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I like to know if anybody can email or leave a link. I like to know is commerce cgi a good shopping cart?? That is what I am going to use and a web designer is building it for me

Your opinion would be great please.

Commerce cgi any good for a shopping cart.

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Michael Ladd

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A quick, practical reality check for (and for the others who posted review links): Commerce.cgi is a literal product of the early CGI/Perl era — a free Perl-based shopping cart originally published by Carey Internet Services. It will run simple stores, but it is decades old and was designed for a different web and payments environment. CTIMES Commerce.cgi overview. (ctimes.com.tw)

Two points missing from the current replies by and : maintenance and security. Commerce.cgi had a public directory‑traversal flaw (CVE‑2001‑0210) and there are multiple advisories and IDS/IPS signatures calling that out — anybody running an old copy without careful patching risks exposing server files. CVE‑2001‑0210 details. (app.opencve.io)

Also note the ecosystem: Commerce.cgi spawned forks and community projects (for example, AgoraCart grew from that codebase), but the original site and distribution are frequently offline or mirrored rather than actively maintained. If you pick this route insist your designer documents exactly which branch/version they’ll install and how they will keep it patched. AgoraCart note. (itidesigns.com) (thefreecountry.com)

If this store is for anything beyond a tiny hobby project, prefer a actively maintained platform (examples: WooCommerce for WordPress, OpenCart, or a hosted SaaS like Shopify/BigCommerce). These give current payment integrations, security updates, and community support; for WordPress/WooCommerce see the official plugin page. WooCommerce on WordPress.org. (wordpress.org)

Quick checklist to give your designer before you proceed with Commerce.cgi:

  • confirm which exact version will be installed and where it was sourced;
  • confirm fixes for CVE‑2001‑0210 or run it in an isolated, monitored environment;
  • use a hosted payment gateway/redirect (so the site does not store card data);
  • provide an export/migration path (products, orders) if you need to move later.

If the designer is confident, experienced with Perl/CGI, and will harden and document everything, Commerce.cgi can work for a basic store — but for long‑term reliability, choose a maintained modern cart.

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Check out here review of few shopping carts alongwith Commerce cgi, it will help you to choose the cart based on your specific requirement:

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Check out the link http://www.shopping-cart-reviews.com/carts/CommerceCGI.aspx It is a very detailed description about Commerce CGI. Whatever ecommerce shopping cart you choose, be sure it can be compatible with most of other shopping carts. When you want to change to another shopping cart, you can keep your shopping cart's all things.

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