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Virto Commerce B2B Innovation Platform

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Quick Overview

VirtoCommerce/vc-platform is an open-source e-commerce platform built on .NET Core. It provides a flexible and scalable foundation for creating custom e-commerce solutions, with a focus on B2B and B2C scenarios. The platform offers a modular architecture, allowing for easy customization and extension of functionality.

Pros

Highly customizable and extensible due to its modular architecture
Supports both B2B and B2C e-commerce scenarios
Built on modern technologies like .NET Core, providing good performance and cross-platform compatibility
Active community and regular updates

Cons

Steeper learning curve compared to some other e-commerce platforms
Documentation could be more comprehensive for some advanced topics
Requires technical expertise to fully leverage its capabilities
Smaller ecosystem compared to some more established e-commerce platforms

Getting Started

To get started with VirtoCommerce Platform:

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/VirtoCommerce/vc-platform.git

Navigate to the project directory:
```
cd vc-platform
```

Build and run the platform:

dotnet build
dotnet run --project src/VirtoCommerce.Platform.Web/VirtoCommerce.Platform.Web.csproj

Open a web browser and go to http://localhost:5000 to access the platform.
Log in with the default credentials:
- Username: admin
- Password: store

For more detailed instructions and configuration options, refer to the official documentation on the GitHub repository.

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Better documentation and learning resources

Cons of nopCommerce

Less flexible architecture, making it harder to scale for large enterprises
Limited multi-store and multi-vendor capabilities out of the box
Steeper learning curve for developers new to the platform

Code Comparison

nopCommerce (Product.cs):

public partial class Product : BaseEntity, ILocalizedEntity, ISlugSupported, IDiscountSupported
{
    public string Name { get; set; }
    public string ShortDescription { get; set; }
    public string FullDescription { get; set; }
    public bool Published { get; set; }
}

vc-platform (Product.cs):

public class Product : AuditableEntity, IHasOuterId
{
    public string Name { get; set; }
    public string Code { get; set; }
    public string OuterId { get; set; }
    public bool IsActive { get; set; }
}

Both platforms use similar object-oriented approaches for product modeling, but vc-platform's implementation is more streamlined and focuses on core attributes. nopCommerce includes additional interfaces for localization and discounts, reflecting its more feature-rich nature out of the box.

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Cons of PrestaShop

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Older technology stack (PHP) compared to vc-platform's .NET Core

Code Comparison

PrestaShop (PHP):

public function hookDisplayHeader($params)
{
    $this->context->controller->addCSS($this->_path.'views/css/front.css');
    $this->context->controller->addJS($this->_path.'views/js/front.js');
}

vc-platform (C#):

public class Startup
{
    public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
    {
        services.AddMvc().SetCompatibilityVersion(CompatibilityVersion.Version_2_2);
    }
}

The code snippets highlight the different technologies used: PrestaShop uses PHP for its hooks and asset management, while vc-platform uses C# with ASP.NET Core for service configuration. This reflects the more modern approach of vc-platform, which may offer better performance and scalability for larger e-commerce projects.

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Code Comparison

vc-platform (C#):

public class CartController : StorefrontControllerBase
{
    [HttpPost("cart/additem")]
    public async Task<ActionResult<ShoppingCart>> AddItemToCart([FromBody] AddCartItem addCartItem)
    {
        // Implementation
    }
}

Magento 2 (PHP):

class CartController extends Action
{
    public function addAction()
    {
        $cart = $this->_getCart();
        $params = $this->getRequest()->getParams();
        // Implementation
    }
}

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Cons of Shopware

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Code Comparison

vc-platform (C#):

public class ProductController : StorefrontControllerBase
{
    [HttpGet("products/{productId}")]
    public async Task<ActionResult<ProductDetails>> GetProductDetails(string productId)
    {
        // Implementation
    }
}

Shopware (PHP):

class ProductController extends StorefrontController
{
    #[Route(path: '/product/{productId}', name: 'frontend.product.detail', methods: ['GET'])]
    public function detail(string $productId, Request $request): Response
    {
        // Implementation
    }
}

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Pros of OpenCart

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Cons of OpenCart

Less scalable for large enterprises or complex B2B scenarios
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Code Comparison

vc-platform (C#):

public class CartController : StorefrontControllerBase
{
    [HttpPost("cart/items")]
    public async Task<ActionResult<ShoppingCart>> AddItemToCart([FromBody] AddCartItem addCartItem)
    {
        // Implementation
    }
}

OpenCart (PHP):

class ControllerCheckoutCart extends Controller {
    public function add() {
        $this->load->language('checkout/cart');
        $json = array();
        // Implementation
    }
}

The code comparison shows that vc-platform uses a more modern, strongly-typed approach with C# and ASP.NET Core, while OpenCart uses a traditional PHP structure. vc-platform's code is more organized and follows RESTful API conventions, whereas OpenCart's code is more procedural and tightly coupled with the view layer.

