Thomasnet vs TradeKey

Thomasnet is a web-based industrial sourcing platform for finding and contacting North American suppliers. Buyers can search profiles for more than 500,000 suppliers and narrow results by location, certifications, and other criteria. Profiles include catalogs, certifications, and capability information. The platform serves industrial buyers seeking OEMs, custom manufacturers, service companies, and distributors. Buyers can save and share supplier shortlists, send requests for information directly to suppliers, and ask multiple suppliers for quotes in one step.

Suppliers can claim a free company profile. The Free Company Profile costs nothing and includes profile-content management, team-member access, activity overview analytics, and classification and basic positioning in limited categories. Separate supplier advertising is offered through a monthly program with a budget chosen by the supplier; no advertising price is listed. Advertisers can select keywords and track campaign performance in real time. Thomasnet was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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.