Software · head to head
TradeGecko vs Brightpearl
TradeGecko
Software
Complete inventory and order management platform
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Brightpearl
Software
Retail operating system for omnichannel commerce
- From
- $499/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: 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; Brightpearl no pricing is published, and every quote is described as a bespoke setup
- They diverge on capability: TradeGecko covers Purchase order automation, Brightpearl covers Warehouse management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which TradeGecko and Brightpearl actually diverge.
| Attribute | TradeGecko | Brightpearl |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $499/month |
| Platforms | Web, Mobile app, Cloud-based | Cloud, Web |
| Founded | 2012 | 2007 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 TradeGecko
- Purchase order automation
- Supplier management
- Multi-location support
- Analytics dashboard
- API integration
- Mobile app support
- Cloud-based support
Only in Brightpearl
- Warehouse management
- Retail accounting
- POS integration
- Amazon
- eBay
- Magento
- BigCommerce
- SOC2 compliance
Both cover
- Inventory management
- Order management
- Shopify
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
TradeGecko
- Wholesale managementnot Brightpearl
- Distribution operationsnot Brightpearl
- Multichannel sellingnot Brightpearl
- B2B commercenot Brightpearl
Brightpearl
- Retail operations management across inventory, orders and accountingnot TradeGecko
- Connecting ecommerce and wholesale channels to fulfilmentnot TradeGecko
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
Brightpearl
- No pricing is published, and every quote is described as a bespoke setup
- Cost is driven by business size rather than by a stated unit, so nothing can be estimated before contacting sales
- The vendor frames cost as a percentage of revenue, which means the bill grows with turnover rather than with usage
Pricing, plan by plan
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
Brightpearl
$499/month- Core$499/month
- Order management
- Inventory management
- Basic accounting
- Professional$999/month
- Unlimited channels
- Warehouse management
- Advanced reporting
Which should you pick?
Choose TradeGecko if
- You need purchase order automation.
- You work on Web, Mobile app, Cloud-based.
- You also want supplier management.
Choose Brightpearl if
- You need warehouse management.
- You work on Cloud, Web.
- You also want retail accounting.
Questions people ask
- Is TradeGecko or Brightpearl better?
- Neither clearly leads. TradeGecko starts at On request and Brightpearl at $499/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, TradeGecko or Brightpearl?
- TradeGecko starts at On request and Brightpearl at $499/month.
- Does TradeGecko or Brightpearl run on more platforms?
- TradeGecko runs on Web, Mobile app, Cloud-based. Brightpearl runs on Cloud, Web.
- What is TradeGecko best used for?
- TradeGecko is most often used for wholesale management, distribution operations, multichannel selling, b2b commerce. Of those, wholesale management and distribution operations are not what Brightpearl is typically brought in for.
- What can TradeGecko do that Brightpearl cannot?
- TradeGecko covers Purchase order automation, Supplier management, Multi-location support, Analytics dashboard. Brightpearl covers Warehouse management, Retail accounting, POS integration, Amazon. Both handle Inventory management, Order management, Shopify, Web support.