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Big Cartel vs Inventory Lab

Big Cartel logo

Big Cartel

E-commerce & Retail

Straightforward pricing, no surprises

From
On request
Rated
-
Inventory Lab logo

Inventory Lab

E-commerce & Retail

FBA inventory management made simple

From
$29/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Big Cartel custom domain support is not included on the free Gold plan; it is listed as a Platinum-tier feature; Inventory Lab inventoryLab is no longer sold standalone and is now bundled into Three Colts' Seller 365 plans starting at $69 per month for a single user, rising to $199 per month for the Pro tier

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Big Cartel and Inventory Lab actually diverge.

Attributes where Big Cartel and Inventory Lab differ
AttributeBig CartelInventory Lab
Starting priceOn request$29/month
FoundedUnknown2011

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (E-commerce & Retail).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Big Cartel

Nothing recorded that Inventory Lab does not also cover.

Only in Inventory Lab

  • FBA inventory tracking
  • Repricing automation
  • Price monitoring
  • Sales analytics
  • Profit calculations
  • Supplier management
  • Alerts and notifications
  • Forecasting tools

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Big Cartel

No use cases recorded yet. See the Big Cartel review.

Inventory Lab

  • Amazon and Walmart reseller inventory, listing and profit tracking as part of Seller 365not Big Cartel

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Big Cartel

  • Custom domain support is not included on the free Gold plan; it is listed as a Platinum-tier feature
  • Abandoned cart recovery, product drop scheduling and Zapier integration are restricted to the top Diamond tier at $30/month
  • Platinum's paid billing starts automatically after a 7-day free trial rather than requiring an active opt-in to convert

Inventory Lab

  • InventoryLab is no longer sold standalone and is now bundled into Three Colts' Seller 365 plans starting at $69 per month for a single user, rising to $199 per month for the Pro tier
  • Multichannel listing requires the separate UniCon add-on, priced from $49 to $449 per month depending on tier

Pricing, plan by plan

Big Cartel

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Big Cartel review.

Inventory Lab

$29/month
  • Essentials$29/month
    • Inventory management
    • Price monitoring
    • Email alerts
  • Pro$99/month
    • All Essentials features
    • Automated repricing
    • Advanced analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Big Cartel if

Nothing in the data separates Big Cartel from Inventory Lab on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Choose Inventory Lab if

  • You need fba inventory tracking.
  • You also want repricing automation.

Questions people ask

Is Big Cartel or Inventory Lab better?
Neither clearly leads. Big Cartel starts at On request and Inventory Lab at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Big Cartel or Inventory Lab?
Big Cartel starts at On request and Inventory Lab at $29/month.
Does Big Cartel or Inventory Lab run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What can Big Cartel do that Inventory Lab cannot?
Inventory Lab covers FBA inventory tracking, Repricing automation, Price monitoring, Sales analytics.

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