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Game Store Software vs CrystalCommerce
| 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 Spot something out of date?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. →
Disclosure: we make Game Store Software. Every fact about CrystalCommerce in the table links to CrystalCommerce's own pricing page, with the date we checked it.
The short version
CrystalCommerce sells inventory, a point of sale, a webstore and marketplace channel integrations to small brick-and-mortar game and hobby stores, with a setup fee and a fee on online sales. Game Store Software is the till, trade-ins, stock and an online store in one system, with no setup fee and no commission on online sales.
Where CrystalCommerce is stronger
- Marketplace channels. If selling across marketplaces matters more than your own website, its channel integrations are the point.
- No fee on in-store and buylist sales, by its own pricing page.
Where Game Store Software is stronger
- No setup fee and no online commission. Start with a free trial; card processing fees are the only cut.
- Video games and consoles by condition, next to cards. See video game stores.
- Trade-ins with your own price bands, cash or store credit. See trade-ins.
Who should pick CrystalCommerce
A hobby store that sells heavily on marketplaces and wants one tool to keep those channels in step.
Who should pick Game Store Software
A store that sells mostly over its own counter and website, and would rather not pay a setup fee or a share of online sales. See plans and pricing and CrystalCommerce alternatives.
Questions
Does CrystalCommerce charge a setup fee?
Its pricing page lists a setup fee on the Professional plan, plus a monthly fee (see the table above). Game Store Software has no setup fee and a free trial with no card needed.
Does CrystalCommerce take a cut of online sales?
Its pricing page lists 2.5% on online sales and 0% on POS and buylist sales. Game Store Software takes no commission on online sales; card processing fees apply.
Which one sells on marketplaces?
CrystalCommerce lists sales channel integrations as a feature. Game Store Software sells through your own online store, with no marketplace syncing.
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