Crystal Commerce has run card-shop storefronts since 2012. TCG Sync takes a newer approach to the same job. Here's the comparison by workflow, invoice structure, integration needs, and switching cost.
OMG Games runs on TCG Sync: a live card-store catalogue with buylist, credit, deckbuilder, events, and checkout workflows.
Crystal Commerce has been running card shops since 2012, and that stability is its strength. TCG Sync adds a native deckbuilder and live auctions, and Storefront Pro charges a percentage only on TCG singles and sealed sales across every channel (or choose Enterprise's fixed fee) instead of a percentage on every online sale. Switching also means working with Shopify, which TCG Sync currently requires.
Common questions about workflows, replacement, migration, and cost. Worth reading before you decide.
Stores looking at Crystal Commerce alternatives in 2026 often want the same operational model — storefront, POS, buylist, autopricing, marketplace sync — on a newer stack. TCG Sync covers that natively and adds a deckbuilder and live auctions. It currently requires Shopify, so a store moving from Crystal Commerce also sets up Shopify.
Crystal Commerce's Professional plan charges 2.5% on all online sales — accessories and supplies included. As a Crystal Commerce replacement, Storefront Pro's percentage applies only to TCG singles and sealed sales, in store and online, and the Enterprise package has no sales percentage.
A Crystal Commerce migration means moving condition-aware inventory, customer accounts, store credit balances, buylist history, and order history. TCG Sync handles that migration end-to-end during onboarding, with 301 redirects for any URLs that change.
A straight matrix of what each platform ships, so you can decide whether TCG Sync is the right fit before starting. Partial means the feature exists but is limited, add-on, or third-party. Spot something out of date? Email omar@tcgsync.com.
| Feature | TCG Sync | Crystal Commerce |
|---|---|---|
| Full online storefront | Yes | Yes |
| Modern responsive theme included | Yes | Partial |
| Built-in POS | Yes | Yes |
| Buylist (online + at the till) | Yes | Yes |
| 1Cart buy-and-sell checkout | Yes | No |
| Deckbuilder with MTGGoldfish/Moxfield import | Yes | No |
| Live auctions | Yes | No |
| Live streaming | Yes | No |
| Events & tournaments native | Yes | Partial |
| Card recognition (camera scan) | Yes | Partial |
| Autopricing | Yes | Yes |
| CardNexus sync — TCG Sync connects through the CardNexus Public API for mapped inventory, listings, and sales. | Yes | — |
| Cardmarket sync | Yes | Partial |
| eBay sync | Yes | Yes |
| Cardtrader sync | Yes | No |
| Mana Pool sync | Yes | No |
| Shopify integration — TCG Sync currently requires Shopify as the source of truth. | Yes | No |
| 70+ TCG catalogues built in | Yes | Yes |
| Bundled website theme (new during onboarding) | Yes | No |
| No platform percentage on non-TCG items — Crystal Commerce's published 2.5% applies to all online sales (July 2026). | Yes | No |
| Typical onboarding target of 48 hours after kickoff — A target for typical stores; scope and prerequisites are confirmed before a launch date is agreed. | Yes | — |
| Migration from Crystal Commerce | Yes | — |
Crystal Commerce publishes a single plan. Prices from crystalcommerce.com/pricing, July 2026.
| Scenario | TCG Sync | Crystal Commerce Professional | How to read it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top package vs top package | Enterprise: starting from $2,499 USD/month, no TCG Sync percentage sales fee, every feature included | Professional (only plan): $599.99 setup + $99/month + 2.5% on all online sales | Their 2.5% has no carve-out for non-TCG items — accessories and supplies pay it too. TCG Sync's percentage option applies only to TCG singles and sealed, and Enterprise has no TCG Sync percentage fee. |
| $500k USD annual online sales | $11,000 USD first year on Storefront Pro ($1,000 setup + 2% TCG item fee), or Enterprise starting from $2,499 USD/month with no TCG Sync percentage fee | ≈ $14,288 USD first year ($599.99 setup + $99/month subscription + 2.5% of online sales) | Directional software-cost model — payment processing, marketplace fees, and TCG Sync's required Shopify subscription excluded. |
If your shop would be better served by Crystal Commerce, we'd rather you find out here before onboarding. These are the points where they genuinely outperform us.
Crystal Commerce has been live since 2012. If your main criterion is 'has this platform survived' — Crystal Commerce wins on that axis alone.
Large installed base means community knowledge, third-party service providers, and migration tooling are plentiful.
They have run large US card shops over many years.
Structural differences to check against your own workflows, invoices, and integration needs.
TCG Sync's admin was built recently around card-shop workflows. Try both admins on a demo and judge which suits your staff.
Not native to Crystal Commerce. Both native to TCG Sync.
Crystal Commerce's Professional plan charges 2.5% on all online sales. Storefront Pro's 2% applies only to TCG singles and sealed sales — in store and online alike — after a $1,000 USD setup, and Enterprise has no sales percentage.
TCG Sync works with Shopify, so a store already on Shopify keeps its catalogue there. Crystal Commerce runs its own storefront instead; if you're not on Shopify yet, setting it up is part of switching.
Crystal Commerce's published plan is $599.99 setup + $99/month + 2.5% on all online sales. Which costs less depends on your sales mix and your Shopify costs, so we'll model it against your current invoices.
Starting from$2,499USD per month
No setup fee and no sales percentage
Discuss Enterprise$1,000USD one-time setup
+ 2% of TCG singles and sealed sales across POS, Shopify and marketplaces — comics, board games, accessories, drinks, toys and other non-TCG items are excluded
Ask about Storefront ProLet’s discuss itScoped around your business
Scope and pricing agreed together
Let’s discuss itAll prices are in USD. Contracts are month to month by default (a longer fixed term can be agreed), you can switch packages, and extra locations are included in the price. Every package includes the Storefront Pro storefront — use it, or keep your current front end and we'll work with that. Third-party payment processing and marketplace fees are separate. Every package starts with an email to omar@tcgsync.com — tell us about your current setup and we'll help you choose.