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Compare Miva Merchant and Miva Order

What are the differences between Miva Merchant and Miva Order?

Miva Merchant is a dynamic browser based storefront development and management system that allows merchants to create multiple online stores from anywhere in the world where there is internet access.

Miva Merchant has a complete set of wizards to simplify the process of building your store. The browser based administration interface provides access to an array of more sophisticated tools to maintain your catalog. Up sell merchandising and order fulfillment are included. And Miva's modular architecture enables you with deep-down customization for your storefront.

bulletMultiple page shopping cart 
bulletLive link to UPS Online for up to the minute shipping costs
bulletStore creation and setup wizards
bulletUnlimited products and categories
bulletDatabase of customers with their account information for ease of future ordering
bulletExport orders to Quickbooks™
bulletPayment versions allowed: Anacom, AuthorizeNet, Cardservice International, CyberCash, CyberSource, Payflow Pro (Verisign), Verisign Payflow Link, Simple Credit Card Validation
bulletModular architecture allows for easy integration of 3rd party modules 
bulletMultiple stores in a single domain (add'l cost)
bulletUp sale procedure that allows discounts when shoppers meet pre-defined criteria such as purchasing specific products, or exceeding specified dollar amounts.

Miva Order is a customizable browser-based order form and order processing system. It can be personalized with specific color, graphics, product descriptions and other layout options. Businesses simply incorporate a link from the web page where their products are sold, permitting customers to seamlessly access the order form and make purchases.

Users are able to create and manage custom product order forms with provisions that simplify the process of calculating sales tax, shipping costs and currency formatting.

bulletOne page shopping cart
bulletBase plus weight shipping calculations
bulletNo wizards for setup
bulletRecommended for 1-30 Products
bulletNo database of customers for future ease of ordering
bulletDoes not export to Quickbooks™
bulletPayment versions allowed: Anacom, AuthorizeNet, Cardservice International, CyberCash, CyberSource, Payflow Pro (Verisign), Simple Credit Card Validation
bulletNo additional modules can be installed
bulletOne storefront
bulletNo up sale procedure

Alacart is a customizable browser based shopping cart

What is included in both Miva Merchant and Miva Order?

bulletAutomatic tax calculation
bulletSecure ordering/administration
bulletAutomatic shipping calculation
bulletMultiple currency formatting
bulletReal-time credit card processing
bulletOnline help
bulletFully configurable look and feel
bulletExisting site integration
bulletWeb based administration
bulletDatabase of orders
bulletInstant order email confirmations that are sent to both the merchant and customer
bulletBatch processing of orders
bulletthe ability to import products from a flat file

We offer 2 Miva solutions to fit your needs. Compare Miva Merchant and Miva Order and decide which is right for you. If you have any questions, be sure to contact us or phone 888-447-4678 ext. 2#





$595 Value Free
Included with Pro Commerce and value price add on with Linux Premier Hosting plans


Miva Merchant is browser based storefront development and merchandising system that allows merchants to create online product catalogs for an unlimited number of items. Miva Merchant incorporates wizards to make building your store a snap. Miva Merchant also features product attributes allowing your customers to purchase products by size, color shape etc. See the list below for more Miva Merchant features and highlights.

Multiple page shopping cart
Base + Weight Shipping, Flat Rate Shipping, Minimum or Weight Shipping, Price Table Based Shipping, Quantity Based Shipping and link to UPS Online for up to the minute shipping costs
Store creation and setup wizards
Unlimited products and categories
Database of customers with their account information for ease of future ordering
Export orders to Quickbooks™
Supported payment versions: COD, Check, AuthorizeNet, Cardservice International, CyberCash, • CyberSource, Payflow Pro (Verisign), Verisign Payflow Link, Simple Credit Card Validation
Modular architecture allows for easy integration of 3rd party modules
Multiple stores in a single domain
Inventory Tracking
Site Traffic Statistics
Up sale support to allow discounts when shoppers meet pre-defined criteria
Multiple pricing groups for customers
Product attribute support
Miva Market Place support



$129 Value Free
Included with Linux Premier Hosting Plan


Miva Order is a browser-based order form that allows merchants to automate the checkout process for up to 25 products. Miva Order does not include store development wizards and does not allow attributes to be associated with products. Miva Order can be personalized with specific color, graphics, product descriptions and other layout options. Businesses simply incorporate a link from the web page where their products are sold. This permits customers to seamlessly access the order form and make purchases. See the list below for more Miva Order features and highlights.

Users are able to create and manage custom product order forms with provisions that simplify the process of calculating sales tax, shipping costs and currency formatting
One page shopping cart
Base plus weight shipping calculations
No wizards for setup
Recommended for 1-25 Products
No database of customers for future ease of ordering
Does not export to Quickbooks™
Supported payment versions: AuthorizeNet, Cardservice International, CyberCash, CyberSource, Payflow Pro (Verisign), Simple Credit Card Validation
No additional module support
One storefront
No Inventory Tracking
No Site Traffic Statistics
No up sale support
No multiple pricing groups for customers
No product attribute support
No Miva Market Place support