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A powerful free e-commerce shopping cart system. Making online stores sell worldwide and run a successful business.

E-Commerce PlatformsHong Kong11–50 employeesFounded 2005

#32 of 43 in E-Commerce Platforms900,000 customers (per linkedin.com)0% positive in AI answers

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Visibility score
0.6%
New vs last week
Weekly run · Nov 3

Data collected ·ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Mode·coverage 100%·next run

  • OpenCart ranks #32 of 43 in E-Commerce Platforms with an AI visibility score of 0.6 (SlateIndex, Nov 3, 2026).
  • OpenCart is most visible on Perplexity (1.9) and least on Google AI Mode (0).
  • AI engines name OpenCart in 2 of the 30 E-Commerce Platforms buyer prompts SlateIndex tracks.
  • shopify.com is the source AI engines cite most in answers about OpenCart, with 6 citations.

About

Company details for OpenCart

OpenCart is a free, open-source PHP e-commerce platform that you can self-host or run on OpenCart Cloud. It manages multiple online stores from a single back-end, with per-store themes and prices. Its extension marketplace offers more than 13,000 modules and themes. It ranks #32 of 43 in E-Commerce Platforms on SlateIndex and has a visibility score of 0.6 in the latest weekly run.

Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Hong Kong, the company employs 11–50 people. It has raised about $0M. Its differentiator: manages multiple online stores from a single back-end, and is free with full ownership of the source code.

Company size
11–50 employees
Headquarters
Hong Kong
Founded
2005
Funding
Angel investment · $0M raised
Customers
900,000 · per linkedin.com/company/opencart
Deployment
Self-hosted on your own servers, or on OpenCart Cloud
Integrations
13000+ native
Support
Free professional support, Large supportive community
LinkedIn · linkedin.com/company/opencart

Read from linkedin.com, capterra.com, rfp.wiki, opencart.com, www3.technologyevaluation.com, pitchbook.com · refreshed Nov 3, 2026.

AI visibility

Latest weekly run · Nov 3 · next run Nov 9

Visibility score
0.6%
across E-Commerce Platforms answers, weighted by position
ChatGPT0%
AI Mode0%
Perplexity1.9%
Change
New
vs last week’s run
Category rank
#32 of 43
in E-Commerce Platforms
Mentions
2
in this week’s run
Share of voice
0.5%
of AI mentions in E-Commerce Platforms

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days, with up to 7 competitors. Click a name to hide or show its line.

Now0.6%
30-day change—
High · low0.6% · 0.6%
Rank#32
0%25%50%75%100%Nov 3OpenCart 1%

Changes appear after the second weekly run in E-Commerce Platforms. Shopify leads the category at 78.7%.

AI mentions & citations

Recent answers that name OpenCart

All prompts

Alternatives to the most popular e-commerce platform

Best low-cost option: WooCommerce, Square Online, or OpenCart, depending on whether you prefer ownership, simplicity, or customization.

Perplexity · run of Nov 3

Official website of the top e-commerce platform vendors

These vendors appear among commonly cited leading e-commerce platforms for 2026, including Shopify, Wix, BigCommerce, Adobe Commerce, WooCommerce, Squarespace, PrestaShop, and OpenCart.

Perplexity · run of Nov 3

Products & features

What OpenCart sells

OpenCart

Free, open-source PHP e-commerce platform for self-hosted online stores, with multi-store management, themes and, in version 4.x, a built-in REST API.

OpenCart Cloud

Managed hosting option for OpenCart online stores.

Strengths engines cite

  • Listed among leading e-commerce platforms for 2026
  • Named a best low-cost option
  • Appeals to those valuing ownership, simplicity, or customization

Target market & buyers

Startups to enterprises

Funding & recent developments

Funding

RoundYearAmount
Angel round (cancelled)2015—
Secondary transaction (completed)2024—
Angel investment—$0M
Latest known roundTotal raised
Angel investment$0M

Recent developments

  1. Aug 2026ProductOpenCart 3.0.5.1 and 4.1.0.4 released with PHP 8.5 support

    Versions 3.0.5.1 and 4.1.0.4 were released with PHP 8.5 support, as posted on the official OpenCart forum.

Competitive landscape

How OpenCart compares with its top three alternatives

All alternatives

OpenCart most often appears alongside Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce in AI answers.

vsOpenCart vs Shopify0.6% vs 78.7% visibility · Shopify leadsFull comparison vsOpenCart vs WooCommerce0.6% vs 48.6% visibility · WooCommerce leadsFull comparison vsOpenCart vs BigCommerce0.6% vs 47.5% visibility · BigCommerce leadsFull comparison
BrandVisibilityShare of voicevs last weekStarting price
OpenCart0.6%0.5%NewPricing not available
Shopify78.7%15.6%New$29 / mo
WooCommerce48.6%11.7%NewPricing not available
BigCommerce47.5%11.8%New$39 / mo
Wix27.7%8%NewFree plan

What AI answers say

Sentiment and themes from the answers that mention this brand

Reviews

Positive 0% · Neutral 50% · Mixed 50% of 2 engine answers that mention OpenCart

Praised for

  • Listed among leading e-commerce platforms for 2026
  • Named a best low-cost option
  • Appeals to those valuing ownership, simplicity, or customization

Criticised for

    Cite as: SlateIndex, “OpenCart AI visibility profile”, https://slateindex.ai/brand/opencart, data of Nov 3, 2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0.