The primary differences between the free and premium version of Mal's are
1) advanced shipping options
2) automated merchant payments via merchant account providers such as Paypal Pro and 1stPay
http://mals-e.com/featuresChart.php
| Calculating orders |
Free
|
Premium
|
| Shipping calculator - 8 different methods |
Y
|
Y
|
| Tax calculator - 4 different methods |
Y
|
Y
|
| Issue gift or discount coupons |
Y
|
Y
|
| Discounts |
Y
|
Y
|
| Integrated UPS, Fedex and USPS rate services |
|
Y
|
| Advanced shipping: 22 zones, 6 options per zones, rate tables with up to 28 bands |
|
Y
|
| Unlimited product options that don't change the price |
Y
|
Y
|
| Quantity discounts for individual products |
Y
|
Y
|
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|
|
| Payment processing |
|
|
| PayPal standard, Nochex, Moneybookers and Paymate |
Y
|
Y
|
| eCheck |
Y
|
Y
|
| Manual card payments |
Y
|
Y
|
| Define your own payment methods |
Y
|
Y
|
| Postal payment; MO and check |
Y
|
Y
|
| Third-party card processors (Verisign, Authorizenet, etc) |
|
Y
|
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|
|
| Promote |
|
|
| Use Google, Shopping.com, Bizrate, Miva and Overture |
Y
|
Y
|
| Built-in FREE mTracker affiliate program |
Y
|
Y
|
| Third-party affiliate programs |
Y
|
Y
|
| Free listing in Mal's Marketplace |
Y
|
Y
|
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|
|
| International |
|
|
| 29 different languages |
Y
|
Y
|
| Setup up to 5 currencies |
Y
|
Y
|
| Three different numeric formats |
Y
|
Y
|
| |
|
|
| Order processing |
|
|
| mOrders order manager - Free version |
Y
|
Y
|
| mOrders - Plus version |
$95
|
$95
|
| Batch download of new orders |
|
Y
|
| Remote HTTP call when an order is received |
Y
|
Y
|
| Customized email customer receipts |
Y
|
Y
|
| Merchant order notifications to up to two addresses |
Y
|
Y
|
| Restricted Admin just for picking up orders |
|
Y
|
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|
|
| General |
|
|
| Unlimited products (excluding the downloadable goods) |
Y
|
Y
|
| Products sold for download on the internet |
50
|
500
|
| Number orders per day up to: |
30
|
150
|
| Mal's e-commerce logo in page signature |
Y
|
|
| Friendly support forums! |
Y
|
Y
|
| More than 99.9% up-time over the last 12 months |
Y
|
Y
|
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|
|
| Cost |
Free
|
$8 month
|
