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Comparison for eBay sellers
Strooply vs Terapeak for eBay sellers
Terapeak is now called Product research and lives in eBay Seller Hub. It shows how products and categories perform across eBay. Strooply is a phone app that starts from a photo and follows the item all the way to profit. Here is how they compare at each step.
Disclosure: Strooply is made by The Stroop LLC, the publisher of this page. Terapeak is a trademark of its respective owner. Strooply is not affiliated with or endorsed by Terapeak. Competitor details come from eBay's own help page for Product research (Terapeak) 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
Terapeak, eBay's Product research tool, is strong for demand research inside Seller Hub, using eBay's own sales data. Strooply is built for the moment you are holding an item: photo identification, live eBay comps, a sold estimate, an AI-drafted listing, and profit, mileage, and receipts afterward.
Step by step
The eBay workflow: Strooply vs Terapeak
Each row follows an item from the moment you find it to the moment you file taxes on the profit.
| Step | Strooply | Terapeak |
|---|---|---|
| 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] | Sales trends and average sales price for products and categories across all of eBay's marketplaces, searchable over any period within the last 3 years, from the Seller Hub Research tab; photo search is not described on the page we reviewed[1] |
| Creating the eBay listing | AI drafts the title, description, category, condition guidance, and eBay item specifics from your photos, on every plan[S1][S2] | Not described on the page we reviewed |
| Publishing to eBay | You review the draft, then Strooply publishes through eBay's official API with your photos and business policies[S2] | Not described on the page we reviewed |
| 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] | Not described on the page we reviewed; it reports market performance, not your own costs |
| Mileage, receipts, and taxes | Sourcing trips, mileage, receipt scanning, and a tax summary on Pro and Team[S1] | Not described on the page we reviewed |
| Working from your phone | Native iOS and Android apps: research, draft, and publish from your phone, plus a web app[S3] | Available from the Seller Hub Research tab and eBay's mobile apps[1] |
| Price and free option | Free plan with no credit card, then $12.99/mo (Starter), $29.99/mo (Pro), $79.99/mo (Team)[S1] | eBay says all sellers can use it; Sourcing insights come at no extra cost with a Basic Store subscription or above; no separate fee for Product research is described on the page[1] |
| 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] | Not applicable to a research tool |
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 Terapeak: Terapeak uses eBay's own sales data across all of eBay's marketplaces and covers the last 3 years, so it is a natural place for category and demand research, and no separate fee is described for eBay sellers with Seller Hub access. Many sellers use it alongside other apps.[1]
Terapeak may be the better choice if
Questions
Strooply vs Terapeak FAQ
Is Strooply a replacement for Terapeak?
No. Terapeak, now Product research in Seller Hub, is eBay's own research tool for products and categories. Strooply is a phone app for the in-the-moment decision and the workflow after it: photo identification, live eBay comps, a sold estimate, an AI-drafted listing, and profit tracking. Many sellers can use both.
Is Terapeak free?
eBay's help page says all sellers with Seller Hub access can use Product research, and it describes no separate fee for it. Sourcing insights are included at no extra cost with a Basic Store subscription or above.[1]
Which one costs less?
Both have a free way to start. Strooply has a free plan with no credit card and paid plans from $12.99 per month. Product research is described as available to eBay sellers with Seller Hub access.[1]
Sources
Where these facts come from
- eBay Help: Product research (Terapeak), ebay.com/help
- 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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