Hi,
I originally posted this comparison
here but SmartStore moderator has deleted it. It's okay, here are the comparison after we analyzed both solution SmartStore vs nopCommerce.
SmartStore• good and visually appealing default theme. I agree, I like the theme. But as a default theme it is difficult to customize. The default theme must be simple.
• few region specific plugin
• few minor enhancement in admin area ( @SmartStore. Sorry, but I don't find any major meaningful enhancement in smartstore, if there are any please list it)
• copied source code from the nopCommerce (note that it's copied and yet does not acknowledge nopCommerce license terms, which could be an issue for any serious retailer for long term)
nopCommerceCompared to SmartStore, nopCommerce is better choice. Why? Read more..
• Simple default theme, but many choice of free and premium themes from nopCommerce solution vendors which is larger than SmartStore
• written and maintain by original contributor, well thought out, planned implementation
• nopCommerce is evolving faster than SmartStore with many newer features
• project is maintained in open manner, I mean you can influence and ask the nopCommerce team to add new features. And its public repository is available for everyone to access. Check
http://nopcommerce.codeplex.com/SourceControl/list/changesets?page=1 you can see daily commits made to the project. Now look at SmartStore's repository..
https://smartstore.codeplex.com/SourceControl/list/changesets?page=1. Only two commit made, and that are in May. This gives a clear indication that SmartStore is not maintained properly, and its not a open source project in real terms!
• Active forum with large user base
• Many plugins and themes. And its easier to implement a new plugin & theme for nopCommerce.
• If you're looking for help on customization, you'll find someone easily for nopCommerce platform.
• Many features are already added to the nopCommerce which are not available in SmartStore. (Of-course, SmartStore can copy them easily)
There are many other points but I just tried to list the most important points for comparison. If you have any other points to add, feel free to add.
Thanks