CardEntry and TCG PowerToolsdo not do the same thing.
People looking for an alternative are usually looking for a solution to one particular part of the work. So here is the honest split: CardEntry turns your stack into a clean file, TCG PowerTools takes that file to Cardmarket. Neither replaces the other.
Who does which part?
| Task | CardEntry | PowerTools |
|---|---|---|
| Recognise a card from a photo | CardEntry: yes | TCG PowerTools: no |
| Match the right Cardmarket version | CardEntry: yes | TCG PowerTools: no |
| Capture condition, language, foil and edition per card | CardEntry: yes | TCG PowerTools: no |
| Check status per card with a locked export | CardEntry: yes | TCG PowerTools: no |
| Build an import file per card game | CardEntry: yes | TCG PowerTools: no |
| List stock on Cardmarket | CardEntry: no | TCG PowerTools: yes |
| Maintain prices automatically | CardEntry: no | TCG PowerTools: yes |
| Manage stock through the Cardmarket API | CardEntry: no | TCG PowerTools: yes |
| CSV import into your own stock | CardEntry: no | TCG PowerTools: yes |
Details on TCG PowerTools follow its own public product description. CardEntry is an independent tool and has no business relationship with TCG PowerTools or Cardmarket.
You only need CardEntry if …
… you want to capture your intake and hold a clean file with Cardmarket IDs, condition, language and foil. Creating and downloading that file costs you no third-party subscription.
You need both if …
… that file is then meant to land on Cardmarket as stock. For that you currently need a paid TCG PowerTools subscription. We say so before your decision, not after it.
Try the capture part.
Process 500 card images for free. No subscription, no credit card — and you see the finished file before you commit to anything else.