X-Cart, a leading e-commerce software platform used in more than 110 countries, announces the expansion of its new generation platform into the downloadable solutions market.

For a limited time, developers willing to spread the word via social media can purchase a lifetime X-Cart 5 license for as little as $1.99.

The next generation of the company’s X-Cart platform, the open source X-Cart 5 works with virtually any website and is ready for use “out of the box” although almost every component can be customized as needed. Designed with developers in mind, the makers of X-Cart 5 say their latest release reduces the time it takes to build a project from scratch while offering unparalleled flexibility and seamless upgrades in just a few clicks.

Award-winning website developer Sergey Edinin of ITECH Group, a top web design studio in Russia and the CIS, says he has been longing for an easier way to build and manage e-commerce websites and he believes X-Cart 5 is the breakthrough he’s been waiting for. “Logical to a ‘t,’ the architecture of X-Cart 5 makes it easy for both developers and our clients to use,” he says. “Because it allows us to add e-commerce without breaking the integrity of an application or its modular system, it provides an excellent framework for absolutely any kind of project.”

The Evolution of X-Cart

Originally piloted as X-Cart NEXT or X-Cart Cloud, the first iteration of X-Cart 5 was introduced in March of 2013 as the e-commerce platform’s first foray into SaaS. Following a successful rollout in which approximately 100 live stores tested the program, the design team added features and packages to make the downloadable version of the platform even more robust.

• PCI DSS Compliant, PA DSS certified via X-Payments.
• Marketing tools including layered navigation, product comparison, bestsellers, up-selling and cross-selling
• SEO tools including Google Analytics, clean URLs, XML sitemap and open graph tags
• Shipping and tax tools such as VAT, sales tax calculator and integration with major shipping carriers including UPS, USPS, Fedex, Australia Post and Canada Post
• Store administration features such as unlimited products and categories, inventory tracking, data export and import and a WYSIWYG editor for catalog and CMS

Other developer-friendly features include open source code, a single marketplace for both X-Cart and third-party modules and the ability to install any of these modules designed to boost online sales in just a few clicks.

For a limited time, pricing starts at $1.99 for those who share X-Cart 5 on their social networks. Regular pricing varies from $99.00 to $495.00 depending on the package selected.

For more information, to view a demo or request a free trial, visit www.x-cart.com.

About X-Cart:

X-Cart is a leading e-commerce platform known for its speed, rich features, scalability, nearly limitless customization options and superior customer support. Founded in 2001, X-Cart is now used in over 110 countries and by over 30,000 businesses ranging from small companies to large enterprises. Based in Ulyanovsk, Russia, X-Cart is part of the Qualiteam group of e-commerce companies, which pioneered the development of shopping cart software with 2000’s F-Cart, one of the first commercial open source shopping carts.

X-Cart is a trademark of Qualiteam, a DBA of Creative Development, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.