Wholesale
Crate vs Now Commerce
Wholesale from your POS, without making QuickBooks a requirement.
Crate starts with your Square, Clover or Shopify catalog and gives customers their own prices and ordering portal. Starter is $50/month; Growth is $80/month. QuickBooks Online is optional.
Written by Crate. Reviewed September 19, 2026. Based on our product and the providers' published information, not a hands-on test of their services.
Why choose Crate
Choose Crate to keep products in your existing POS or online store and add wholesale ordering at a lower subscription cost. You can connect QuickBooks Online without making it the foundation of your catalog.
When Now Commerce may fit better
Now Commerce is a strong option when QuickBooks drives your inventory and pricing, especially if you need QuickBooks Desktop support or dedicated sales-rep and warehouse tools.
Compare the details.
Compare the workflows, limits and costs that matter to your business.
What both offer: Both offer customer-specific pricing and a branded wholesale ordering portal.
| Topic | Crate | Now Commerce |
|---|---|---|
| Customer portal subscription | Starter: $50/month. Growth: $80/month, including standing orders, invoicing and payment collection. | B2B Customer Portal: $280/month standalone, with unlimited customers. Bundling discounts are available. Source |
| QuickBooks subscription required | No. Use your Square, Clover or Shopify catalog. QuickBooks Online is optional. | Requires QuickBooks as the source of product, inventory and pricing information. Source |
USD subscription prices reviewed September 19, 2026. Payment processing and purchased shipping labels are separate. Crate Wholesale pricing.
Where Crate makes the difference.
Crate Growth is $80/month, versus $280/month for Now Commerce's standalone customer portal. The subscription difference is $200/month before processing. Choose based on where your catalog lives: Crate is designed to start with your POS or online store; Now Commerce centers on QuickBooks. Crate invoices and payment collection are included in Growth at $80/month. Payment processing is separate.
Check it against your business.
- Can I use the products I already maintain in my POS or online store?
- What will I pay for my buyer count and required features?
- Can each customer get their agreed prices without a higher-tier plan?
- Which product changes sync, and which wholesale settings do I manage separately?
How Crate connects
Keep the catalog you already maintain.
Your products are already in Square, Clover or Shopify. Connect that catalog to Crate instead of manually creating a second product list. Manage wholesale visibility, unlimited price lists and customer-specific prices in Crate while keeping your existing POS or online store.
- Square
- Bring in the Square catalog. Use Square invoices and linked payment updates when Square is selected for invoicing.
- Clover
- Bring in Clover products and inventory. Use Crate or another supported invoice system; Clover invoice and payment sync are not part of this connection.
- Shopify
- Bring in the Shopify catalog. Use draft-order invoice checkout and linked payment updates when Shopify is selected for invoicing.
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Sources and approach
This comparison is published by Crate. Buyer-fit recommendations are our assessment. We link to official product and pricing pages so you can check the details. An unverified capability is not treated as an unavailable one. Product names identify the services being compared; no affiliation or endorsement is implied.