Heystack comparisonLast reviewed
Heystack vs SlabIQ: Imaging Hardware or Browser-Based Listing?
Heystack combines a dedicated imaging device, the Heystack One, with AI that identifies, crops and titles cards, paid per card in credits. SlabIQ runs in the browser with no device to buy: capture with a phone or any scanner, then batch identification, listings on eBay, Shopify and CardTrader, market prices, inventory, lots and profit tracking, on a free plan to start.
No credit card required · 500 scans / month free · Cancel anytime
- plus sports cards in the batch scanner
- 6 TCGs
- price guide, completed sales and live asking prices
- 3 views of price
- on the free plan, no credit card
- 500 scans / month
- runs in any browser; phones join by QR code
- 0 installs
Feature checklist
Heystack vs SlabIQ, feature by feature
Every Heystack mark links to the page it comes from. “Not stated” means we couldn't find it on Heystack's public pages, not that it's missing.
| Feature | SlabIQ | Heystack |
|---|---|---|
| Runs in a web browser | ||
| Runs in a web browser | YesNothing to install | Not statedNot stated |
| Capture cards with a phone | ||
| Capture cards with a phone | YesAny phone, by QR code | YesiOS and Android appsource |
| AI card identification | ||
| AI card identification | YesWhole batches; uncertain matches go to review | YesIdentifies, crops and titlessource |
| Sports cards | ||
| Sports cards | Yes | YesYessource |
| Trading card games | ||
| Trading card games | YesPokémon, Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Lorcana, Flesh and Blood | YesPokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Star Wars and moresource |
| Graded slab tools | ||
| Graded slab tools | YesGrade and cert fields, filled into eBay's graded condition descriptors | YesCert import for PSA, SGC and CGCsource |
| Lists directly to eBay | ||
| Lists directly to eBay | YesCreate, revise and end listings | YesYessource |
| Lists to other marketplaces | ||
| Lists to other marketplaces | YesShopify and CardTrader, kept in sync with eBay | YesShopify; Whatnot CSVsource |
| Market price data | ||
| Market price data | YesTCGplayer prices, completed sales and live asking prices | NoLinks out to eBay sold listings; comps “coming soon”source |
| Storage locations | ||
| Storage locations | Yes | Not statedNot stated |
| Lot builder | ||
| Lot builder | YesTitles, descriptions and collage images | Not statedNot stated |
| Profit tracking | ||
| Profit tracking | YesPurchases, sales, fees and profit | YesCost-basis trackingsource |
| Point of sale or buylist | ||
| Point of sale or buylist | NoNot offered | YesStore Connect buying kiosk (onboarding stores for an Oct 1, 2026 launch)source |
| Free plan | ||
| Free plan | Yes500 scans / month | Yes50 free credits a monthsource |
About Heystack
What is Heystack?
Heystack, from TCCentral, Inc., pairs the Heystack One imaging device with AI software that identifies, crops and titles each card, then lists it directly to eBay and Shopify or exports a CSV.source
Also searched as: Heystack One, Heystack AI.
- Its catalog covers 27+ million cards and 23,000+ products across sports, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Star Wars and more.source
- Captures through the Heystack app (iOS and Android), the Heystack One device or Ricoh scanners, and imports certs for graded inventory.source
- States that its AI "predicts with 98% accuracy".source
- Lists directly to eBay and Shopify, or exports Whatnot-specific and standard CSVs; eBay listings can be scheduled and staggered.source
- For pricing it links to eBay's Sold Listings page for matched cards; comps and population reporting are marked "coming soon".source
- Store Connect: customers image their cards at an in-store kiosk and get an SMS with your offer.source
Why SlabIQ
Why choose SlabIQ over Heystack
- No hardware to buy: capture with a phone by QR code, or upload images from a scanner you already own.
- Market prices from named sources beside each card: TCGplayer market prices and recent sales, completed sales where available, and live asking prices.
- One inventory on eBay, Shopify and CardTrader: when a card sells on one, SlabIQ updates the others.
- Inventory with storage locations, lot building and purchase-to-sale profit tracking in the same tool.
- A monthly plan with a set scan allowance instead of buying credits, and a free plan to start.
Inside SlabIQ
What you get with SlabIQ
One browser-based workspace from the first scan to the sale, built only for trading cards.
Identify a whole batch at once
Upload a stack of scans or phone photos and SlabIQ matches every card against its catalog: sports cards and TCGs including Pokémon, Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Lorcana and Flesh and Blood. Uncertain matches wait for your review instead of being guessed.
Built for graded slabs
Every card carries grader, grade and cert number, and SlabIQ fills them into eBay's graded condition descriptors for PSA, BGS, CGC, SGC, TAG, ACE and every other grader eBay recognizes.
Listings written from the scan, on every channel
Titles, descriptions and item specifics come from the identified card and your own templates. Sell on eBay, Shopify and CardTrader from one inventory: when a card sells on one, SlabIQ updates the others. On eBay, schedule a batch to go live all at once or staggered, with Best Offer rules.
Market prices beside every card
TCGplayer market prices and recent sales for TCGs, completed sales where available, and live asking prices, each labelled with its source, so you price a batch without opening another tab.
Inventory that knows where every card is
Each card keeps its cost, listed price, market price and storage location. Combine duplicates, and pull pick lists when cards sell.
