Fast, One-ClickZen Cart Hosting

Open-source PHP e-commerce application for building online stores. Install Zen Cart in one click with the Softaculous installer on cPanel NVMe hosting: LiteSpeed, free SSL, daily backups and 24×7 support. From ₹129.00/mo billed triennially.

1-Click Zen CartNVMe + LiteSpeedFree SSL & Backups

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₹129.00/mo

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Zen Cart hosting: install Zen Cart in one click with Softaculous on cPanel NVMe

cPanel NVMe Hosting Plans for Zen Cart

Pick a server region and a plan, then install Zen Cart from Softaculous in one click. Prices are live from our billing system.

LocationServer location

Starter

First site, blogs, portfolios

₹129/mo

₹4,644.00 billed today for 3 years

Renews at ₹4,644.00 every 3 years

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10 GB NVMe Storage (RAID1)
1 Website
1 GB RAM · 1 core
Unlimited bandwidth, email & MySQL
Free Let's Encrypt SSL & free migration
LiteSpeed Enterprise + LSCache
Imunify360 · KernelCare · CageFS
Daily JetBackup backups
cPanel · Softaculous (400+ apps)
24×7 support · 99.99% uptime

Smart

Small business, a few projects

₹260/mo

₹9,360.00 billed today for 3 years

Renews at ₹9,360.00 every 3 years

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30 GB NVMe Storage (RAID1)
5 Websites
2 GB RAM · 2 cores
Unlimited bandwidth, email & MySQL
Free Let's Encrypt SSL & free migration
LiteSpeed Enterprise + LSCache
Imunify360 · KernelCare · CageFS
Daily JetBackup backups
cPanel · Softaculous (400+ apps)
24×7 support · 99.99% uptime

Business

Agencies and growing stores

Our pick

₹521/mo

₹18,756.00 billed today for 3 years

Renews at ₹18,756.00 every 3 years

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75 GB NVMe Storage (RAID1)
25 Websites
3 GB RAM · 3 cores
Unlimited bandwidth, email & MySQL
Free Let's Encrypt SSL & free migration
LiteSpeed Enterprise + LSCache
Imunify360 · KernelCare · CageFS
Daily JetBackup backups
cPanel · Softaculous (400+ apps)
24×7 support · 99.99% uptime

Enterprise

High-traffic, large portfolios

₹913/mo

₹32,868.00 billed today for 3 years

Renews at ₹32,868.00 every 3 years

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150 GB NVMe Storage (RAID1)
Unlimited Websites
6 GB RAM · 4 cores
Unlimited bandwidth, email & MySQL
Free Let's Encrypt SSL & free migration
LiteSpeed Enterprise + LSCache
Imunify360 · KernelCare · CageFS
Daily JetBackup backups
cPanel · Softaculous (400+ apps)
24×7 support · 99.99% uptime

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Every plan runs on enterprise NVMe storage in RAID1 with per-account CloudLinux limits. Prices are pre-GST with no setup fee; the same plans and prices apply in India, France, Poland, Canada and Singapore. 30-day money-back guarantee.

What is Zen Cart?

Zen Cart is a free, open-source e-commerce application written in PHP and used to build and run online stores. It is owned by Zen Ventures, LLC and maintained by a community, with its code developed publicly on GitHub. It supports unlimited products and categories, multiple languages and currencies, and a large library of community plugins.

How to install Zen Cart on Hostripples: choose a plan, open Softaculous, Zen Cart is live

Licence: GPL-2.0 (per licence lines in source files) · Built with: PHP + MySQL/MariaDB · Official site: www.zen-cart.com

Common uses

General-purpose online store
Wholesale or B2B shop with group pricing
Multi-language, multi-currency storefront
Store extended with community plugins

Zen Cart requirements

PHP: Depends on release: v2.2.x needs PHP 8.2 to 8.5, v2.1.x and v2.0.x need PHP 8.0 to 8.3 (per Zen Cart docs)
Database: v2.2.x: MySQL 5.7.8+, 8.x or 9.x, or MariaDB 10.2.7+
PHP extensions: bcmath, ctype, curl, openssl, fileinfo, gd, iconv, intl, json, mbstring, mysqli, pdo_mysql, pcre, zip, zlib
memory_limit of at least 128M (256M to 512M recommended)
Apache 2.4 with AllowOverride All, or Nginx
allow_url_fopen enabled

Runs on Apache or Nginx with PHP and MySQL/MariaDB, but the documentation lists many required PHP extensions and a memory_limit of at least 128M. Use a PHP version that matches your Zen Cart release.

