How Does Spark Shipping Fare Against Competitors?
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Spark Shipping is easier to use, more cost-effective and delivers across all your needs from configuration to integration. Spark Shipping also provides 150+ prebuilt supplier integrations, makes it incredibly simple to configure your own custom supplier integrations, and will build complex integrations at a flat rate within three to four weeks.
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Why Choose Spark Shipping?
Spark Shipping is a cost-effective and reliable solution.
With predefined products to meet your needs combined with personalized support, we ensure the seamless automation of your ecommerce business.
See below a comprehensive comparison between Spark Shipping and SureDone:
Spark Shipping and SureDone Features
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Spark Shipping |
SureDone |
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Pricing starts at $249 per month. |
Pricing starts at $500 per month. |
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30-day full money-back guarantee. |
No money-back guarantee. |
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Easy to use with self-setup. |
Not suitable for self-setup You need to wait for an account manager for setup. |
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Fast and cost-effective EDI setup. |
Costly EDI setup. |
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Integrations with fitment plugins. |
Fitment support is only available at an additional charge. |
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Full product data integration. |
Full product data integration. |
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Personalized service and phone support. |
Phone support is not available. |
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Over 150 pre-integrated suppliers. |
Only 10 pre-integrated suppliers. |
Pros and Cons of SureDone
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✅ Pros |
❌ Cons |
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Allows you to manage inventory, orders, and listings across multiple sales channels, including eBay, Amazon, Shopify, BigCommerce, and more. |
An expensive platform to use, with pricing starting at $500 per month. |
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Streamlines listing updates, inventory synchronization, and order processing. |
The platform is complex and requires assistance from an account manager to set up. |
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Can handle large product catalogs and high order volumes. |
Users have reported that the user interface isn’t intuitive or user-friendly. |
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Bulk editing tools are available that enable users to make changes to multiple listings, inventory items, or orders at once. |
Limitations for businesses that rely on specific tools as third-party integrations are limited. |
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Detailed reporting and analytics features that provide insights into sales performance, inventory levels, and other key metrics. |
Migrating data from other platforms can be challenging and time-consuming. |
Pros and Cons of Spark Shipping
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✅ Pros |
❌ Cons |
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Cost-effective plans start from $249 per month. |
No free plan to get started with. |
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Intelligent and automated order routing from your eCommerce store to appropriate suppliers. |
It may not be suitable for much smaller businesses who are just starting out. |
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Integrates with a wide range of e-commerce platforms, including Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento, and multiple marketplaces like Amazon and eBay. |
The mobile version of our software has certain limitations. |
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Supports various supplier formats (API, FTP, email), making it easier to manage relationships with multiple suppliers. |
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Custom workflows and automation rules tailored to your specific business needs. |
SureDone Overview
SureDone is a cloud-based inventory management solution designed for small to mid-sized eCommerce storefronts to manage product listings, inventory, and orders. In SureDone, eCommerce storefronts are fully customizable with built-in shipping carts and search engine optimization.
- Cost: SureDone is very expensive, with the most basic packages starting at $500 per month.
- Self-setup: The eCommerce platform is not suitable for self-setup, and you will need to wait for an account manager to set it up for you.
- Electronic data exchange (EDI) support: Setting up EDI with SureDone is costly, and you may need assistance with the setup.
- Fitment support: Although SureDone does provide fitment support, there is an additional cost for this feature.
- DIY vendor integrations: These are complex to set up, and you may require assistance to do so.
- Integrations: Complex custom integrations can take a long time to be built, rates vary, and development may be outsourced.
- Supplier integrations: SureDone has less than 10 prebuilt supplier integrations on their platform.

An Overview of Spark Shipping
Spark Shipping is dropshipping and eCommerce software that integrates with your existing eCommerce store with ease. It automates uploading products, updating inventory, sending orders, and receiving product updates.
With Spark Shipping, as your orders come in, you can intelligently send them to the correct vendor with automated routing.
There are a number of ways our solution addresses the issues with SureDone:
- Vendors: Our solution has over 150+ preintegrated suppliers, but also works with any vendor by using custom integrations. You aren’t limited to a predefined list of vendors, and you can work with any one of your choosing.
- Multiple vendors: Spark Shipping automatically links products to multiple vendors. This allows you to list a product in your store and have multiple vendors fulfill it without having to create multiple listings.
- Pricing: Our solutions allow for markups based on the lowest-cost stock vendor, boosting your profit margin.
- Inventory: Spark Shipping allows you to fully automate your inventory, ensuring you never have to tell a customer you can’t fulfill an order. If any of your vendors have stock, you can access the product.
- Order routing: You can automatically route orders according to your selected routing rule, for example to the vendor with the product in stock at the lowest cost!
- Electronic data exchange (EDI): Our product offers EDI integrations that allow you to automate order processing. Spark Shipping will intelligently send orders in the correct format to your suppliers.
- Fitment support: We offer added fitment functionality for specific vendors to reduce catalog and inventory errors, allowing your customers to browse based on year, make, and model.

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FAQs
What is the best alternative to SureDone?
The best alternative to SureDone depends on supplier complexity and how much automation you need. Businesses that work with multiple suppliers, require custom integrations, or plan to scale often evaluate platforms like Spark Shipping for greater flexibility and control.
Best for businesses that want flexible supplier connectivity and automation that scales as operational complexity increases.
How does SureDone compare to Spark Shipping?
SureDone and Spark Shipping both automate inventory, pricing, and order workflows, but they differ in flexibility. Spark Shipping supports a wider range of supplier connection types, including API, EDI, FTP, and custom formats, which can be important for businesses with non-standard or growing supplier networks.
Why do businesses switch from SureDone to Spark Shipping?
Businesses typically switch when they outgrow their existing platform or run into limitations around supplier support, customization, or reliability. Spark Shipping is often chosen when companies need more advanced automation, support for additional suppliers, or greater control over how data flows between systems.
Is Spark Shipping a good alternative to SureDone for scaling businesses?
Yes. For businesses that are scaling beyond basic dropshipping, Spark Shipping is commonly evaluated as an alternative to SureDone. It is designed to handle larger catalogs, more suppliers, and more complex automation rules, which can become important as order volume and operational complexity increase.
What types of businesses choose Spark Shipping over SureDone?
Spark Shipping is often used by businesses with multiple suppliers, custom fulfillment workflows, or advanced pricing and inventory requirements. Companies that need to connect to suppliers outside of a predefined integration list frequently choose Spark Shipping over more limited platforms.
Does Spark Shipping support suppliers that SureDone does not?
In many cases, yes. Spark Shipping is built to connect to suppliers using a variety of methods, including custom integrations. This makes it a viable option for businesses that need to work with suppliers that are not supported natively by SureDone.
