The Linnworks alternative for Shopify and wholesale brands
Manifold puts Shopify, Amazon and wholesale on one stock count, with quotes, price books and a ledger that posts as you trade — on one published plan.
Who Linnworks is for
Linnworks describes itself as multichannel inventory and order management across 100+ marketplaces for growing e-commerce businesses.
linnworks.com, checked October 2026Why businesses look elsewhere
- Pricing is on request, tiered by monthly order volume with overage charges, plus a one-off onboarding fee. linnworks.com/pricing, checked October 2026
- Critical reviews mention slow support, price rises and automations that stop working. Linnworks on Trustpilot, checked October 2026
Manifold and Linnworks, side by side
| Manifold | Linnworks | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $300 a month (USD) — one plan, published, every feature | On request, tiered by monthly order volume; a one-off onboarding fee; add-on modules extra linnworks.com/pricing, checked October 2026 |
| Sales orders | 100 sales orders a month included, then $0.20 down to $0.015 an order, on a published scale | Order tiers with overage charges; the tiers are not published linnworks.com/pricing, checked October 2026 |
| Channels | Shopify and Amazon, from one stock count; anything else through the API | 100+ channel integrations, including Amazon, eBay and TikTok Shop linnworks.com/pricing, checked October 2026 |
| Free trial | 60 days, run beside your current system in read-only mode | No trial listed; a demo or quote linnworks.com/pricing, checked October 2026 |
| Traceability | Batches, serials and expiry dates, captured at receipt; earliest expiry picked first | Lot management with expiry; serialisation in North America linnworks.com/pricing, checked October 2026 |
| AI | An MCP server: Claude, ChatGPT or any MCP client works in Manifold with your permissions | Spotlight AI; no MCP server listed linnworks.com/pricing, checked October 2026 |
Linnworks as its public pages described it on the day each row was read; each figure links to its page. Prices in US dollars. Manifold has no affiliation with Linnworks; spot something out of date? Tell us.
When Linnworks may suit you better
- You sell across many marketplaces: Linnworks lists 100+ channel integrations, including eBay and TikTok Shop, and 70+ shipping providers. linnworks.com/pricing, checked October 2026
Moving from Linnworks
Manifold has no direct import from Linnworks yet. Two routes do the job instead: connect your Shopify store and the setup walk offers to copy its products, stock, customers and orders across; and anything you can get out as a spreadsheet — items and opening stock, products and variants, kits, suppliers and customers, catalog prices, purchase orders, sales orders and sales history — comes in on Import, with each column matched and every rejected row named.
What Import takes →Run both, side by side
Every new Manifold business starts read-only. Orders come in, imports run and your team works in Manifold in full — but nothing leaves it: no stock or prices to your stores, no journals to your accounts, no email to customers. Linnworks keeps running the business while you check Manifold against it, and an owner goes live when you're sure.
Read-only mode and going live →Questions people ask
- Can I try Manifold without switching off Linnworks?
- Yes. Every new Manifold business starts in read-only mode: orders come in, imports run and your team works in Manifold in full, but nothing goes out — no stock or prices to your stores, no journals to your accounts, no email to customers. Linnworks keeps running the business while you check Manifold against it, for the 60-day trial, and you go live when you are ready.
- Does Manifold sell on eBay or TikTok Shop?
- Not today: Manifold's own apps connect Shopify and Amazon. Another channel can connect through the API — the same one those apps are built on.
- What does Manifold cost?
- One plan: $300 a month (USD) with 100 sales orders included, every feature and your whole team; each order past that costs $0.20 down to $0.015 on a published scale. No per-seat or per-integration fees.
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