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README

Virto Commerce B2B Innovation Platform

Virto Commerce is an open-source platform for building extensible ecommerce applications. This includes complex digital commerce solutions for B2B, B2C, or B2B2C businesses, marketplaces, and derived SaaS commerce platforms.

Virto Commerce architecture is based on such principles as Microservices, API-first, Cloud-native, Headless, and Advanced Extensibility.

Principles

The main principle is to help the development teams focus on the implementation of business features without worrying about CLEAN ARCHITECTURE.

Atomic Architecture: Assemble your scalable ecommerce solution by selecting ready-to-use modules that serve all your digital needs.
MICROSERVICES: Every application is built from headless microservices (modules). Applications and microservices are not limited to composite applications, they can also be used for building any other application and hence are functionally independent.
API-FIRST: Ecommerce service with the right API design. All business logic is accessible via API, either Rest or GraphQL.
CLOUD NATIVE: Ecommerce service is delivered in line with the SaaS model. This adds significant benefits for your business:
1. On-demand: Use the ecommerce service as a whole or its separate components as needed.
2. Scalability: In the cloud, it can be easily scaled to support peak demand and long-term business growth.
3. Reliability: Leverage a solution deployed across multiple data centres and availability zones to maximize uptime and reduce potential revenue losses.
HEADLESS: Allows an enterprise to support omnichannel journeys across traditional and digital touchpoints as well as new business models.
EXTENSIBILITY AND COMPOSABILITY: API model, persistence model, and business logic can be extended as needed without deploying or re-deploying the solution. This provides superior business agility and keeps you and your service up to date.

Overview

The following chart illustrates the high-level architecture and main areas of the Virto Commerce solutions:

Virto Commerce Architecture Reference

Virto Commerce Platform: Launches the ecommerce applications in the public, hybrid, and private cloud environments.

Commerce Applications: API-based, modular and extensible logical set of one or more headless microservices (modules) with a focus on the implementation of the business feature, such as Digital Catalog, Order Management, Content Management, Marketing, etc.

Custom Extensions: Virto Commerce Module that enables extending API model, persistent model, business logic, and admin UI within the commerce applications.

External Commerce Applications: Third-party ecommerce applications and services.

Touchpoints: Sell your products on the website, through a mobile application, chatbot or any third-party services: marketplace, dropshipping, or any other option you create. Virto Commerce Storefront Kit allows you to manage various brands and stores in the same environment and with the same features.

Admin SPA: Virto Commerce has an extensible and intuitive admin user interface, which allows you to manage data within your commerce applications across all channels.

Integration middleware: Asynchronous integration middleware for declarative integration with non-real-time and legacy services.

Introduction to Virto Commerce

These Virto Commerce docs will help you learn and use the Virto Commerce platform, from your local solution to optimizing complex enterprise builds:

Technology Stack Used

In our work, we make every effort to always use advanced technologies. We picked the techs below as a result of our extensive experience in working with Microsoft products:

.NET and ASP.NET Core as base platform
EF Core as primary ORM
ASP.NET Core Identity for authentication and authorization
OpenIddict for OAuth authentication
WebPack as primary design/runtime bundler and minified
Swashbuckle.AspNetCore.SwaggerGen for Swagger docs and UI
SignalR Core for push notifications
AngularJS as a primary framework for SPA
HangFire for running background tasks

References

Documentation: https://docs.virtocommerce.org
Home: https://virtocommerce.com
Virto Commerce Frontend: https://docs.virtocommerce.org/storefront/
Youtube Videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/Virtocommerce/videos
Community: https://www.virtocommerce.org

License

Licensed under the Virto Commerce Open Software License (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at http://virtocommerce.com/open-source-license

Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in written form, the software distributed under the License is provided on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.

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