BlackCurve vs PriceShape

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.

PriceShape gives online retailers, brands, and wholesalers market and competitor pricing data alongside tools for pricing decisions. Users can set rules using competitor prices, stock levels, and margins, then have selected prices adjust automatically when competitors move. Dynamic product groups use sales, stock, and competitor information to organize assortments, including identifying slow movers. The platform includes price recommendations, discount analysis, and Penny, an AI pricing analyst users can question for data-driven insights. Connections named in its FAQ include Shopify, Google Analytics, Tableau, Power BI, Google Data Studio, and the PriceShape API; marketplace feeds include Amazon, eBay, Idealo, and others. Full use requires a product feed with Brand, GTIN, Title, and Price. PriceShape says monitoring can cover tens of thousands of products depending on setup and supports all currencies, but its interface and reports are currently in English only. Growth costs €599 a month, with final price depending on assortment and markets; a 14-day trial is available. Enterprise uses custom pricing based on setup. PriceShape states it is ISO 27001 certified for information security management.