              
FrontPage Integrated
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Dreamweaver Integrated
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Access Database
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Support for Microsoft SQL Database
X
X
X
  
X
X
X
More Themes
X
X
X
 
X
 
X
Product Import*
X
X
X
  
X
  
X
Download Delivery*  
X
X
      
X
More Product Page Templates*
X
X
X
  
X
  
X
Store Management              
Online Sales Reports
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Order Management
X
X
X
X

X
X
X
Affiliate Programs
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Order Fulfillment*
X
X
X
  
X
  

X
Customer Management              
Retain Customer Profiles through Login
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
E-Mail Order Notification
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Customer Management Utility
X
X
X
  
X
X
X
Customer Specific Pricing*  
X
X
      
X
Catalog Management              
Unlimited Categories
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Unlimited Price Sensitive Product Attributes
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Catalog Search
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Unlimited Subcategories*
X
X
X
  
X
X
X
Inventory Tracking  
X
X
    
X
X
Weight Sensitive Attributes*
X
X
X
  
X
  
X
Customer Defined Attributes*
X
X
X
  
X
  

X
Quick Search*
X
X
X
  
X
  
X
Sales and Discounts              
e-Coupons
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Product or Vendor Specific Coupons*
X
X
X
  
X
  
X
Store Wide Sales
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Product Sales
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Vendor Specific Sales*
X
X
X
  
X
  
X
Volume Pricing  
X
X
    
X
X
Free Shipping Based on Order Amount
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Promotion Utilities              
Promotional Mail Utility
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
E-Mail to Friend
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Upsell Capabilities
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
HTML e-Mail Utility*
X
X
X
  
X
  
X
Search Engine Submission*
X
X
X
  
X
  
X
Related Products*
X
X
X
  
X
  
X
Marketplaces*
X
X
X
  
X
  
X
Shipping Calculations              
Carrier Based              
  UPS
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
  USPS
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
  FedEX
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
  freightquote.com (40+ LTL Carriers)
X
X
X
  
X
X
X
  Canada Post
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Product Based
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Value Based
X
X
X
X
X
X

X
Automated Drop Shipping*  
X
X
      
X
Shopper Features              
Save Cart Feature
X
    
X
X
X
  
Gift Wrap
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Wish List  
X
X
    
X
X
Gift Wrap with Messages*
X
X
X
  
X
  
X
Multiple Ship To Addresses*
X
X
X
 
X
  
X
Customer Address Books*
X
X
X
  
X
  
X
Gift Certificates*
X
X
X
  
X
  
X
Integrated Shipment Tracking*
X
X
X
  
X
  
X
Running Cart Total*
X
X
X
  
X
  
X
Order Processing and Fulfillment              
Credit Card (online and offline)
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
e-Check (offline)
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
e-Check (online)*
X
X
X
  
X
  
X
COD
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Purchase Orders
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Integrated Merchant Accounts/Gateways          
 
  Wells Fargo Secure Source*
X
X
X
  
X
  
X
  Bank of America*
X
X
X
  
X
  
X
  WorldPay
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
  Card Service International
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
  Authorize.net
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
  PayPal
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
  Many, many more
X
X
X
  
X
 
X
Phone/Fax
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Two Tier Tax Capable
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
3rd Tax Tier*
X
X
X
  
X
 
X
Online Order Tracking
X
X
X
  
X
  
X
International Support              
Currency Conversion Support
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Foreign Currency Support
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Foreign Tax Calculations
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Data Export              
Data Export to QuickBooks
$179
$179
$179
  
$179
  
$179
Miscellaneous              
Integrated Online Chat Service
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Remote Web Administration
X
X
X
$129
X
$129
X
Multiple Store Operation
$129/ea
$159/ea
$159/ea
X
$129/ea
X
$159/ea
       


* Bold-Faced Titles Represent New or Significantly Enhanced Features