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 need an account there. Up to 50 new changes a day the free version is enough, above that and for automatic pricing a paid 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.