The wholesale solution for growing brands, where stockists can browse and order with ease.
| Metric | Faire: Buy Wholesale | STC Wholesale |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 1.2k | 10 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | — | 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | 3 | — |
| Languages | 9 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Sep 2023 | Feb 2025 |
Faire: Buy Wholesale and STC Wholesale are evenly matched on rating (4.9★ vs 5.0★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
Pricing entry tiers: Faire: Buy Wholesale at Free plan available, STC Wholesale at Free plan available. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
Faire: Buy Wholesale has the larger user base (1,249 reviews vs 10), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. STC Wholesale's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most merchants the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Shopify App Store listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Faire: Buy Wholesale audit • STC Wholesale audit
| Last updated | — | — |
|---|
| Keyword | Faire | STC Wholesale |
|---|---|---|
| unique | #1 | Not ranked |
| wholesale | #2 | Not ranked |
| bogo buy get | #2 | Not ranked |
| shop | Not ranked | #240 |
Not featured in any section recently.
Both Faire: Buy Wholesale and STC Wholesale offer paid plans only. Faire: Buy Wholesale starts at Free plan available; STC Wholesale starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Faire: Buy Wholesale (4.9★, 1,249 reviews) and STC Wholesale (5.0★, 10 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
STC Wholesale holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.9★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Faire: Buy Wholesale has the deeper published review base (1,249 vs 10), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Faire: Buy Wholesale typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1,249 reviews). STC Wholesale typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (10 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Faire: Buy Wholesale and STC Wholesale both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from STC Wholesale" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.