TCG Automate vs Virtual Shop Manager
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 TCG Automate, Nov 5, 2026 for Virtual Shop Manager.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $10/month for TCG Automate and $19.99/month for Virtual Shop Manager.
- TCG Automate lists 4 features Virtual Shop Manager’s listing doesn’t mention, including Bulk deletion, Prices, SKU and barcodes.
Head to head
Beginner
- · 500 AI scans per month
- · Unused scans rollover (limit 500)
Standard
- · 1,000 AI scans per month
- · Everything in Beginner
- · PSA/CGC listing creation w/ cert lookup
- · Unused scans rollover (limit 1,000)
Pro
- · 3,000 AI scans per month
- · Cross list to other marketplaces
- · Everything in Standard
- · Unused scans rollover (limit 3,000)
Elite
- · 10,000 AI scans per month
- · Everything in Pro
- · Unlimited ROCA sorter listings
- · Unused scans rollover (limit 10,000)
Ultimate
- · 20,000 AI scans per month
- · Custome feature requests
- · Everything in Elite
- · Priority customer support
- · Unused scans rollover (limit 20,000)
Legendary
- · 30,000 AI scans per month
- · Everything in Ultimate
- · Unused scans rollover (limit 30,000)
Store Tools
- · Appearance & minimum order controls
- · Build promotions: Sales Manager (Beta)
- · Bulk stock, price, cost & weight edits
- · Inventory value (Beta) & activity
- · Order Picker with photos (Beta)
- · Saved product-line listing templates
Trading Cards
- · All Store Tools at no extra cost
- · Automatic card pricing with your rules
- · Cash & credit Buylist; Shopify receiving
- · Market movers (Beta); coverage varies
- · Review matches and prices in Alerts
- · Supported card & sealed Catalog
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureTCG Automate helps trading card and collectibles sellers turn card images and catalog data into Shopify products. Merchants can upload or build a batch, review matched card details, edit titles, prices, SKUs, conditions, quantities, and images, then publish products to Shopify with inventory tracking enabled.
Store Tools brings bulk editing and order picking into one workspace. Update stock, prices, costs and weights, then prepare orders with photos and quantities. Reuse listing templates, build sales and review inventory value. For card shops, Trading Cards adds a customer Buylist with cash and store-credit offers, Shopify receiving and automatic pricing for supported cards. All Store Tools are included.
- Create Shopify products from prepared card batches
- Use front and back card images on product listings
- Set prices, quantities, SKUs, tags, and product details before publishing
- Review card matches and market data before listing
- Review catalog and listing changes before publishing updates.
- Keep product listings and inventory matched to your store.
- Find duplicate or mismatched listings that need attention.
- Publish store-specific buylist offers with optional intake limits.
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 |  TCG Automate |  Virtual Shop Manager |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | TCG Automate | Virtual Shop Manager |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | TCG Automate | Virtual Shop Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $10/month(ahead) | $19.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 6 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | TCG Automate | Virtual Shop Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #76(ahead) | #245 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #14 on Pricing moves in Bulk editor |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | TCG Automate | Virtual Shop Manager |
FAQ
TCG Automate and Virtual Shop Manager: common questions
- Is TCG Automate or Virtual Shop Manager cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $10/month for TCG Automate and $19.99/month for Virtual Shop Manager. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- TCG Automate lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Bulk deletion, Prices, SKU and barcodes, Tags. Virtual Shop Manager lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Automated alerts, Product details, Variants. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- 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 TCG Automate, Nov 5, 2026 for Virtual Shop Manager; 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 TCG Automate, Nov 5, 2026 for Virtual Shop Manager. 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.