Wholesale
Crate vs Wholesale Gorilla
Add wholesale. Keep your choice of platform.
You should not need a Shopify store just to sell wholesale. Crate connects to your existing Square, Clover or Shopify catalog, with unlimited price lists and customer-specific pricing from $50/month.
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 when your wholesale tools should work alongside the system you already use. Square and Clover merchants can start with their current products instead of first building a Shopify store.
When Wholesale Gorilla may fit better
Wholesale Gorilla can be a good fit when you already use Shopify and want wholesale buyers to use that same storefront and checkout.
Compare the details.
Compare the workflows, limits and costs that matter to your business.
What both offer: Both reuse an existing Shopify catalog and support unlimited customer price groups. Crate also works without Shopify.
| Topic | Crate | Wholesale Gorilla |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify subscription required | No. Crate works with Square, Clover, Shopify or its own catalog. | Yes. Wholesale Gorilla is an app installed in a Shopify store. Source |
| Quantity pricing | Quantity-based wholesale pricing without a separate pricing add-on. | Volume discounts require Premium at $149.95/month, plus the Shopify subscription. Source |
USD subscription prices reviewed September 19, 2026. Payment processing and purchased shipping labels are separate. Crate Wholesale pricing.
Where Crate makes the difference.
For a Square or Clover merchant, the cost includes more than an app subscription: a Shopify-based approach also needs a Shopify store and a way to bring the catalog into it. Crate connects to the catalog you already have. If you already pay for Shopify, compare the incremental costs and features instead; Crate is not necessarily the cheapest option for every Shopify store. 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.