Do you want to have your very own online shop? Do you create websites for clients whose goal is to sell something online? Then, you will need a shopping cart. A shopping cart is an application that you can set up on your website. This saves you the hassle of coding your very own shopping cart from scratch. You only need to download the app, set it up on your website and start selling products.

The great thing with a shopping cart is that it allows your customers to choose from your product list, put it in their cart and then checkout. This is similar to real life shopping. Because of the shopping cart, all of the prices of the products chosen by the customer are added up. This is not only convenient for your customers; it is also very convenient for you as a seller because you do not need to tend to their orders manually.

So did I manage to pique your interest? Here is a list of free shopping carts which you can use for your website. All three can be installed easily with Fantastico automatic script installer located in a lot of web hosting cPanels.

CubeCart

One of the most popular free shopping carts is CubeCart. It is now on its third version as its user base continues to increase. There is also a paid version, CubeCart V4, where the copyright of CubeCart is removed. But if you just want to enjoy its functionality, you can use it for free.

What people love about CubeCart is that it is available in a lot of hosting providers. This means that if your hosting has Fantastico, you can install CubeCart in a click of a button. And if you ever feel that you are lost, you can always go to the support forums. You can also find some great plugins there which you can include in your website.

Zen Cart

If you want a shopping cart that is very easy to install, then you should go with Zen Cart. Zen Cart is 100% free and specifically designed to be user friendly. Other carts usually have developers as their primary concern. However, Zen Cart is different. It focuses more on the user experience when they sell or buy using the cart.

Though simple, Zen Cart still has a lot of features you can use. For one, it has multiple payment options along with coupons and discounts. It is also available for a quick installation in a lot of hosting providers.

OsCommerce

If you are looking for a more technical approach to your business, then you should go with a shopping cart that is able to create invoices and save all transactions in a database. This is OsCommerce. It is a used by a lot of professional vendors online because of this functionality.

Another great thing with OsCommerce is that it is usually offered for free from web hosting providers. It is also able to support different currencies. This makes it a perfect option if you are not selling your goods in dollars.

So there you have it. However, these are just some of the free shopping carts available online. I merely chose these because they are free and they can be installed quickly through your web hosting control panel in a few minutes.