Wholesale comparison
Crate vs OrderCircle
A wholesale portal on your own domain from $50/month, with no monthly order cap.
By the Crate teamUpdated
The short answer
- Crate starts at $50/month with your own domain and no limit on orders.
- OrderCircle starts at $199/month for up to 25 orders a month, $299 for up to 50, and adds your own business domain at $399.
- Crate also syncs your Square catalog and sends orders into Square, where OrderCircle's Square page covers payments.
Why pick Crate
- No cap on orders. Crate prices by plan, not by order count, and no Crate plan limits orders per month. OrderCircle's Silver plan is $199/month for up to 25 orders and Gold is $299/month for up to 50; unlimited orders start at $399. Source
- Your own domain from the first plan. Every Crate plan, from $50/month, can run the portal on a subdomain of your own website, such as wholesale.yourbrand.com. OrderCircle's Silver and Gold plans use a custom OrderCircle subdomain; your own business domain starts with Platinum at $399/month. Source
- Square catalog and orders, not just payments. Crate imports your Square items and stock, and confirmed wholesale orders land in Square on the same items. OrderCircle's Square integration page is about taking payments and saving cards. Source
- Less than half the price of the lowest OrderCircle plan. Crate Growth is $80/month with standing orders, Crate invoicing and payment collection. OrderCircle's lowest plan is $199/month. Source
- Built for roasters. Set roast weekdays with an order cutoff banner, show the roast date on every order, and print a production sheet PDF that sums orders by SKU.
Where OrderCircle may still fit: if you need two-way stock sync with Shopify, WooCommerce or Xero connections, credit limits per buyer, or multiple currencies.
What it costs at 10 and 50 accounts
| Accounts | Crate | OrderCircle |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 25 orders a month | Starter: $50/month, own domain included, 14-day free trial | Silver: $199/month, custom OrderCircle subdomain, Stripe payments. |
| Up to 50 orders a month | Growth: $80/month, with standing orders and invoicing | Gold: $299/month, custom OrderCircle subdomain. |
Crate and OrderCircle, side by side
| Topic | Crate | OrderCircle |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Starter $50/month, Growth $80/month, Plus $150/month. No order limit on any plan. | Silver $199/month (up to 25 orders a month), Gold $299 (up to 50), Platinum $399 (unlimited); Enterprise plans $599 to $999. Source |
| Your own domain | Included on every plan, as a subdomain of your website such as wholesale.yourbrand.com. | Silver and Gold use a custom OrderCircle subdomain; your own business domain from Platinum at $399/month. Source |
| Square | Imports Square items and stock; confirmed orders are sent into Square on the same items. | Square integration for payments: cards, Apple Pay and saved cards for future orders. Source |
| Shopify | Imports Shopify products. Crate orders do not lower Shopify stock. | Imports Shopify products and keeps inventory in sync both ways. Source |
| QuickBooks | QuickBooks Online on every plan. | Syncs items and customers and creates an invoice for every approved order. Source |
| Terms and pricing per buyer | Payment terms per buyer, price tiers and customer prices, per-size minimums and case multiples. | Custom pricing, credit limits and payment terms per buyer; minimum order quantities on products. Source 1 Source 2 |
Keep the catalog you already have
Crate brings in your Square, Clover or Shopify catalog, so there is no second product list. Invoice through Square, Shopify, QuickBooks Online or Crate.
Already on OrderCircle? Read the step-by-step switch guide.
Questions
- How much does OrderCircle cost?
- OrderCircle lists Silver at $199/month for up to 25 orders a month, Gold at $299 for up to 50, Platinum at $399 for unlimited orders, and Enterprise plans from $599 to $999, billed monthly in USD, with a 14-day trial.
- Does Crate limit how many orders I can take?
- No. Crate plans are priced by plan, from $50/month, and none of them caps orders per month.
- Does OrderCircle sync with Square?
- OrderCircle's Square page describes taking payments through Square, including saved cards. It does not mention catalog, stock or order sync, so ask OrderCircle if you need those. Crate imports Square items and stock and sends confirmed orders into Square.
Sources
Published by Crate from OrderCircle's published information, not a hands-on test. No affiliation or endorsement is implied.
- OrderCircle pricing
- OrderCircle Square integration
- OrderCircle Shopify integration
- OrderCircle QuickBooks integration
- OrderCircle wholesale terms
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