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TradeGecko vs UpKeep

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TradeGecko

Inventory Management

Complete inventory and order management platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
UpKeep logo

UpKeep

Inventory Management

Mobile-first maintenance management

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only UpKeep has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • 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; UpKeep offline mobile mode limited to Professional tier and above
  • They diverge on capability: TradeGecko covers Inventory management, UpKeep covers Work order management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which TradeGecko and UpKeep actually diverge.

Attributes where TradeGecko and UpKeep differ
AttributeTradeGeckoUpKeep
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Mobile app, Cloud-basedWeb, iOS, Android
Founded20122014

Identical on both: 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 TradeGecko

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

Only in UpKeep

  • Work order management
  • Preventive maintenance
  • Asset management
  • Mobile-first
  • SAP
  • Oracle
  • Salesforce
  • QuickBooks

Both cover

  • Web support
  • Cloud-based support

What people use each for

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

TradeGecko

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

UpKeep

  • Preventive and reactive maintenance schedulingnot TradeGecko
  • Work order management across multiple locationsnot TradeGecko
  • Asset lifecycle tracking and compliancenot 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

UpKeep

  • Offline mobile mode limited to Professional tier and above
  • Per-user pricing model; costs scale significantly with team size
  • Free trial available but tier details not documented; duration unspecified

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

UpKeep

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the UpKeep review.

Which should you pick?

Choose TradeGecko if

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

Choose UpKeep if

  • You need work order management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want preventive maintenance.
UpKeep review

Questions people ask

Is TradeGecko or UpKeep better?
Neither clearly leads. TradeGecko starts at On request and UpKeep at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, TradeGecko or UpKeep?
UpKeep has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for TradeGecko and Free for UpKeep.
Does TradeGecko or UpKeep run on more platforms?
TradeGecko runs on Web, Mobile app, Cloud-based. UpKeep runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use UpKeep for free?
Yes. UpKeep has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. TradeGecko starts at On request.
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 UpKeep is typically brought in for.
What can TradeGecko do that UpKeep cannot?
TradeGecko covers Inventory management, Order management, Purchase order automation, Supplier management. UpKeep covers Work order management, Preventive maintenance, Asset management, Mobile-first. Both handle Web support, Cloud-based support.
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