LGSTome vs CrystalCommerce
CrystalCommerce is an all-in-one platform for game and hobby stores: a hosted webstore, point of sale, buylist and marketplace syncing under one $99 monthly fee plus a transaction fee. LGSTome is inventory software that works with the storefront you already have. Here is how they line up.
The short version
- CrystalCommerce’s pricing page shows a $99 monthly fee, a setup fee displayed as $599 with a $0.99 promotional price, a 2.5% fee on online sales and 0% on point of sale and buylist. LGSTome is free up to 1,000 cards, $9 to $139 a month above that, with no commission and no setup fee.
- CrystalCommerce provides its own hosted webstore and does not list a Shopify integration. LGSTome has no storefront of its own and instead publishes into Shopify.
- CrystalCommerce lists synced listings with Amazon, eBay, TCGplayer and CardTrader, with Mana Pool marked as coming. LGSTome syncs Shopify, Mana Pool and eBay.
Side by side
| Feature | LGSTome | Crystal Commerce |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | Free for 1,000 cards, then $9 to $139 a month by inventory size | $99 per month, single Professional plan |
| Setup fee | None | Shown as $599 with a $0.99 promotional price |
| Transaction fees | 0% on every marketplace | 2.5% on online sales; 0% on POS and buylist |
| Free tier or trial | Free plan, 1,000 cards | Free trial and 30-day money-back guarantee |
| Storefront | Uses your Shopify store; no hosted storefront of its own | Hosted webstore included; no Shopify integration listed |
| Shopify | Shopify app: products, variants, inventory, orders, pickup | Not listed |
| Mana Pool | Native publishing and order sync | Listed as coming; synced listings currently Amazon, eBay, TCGplayer, CardTrader |
| eBay | Bulk listings, order sync, refunds, labels | Synced listings |
| TCGplayer | Market prices only; no listing sync | Synced listings |
| Amazon and CardTrader | No | Synced listings |
| Point of sale | No point of sale | Yes, web-based with kiosk mode |
| Buylist | Buy lists priced against market, shareable quotes, Card Kingdom comparison | In-store and online buylist, 0% fee |
| Automatic pricing | Nightly auto-repricer with rules per game, price band and condition | Automated pricing from network transactions and TCGplayer market price |
| Games listed | Magic, Pokémon, Lorcana, One Piece, Riftbound | Magic, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Cardfight!! Vanguard and a broad hobby catalog |
| Getting started | Self-serve, no setup fee, cancel any time | Sign up for a trial; fees billed monthly, transaction fees weekly |
A check means included, a cross means not offered, a dash means partial or conditional.
Where Crystal Commerce is the better choice
- A hosted webstore included, so a shop without a Shopify store can be online without setting one up.
- Point of sale with kiosk mode and an in-store buylist at 0% fee.
- Amazon, TCGplayer and CardTrader listing sync, and a catalog of over a million products including board games, comics and miniatures.
- A 30-day money-back guarantee and a free trial.
Where LGSTome is the better choice
- No transaction fee on online sales and no setup fee.
- Native Shopify integration with products, variants, inventory, orders and pickup, for shops that want Shopify’s theme and app ecosystem.
- Mana Pool as a live selling channel today.
- Lorcana, One Piece and Riftbound support, which CrystalCommerce’s pages do not list.
- Entry pricing from $9 a month for a seller who does not need a POS or hosted store.
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