BlackCurve vs Elastly

BlackCurve is pricing software for retailers that need to monitor competitors and make pricing decisions. Its Tracker edition gathers competitor prices from Google Shopping every day throughout the year and presents insights in dashboards and reports. New products can be matched automatically to competitor products, while users can add Google Shopping pages as alternative matches. Reports are available as dashboards or spreadsheets, on demand or on a schedule. For automated pricing, the Shopify app supports dynamic rules with safeguards and lets retailers schedule price updates. The Commander edition can use sales history, stock levels, and marketing performance as pricing inputs. Integrations include BigCommerce, PrestaShop, Magento, Shopify, WooCommerce, Amazon, eBay, and other listed services; data can also move through a RESTful API, dedicated integrations, or SFTP. Team, Professional, and Enterprise plans are listed at £199 a year, £699 a year, and £1,300 a year, respectively. Monthly billing is available by contacting BlackCurve. The 30-day trial provides the full Enterprise plan, but new customers must purchase setup services.

Elastly is an AI pricing platform for retailers, manufacturers, and distributors. It recommends prices using costs, demand, competitor data, and each product’s sales history, then recalculates as those conditions change. Recommendations show contributing factors such as elasticity, competitor moves, inventory, and seasonality. Teams can review proposed prices and set automation rules, margin floors and ceilings, and limits on price changes. Approved prices can be sent to sales channels automatically; Elastly says they can go live in under 60 seconds after approval. Native connectors include Shopify, Salla, SAP, NetSuite, QuickBooks, Xero, Adobe Commerce, BigCommerce, WooCommerce, Salesforce, Amazon, and Walmart. Developers can use a REST API, webhooks, and SDKs for TypeScript, Python, PHP, Java, and Go. The platform is available on the web and through an API. A 3-day free trial requires no card, and the site says first recommendations are available within 48 hours. Paid pricing is listed from $41/mo (annual). Growth includes two connectors and manual approval; Scale adds unlimited connectors and auto-apply within guardrails. Enterprise pricing is custom.