SortSwift publishes a comparison page against TCG Sync. It contains a number of claims about what TCG Sync does and doesn't do that aren't accurate — we'd rather customers saw the honest version. Here's the real feature-for-feature comparison, plus where SortSwift genuinely wins.
OMG Games is the current public Storefront Pro example: a live card-store catalogue with buylist, credit, deckbuilder, events, and checkout workflows.
On the numbers, Storefront Pro covers more surface area: deckbuilder, live auctions, live streaming, native mobile apps, a bundled website theme, and seven marketplace connectors. SortSwift has strong sorting hardware and a focused workflow — we respect that. But if you've seen their comparison page, most of the 'no' marks against TCG Sync are wrong. Our job here is just to put the facts on one page.
Direct answers for the searches store owners are actually making: alternative, replacement, migration, and pricing. Worth reading before you decide.
Stores comparing SortSwift alternatives in 2026 usually need the customer-facing side SortSwift doesn't ship: a hosted storefront, deckbuilder, live auctions, and native mobile apps. TCG Sync Storefront Pro includes all of that alongside the back-of-house tools — scanning, autopricing, buylist, and marketplace sync — in one platform.
SortSwift plugs into an external Shopify or Square store; the customer-facing site is yours to build and pay for separately. As a SortSwift replacement, Storefront Pro ships the storefront, checkout, and theme as part of the platform — no separate storefront subscription to maintain.
SortSwift publishes a comparison page about TCG Sync that marks features as missing which actually ship in every Storefront Pro deployment. The feature matrix on this page is the corrected, verifiable version — and where SortSwift genuinely wins, like physical sorting hardware, we say so plainly.
A straight matrix of what each platform ships, so you can decide whether Storefront Pro is the right fit before starting. Partial means the feature exists but is limited, add-on, or third-party. Edit requests to john@tcgsync.com.
| Feature | TCG Sync - Storefront Pro | SortSwift |
|---|---|---|
| Full online storefront (custom domain, theme) — SortSwift integrates with external storefronts; Storefront Pro ships one. | 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 |
| Native iOS & Android mobile apps | 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) | Yes | Partial |
| eBay sync | Yes | Yes |
| Cardtrader sync | Yes | No |
| Mana Pool sync | Yes | No |
| CardSynced sync | Yes | No |
| Shopify channel integration | 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 |
| 48-hour onboarding after kickoff | Yes | Partial |
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 - Storefront Pro | 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 | 0% — keep 100% of every transaction | 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 — full storefront, checkout, theme, and native mobile apps included | 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. |
| 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. Storefront Pro 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, not marketing spin — every point is verifiable. Read it before you start, so you know exactly what you'd be buying into.
SortSwift is strongest at the back-of-house. Storefront Pro is equally strong at the back of house (autopricing, buylist automation, card scanning, marketplace sync) — and adds a full customer-facing storefront, deckbuilder, live auctions, live streaming, and native mobile apps. That's the side that actually drives sales.
The deckbuilder — paste a decklist, one-click the cart — is the single biggest AOV driver we see across all merchants. SortSwift doesn't have one. For MTG, Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, and Lorcana stores this is load-bearing.
Seven native marketplace integrations (TCGplayer, Cardmarket, eBay, Cardtrader, Mana Pool, CardSynced, Shopify) vs a narrower set on SortSwift.
Every Storefront Pro merchant gets the redesigned Storefront Pro theme included — no separate theme subscription, no third-party designer bills.
Neither is supported natively on SortSwift. Both are baked into every Storefront Pro deployment.
SortSwift runs on a subscription model. Storefront Pro is $1,000 USD setup + 2% only on TCG item sales — most stores' lowest-cost option because non-TCG items carry no TCG Sync percentage fee. For heavier-volume stores or Storepass migrants, Enterprise starts from $2,499 USD/month, with 0% sales fees and branded mobile apps. No per-terminal fees on either. Email john@tcgsync.com to model the actual cost against your current revenue.
Tell us about your current setup and we'll help you choose the right package. All published pricing is billed in USD: Storefront Pro is $1,000 USD setup + 2% on TCG item sales, and Enterprise starts from $2,499 USD/month with 0% sales fees. Custom packages are scoped separately.
Thinking longer term? Read how to future-proof your card store and how onboarding and support work.