X-Cart SEO Module comparison

A comparison of free & commercial SEO modules for X-Cart

A comparison of the available solutions for X-Cart Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for the X-Cart Shopping Cart.


The following is a comparison of the features of various 3rd Party X-Cart Shopping Cart SEO modules available.


Contents

General Information

Basic general information about the SEO modules including creator, pricing, etc.

Creator Latest Stable Version Latest Release Date Cost (USD) Install Fee (USD) [optional] Updates Code Encryption Method License Language
XCSEO Basic URL PHP Site Solutions URL 1.4.0 2008-05-04 Free $30 Free None/Open Source GPL PHP
XCSEO Advanced URL PHP Site Solutions URL 1.2.5 2008-08-25 $79.99 $30 Free for Life ionCube encrypted Proprietary PHP
XCSEO Pro URL PHP Site Solutions URL 1.2.5 2008-08-25 $119.99 $30 Free for Life ionCube encrypted Proprietary PHP
DSEFU Pro URL SafetyNet Web URL N/A N/A $49.95 $25 Free for Life ionCube encrypted Proprietary PHP
CDSEO URL WebsiteCM URL N/A N/A $149.99 $50 No Longer Supported Obfuscated Code (affects performance) Proprietary PHP
CDSEO Pro URL WebsiteCM URL N/A 2008-05-26 $199.99 $50 Free for Life Admin Obfuscated Code Only Proprietary PHP
Creator Latest Stable Version Latest Release Date Cost (USD) Install Fee (USD) [optional] Updates Code Encryption Method License Language

Web Server Support

Information about what web server software each module supports.

Apache v1 Apache v2 Zeus IIS/ISAPI
XCSEO Basic Yes Yes Yes Yes
XCSEO Advanced Yes Yes Yes Yes
XCSEO Pro Yes Yes Yes Yes
DSEFU Pro Yes Yes No Yes
CDSEO Yes Yes No Yes
CDSEO Pro Yes Yes No Yes
Apache v1 Apache v2 Zeus IIS/ISAPI


General Features

Information about the features each SEO module offers.

Source Code Provided URL Rewrite Support Replaces URLs on-the-fly 301 Redirect Old URLs Rewrite Categories Rewrite Products Rewrite Manufacturers Rewrite Static Pages Rewrite Manually Specified URLs
XCSEO Basic Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
XCSEO Advanced No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
XCSEO Pro No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
DSEFU Pro No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
CDSEO No Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No No
CDSEO Pro Partial Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Source Code Provided URL Rewrite Support Replaces URLs on-the-fly 301 Redirect Old URLs Rewrite Categories Rewrite Products Rewrite Manufacturers Rewrite Static Pages Rewrite Manually Specified URLs

Advanced Features

Information about the advanced features each SEO module offers.

Complete URL control Custom Page Title Custom Meta Description Custom Meta Keywords Custom Link Hover-text (Dis)Allow Page Indexing (Dis)Allow following of links on a page (Dis)Allow following of individual links
XCSEO Basic No No No No No No No No
XCSEO Advanced Yes No No No No No No No
XCSEO Pro Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
DSEFU Pro No No No No No No No No
CDSEO Yes (partial) No No No No No No No
CDSEO Pro Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
Complete URL control Custom Page Title Custom Meta Description Custom Meta Keywords Custom Link Hover-text (Dis)Allow Page Indexing (Dis)Allow following of links on a page (Dis)Allow following of individual links


Administrative Features

Information about the administrative features each SEO module offers.

Central Administration Admin integrated with X-Cart CSV Import/Export Detect/generate new entries when X-Cart Import/Export occurs Edit entries when adding/modifying Category, Product, etc. Central entry add/edit support Ability to generate missing URLs Custom 404 page setting Data Caching Additional Settings/Options
XCSEO Basic No No No No No No N/A No No Yes
XCSEO Advanced Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
XCSEO Pro Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
DSEFU Pro No No No No No No N/A No No No
CDSEO No No No No Yes No No No No No
CDSEO Pro Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Central Administration Admin integrated with X-Cart CSV Import/Export Detect/generate new entries when X-Cart Import/Export occurs Edit entries when adding/modifying Category, Product, etc. Central entry add/edit support Ability to generate missing URLs Custom 404 page setting Data Caching Additional Settings/Options


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