First of all Id like to thanks for your replay and comment.
This software is on the dual license. 100% is Open Source, 95% of features are free.
You dont have to pay for using it this if you don't need commercial support.
We support also free version as any open source project (freshmeat).
SOTESHOP use open source components, this make it flexible and we can quickly develop many features by using libraries/framework etc.
But the core and all concept is designed by our team.
Security - there is not good answer to use open source project or not to be secure. It depends... After each big release we make pen tests, and security experts try to crack it.
We do our best to be secure.
SEO - We created more than 7000 shops. A lot of them has high position in Google search results.
The cart is not in the slightest SEO friendl
Could you explain it a little bit or give an example?
Why would it be any better than prestashop or open cart or zen cart, or any of the other open source, free to use carts?
Software is sometimes like music. You can't campare it. Every program/music has their own features which you like, every has someting individual. So I dont want to compare.
I like Prestashop, Magento, Zen Cart and I like SOTESHOP.
This is not the best software in the world for all the people, but maybe some people would like it.
There is no software allways the best for everyone.
SOTESHOP - what is good at (in my opinion)
* It's used by thousands of shops and it works
* It's well designed. We spent a lot of hours studying typopraphy of each element on the front page
http://blog.soteshop.com/2011/06/16/soteshop-5-2/ * It's fast - we created fast cache system - full cache page
http://blog.soteshop.com/2011/03/08/fast-cache-0-068-second-per-webpage/ * It's easy to modify, because of using symphony, which is well documented.
* You can in easy way change design, colors etc.
http://blog.soteshop.com/category/webmaster/ * We release new features and versions often
* Trustedshops ceritifed
* This is the best software if you want to offer your products in Poland (because we are from Poland).
SOTESHOP weeknes (I think)
* We have a lot integrations for Polish market but not a lof for an international. SOTESHOP is integrated with PayPal, Moneybookers, Trusted Shops.
* Trusted shops certification is available currently only in PL and DE. We are working to be certified for other countries.
* There is some text & systems not translated yet. We are working on it.
Always is something to improve and we work hard to create better software, because we love it.
At the end Id like to invite again to trying our software for free. Dont pay if you dont want to!!
Try it, maybe you would like it.
Marek Jakubowicz
http://www.soteshop.com 
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