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Comparison for eBay sellers
Strooply vs Crosslist for eBay sellers
Crosslist is built around publishing one listing to many marketplaces. Strooply is built around eBay. If eBay is where you sell, here is how the two compare at each step, from sourcing to profit.
Disclosure: Strooply is made by The Stroop LLC, the publisher of this page. Crosslist is a trademark of its respective owner. Strooply is not affiliated with or endorsed by Crosslist. Competitor details come from Crosslist's own public pages and help center as of September 29, 2026 and are cited below. Plans and features change, so check their site before you decide.
The short answer
Why eBay sellers choose Strooply
Strooply covers the whole eBay workflow in one app: identify an item and check live eBay comps and a sold estimate before you buy it, draft the eBay listing with AI included on every plan, and see true net profit after fees and cost of goods, with mileage and receipts for tax time. Crosslist's strengths are in publishing across many marketplaces.
Step by step
The eBay workflow: Strooply vs Crosslist
Each row follows an item from the moment you find it to the moment you file taxes on the profit.
| Step | Strooply | Crosslist |
|---|---|---|
| Deciding what to buy | Point your phone at an item: Strooply identifies it, pulls live eBay comps, and gives a sold-price estimate before you type anything[S2][S3] | AI-powered pricing suggestions based on market insights; eBay comps research is not described on the pages we reviewed[3] |
| Creating the eBay listing | AI drafts the title, description, category, condition guidance, and eBay item specifics from your photos, on every plan[S1][S2] | AI writes the title and description and fills in category, brand, color, and more from your first six photos, with a $4.99/mo AI add-on and monthly credits by plan[2][4] |
| Publishing to eBay | You review the draft, then Strooply publishes through eBay's official API with your photos and business policies[S2] | Publishes to eBay through eBay's official API[6] |
| Knowing your real profit | Syncs eBay final value fees, ad fees, shipping, and refunds, and subtracts cost of goods, with lot cost allocation on Pro and Team, for true net profit[S1][S2][S3] | Sales analytics with profit from marketplace fees, shipping, cost of goods, and refunds on Gold and Diamond plans[2][5] |
| Mileage, receipts, and taxes | Sourcing trips, mileage, receipt scanning, and a tax summary on Pro and Team[S1] | Not described on the pages we reviewed |
| Working from your phone | Native iOS and Android apps: research, draft, and publish from your phone, plus a web app[S3] | iOS and Android apps, a web dashboard, and a browser extension[3] |
| Price and free option | Free plan with no credit card, then $12.99/mo (Starter), $29.99/mo (Pro), $79.99/mo (Team)[S1] | No free plan; 20 free listings with a 3-day money-back guarantee, then $29.99/mo (Bronze) to $44.99/mo (Diamond) billed monthly, with 10% off quarterly and 2 months free yearly[2] |
| Listing volume | Monthly publishes and lookups by plan: 5 and 15 on Free, 100 and 500 on Starter, 250 and 1.25k on Pro, 1k and 5k on Team[S1] | 200, 500, or 1,000 new listings per month by plan, unlimited on Diamond[2] |
Built for eBay
Where Strooply stands out for eBay sellers
AI eBay drafts on every plan
Titles, descriptions, categories, and item specifics drafted from your photos. Nothing publishes until you review it.
Profit that matches your payout
eBay fees, ad fees, shipping, refunds, and cost of goods flow into one net profit number per item, with lot cost allocation on Pro and Team.
Sourcing to tax time in one app
Log sourcing trips and mileage, scan receipts into cost of goods, and pull a tax summary, without a second tool for the books.
Worth knowing about Crosslist: Crosslist also publishes to eBay through the official API, supports item specifics, and offers unlimited new listings on its Diamond plan. If you also sell on other marketplaces, it is built for that.[2][3][6]
Crosslist may be the better choice if
Questions
Strooply vs Crosslist FAQ
Is Strooply or Crosslist better for eBay sellers?
For sellers who focus on eBay, Strooply covers more of the eBay workflow in one place: photo identification with live eBay comps and sold estimates, AI drafts included on every plan, true net profit with cost of goods, and mileage and receipts. Crosslist is designed for publishing across many marketplaces.
Is AI included?
Strooply's photo identification and AI drafts are included on every plan, with monthly lookup limits by plan. Crosslist lists its AI features as a $4.99 per month add-on with monthly credits.[2]
Which one is cheaper to start?
Strooply has a free plan with no credit card and paid plans from $12.99 per month. Crosslist's plans start at $29.99 per month.[2]
Sources
Where these facts come from
- Crosslist homepage, crosslist.com
- Crosslist pricing, crosslist.com/pricing
- Crosslist features, crosslist.com/features
- Crosslist help: AI listings, docs.crosslist.com
- Crosslist help: sales tracking, docs.crosslist.com
- Crosslist help: eBay FAQ, docs.crosslist.com
- S1. Strooply plans, strooply.com/#pricing
- S2. How Strooply works, strooply.com/how-strooply-works
- S3. Strooply features, strooply.com/#features
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