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Inventory Lab vs Big Cartel

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Inventory Lab

E-commerce & Retail

FBA inventory management made simple

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Big Cartel logo

Big Cartel

E-commerce & Retail

Straightforward pricing, no surprises

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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; Big Cartel custom domain support is not included on the free Gold plan; it is listed as a Platinum-tier feature

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Inventory Lab and Big Cartel differ
AttributeInventory LabBig Cartel
Starting price$29/monthOn request
Founded2011Unknown

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 Inventory Lab

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

Only in Big Cartel

Nothing recorded that Inventory Lab does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Inventory Lab

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

Big Cartel

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

Where each one falls short

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

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

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Inventory Lab

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

Big Cartel

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Big Cartel review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Inventory Lab if

  • You need fba inventory tracking.
  • You also want repricing automation.
Inventory Lab review

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.

Big Cartel review

Questions people ask

Is Inventory Lab or Big Cartel better?
Neither clearly leads. Inventory Lab starts at $29/month and Big Cartel at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Inventory Lab or Big Cartel?
Inventory Lab starts at $29/month and Big Cartel at On request.
Does Inventory Lab or Big Cartel run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Inventory Lab best used for?
Inventory Lab is most often used for amazon and walmart reseller inventory, listing and profit tracking as part of seller 365. Of those, amazon and walmart reseller inventory, listing and profit tracking as part of seller 365 is not what Big Cartel is typically brought in for.
What can Inventory Lab do that Big Cartel cannot?
Inventory Lab covers FBA inventory tracking, Repricing automation, Price monitoring, Sales analytics.
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