Lots and real profit
Lot Builder writes lot titles and descriptions and makes collage images. Finance Hub tracks purchases, sales, marketplace fees and profit, so you know what each card actually made.
Product tour
See SlabIQ in action
From the first scan to the profit on the sale, in SlabIQ's own screens.
Identify a whole batch at once
Upload a stack and SlabIQ matches every card, sports and TCG alike. Here all ten cards matched automatically, nine are ready to list, and the one left as a draft waits for your review.
Your phone is the scanner
No scanner needed: scan the QR code and your phone's photos go straight into the batch. Nothing to install.
Listing details filled in from the scan
Name, year, set, card number and graded-slab fields come from the identified card, ready to go into your title template and item specifics.
One card, every channel
One inventory record, listed on eBay, Shopify and CardTrader at once. When it sells on one, SlabIQ updates the others, and the card's cost, market value and profit sit right beside it.
Inventory that knows where every card is
Every card shows where it's listed, what it cost, its market and list price, and the box or slab case it lives in, so pulling a sold card takes seconds.
Profit after every fee
Finance Hub nets marketplace fees, promoted-listing fees, shipping labels and cost of goods out of every sale, so you see what you actually made across every channel.
Screens from SlabIQ with a sample account: real catalog cards; prices, costs and sales are examples.
In detail
Heystack vs SlabIQ at a glance
The full picture, topic by topic. Heystack details come from its public website and documentation as linked, checked on the review date.
| Topic | SlabIQ | Heystack |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | ||
| Platform | Web app in any browser — nothing to install. Phones can add photos to a batch by scanning a QR code. | Software with iOS and Android apps, plus the optional Heystack One imaging devicesource |
| Card capture | ||
| Card capture | Phone camera, or image files from any scanner or camera | Heystack app, Heystack One device or Ricoh scanners; cert import for graded cardssource |
| Identification | ||
| Identification | AI identification for sports cards and TCGs including Pokémon, Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Lorcana and Flesh and Blood; uncertain matches go to manual review | AI that identifies, crops and titles each cardsource |
| Card categories | ||
| Card categories | Sports cards (baseball, basketball, football, hockey, soccer and more), TCGs, non-sport cards and graded slabs | Sports, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Star Wars and moresource |
| Where it lists | ||
| Where it lists | Lists to eBay, Shopify and CardTrader from batch review, with title and description templates and item specifics; create, revise and end eBay listings | eBay and Shopify directly; Whatnot-specific and standard CSV exportsource |
| Market pricing | ||
| Market pricing | TCGplayer market prices and recent sales for TCGs, completed sales where available, and live eBay and TCGplayer asking prices, each labelled with its source | Links to eBay's Sold Listings for matched cards; comps "coming soon"source |
| Graded cards | ||
| Graded cards | Grader, grade and cert number fields, carried into eBay's graded condition descriptors for PSA, BGS, CGC, SGC, TAG, ACE and every other grader eBay recognizes | Enter a PSA, SGC or CGC cert number to use the provided photosource |
| In-store buying | ||
| In-store buying | Not offered (no point-of-sale or buylist) | Store Connect kiosk: customers image cards and get an SMS offersource |
| Profit tracking | ||
| Profit tracking | Finance Hub tracks purchases, sales, marketplace fees and profit | Cost-basis trackingsource |
| Lots | ||
| Lots | Lot Builder creates lot titles, descriptions and collage images | Not stated publicly |
“Not stated publicly” means we couldn't find it on Heystack's public pages, not that the feature is missing.
Pricing
SlabIQ and Heystack pricing
Heystack
No subscription: 50 free credits every 30 days, then credit bundles from $19.99 for 100 credits (1 credit = 1 card). The Heystack One device is purchased separately.source
As published on October 19, 2026.
Switching
Switching from Heystack
- Step 1
Connect eBay
Link your eBay account through eBay's own sign-in.
- Step 2
Import your listings
Cards already listed stay listed, and SlabIQ brings them into your inventory.
- Step 3
Scan new cards in batches
New cards go through batch identification and review, then straight to eBay.
Heystack can export your cards as CSV, so you keep a record of what you own. Your eBay listings stay live when you switch: SlabIQ imports your active eBay listings into its inventory, and you can list the same inventory to Shopify and CardTrader. New cards go through SlabIQ's batch scan and review.
Questions
Heystack vs SlabIQ: common questions
How much does Heystack cost?
No subscription: 50 free credits every 30 days, then credit bundles from $19.99 for 100 credits (1 credit = 1 card). The Heystack One device is purchased separately.source
How much does SlabIQ cost?
Free plan with 500 scans / month; paid plans from $9.99 a month. See the pricing page for every plan.
Is SlabIQ a Heystack alternative?
Yes. SlabIQ needs nothing but a browser: phone or scanner images in, identified batches out, listed to eBay, Shopify and CardTrader, with prices, inventory and profit tracking alongside.
Do I need special hardware for SlabIQ?
No. Use a phone (scan a QR code to send photos to a batch) or images from any scanner or camera.
How we compared
We read Heystack's public website and documentation, linked beside each claim, on the review date above. We didn't create a Heystack account. SlabIQ details describe the product as it works today. We don't say Heystack lacks a feature unless its own pages say so; if you spot something out of date, tell us through the contact page and we'll fix it.
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