Alternative
A CrystalCommerce alternative with no setup fee and no online commission
| Game Store Software | CrystalCommerce | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | $79 (Starter) or $149 (Pro), CAD. US stores: US$79 or US$149 | $99 a month on the Professional plan [source] |
| Setup fee | None. Free for 30 days, no card needed. | $599 setup [source] |
| Fee on online sales | No platform commission. Card processing fees apply. | 2.5% on online sales; 0% on POS and buylist [source] |
| Selling on marketplaces | Your own online store. No marketplace syncing. | Sales channel integrations listed as a feature [source] |
| What it's built around | Video games, consoles and trading cards in one store | Small brick-and-mortar game and hobby stores [source] |
- CrystalCommerce Professional: $599 setup + $99 per month [source]
- CrystalCommerce Online sales fee: 2.5% of online sales (0% on POS and buylist) [source]
Facts checked October 21, 2026. Spot something out of date? Tell us. →
CrystalCommerce sells inventory, point of sale, a webstore and marketplace integrations to small game and hobby stores. Its published plan is one tier, Professional: a one-time setup fee, a monthly fee, and 2.5% of online sales. The facts above come from its own pricing page, linked, with the date we checked.
When a store looks for something else
- You'd rather not pay to start. There is no setup fee here, and you can run your real store free for 30 days without a card.
- Your online store is growing. We take no commission on what you sell online; card processing fees apply as they do anywhere. On CrystalCommerce, every online sale carries 2.5%.
- You sell video games and consoles as well as cards. Every condition of a game is its own item with its own price and tag, next to your trading cards, with trade-ins for both.
- You're in Canada. Interac and cards on the same readers, sales tax by province, and prices in Canadian dollars. See card payments.
When CrystalCommerce may suit you better
If you sell heavily across marketplace channels from one inventory, CrystalCommerce lists channel integrations as a core feature, and we don't sync to marketplaces.
Switching
Bring your stock across from a spreadsheet export. See switching to Game Store Software, compare plans and pricing, or read how we compare with BinderPOS and SortSwift.
Questions
How much does CrystalCommerce cost?
Its pricing page lists one plan, Professional, with a one-time setup fee and a monthly fee (both in the table above, checked October 2026), plus 2.5% on online sales and 0% on POS and buylist sales.
Is there a setup fee with Game Store Software?
No. You can use it free for 30 days without a card, then it's $79 a month on Starter.
Can I bring my inventory across from CrystalCommerce?
Yes. Export your inventory to a spreadsheet and import it as opening stock. Rows are matched to the catalog by barcode or by title and set, and anything else comes in as your own item.
When is CrystalCommerce the better choice?
If selling through marketplace channels from one inventory is central to your store, its channel integrations are something we don't offer.
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