Candid Wholesale vs QuoteStead
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, Oct 15, 2026 for QuoteStead.
The short answer
- Only Candid Wholesale lists a free plan.
Head to head
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.
QuoteStead helps B2B and wholesale merchants replace email threads, PDFs, and manual draft orders with one structured quote-to-order workflow. It syncs your products, customers, and companies, lets buyers request quotes or place direct orders through a secure buyer portal, and lets merchants negotiate and approve every request.
- Sync Shopify & B2B inventory
- Import product information to build catalog
- Integrated CRM
- End-to-end quoting, without the email back-and-forth
- A secure self-serve portal for every B2B buyer
- Quick order and reorder for repeat purchasing
- Approval workflows and purchasing controls for growing accounts
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 |  QuoteStead |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| 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 | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Candid Wholesale | QuoteStead |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 2 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Candid Wholesale | QuoteStead |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | QuoteStead |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #164(ahead) | #270 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #9 on Pricing moves in Wholesale |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Oct 14, 2022 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Candid Wholesale | Storestead Labs |
FAQ
Candid Wholesale and QuoteStead: common questions
- Is Candid Wholesale or QuoteStead 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.
- 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, Oct 15, 2026 for QuoteStead; 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, Oct 15, 2026 for QuoteStead. 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.