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Ludex vs SlabIQ: Scanner App or Batch Listing Tool?
Ludex is a phone-first scanner for valuing a collection, with monthly eBay listing limits set by plan. SlabIQ is built for selling in volume: batch AI identification from phone photos or scanner images, listings for eBay, Shopify and CardTrader built from the scan, plus inventory, lots and profit tracking.
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
Ludex vs SlabIQ, feature by feature
Every Ludex mark links to the page it comes from. “Not stated” means we couldn't find it on Ludex's public pages, not that it's missing.
| Feature | SlabIQ | Ludex |
|---|---|---|
| Runs in a web browser | ||
| Runs in a web browser | YesNothing to install | YesWeb manager on Standard and Prosource |
| Capture cards with a phone | ||
| Capture cards with a phone | YesAny phone, by QR code | YesPhone appsource |
| AI card identification | ||
| AI card identification | YesWhole batches; uncertain matches go to review | YesPhoto scan in the appsource |
| Sports cards | ||
| Sports cards | Yes | YesYessource |
| Trading card games | ||
| Trading card games | YesPokémon, Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Lorcana, Flesh and Blood | YesPokémon and Magicsource |
| Graded slab tools | ||
| Graded slab tools | YesGrade and cert fields, filled into eBay's graded condition descriptors | Not statedNot stated |
| Lists directly to eBay | ||
| Lists directly to eBay | YesCreate, revise and end listings | Yes50 or 250 listings a month on paid planssource |
| Lists to other marketplaces | ||
| Lists to other marketplaces | YesShopify and CardTrader, kept in sync with eBay | YesWalmartsource |
| Market price data | ||
| Market price data | YesTCGplayer prices, completed sales and live asking prices | YeseBay completed sales and moresource |
| 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 | YesPurchase price per cardsource |
| Point of sale or buylist | ||
| Point of sale or buylist | NoNot offered | Not statedNot stated |
| Free plan | ||
| Free plan | Yes500 scans / month | Yes200 scans a monthsource |
About Ludex
What is Ludex?
Ludex is a phone app that scans, identifies and prices sports and trading cards, tracks your collection and creates eBay listings from it, with a web collection manager on paid plans.source
Also searched as: LUDEX, Ludex app.
- Prices come from "eBay completed sales and other marketplaces".source
- New cards are scanned and added in the Ludex mobile app; web-based card entry "is not yet available".source
- The web collection manager requires a Standard or Pro plan and can list cards on eBay and Walmart (if connected).source
- An eBay seller account is required, and Ludex takes no percentage of your eBay sales.source
- Its supported card types are baseball, basketball, football, hockey, soccer, MMA, wrestling, racing, Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering and VeeFriends, with more "coming soon".source
- Bulk scanning is a feature request on its feedback board, marked "Future Consideration".source
- Its homepage advertises "Unlimited Scans For Free", while its plan page lists 200 monthly scans on the free plan.source
- Identifies a card from a photo: "Take a picture of your card, and the Ludex A.I will identify your card in seconds."source
Why SlabIQ
Why choose SlabIQ over Ludex
- You list in volume: SlabIQ identifies a whole batch at once and builds the listings from the scan.
- You sell One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh! or Lorcana as well: SlabIQ identifies those games too.
- One inventory on eBay, Shopify and CardTrader: when a card sells on one, SlabIQ updates the others.
- Lots built with collage images, and profit tracking that takes marketplace fees out.
- You list graded cards on eBay and want grader, grade and cert number filled into eBay's graded condition descriptors.
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
Ludex vs SlabIQ at a glance
The full picture, topic by topic. Ludex details come from its public website and documentation as linked, checked on the review date.
| Topic | SlabIQ | Ludex |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | ||
| Platform | Web app in any browser — nothing to install. Phones can add photos to a batch by scanning a QR code. | Phone app; a web collection manager on Standard and Pro planssource |
| Card capture | ||
| Card capture | Phone camera, or image files from any scanner or camera | Scanned in the Ludex mobile app; web card entry "not yet available"source |
| Batch scanning | ||
| Batch scanning | Upload a whole batch or send phone photos by QR code; every card is identified and reviewed together | A feedback-board request marked "Future Consideration"source |
| Card categories | ||
| Card categories | Sports cards (baseball, basketball, football, hockey, soccer and more), TCGs, non-sport cards and graded slabs | Baseball, basketball, football, hockey, soccer, MMA, wrestling, racing, Pokémon, Magic and VeeFriendssource |
| 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 Walmart (if connected); 50 eBay listings a month on Standard, 250 on Prosource |
| 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 | eBay completed sales and other marketplacessource |
| Cost tracking | ||
| Cost tracking | Finance Hub tracks purchases, sales, marketplace fees and profit | Purchase price and purchase date per card in the web managersource |
| 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 | Not stated publicly |
| Lots | ||
| Lots | Lot Builder creates lot titles, descriptions and collage images | Not stated publicly |
“Not stated publicly” means we couldn't find it on Ludex's public pages, not that the feature is missing.
Pricing
SlabIQ and Ludex pricing
Ludex
Free (200 scans a month, up to 60 portfolio cards); Lite $4.99/month; Standard $9.99/month (50 eBay listings a month); Pro $24.99/month (250 eBay listings a month, US only); yearly plans cost less.source
As published on October 19, 2026.
Switching
Switching from Ludex
- 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.
Ludex lets paying members request a CSV export of their collection. 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
Ludex vs SlabIQ: common questions
How much does Ludex cost?
Free (200 scans a month, up to 60 portfolio cards); Lite $4.99/month; Standard $9.99/month (50 eBay listings a month); Pro $24.99/month (250 eBay listings a month, US only); yearly plans cost less.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 Ludex alternative?
Yes, for anyone selling more than a handful of cards: SlabIQ identifies a whole batch at once and builds the listings for eBay, Shopify and CardTrader from the scan.
Does SlabIQ limit how many eBay listings I can publish?
SlabIQ's plans are set by monthly scan allowances; see the pricing page for what each plan includes.
How we compared
We read Ludex's public website and documentation, linked beside each claim, on the review date above. We didn't create a Ludex account. SlabIQ details describe the product as it works today. We don't say Ludex 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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Ludex and other product names mentioned here are trademarks of their respective owners. SlabIQ is not affiliated with or endorsed by Ludex. Information reflects publicly available sources as of the review date above and may have changed since.