Compare Circle and Pirate - Feb 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Circle or Pirate?

Circle is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Pirate, and Pirate is rated higher (78/100) than Circle (61/100). Pirate offers users more features (2) than Circle (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Pirate!

Looking for the right Order Fulfillment solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Circle Commerce, Inc. Vs. Pirate Ship

Circle Commerce, Inc. : Circle Commerce products are based on technology and business practices that have evolved over two decades. The continual refinement of the process, and continual introduction of current technology, has resulted in a business/technology "ecosystem" that surpasses any other offering on the market. Our software design is elegantly simple in nature,...

Pirate Ship: We have built dozens of successful small businesses, so we know how expensive shipping can be. We launched Pirate Ship in 2014 to make it free to access the cheapest USPS rates no matter how many packages your business ships. We think small businesses are vital for the economy, but expensive shipping costs make it hard for them to compete with e...

Who is more expensive? Circle Commerce Manager or Pirate Ship?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Order Fulfillment software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Circle Commerce Manager and Pirate Ship.

Circle Commerce Manager accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Circle Commerce Manager is rated 8, which is higher than the average cost of Order Fulfillment software. Pirate Ship accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Circle Commerce Manager is rated 8, which is higher than the average cost of Order Fulfillment software.

Bottom line: Circle Commerce Manager is more expensive than Pirate Ship.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Circle Vs. Pirate based on some of the most important and required Order Fulfillment features.

Circle Commerce Manager: We are still working to collect the list of features for Circle Commerce Manager.

Pirate Ship: Data Import/Export, Shipping.

Target customer size

Circle Commerce Manager's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, and Pirate Ship's target customer size include: Small businesses and start ups.