Honest comparison

Apex Applications vs 2D Workflow

2D Workflow emphasizes operational workflows, labels and shipping economics. One caution before you compare: carrier savings and 2D barcode support are specific capabilities that have to be verified individually rather than assumed on either side. Apex Red, which covers this ground, is in beta.

Read more about Apex Red, or see what a plan includes.

7 days free, then $149 a month, plus tax where applicable. Card required, nothing charged until day 8. Cancel any time before then.

A reseller's week, and who covers it

ResearchBuy & POPriceFulfillBooks
Apex
Research: covered, 122M+ products
Buy & PO: covered, POs + restock
Price: partly covered, Gold (beta, Pro)
Fulfill: partly covered, Red (beta)
Books: covered, Profit and loss
2D Workflow
Research: not covered or not verified
Buy & PO: not covered or not verified
Price: not covered or not verified
Fulfill: covered, labels + carriers
Books: not covered or not verified

Filled = does the job · light cells = partly, with the caveat shown · dashed empty cell = not covered, or not verified

Apex Applications compared with 2D Workflow. Each cell says Included, Not included, Not verified, or states the detail.
FeatureApex Applications2D Workflow
What it isWholesale suite; shipment module in betaOperational workflow, labels, shipping economics
Entry priceBeginner $49.99/mo, Starter $149/mo, Pro $299/mo (repricer on Pro)$97/moTheir pricing page
Free trial7 days, card required14 days
2D barcode supportVerify against your own requirementVerify against your own requirement
Carrier discountsNot includedVerify the current terms directly
Listing and shipment preparationApex Red (beta, by invitation)Included
Catalog scanning against the marketplaceIncludedNot verified
RepricingOn Pro (Apex Gold, beta)Not verified
Profit and loss from your own storeIncludedNot verified

Monthly price, side by side

2D Workflow$97

Amazon Sellers plan, monthly

Apex Starter$149

Sourcing, purchasing and profit, no repricer. Up to $10K/mo in revenue, 2,000 listings. Beginner is $49.99/mo.

Price from 2dworkflow.com

app.apexapplications.io
Apex Green master catalog of supplier products grouped by vendor

The buying and pricing loop that runs before a box is ever packed.

Which one fits you

Choose 2D Workflow if…

  • Labels, carrier economics and the physical workflow are the problem you are solving this quarter.
  • You need shipping operations in production rather than in beta.
  • Their carrier terms save you more than the price difference. Check them directly.

Choose Apex if…

  • The bottleneck is deciding what to buy and what to charge, not moving the boxes.
  • You want one system where the buying, pricing and reporting already share data.
  • You are willing to run Red in beta while the rest of the suite does the daily work.

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Two different bottlenecks. Ours is the buy-and-price loop; theirs is the box. Pick the one that is costing you.

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7 days free, then $149 a month, plus tax where applicable. Card required, nothing charged until day 8. Cancel any time before then.

Beginner $49.99/mo, Starter $149/mo, Pro $299/mo (repricer on Pro, beta).

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Competitor prices come from the vendor's own pricing page, linked beside each price. A price we have not rechecked within 90 days is replaced by that link. Other competitor details come from public pages and independent reviews (2D Workflow). 2D Workflow changes its features and prices on its own schedule, so check its site for current terms. Apex details come from the Apex app itself. 2D Workflow is a trademark of its owner; no affiliation.