SortSwift and TCG Sync both serve card shops, with different strengths. This page compares them by workflow, invoice structure, integration needs, and switching cost, including where SortSwift is the stronger fit.
OMG Games runs on TCG Sync: a live card-store catalogue with buylist, credit, deckbuilder, events, and checkout workflows.
SortSwift has strong sorting hardware and a focused intake workflow. TCG Sync adds a deckbuilder, live auctions, live streaming, a bundled website theme, and eight supported channels. Which matters more depends on whether your bottleneck is bulk intake or selling to customers.
Common questions about workflows, replacement, migration, and cost. Worth reading before you decide.
Stores comparing SortSwift alternatives in 2026 often want the customer-facing side SortSwift doesn't ship: storefront tools, a deckbuilder, and live auctions. TCG Sync includes those alongside the back-of-house tools — scanning, autopricing, buylist, and marketplace sync — in one platform.
SortSwift plugs into an external Shopify or Square store. TCG Sync also works with Shopify, which it currently requires, and adds the theme, buylist, deckbuilder, and events on top, so the customer-facing tools run from the same system as your inventory.
Comparison pages from any provider, including this one, go out of date. Check each row in the matrix below against a demo and your own workflows, and tell us if anything is wrong. Where SortSwift is the stronger fit, like physical sorting hardware, we say so plainly.
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 Spot something out of date?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 | SortSwift |
|---|---|---|
| Full online storefront (custom domain, theme) — SortSwift integrates with external storefronts; TCG Sync includes the Storefront Pro storefront. | Yes | Partial |
| Built-in POS | Yes | Yes |
| Buylist (online + at the till) | Yes | Yes |
| Automated buylist pricing rules | Yes | Yes |
| 1Cart buy-and-sell checkout | Yes | No |
| Deckbuilder (paste decklist → one-click cart) | Yes | No |
| MTGGoldfish / Moxfield import | Yes | No |
| Live auctions | Yes | No |
| Live streaming to your store | Yes | No |
| Events & tournaments (FNM, pre-release, OTS) | Yes | Partial |
| Card recognition (camera scan) | Yes | Yes |
| Autopricing vs TCGplayer / Cardmarket / eBay | Yes | Yes |
| CardNexus sync — TCG Sync connects through the CardNexus Public API for mapped inventory, listings, and sales. | Yes | — |
| Cardmarket sync (API) — No Cardmarket connector listed on sortswift.com/pricing, July 2026. | Yes | No |
| eBay sync | Yes | Yes |
| Cardtrader sync | Yes | Yes |
| Mana Pool sync | Yes | Yes |
| CardSynced pricing data and supported listings | Yes | No |
| Shopify integration — TCG Sync currently requires Shopify as the source of truth. | Yes | Yes |
| In-store kiosks | Yes | Yes |
| Physical card-sorter hardware (Super Sorter) — Their strongest differentiator. | No | Yes |
| 70+ TCG catalogues built in | Yes | Partial |
| Japanese / OCG catalogues | Yes | Partial |
| Graded card handling (PSA/BGS/CGC) | Yes | Partial |
| Bundled website theme (redesigned during onboarding) | Yes | No |
| Flat pricing — no per-terminal fees | Yes | Partial |
| Migration from BinderPOS / Crystal / Storepass | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | — |
Both top tiers charge 0% commission — the honest difference is scope, not fees. Prices and feature states from sortswift.com/pricing, July 2026.
| Scenario | TCG Sync - Enterprise | SortSwift Core Max | How to read it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top-tier price | Enterprise: starting from $2,499 USD/month | $499/month — their highest tier (≈ $5,988 over 12 months) | SortSwift is genuinely cheaper on flat cost. The comparison that matters is what each top tier actually covers. |
| Sales fees at the top tier | No TCG Sync percentage sales fee | 0% commission on POS and synced marketplaces | Marketplace and payment-processor fees apply on both platforms — set by those platforms, not the software. |
| Hosted storefront included | Yes — storefront, checkout, and theme included (Shopify is currently required) | No — you bring your own Shopify or Square store | Core Max is an inventory, pricing, scanning, sync, and POS stack; the customer-facing store is external. A Shopify subscription applies with TCG Sync too. |
| Coverage at the top tier | Every feature we offer, with new releases included at no extra cost | Unlimited autopricing and high-accuracy scanning plus eBay sync; events and consignment listed as beta; no Cardmarket connector | Six synced channels on SortSwift (Shopify, eBay, TCGplayer, CardTrader, ManaPool, Square) — Cardmarket absent matters for European singles volume. |
If your shop would be better served by SortSwift, we'd rather you find out here before onboarding. These are the points where they genuinely outperform us.
SortSwift's Super Sorter and chaos-sorting hardware are genuinely impressive. If your operation is dominated by physical bulk sorting of singles, they have a head start on the hardware side. TCG Sync is software-plus-camera-scanning — fast enough for most shops, but not purpose-built sorting hardware.
They've been iterating on one problem (intake efficiency) for longer than most. Their tooling around bulk intake is refined.
Structural differences to check against your own workflows, invoices, and integration needs.
SortSwift focuses on the back of house. TCG Sync covers the back of house too (autopricing, buylist automation, card scanning, marketplace sync) and adds customer-facing storefront tools, a deckbuilder, live auctions, and live streaming.
The deckbuilder lets customers paste a decklist and add the available cards to their cart in one click. SortSwift doesn't have one. For MTG, Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, and Lorcana stores, that shapes how customers shop singles.
TCG Sync connects to CardNexus, Cardmarket, eBay, TCGplayer, Cardtrader, and Mana Pool, and uses CardSynced for pricing data and supported listings. SortSwift's published channels (July 2026) are Shopify, eBay, TCGplayer, CardTrader, ManaPool, and Square, without Cardmarket.
The redesigned Storefront Pro storefront comes with Enterprise and Storefront Pro alike — no separate theme subscription, no third-party designer bills.
Neither is supported natively on SortSwift. Both are built into every TCG Sync deployment.
SortSwift runs on a subscription model. TCG Sync offers a flat monthly Enterprise package or Storefront Pro's one-time setup plus a percentage, with no per-terminal fees on either. Email omar@tcgsync.com to model the actual cost 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.