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TradeGecko vs Megaventory

TradeGecko logo

TradeGecko

Software

Complete inventory and order management platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Megaventory logo

Megaventory

Software

Order and inventory management for SMBs

From
$135/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; Megaventory pro plan limited to 5 standard users; additional users cost $45 per month each (up to 35 total)
  • They diverge on capability: TradeGecko covers Inventory management, Megaventory covers Inventory tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which TradeGecko and Megaventory actually diverge.

Attributes where TradeGecko and Megaventory differ
AttributeTradeGeckoMegaventory
Starting priceOn request$135/month
PlatformsWeb, Mobile app, Cloud-basedWeb
Founded20122010

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

  • Inventory management
  • Purchase order automation
  • Supplier management
  • Multi-location support
  • Analytics dashboard
  • API integration
  • Mobile app support

Only in Megaventory

  • Inventory tracking
  • Manufacturing
  • Multi-location
  • WooCommerce
  • Magento
  • QuickBooks
  • Xero
  • API access support

Both cover

  • Order management
  • Shopify
  • Web support
  • Cloud-based support

What people use each for

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

TradeGecko

  • Wholesale managementnot Megaventory
  • Distribution operationsnot Megaventory
  • Multichannel sellingnot Megaventory
  • B2B commercenot Megaventory

Megaventory

  • Small inventory operations with Pro plan's 50,000 transaction capacity and 5 usersnot TradeGecko
  • Multi-location inventory management across up to 20 locations with Pro plannot TradeGecko
  • Growing businesses requiring custom plans beyond Pro specifications via Enterprise tiernot 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

Megaventory

  • Pro plan limited to 5 standard users; additional users cost $45 per month each (up to 35 total)
  • Pro plan limited to 50,000 transactions; additional capacity requires $45 per month per 25,000 transaction increment
  • Pro plan supports only 20 locations, 20,000 products, and 20,000 clients
  • Enterprise plans require custom contact for pricing above base Pro tier specifications

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

Megaventory

$135/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Megaventory review.

Which should you pick?

Choose TradeGecko if

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

Choose Megaventory if

  • You need inventory tracking.
  • You also want manufacturing.
Megaventory review

Questions people ask

Is TradeGecko or Megaventory better?
Neither clearly leads. TradeGecko starts at On request and Megaventory at $135/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, TradeGecko or Megaventory?
TradeGecko starts at On request and Megaventory at $135/month.
Does TradeGecko or Megaventory run on more platforms?
TradeGecko runs on Web, Mobile app, Cloud-based. Megaventory runs on 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 Megaventory is typically brought in for.
What can TradeGecko do that Megaventory cannot?
TradeGecko covers Inventory management, Purchase order automation, Supplier management, Multi-location support. Megaventory covers Inventory tracking, Manufacturing, Multi-location, WooCommerce. Both handle Order management, Shopify, Web support, Cloud-based support.
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