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Inventory Management · head to head

Limble CMMS vs TradeGecko

Limble CMMS logo

Limble CMMS

Inventory Management

Easy-to-use maintenance management

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On request
Rated
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TradeGecko logo

TradeGecko

Inventory Management

Complete inventory and order management platform

From
On request
Rated
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The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Limble CMMS prices are not published on any tier; the pricing page offers a calculator instead; TradeGecko the vendor's own pricing page as captured by the Internet Archive on 2019 listed a Lite plan at $79 per month billed annually (or $99 billed monthly) including 2 users, 1 sales channel integration, and 300 sales orders per month, with additional users at $50 per user per month, additional sales channels at $50 per channel per month, and additional orders at $10 per package of 100; a lower tier included 150 sales orders per month with overage at $20 per package of 100 orders; TradeGecko was later acquired and its cloud service was shut down in 2020 with customers migrated to Intuit's QuickBooks Commerce
  • They diverge on capability: Limble CMMS covers Work order management, TradeGecko covers Inventory management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Limble CMMS and TradeGecko actually diverge.

Attributes where Limble CMMS and TradeGecko differ
AttributeLimble CMMSTradeGecko
Founded20152012

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Mobile app, Cloud-based), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Inventory Management).

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 Limble CMMS

  • Work order management
  • Preventive maintenance
  • Parts tracking
  • Asset management
  • QuickBooks
  • Xero
  • Slack
  • Email

Only in TradeGecko

  • Inventory management
  • Order management
  • Purchase order automation
  • Supplier management
  • Multi-location support
  • Analytics dashboard
  • API integration
  • Shopify

Both cover

  • Web support
  • Mobile app support
  • Cloud-based support

What people use each for

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

Limble CMMS

  • Preventive maintenance scheduling for facilities and plantnot TradeGecko
  • Work order management for maintenance techniciansnot TradeGecko
  • Spare parts inventory and purchase ordersnot TradeGecko
  • Asset history and downtime trackingnot TradeGecko
  • Regulated environments needing 21 CFR compliance on the Enterprise tiernot TradeGecko

TradeGecko

  • Wholesale managementnot Limble CMMS
  • Distribution operationsnot Limble CMMS
  • Multichannel sellingnot Limble CMMS
  • B2B commercenot Limble CMMS

Where each one falls short

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

Limble CMMS

  • Prices are not published on any tier; the pricing page offers a calculator instead
  • Mobile offline mode is withheld from the Standard tier, which matters for technicians working in plant with no signal
  • Spare parts, vendor and purchase order management all require Premium+
  • REST API access is not available on Standard
  • SSO is an add-on on Premium+ and only included with Enterprise
  • Multi-location tools, custom roles and 21 CFR compliance are Enterprise only

TradeGecko

  • The vendor's own pricing page as captured by the Internet Archive on 2019 listed a Lite plan at $79 per month billed annually (or $99 billed monthly) including 2 users, 1 sales channel integration, and 300 sales orders per month, with additional users at $50 per user per month, additional sales channels at $50 per channel per month, and additional orders at $10 per package of 100; a lower tier included 150 sales orders per month with overage at $20 per package of 100 orders; TradeGecko was later acquired and its cloud service was shut down in 2020 with customers migrated to Intuit's QuickBooks Commerce

Pricing, plan by plan

Limble CMMS

On request
  • Basic$40/month
    • Work orders
    • PM scheduling
    • Mobile app
  • Standard$55/month
    • Parts inventory
    • Reporting
    • Integrations
  • Premium$85/month
    • Full features
    • API access
    • Priority support

TradeGecko

On request
  • Essentials$99/month
    • Basic inventory
    • 5 users
    • Standard support
  • Professional$249/month
    • Advanced features
    • 15 users
    • Priority support
  • Enterprise$499/month
    • Full features
    • 25 users
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose Limble CMMS if

  • You need work order management.
  • You work on Web, Mobile app, Cloud-based.
  • You also want preventive maintenance.

Choose TradeGecko if

  • You need inventory management.
  • You work on Web, Mobile app, Cloud-based.
  • You also want order management.

Questions people ask

Is Limble CMMS or TradeGecko better?
Neither clearly leads. Limble CMMS starts at On request and TradeGecko at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Limble CMMS or TradeGecko?
Limble CMMS starts at On request and TradeGecko at On request.
Does Limble CMMS or TradeGecko run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Mobile app, Cloud-based, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Limble CMMS best used for?
Limble CMMS is most often used for preventive maintenance scheduling for facilities and plant, work order management for maintenance technicians, spare parts inventory and purchase orders, asset history and downtime tracking. Of those, preventive maintenance scheduling for facilities and plant and work order management for maintenance technicians are not what TradeGecko is typically brought in for.
What can Limble CMMS do that TradeGecko cannot?
Limble CMMS covers Work order management, Preventive maintenance, Parts tracking, Asset management. TradeGecko covers Inventory management, Order management, Purchase order automation, Supplier management. Both handle Web support, Mobile app support, Cloud-based support.

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