What card inventory software actually costs
FireCardManager is built for the average hobbyist and small-time seller — not someone who wants their card profits eaten up by a stack of monthly subscriptions that can easily top $100 a month. Here’s how the numbers really compare.
One flat annual price vs. stacked monthly subscriptions
Rates below are the publicly listed starting prices from each company’s own site as of October 2026. Subscription pricing changes over time — always check the source before deciding.
| Software | Starting price | Billing | What you actually need for real use | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FireCardManager | $39.99 / 6mo or $59.99 / 12mo | 30-day free trial, no license key required | Everything included — unlimited cards, unlimited scans, no credits, no add-on tiers | Windows desktop app |
| Card Dealer Pro | $9–$59/mo | Monthly ($108–$708/yr) | The $9/mo plan caps you at 500 AI credits and 1 marketplace; most active sellers need the $19–$59/mo tiers | Cloud web app + companion scanner app |
| Kronozio (Kronocard) | $8/mo + $24/mo add-on | Monthly ($96–$384/yr) | The $8/mo base plan only exports to eBay — exporting anywhere else requires the $24/mo Export Add-On | Downloadable app, requires cloud account |
| SpeedyCardLister | $5–$125/mo | Monthly, per AI scan ($60–$1,500/yr) | Scan-based pricing with no inventory management built in — active sellers typically land around $25–$40/mo, and still need separate inventory software | Cloud/web-based |
Sources: carddealerpro.com · home.kronozio.com · speedycardlister.ai
Why the real cost adds up fast: none of these three tools cover the whole job by themselves. SpeedyCardLister only drafts eBay listings — it doesn’t manage inventory. Kronozio’s cheapest tier only talks to eBay; everywhere else costs extra. So a lot of hobbyist sellers end up paying for two tools at once just to scan, list, and track what sold — easily $60–$100+ a month, or $700–$1,200+ a year. FireCardManager does all of it — scanning, AI identification, eBay listing, and sales tracking — for $39.99 every 6 months or $59.99 a year, period.
Head-to-head: how FireCardManager compares, one tool at a time
Honest, side-by-side breakdowns: where each tool wins, where we do, and what a year of listing about 1,000 cards a month really costs.
Yearly software cost at about 1,000 cards a month (Kronozio: 500, its published tier), from each company’s published prices, checked November 10, 2026. FireCardManager: $59.99 license plus about $5 of Claude AI identification. eBay fees and hardware are extra for every tool.
Your card data stays on your computer
Card Dealer Pro, Kronozio, and SpeedyCardLister are all cloud/web-based services — your inventory and card images live on their servers, tied to a login you keep paying to keep.
Nothing sitting in someone else’s cloud
Your scans, card images, and pricing data are stored locally on your own PC — not in a third-party company’s database you have to trust.
No subscription gate on your own inventory
Cancel a cloud plan and you can lose access to your own catalog. FireCardManager’s data is yours in a local database you can back up or move anytime.
No per-listing or per-scan surprises
You already own the software after your $39.99 (6mo) or $59.99 (12mo) license — no credit top-ups mid-month, no feature paywalls on top of what you already pay.
Export whenever you want, free
Export Database (.zip) and CSV import/export are built in at no extra cost — no “add-on tier” required to get your own data out.
What AI identification actually costs
FireCardManager can auto-identify cards with your own Anthropic Claude or Google Gemini API key. This is optional, pay-as-you-go directly to Anthropic/Google (not billed by us), and separate from your license. Based on real measured usage of about 3,000 input / 235 output tokens per card (two photos plus a structured result) against current published API pricing.
| Model | What it does | Cost per 1,000 cards |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 5.5 | Identifies player, set, year, condition, etc. from your card photos | ≈$0.42 |
| Gemini Flash-Lite | Same identification, alternate provider | ≈$1.49 |
Rates reflect Anthropic’s and Google’s own API pricing as of October 2026 and can change — see anthropic.com/pricing and ai.google.dev/pricing.
Built for hobbyists, not subscription stacking
- Unlimited cards & scans, no credit limits
- ADF, flatbed (most brands incl. Fujitsu SV600), and camera scanning
- AI identification & pricing
- Bulk eBay listing & live listing sync
- Sales & shipping tracking
- CSV import/export, free database backup
Important Notice: Pre-Release Software
You are downloading or executing a pre-release version of this software. This program is in active development. The installer and the program are digitally signed through Microsoft Artifact Signing (Verified publisher: John Conner).
• System Prompts: Because the signature is new, Windows SmartScreen may still show a “Windows protected your PC” screen for a while. Click More info, check that the publisher shows John Conner, then choose Run anyway to continue the installation.
• Potential Risks: Because this is an early build, it may contain bugs, experience unexpected crashes, or lack complete security and performance optimizations.
• Usage Disclaimer: This software is provided “as-is” for testing and early-access evaluation. Use it at your own discretion. It is highly recommended to back up any critical data, databases, or local files before running the application.
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