Why host Zen Cart with Hostripples

One-click Zen Cart install from Softaculous inside cPanel, with no manual upload or database setup
All-NVMe storage and LiteSpeed Enterprise with LSCache for quick page loads
Selectable PHP versions per site and CloudLinux account isolation with CageFS
Free SSL, daily JetBackup backups and Imunify360 malware protection
Free migration of an existing Zen Cart site, and 24×7 support in English, Hindi and Marathi

Zen Cart features

What Zen Cart offers

Unlimited products and categories

The catalogue has no fixed limit on products, categories or users.

Multi-language and multi-currency

Stores can be run in several languages and currencies.

Built-in payments

Payment modules include PayPal and Authorize.Net.

B2B and group pricing

Wholesale-style selling is supported through group pricing.

Discounts and gift options

Coupons, gift certificates and quantity discounts are documented sales tools.

Plugin library

A large community library of free plugins extends the core software.

Fast & Effortless Onboarding

Install Zen Cart in four steps

No manual upload or database setup: Softaculous does it from your cPanel.

Step 01

Plan

Choose a cPanel NVMe plan and server region

Step 02

cPanel

Step 03

Install

Search for Zen Cart, click Install and fill in the form

Step 04

Launch

Open your new Zen Cart site and start building

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Which plan is right for me?

Pick the line that fits what you need. These are the same plans and live prices as the cards above.

First site, blogs, portfolios
Starter
10 GB NVMe Storage (RAID1) · 1 Website · 1 GB RAM · 1 core
₹129/mo
₹4,644.00 billed today for 3 years
Choose Starter
Small business, a few projects
Smart
30 GB NVMe Storage (RAID1) · 5 Websites · 2 GB RAM · 2 cores
₹260/mo
₹9,360.00 billed today for 3 years
Choose Smart
Agencies and growing stores
Business
75 GB NVMe Storage (RAID1) · 25 Websites · 3 GB RAM · 3 cores
₹521/mo
₹18,756.00 billed today for 3 years
Choose Business
High-traffic, large portfolios
Enterprise
150 GB NVMe Storage (RAID1) · Unlimited Websites · 6 GB RAM · 4 cores
₹913/mo
₹32,868.00 billed today for 3 years
Choose Enterprise

Prices for India. Other billing terms and server locations are on the plan cards.

Got Questions?

Zen Cart Hosting: Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know

The documentation for v2.2.x lists PHP 8.2 to 8.5, MySQL 5.7.8 or later or MariaDB 10.2.7 or later, a memory_limit of 128M or more, and extensions such as curl, gd, intl, mbstring, mysqli and zip, on Apache 2.4 or Nginx.

Yes, it needs PHP, MySQL or MariaDB and Apache or Nginx, which standard cPanel hosting provides. Check that the required PHP extensions are enabled for the PHP version you select, since the documentation lists quite a few.

Log in to cPanel, open the Softaculous one-click installer, choose Zen Cart, enter your store and admin details and click install. It usually takes a few clicks and needs no manual upload of files or hand-made database.

Zen Cart's documentation ties each release to a PHP range, for example v2.2.x with PHP 8.2 to 8.5 and v1.5.8 with 7.3 to 8.3. It advises using the newest PHP version your release supports.

Zen Cart is provided under this licence: GPL-2.0 (per licence lines in source files). You install Zen Cart from Softaculous in one click and check the project's own site for the exact terms; your Hostripples hosting plan is billed separately from the application itself.

Yes. Every Hostripples cPanel NVMe plan includes the full Softaculous library, so on one account you can run Zen Cart alongside other apps in its category (E-Commerce), such as AbanteCart and WHMCS, plus hundreds of other applications, subject to your plan's resources. You can add each app on its own domain or subdomain and upgrade to a larger plan at any time.

A moderate application like Zen Cart runs comfortably on the Smart or Business plan; you can upgrade whenever your traffic or content grows.

Yes. We migrate your site for free with all hosting plans.

Still have questions?

Our support team is live 24/7 in English, Hindi & Marathi.

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