Candid Wholesale vs Faire: Buy Wholesale
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for Candid Wholesale, Nov 9, 2026 for Faire.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Candid Wholesale 5.0 from 2 reviews and Faire 4.9 from 1,350 reviews.
- Only Candid Wholesale lists a free plan.
Head to head
- United States
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
Pro
- · Advanced Reporting
- · B2B Ecommerce
- · Shipping & Accounting Integrations
- · Shopify Inventory Sync
- · Unlimited Users, Orders & Products
Complete
- · All the features of PRO plus...
- · Cross-Brand Reporting
- · Multiple Currencies
- · Sales Rep Management
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureSimple, Integrated, Online Wholesale. Sync your products & inventory to Candid and tame the mess of order forms, spreadsheets and PDFs. With Candid, you can work with your retailers in software built to make wholesale fast and accurate. Your products & inventory stay synced in real time, limiting data entry and stockouts while maximizing sales.
Faire is an online wholesale marketplace where retailers can discover and buy new products that help their store stand out. With Faire, it's easy and low-risk to stock inventory from brands around the world. Retailers can automatically sync the products they order on Faire to Shopify, so they can reduce time spent on manual data entry and focus on running a thriving retail business.
- Sync Shopify & B2B inventory
- Import product information to build catalog
- Integrated CRM
- Discover unique, high-quality products from brands around the world
- Eligible retailers get 60-day payment terms
- Free returns on all opening orders
- Faire does not support dropshipping
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  Candid Wholesale |  Faire |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 1 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Arts & Entertainment |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States |
Reviews
| Measure | Candid Wholesale | Faire |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 2 | 1,350(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 47(ahead) |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 20% |
Pricing
| Measure | Candid Wholesale | Faire |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $179/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Candid Wholesale | Faire |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #164 | #1(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #1 on Review surge in Wholesale |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Oct 14, 2022 | Sep 26, 2023 |
| Languages | 1 | 8 |
| Developer | Candid Wholesale | Faire |
FAQ
Candid Wholesale and Faire: common questions
- Is Candid Wholesale or Faire cheaper?
- Only Candid Wholesale lists a free plan. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, Candid Wholesale or Faire?
- On the Shopify App Store: Candid Wholesale 5.0 from 2 reviews and Faire 4.9 from 1,350 reviews.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Oct 13, 2026 for Candid Wholesale, Nov 9, 2026 for Faire; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Oct 13, 2026 for Candid Wholesale, Nov 9, 2026 for Faire. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.