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TrueProfit alternative

TrueProfit vs SmartSeller

SmartSeller teamE-commerce operators for 10+ yearsUpdated 4 min read
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Quick answer

TrueProfit is a well-reviewed net-profit tracker for Shopify, priced from $35/month by order volume with per-order overage above each plan. SmartSeller has a free plan, no overage fees, and goes past tracking: it sets a price floor for every product, a safe discount limit for promotions and a restock order by profit.

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Should you choose TrueProfit or SmartSeller?

Choose TrueProfit if…

  • You mainly want a clean real-time net profit dashboard.
  • You want a mobile app.
  • You track spend across many ad networks.

Choose SmartSeller if…

  • You want the app to tell you which products to reprice and to do it.
  • You want a fixed bill with no per-order surcharges.
  • You're planning promotions and want the safe discount before launch.

How do TrueProfit and SmartSeller compare?

Feature
TrueProfit
SmartSeller
Pricing & plans
Best for
Merchants who want an accurate net-profit dashboard
Merchants who want profit decisions made and applied
Pricing model
By orders per month
By orders per month
Entry price
$35/mo (300 orders) to $200/mo (Enterprise)
$0, then $78/mo
Free plan
—14-day trial only
✓Up to 500 orders/mo
Overage or GMV-based fees
Per-order overage above plan (capped)
✓None
Contract
Monthly
Monthly or annual
Profit decisions
Net profit by product
✓Yes
✓Yes
Price floor per SKU
—No
✓Starter
Promotion planner with safe discount limit
—No
✓Free
Restock ranked by profit
—No
✓Growth
Changes written back to Shopify
—No
✓Yes
Marketing & AI
Marketing attribution / pixel
Multi-touch on Enterprise ($200)
—No
Ad platform connectors
✓8 ad networks
—No
AI assistant
Via MCP (ChatGPT, Claude)
✓Sidekick and in-app
MCP server for external AI tools
✓Yes
—Not yet
Works in Shopify Sidekick
—No
✓Yes
Platform
Platforms supported
Shopify
Shopify
Shopify App Store rating
4.9 from ~780 reviews
New app, no reviews yet

Where is TrueProfit stronger?

  • Years of reviews and a very high rating.
  • iOS and Android apps.
  • Direct ad-spend sync across 8 networks.
  • Print-on-demand integrations (Printful, Printify, Gelato).

What does SmartSeller do that TrueProfit doesn't?

Price floor per SKU and a list of products losing money

The minimum price each product needs after COGS, fees, shipping, returns and discounts, and the dollars drained per month by SKUs below it. Reprice to floor in one click, written back to Shopify (bulk on Growth).

On Starter

Promotion planner

The deepest safe discount for the store and each collection, with projected profit in dollars before the promo goes live and a warning when a promo pushes SKUs below their floor. Then the discount is created in Shopify inside the ceiling.

On Free

Inventory ranked by profit and cash

Restock by profit per day of cash tied up, an alert before a top-profit SKU runs out with the purchase order drafted, and dead stock tagged for clearance in one click.

On Growth

How much would each cost for my store?

TrueProfit publishes order-based tiers from $35 to $200 with overage. SmartSeller never charges more for going over a busy month inside the plan limit. See TrueProfit’s pricing page.

Orders/month
SmartSeller
500
$0 (Free)
3,000
$198 (Growth)
10,000
$198 (Growth)

Monthly list prices, before tax. Annual billing lowers both.

How do I switch from TrueProfit to SmartSeller?

  1. 1

    Install SmartSeller. Orders, revenue, Shopify fees and the cost per item already in Shopify sync automatically.

  2. 2

    Fill the gaps the Tasks tab lists, starting with the highest-impact one: missing product costs, monthly expenses, gateway and pick-and-pack rules. The precision score shows how complete your numbers are. You can also type every product and its cost directly into SmartSeller.

  3. 3

    Run both side by side for your 14-day Growth trial and compare decisions, not dashboards. You can keep TrueProfit for ad-spend sync across networks.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a TrueProfit alternative with a free plan?

Yes. SmartSeller is free up to 500 orders a month, with no time limit.

Does SmartSeller charge overage fees like TrueProfit?

No. There are no per-order or GMV-based surcharges on any plan.

What does SmartSeller do that TrueProfit doesn't?

It turns profit into actions: a price floor per product, a safe discount limit for promos and restock by profit, applied in Shopify in one click.

Does SmartSeller sync ad spend like TrueProfit?

Not in v1. It calculates your break-even ROAS and maximum CAC from your margins without connecting ad accounts.

Can I move my product costs from TrueProfit?

SmartSeller reads the cost per item you have in Shopify and lists any missing costs in its Tasks tab. You can also type every product and its cost directly into SmartSeller.

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