Best turn-key Groupon clone?

I'm starting a Groupon clone, and unfortunately I'm not very experienced with Groupon, nor programming. I'm trying to find a good Groupon clone, but there's a ton of em out there, they all seem very similar, but the prices range from $200 to $800. My questions are:

- what's the best Groupon clone out there?
- which ones are to be avoided?
- what features do I want that some of the cheaper ones might not have?

Thanks guys!

P.S. So far I've got Coupsta, Couponic, Wroupon, GroupScript, GBuy V2, and I'm sure there's a ton of others out there. Please help me choose!

 

No one knows?

 

kiwi.bg - very very nice

 

try the solution from http://sitemile.com/products/dealpress-wordpress-group-buying-theme/
i am the owner and i can help you with costumization as well, just drop me a message

 

http://www.rjhsolutions.ca/2011/05/04/groupon-clone-script-software-reviews.html

http://grouponclone.contussupport.com/
http://www.ndot.in/product-demo.html?v=Unlimited
http://groupbuyingsite.com/demo-testing/
http://www.softwaregroupbuy.com/groupbuys
http://startagroupbuy.com/features/group-buy-website-integration/
http://groupon.comclone.com/groupon_v2/deal/One-year-ESPN-Newsletter
http://www.alstrasoft.com/groupon_clone.htm#3

I like the Facebook app. for Groupon but it cost 999 USD. What a ripper...
I like the idea of adding small images and enlarge them when click besides main image just like shopping cart do.
I like the idea of showing dynamic stat just like SoftwareGroupBuy.com (Maybe make it a tab)
I like the idea of showing something like click per deal or ratio (I saw it on a Groupon clone but lost the address......)

 

http://gfxcool.com/templates/132647-groupon-clone-2010.html

http://www.ndot.in/forum/announcement-f6.html?sid=c1b061fa82753d332756ba7ce2e96284

 

I would like to make my 50 cents to this discussion.
First of all I personally don't agree that 90% of those scripts are defective, they all are working and there are already many sites based on all of them who are making real $$. There are just different concerns what you are expecting from the script to do. For example the wroupon gives a possibility to manually increase the number of purchased coupons from admin area, others don't... Cotus script based on Magento ecommerce platform has the Active Deals and
Upcoming Deals pages and innumerable features and statistics in admin area... the Couponic from Uniprogy has relative easy may of script localization (translation of all pages, etc.) and theme customization... and so on.
So, the one should decide what does he need from the script and what exact functionality the script should have, happily almost all sites have the demo to show the script in working state.
My opinion regarding the several discuses scripts are:

Ndot - Have had quite good functianality added to their last version, but the script is written in very odd manner and that is very bad. But it is very cheap and for that price it has really good functionality.

Couponic - I don't agree that it is eazy to change anything in this script and customize it. It is written on Yii framework and for just adding one siple field you need to open several files, change the code in several places and restart several modules. It is easier to change anything in Wroupon or Ndot which are not using any framework. But I really love how smoothly this script works. Only be careful that 200$ is the prise for just base script without any Discusion, Facebook, Gift or Mailchimp modules and they will cost additional money.

Contus - really good scipt with many features in admin area, but is the one of most expensive groupon clones. The very negative part of this script is that it is not fully opensource and some parts of it are coming encrypted and the owner should install additional php extension (coming with package) to be able to run the code with these encrypted parts. It's on Zend framework and though hardly customizable, the initial size is about 100 Mb and runs slower then other similar codes. Have good documentation and active forum.

Agriya - Not bad script. Again on Cake framework with all consequences.

So this is my opinion about the most famous groupon clones. I hope I helped somehow with my experience in researching this field, good luck in choosing any of them.

By the way I have bought many of above mentioned groupon clones to try it myself on my own hosting, now don't need them anymore and ready to sell each of them with affordable prices.

• Ndot Enterprise 4.0
• Contus 4.3.2.6 with database installation file
• Agriya 1.0a51
• Wroupon 3.8

Contact me for details.

Thanks,
Mario

 

Have a look at ShopGeni Groupon API Script
http://www.shopgeni.com/deals/
I made this script based on Groupon API. It grabs all deals from Groupon API and uses CJ affiliate program.

 

Look the portfolio of agriya top 10 groupon clone in world use agriya script

 

check Uniprogy solution for this.
it uses YII frame work.

Satish

 

Has anyone tried using Gripsell script?

 

I need to buy group script. May you contact me: airstand (at) gmail.com

 

Hi, How can I buy it?
Thanks

 

You can try gripsell script I'm selling my lifetime license for $200. I'll handle the relicensing fee you can check their demo at gripsell website

 

Check out our Groupon clone product (both premium and platinum) and get the maximum benefit out of our products. More details: http://grouponclone.technoduce.com/

 

Since I did not received any response.. I won't be selling the license any longer. Anyone who wants to partner up with me? You must be able to customize gripsell to make it work since group buying site is a booming business here in our country. Just send me a pm if you are interested.

 

This is more for you to decide: what do you want to do with the site?
The features will be the same at most competitors as mainly all groupon clones have to do what groupon does. ( and the numbers of possibilities are limited ).