TradeGecko vs Unleashed

March 17, 2025 | Author: Michael Stromann
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TradeGecko
TradeGecko online inventory and order management software for e-Commerce and Wholesalers - simplify inventory & order operations for your business. Inventory and Order Management + Mobile Catalog & Sales App + B2B e-Commerce Portal
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Unleashed
Unleashed is powerful inventory management software. Accurately manage your inventory online, in real time, with Unleashed. Unleashed is packed with powerful features to benefit your business.

TradeGecko and Unleashed, despite their slightly odd names, are both very much cut from the same cloth—well, a cloud-based, inventory-managing cloth, to be precise. Both do that rather neat trick of tracking your stock in real-time, which is quite handy for small to medium-sized businesses who are juggling more products than is probably sensible. They’ll happily integrate with your accounting software (Xero, QuickBooks, the usual suspects) and if you're running multiple locations, these clever systems will keep tabs on everything, ensuring you know exactly where all your things are at any given moment—assuming you care, of course. And, naturally, both offer APIs, which is probably a good idea if you like fiddling with things behind the scenes.

TradeGecko, founded in Singapore in 2012, is a bit like a highly efficient assistant who’s extremely good at managing orders and is utterly obsessed with automating everything. It’s aimed at the wholesale crowd and particularly caters to those looking to set up a B2B eCommerce store, complete with a dedicated portal for wholesale customers. It’s a strong choice for businesses looking to streamline their workflows, though if you’ve been hoping for something more bespoke, you might have been left wondering how to tweak it. After being bought by QuickBooks in 2020, TradeGecko was unceremoniously folded into QuickBooks Commerce in 2021, which means you’re no longer getting the "TradeGecko" experience, but rather an amalgamation of the QuickBooks empire.

Then there’s Unleashed, which hails from New Zealand and has been around since 2009. This one seems a little more comfortable around manufacturers, distributors and anyone who needs to deal with batches, serial numbers or that other pesky bit of inventory management you’d rather ignore. Unleashed is like the Swiss Army knife of stock tracking—perfect for industries that need compliance and precision. It also offers some impressive features for production and assembly, making it the go-to if you’re in a business where products are assembled before they’re sold, which might be a bit more complicated than you bargained for. But unlike TradeGecko, Unleashed has stayed independent and continues to evolve, which is both comforting and a little alarming, depending on your perspective.

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Author: Michael Stromann
Michael is an expert in IT Service Management, IT Security and software development. With his extensive experience as a software developer and active involvement in multiple ERP implementation projects, Michael brings a wealth of practical knowledge to his writings. Having previously worked at SAP, he has honed his expertise and gained a deep understanding of software development and implementation processes. Currently, as a freelance developer, Michael continues to contribute to the IT community by sharing his insights through guest articles published on several IT portals. You can contact Michael by email [email protected]