DIYTrade vs TradeKey

DIYTrade is a web-based B2B trading platform for businesses sourcing and selling products. It describes a marketplace with over 5 million products and says more than 8 million users search for suppliers through the platform each month. Its free member service is a basic online trading offering for small and medium businesses, including a company website with a free subdomain. Members can publish company, product, and service information, using English, Simplified Chinese, or Traditional Chinese; the two Chinese versions can be converted automatically. Website customization includes adjustable content layouts, dozens of templates, and 360 color choices per template. Product catalogs support custom fields, embedded PayPal payment button code, and multimedia such as Youku and YouTube. Members can customize contact forms and add QQ or Skype chat. DIYTrade says member website information is listed on its China and international sites, with SEO support and XML sitemaps. A mobile version is designed for phones and tablets. Membership requires a legally registered company, truthful and complete registration information, and one registration per company. The service is free.

TradeKey is a web-based global B2B marketplace connecting buyers and suppliers across importing, exporting, manufacturing, trading, wholesale, and retail. Participants include manufacturers, traders, wholesalers, retailers, importers, and exporters. The marketplace combines search, business data, digital visitorship, and product-promotion tools; supplier verification and RFQ workflows are available, with global supplier coverage. Free Membership costs nothing and includes 10 products with limited features. SilverKey, GoldKey, GoldKey Plus, and VIP prices vary by package; custom packages and standalone services are also offered. Premium services include product promotion, priority placement in buyer searches, buyer-supplier matchmaking, and sales inquiry support. VIP membership lists guaranteed buyer connections, an eight hour buyer consultant, unlimited product posting and showcase, and up to 49 sub-accounts. TradeKey also offers website development, social media marketing, and search engine optimization. Standard and Advance website development packages list Stripe, 2CO, and PayPal payment gateways. TradeKey says it holds ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certifications. It generally does not offer trials, although rare cases may receive a one month paid VIP trial.