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eCommerce Software Overview

About Anvil eCommerce Software

  • No ongoing subscription fees
  • No obligation to purchase further updaters
  • The client, you, own the software licence
  • No limit on products you can enter into the database
  • Built in CMS - Content Management System
  • HTML5, CSS3, PHP8 compatible
  • SEO friendly
  • Mobile first layout
  • Rich snippets Schema markup support
  • In active ongoing development since 2002
  • All support is directly from the developers
  • Hundreds of great features, most from user suggestions of the software
  • Support for over 40 payment providers

What do I need?

 * If not already registered

  • A domain name *
  • A web hosting account
  • Web hosting with one MySQL Database
  • A SSL certificate on your web hosting account
  • PHP 7.x minimum
  • A payment processor account. The software is already integrated with PayPal, WorldPay, Square, Stripe, Sage Pay, Amazon Payments

What costs are involved?

 * Depending on clients wishes
** May incur a cost

  • Software purchase, includes lifetime licence & initial 6 months updaters
  • Website hosting package
  • Website Maintenance *
  • Hourly rate work *
  • Implementing new features via plugins **
  • Service costs - see below

What does the software cost?

The price is £79.00 for the responsive premium software & this price includes a full six months of updaters, security & bug updates & any new features added in that time. The purchase price is a ONE TIME ONLY fee, there is NO perpetual licensing & no obligation to purchase further updaters. Remember - YOU own the software licence! Renewing your updater for a further twelve month period costs only £49.95. The software, the features & database engine behind all the eCommerce stores is exactly the same.

Are there any other costs?

In relation to the actual eCommerce store software, no, that's it!
As with all software there are additional extras that clients may find suitable mainly in the form of plugins.

Store software plugins

Our store plugins are split between being either a Mod or an Addon.
Mod vs Addon - A Mod (modification) is a change of the softwares integrity & potentially will affect all future upgrades or updates released to the core store software. An Addon is a coded component that extends the existing functionality of your eCommerce website without affecting its integrity. Addons have absolutely no impact on the softwares ability to update or upgrade.

Service Costs

After you have purchased the eCommerce store software there are charges for Anvil Web Services time in creating the eCommerce website for the client. There are also optional charges for maintenance of the site. Please note that ALL eCommerce websites that Anvil Web Services create must be hosted on our servers - see below.

Store Software Updaters

If a client is in the six months period of initial purchase of the store software then any updaters for the store software are installed FREE of charge. During Anvil Web Services updating of a stores software we make FULL backups of the whole website files & scripts as well as a full backup of the database. Once the initial six months from date of purchase has ended then there is a nominal charge to run any store software updates. If a client has ordered a website maintenance plan, monthly or quarterly, then updates of the store software are included and DO NOT reduce the amount of time available for website maintenance as agreed in the plan purchased.

eCommerce Web Hosting

Where - Our clients websites are hosted in one of three UK data centres - Telehouse, Redcentric & Netwise.

Telehouse North Data Centre, London Docklands, was opened in 1990 & was the first purpose-built co-location data centre in Europe. Telehouse North data centre has been the primary home of the London Internet Exchange (LINX) since 1994 & continues to be one of the most heavily connected data centres in the world. It is ideal for telecom providers, financial trading exchanges, media and gaming companies that require reliability, reach & speed.
Redcentric have four UK data centres located in Harrogate, London, Reading and Cambridge. This provides geographically dispersed, highly secure UK web hosting.
Netwise Data Centres are based in London East & London Central.


Why - In a nutshell, Reliability

Page updated 28th June 2022 by Raz

Contact Details

Anvil Web Services
Mosley Street
Manchester City Centre
M2 3HZ England
M'cr Office: 0161 820 1302
Bolton Office: xxxx xxxxxx
Preston Office: xxxxx xxxxxx

Office Hours

Mon - Fri: 09:00 - 17:00
Sat: 10:00 - 15:00
Sun: 11:00 - 14:00

Payment Method

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