Honest Comparison
Both tools are built for TCG stores. They take very different approaches to pricing, sales channels, and what you pay. Here's a straight look at what each one does — so you can pick the right fit.
One thing to know first: BinderPOS isn't taking new stores right now. TCGplayer has paused new sign-ups and put new stores on a waitlist.
Inventory, automated daily pricing, POS, and optional Shopify sync for Magic, Pokémon, Riftbound, and One Piece — for both stores and serious collectors. Plus scan import (photograph up to 9 cards, review, add), a deck builder, a Google Shopping feed for your storefront, and an in-store customer kiosk on Platinum. Flat all-inclusive tiers with no per-sale commission. Works with or without Shopify. Canadian-owned, Canadian pricing (CAD). Open to new stores today.
A mature, store-focused platform (now part of TCGplayer) with cloud POS, kiosk mode, buylist automation, an events/ticketing module, and multi-channel selling across a Shopify storefront, eBay, and TCGplayer. Requires a Shopify plan and charges a per-sale commission on online orders. Built for stores only, priced in USD — $100 or $150 USD a month. New-store sign-ups are currently paused.
| CardUpkeep | BinderPOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Accepting new stores | ✓ Yes — sign up today | ✗ Sign-ups paused (waitlist) |
| Magic: The Gathering support | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Pokémon TCG support | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Riftbound support | ✓ Yes | Not listed |
| One Piece Card Game support | ✓ Yes — every printing priced on its own | ✓ Yes |
| Works without Shopify | ✓ Yes — Shopify optional | ✗ Shopify plan required |
| Automated pricing | ✓ Every plan, in-stock cards* | ✓ Yes (TCGplayer data) |
| Per-sale commission on online orders | ✓ None | 2% website / 2.5% via TCGplayer (US only) |
| Monthly price | ✓ Free to start · paid from $9.99 CAD | $100 or $150 USD + commission + Shopify plan |
| Canadian pricing (CAD) | ✓ Yes — no USD FX | ✗ USD |
| POS (point-of-sale) system | ✓ YesGold and up |
✓ Yes |
| Register search that shows what's on your shelf, plus hot buttons | ✓ YesGold and up |
Not confirmed |
| Scan import: add cards from a photo (up to 9 cards a photo) | ✓ YesAll tiers (Copper: 50-card trial) |
Not confirmed |
| In-store customer kiosk | ✓ YesPlatinum |
✓ Yes |
| Events / ticketing module | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| Multi-marketplace sync (eBay, TCGplayer) | ✗ Shopify only | ✓ YesBinder Pro plan; TCGplayer US only |
| Buylist automation | ✓ YesSilver and up |
✓ Yes |
| Store credit ledger | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Deck builder with format checks | ✓ Magic, Pokémon, Riftbound & One Piece | Not confirmed |
| Google Shopping product feed | ✓ Every storefront | Through Shopify |
| Public online storefront (buy cards from home) | ✓ Every plan, including freeYour own domain on Platinum, set up for you |
✓ Yes (Shopify-based) |
| Collector / personal use tier | ✓ Yes — $9.99/mo | ✗ Store-focused only |
| Free tier available | ✓ Yes — Copper (1,000 cards) | ✗ Paid plans only |
* Pricing is available for in-stock inventory only. Cards at zero quantity aren’t priced on any plan.
CardUpkeep data reflects current live features. BinderPOS data sourced from TCGplayer's BinderPOS page and seller documentation — verify current details there, as terms and fees change. "Not confirmed" or "Not listed" means we didn't find it on their public site at time of writing; it doesn't necessarily mean the feature doesn't exist. Last checked: October 2026.
BinderPOS has paused new sign-ups, so a new store can only join its waitlist. CardUpkeep is open today, with a free plan to start and help moving your inventory in.
CardUpkeep charges one flat price per tier — no commission on your online orders. BinderPOS adds 2% on website sales (2.5% through the TCGplayer integration) on top of your subscription and Shopify's own fees. On steady online volume, that percentage adds up fast.
CardUpkeep bills in CAD with no USD conversion surprises. BinderPOS is priced in USD, so your monthly cost moves with the exchange rate on every renewal.
BinderPOS requires an active Shopify plan to run at all. CardUpkeep works standalone — Shopify sync is there if you want it, but it's optional, not a prerequisite you have to pay for separately.
Riftbound is a first-class game in CardUpkeep alongside Magic and Pokémon — inventory, automated pricing, and Shopify sync included. Riftbound isn't listed among the games BinderPOS supports.
CardUpkeep has a $9.99/mo Tin tier built for collectors tracking up to 25,000 cards. BinderPOS is built entirely around store operations and doesn't offer a collector-focused plan.
CardUpkeep is built and supported by its founder. When something goes wrong or you need a feature, you're talking to the person who wrote the code.
BinderPOS is likely the stronger choice if you're already running on it and your operation leans on multi-channel selling across eBay and the TCGplayer marketplace (US sellers), or if you run frequent ticketed events and tournaments and want a built-in events module. It's a mature, well-established platform backed by TCGplayer. Those are genuine strengths we don't match today. If they're central to how your store runs, evaluate both platforms carefully — bearing in mind that new stores can't sign up for BinderPOS at the moment.
Send us your BinderPOS export and we'll help you get it into CardUpkeep — and help you connect your Shopify store if you use one. If you get stuck at any point, support is one message away.
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