Description:  WebStore is the culmination of eXtropia's experience with online shopping applications. It merges both the Electronic Outlet HTML and Database versions and adds all new routines for error handling, order processing, encrypted mailing, frames, Javascript and VBscript and other goodies.

Installation : A little confusing.

Stability : Very.

Strengths:

• Versatile. You can modify it to do most anything.
• Well tested since it is so popular
• PGP security option but you need a PGP executable.

Weaknesses :

• Could have used some admin features
• Must be very familiar with Perl
• Configuration files can be confusing.

Description:  PerlShop is a cgi shopping cart script written in Perl.

Installation : Average

Stability : Very.

Strengths:

• Easy to set up for small stores since no database is required
• A few good security options. See site.

Weaknesses :

• Must make a web page for each product