How many Zencart sites are there?

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Okay, it might sound like a naff question but when you're trying to convince someone how good Zencart is one of the first responses seems to be "How many people use it?"

I've looked around but can't find any figures (which I guess would only be estimates).

So, does anyone have any idea?

Regards,
Troy.

[TinaS]

Go to google and type in "Powered By Zen" - you will get TONS of hits and those are only the people who leave the footer in tact when they use it. Of course there are numerous other results mixed in but the general idea is there.

I did a quick look up of the links to zen and I get :
Results 1 - 10 of about 187,000 for link: zen-cart.com

So I'd say quite a few

[kobra]

It really depends on who you are attempting to convince.

There are targeted commercial carts for specific product types /industries that may or may not be better suited for these specific areas. This comes at a cost and most are rather strict as to customizing.

A look into features, future path(roadmap), upgrade cycle frequency, are serious points to consider for an open source solution. If you compare some of these areas between the available cart solutions I think you will find the momentum on the Zen Cart side.

If you based a decision soley upon the number of users, the commercial solutions would be out, and there are other solutions that have more installs then Zen Cart. This I would attribute to a few factors; What was available at the time many of these stores started, the relutance to switch once established and the knowledge of the installers/designers.

As designers are moving to Zen Cart at an increasing rate, the wishes of the clients are still the overriding factor.

IMO for a new store of any complexity there is no contest; Zen Cart wins hands down.

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Cool - thanks for your responses!

I was only after a ball park figure so the google search method will do me :-)

Personally, I don't need any convincing as to the benefits of using Zencart and I know it is the best solution for my client but I just need a few facts to help back up my proposal!

Cheers!
Troy.