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TemplateMonster
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Websitetemplatedesign
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osCoders
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AlgoZone
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Source of graphic designs
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Own/Unique
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TemplateMonster
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TemplateMonster
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Own/Unique &
TemplateMonster
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Flexibility of template to expand or use large
text/images
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All templates are fixed width
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Some templates are flexible
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Most templates are fixed width
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Most templates are flexible
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Quality of design and detailed implementation
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Excellent
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Good
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Good
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Excellent
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Photoshop knowledge required
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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No1
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Templates work with any osCommerce language
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English
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English
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English
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All
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Ease of modifying text in the template and menus
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Hard2
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Hard2
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Hard2
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Easy3
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Graphics use optiomization
Total size data load for main page(Average based on last 5 latest templates)
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135,437 bytes
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268,157 bytes
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166,575 bytes
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105,531 bytes
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Average load time based on 56k connection(Average
based on the 5 latest templates)
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27.2 seconds
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53.6 seconds
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33.4 seconds
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21.3 seconds
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Availability of a template to be used in
different osCommerce sub projects such as 2.2ms2, CRELoaded, OSCMAX and zencart
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2.2ms2 only
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2.2ms2, CRELoaded and OSCMAX(although not the
same designs)
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2.2ms2 only
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ALL
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Ability to install templates in existing or
customized osCommerce stores.
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Very difficult.
No instruction are provided
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Yes
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Yes
Instructions are available.
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Yes
Instructions are available.
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Price Range(US$)
(includes graphics license, if required)
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161 - 181 USD
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75 - 184 USD
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200 - 235 USD
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70 - 179 USD
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As a result AlgoZone offers the best value on osCommerce Templates.