Comparison
StoreFront 6.0 SE vs. AE v. XE
6.0 SE
6.0 AE
6.0 XE
*= New or significantly upgraded features.
Source Code
API
API
API and Open
Platform *
.Net
.Net
.Net
Number of Products
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Site Management and Creation      
FrontPage Integrated
X
X
X
Dreamweaver Integrated
X
X
X
Access Database
X
X
X
Support for Microsoft SQL Database
X
X
X
Product Import*
X
X
X
Download Delivery*  
X
X
More Product Page Templates*
X
X
X
Store Management      
Online Sales Reports
X
X
X
Order Management
X
X
X
Affiliate Programs
X
X
X
Order Fulfillment*
X
X
X
Customer Management      
Retain Customer Profiles through Login
X
X
X
E-Mail Order Notification
X
X
X
Customer Management Utility
X
X
X
Customer Specific Pricing*  
X
X
Catalog Management      
Unlimited Categories
X
X
X
Unlimited Price Sensitive Product Attributes
X
X
X
Catalog Search
X
X
X
Unlimited Subcategories*
X
X
X
Inventory Tracking  
X
X
Weight Sensitive Attributes*
X
X
X
Customer Defined Attributes*
X
X
X
Quick Search*
X
X
X
Sales and Discounts      
e-Coupons
X
X
X
Product or Vendor Specific Coupons*
X
X
X
Store Wide Sales
X
X
X
Product Sales
X
X
X
Vendor Specific Sales*
X
X
X
Volume Pricing  
X
X
Free Shipping Based on Order Amount
X
X
X
Promotion Utilities      
Promotional Mail Utility
X
X
X
E-Mail to Friend
X
X
X
Upsell Capabilities
X
X
X
HTML e-Mail Utility*
X
X
X
Search Engine Submission*
X
X
X
Related Products*
X
X
X
Marketplaces*
X
X
X
Shipping Calculations      
Carrier Based      
  UPS
X
X
X
  USPS
X
X
X
  FedEX
X
X
X
  freightquote.com (40+ LTL Carriers)
X
X
X
  Canada Post
X
X
X
Product Based
X
X
X
Value Based
X
X
X
Automated Drop Shipping*  
X
X
Shopper Features      
Save Cart Feature
X
 X X
Gift Wrap
X
X
X
Wish List  
X
X
Gift Wrap with Messages*
X
X
X
Multiple Ship To Addresses*
X
X
X
Customer Address Books*
X
X
X
Gift Certificates*
X
X
X
Integrated Shipment Tracking*
X
X
X
Running Cart Total*
X
X
X
Order Processing and Fulfillment      
Credit Card (online and offline)
X
X
X
e-Check (offline)
X
X
X
e-Check (online)*
X
X
X
COD
X
X
X
Purchase Orders
X
X
X
Integrated Merchant Accounts/Gateways      
  Wells Fargo Secure Source*
X
X
X
  Bank of America*
X
X
X
  WorldPay
X
X
X
  Card Service International
X
X
X
  Authorize.net
X
X
X
  PayPal
X
X
X
  Many, many more
X
X
X
Phone/Fax
X
X
X
Two Tier Tax Capable
X
X
X
3rd Tax Tier*
X
X
X
Online Order Tracking
X
X
X
International Support      
Currency Conversion Support
X
X
X
Foreign Currency Support
X
X
X
Foreign Tax Calculations
X
X
X
Data Export      
Data Export to QuickBooks
$149
$149
$149
Miscellaneous      
Integrated Online Chat Service
X
X
X
Remote Web Administration
X
X
X
Multiple Store Operation
$99/ea
$159/ea
$159/ea