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    Cratejoy

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ACratejoy is an online subscription billing solution that provides clients with features such as a website builder to create a subscription store, flexible product options, customer accounts, and inventory management. In addition to the traditional subscription billing and eCommerce features, Cratejoy also provides search engine optimization, email and social media marketing, and robust diverse analytics reporting.N/A

    Linnworks

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/ALinnworks is presented as a total commerce solution, and provides multi-channel order management for ecommerce. Linnworks connects, manages and automates commerce operations, powering businesses to sell wherever their customers are and capture every revenue opportunity.N/A
    Pricing
    CratejoyLinnworks
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CratejoyLinnworks
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
    CratejoyLinnworks
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.2
    (3 ratings)
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
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    User Testimonials
    CratejoyLinnworks
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cratejoy
    I will not recommend Cratejoy to anyone I know because I had a very poor experience with them. Initially, in my research, I had contacted Cratejoy to understand their platform more. I was led to believe that selling on their 'marketplace' would allow me to take advantage of a lower selling fee. We discussed how I would set up my shop and they assured me that it was done correctly so I would pay the lower amount. It took me over a year to realize I was paying the higher fee, which is about 10 times higher than the lower one. Fees are not listed anywhere in the Cratejoy administrative panels. They are not being emailed and there is no information about them anywhere UNLESS you think to go into your payment processor and look at individual transactions. Clearly, it's my responsibility to look at these things and see why the math is not adding up. However, at the time I signed up this information was not clear and I was given incorrect answers to my questions. I was operating on an assumption that took me a long time to realize and ended up costing me thousands in fees.
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    Linnworks
    Would have recommended it 5 years ago, but now absolutely not a chance. Pricing is obscene and the service is appalling. Save yourself time and money by looking elsewhere. Linnworks has one advantage over other providers and that is their integrations with smaller eCommerce channels, this is not worth the money... You could employ someone for 5 minutes per day to pull smaller marketplaces onto a different service via CSV.
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    Pros
    Cratejoy
    • Markets your boxes in their marketplace
    • Sets up shipping so it's easier and cheaper
    • Helps get your online subscription boxes started
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    Linnworks
    • Ease of use for both me and my colleagues
    • Manages all inventory on multiple channels and marketplaces
    • Simple method of printing invoices and shipping labels saves so much time and requires no manual input
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    Cons
    Cratejoy
    • Fees
    • Transparency
    • Customer service
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    Linnworks
    • Pricing
    • Support
    • Features
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    Support Rating
    Cratejoy
    Whether it be their upper management or their customer support crew, they have always acted and treated me like they care. Probably because we make them a lot of money, but nonetheless they do a great job whenever any issue comes up. I even met them in person!
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    Linnworks
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cratejoy
    Cratejoy streamlines the process so there's less to figure out on your own.
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    Linnworks
    As I have used Linnworks from day one, I constantly get contacted by Linnworks competitors asking me to try their system, however I cannot see any reason to move from a software package that we are all comfortable with, to a different system. It would seem pointless to move to a system that does not have the full functionality of Linnworks.
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    Return on Investment
    Cratejoy
    • Lots of sales!
    • 10% commission paid to them
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    Linnworks
    • None
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    Screenshot of Linnworks Order Management - Manage and process online sales from across your selling channels in one location.Screenshot of Linnworks Inventory Management - Avoid over- or underselling by tracking inventory across key selling channels from one central location.Screenshot of Linnworks Shipping Management - Improve customer experience by shipping and fulfilling orders faster with automated workflows.Screenshot of Linnworks Integrations - Expand the functionality of your ecommerce operations with Linnworks rich integrations ecosystem.Screenshot of Linnworks Insights - Stay in control of your business with the data points that matter.Screenshot of Linnworks puts Total Commerce Control at the center of your organization so you can: Manage multichannel inventory easily across multiple marketplaces. Optimize your order and fulfillment processes from a single location. Gain deep insights across your sales and operations for fast decision making.