BookTrakker

What Is BookTrakker?

BookTrakker is a desktop-based platform for managing book inventory and marketplace listings. It allows businesses to organize books, CDs, DVDs, and other collectibles while managing inventory from a single platform. Users can synchronize listings across more than 32 online marketplaces. Its automated ‘Get Orders’ function allows users to continuously check for orders and prevent duplicate sales. The platform also supports custom book images, catalog creation, and report generation from one centralized system.

What Is BookTrakker Best For?

BookTrakker stands out for its research, pricing, and automated repricing capabilities. Its research tool, ScanIt, supports manual pricing decisions across multiple marketplaces, while its repricing tool, GrabIt, automates price updates using customizable rules and Amazon data to keep listings competitive. Sellers can also set different prices by marketplace to match each channel's demand. Together, these tools help reduce the manual effort required to monitor and adjust prices across multiple marketplaces.

How Much Does BookTrakker Cost?

BookTrakker pricing starts at $15/month for the Basic plan. This plan includes one-click uploads, inventory management, ISBN barcode scanning, general export, HitLists, and quality customer support. The Pro plan starts at $25/month and includes everything in Basic, plus additional tools for cataloging, repricing, and reporting.

BookTrakker offers a 30-day free trial, free onboarding, and customer support seven days a week. The vendor also offers these additional a-la-carte features:

• Network: Network access costs $35/month for the main computer plus $15/client computer/month
• ImageIt: Image hosting and management at $15/month
• Integrations: eBay ($25/month), Amazon ($35/month), and Shopify ($25/month)
• ScanIt: $25/month for book research and manual pricing tool
• SellIt POS: $25/month for point-of-sale with customer credit tracking
• Book Data Import: $15/month, Import book data using ISBN, author, or title
• Get Orders: $10/month (manual) or $25/month (automatic) for order processing automation

Disclaimer: The pricing is subject to change.

BookTrakker Integrations

The software integrates with multiple platforms, including:

• eBay
• Amazon
• Shopify software

How Does BookTrakker Work?

Here's how you can get started with the software:

• Create a BookTrakker account and complete the registration process
• Download and install the App Manager
• Activate your computer using the registration code provided
• Add books manually or import data using ISBN lookup tools
• Configure marketplace integrations such as Amazon, eBay, and Shopify
• Upload listings, manage inventory, and process orders from one platform
• Generate catalogs, reports, and invoices to monitor inventory and sales performance

Who Is BookTrakker For?

BookTrakker software is well suited for:

• Online bookstores
• Rare and collectible book sellers
• Brick-and-mortar stores with an online presence

BookTrakker Use Cases

Based on our analysis of BookTrakker’s current capabilities, we have identified key scenarios where this tool works well:

Booksellers Expanding Beyond Amazon

Booksellers relying heavily on Amazon FBA often seek to reduce marketplace dependency while increasing merchant-fulfilled sales. BookTrakker enables sellers to manage inventory and list books across eBay, AbeBooks, Biblio, Alibris, and their own websites from a single platform. True Oak Books, for example, uses these tools to set different prices across marketplaces and keep listings synchronized.

Brick-And-Mortar Booksellers Managing Hybrid Online And In-Store Sales

Booksellers operating both physical and online stores need an efficient way to manage inventory and marketplace listings. BookTrakker helps users create multiple catalogs, upload listings to online marketplaces with one click, and maintain a centralized inventory database. Black Hills Books and Treasures uses the software to manage inventory across its retail store and multiple online marketplaces, including ABE and Alibris.

Multi-Marketplace Sellers Preventing Duplicate Sales

Selling books across multiple marketplaces increases the risk of duplicate sales when inventory isn't updated after a purchase. BookTrakker's 'Get Orders' feature closes this gap by continuously checking for new orders and updating marketplace listings to keep inventory current. Sellers can run this process manually or set it to scan and update listings automatically.

Book Merchants Managing Competitive Pricing And Inventory

Keeping book prices competitive across online marketplaces can be time-consuming without the right tools. BookTrakker helps booksellers review inventory and identify books that need price updates using features such as Hit Lists, flexible sorting, and inventory filtering. Sellers can sort and bulk-edit thousands of records at once through Hit Lists. This makes it easier to prioritize high-value or outdated inventory without reviewing each listing individually.

Is BookTrakker Right For You?

BookTrakker is suitable for booksellers seeking full control over inventory data and multi-marketplace listings. It offers a customizable interface, local data storage, flexible pricing without per-sale commissions, and a built-in backup system to help keep inventory data secure.

Trusted by booksellers including True Oak Books and Black Hills Books and Treasures, BookTrakker provides an integrated set of tools for online, brick-and-mortar, and hybrid booksellers. Its inventory, pricing, and marketplace management tools help booksellers spend less time on administrative tasks and more time sourcing and selling books.

Still not sure if BookTrakker software is the right fit for you? Contact us at (661) 384-7070 for further guidance.