Brands Gateway vs Modalyst (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Modalyst grades higher than Brands Gateway: 2.2 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Modalyst grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Brands Gateway
Luxury fashion dropshipping and wholesale supplier
Modalyst
Dropshipping marketplace for Wix, Shopify and BigCommerce stores
Which one is for you
Pick Brands Gateway if
- Fits if you want to sell luxury fashion brands through your own store
- Works for sellers who can carry a high monthly fee
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you are starting out: $209 a month for 1 store
- Not for you if you want a refund, as the page gives none on subscriptions
- Tight if you run several stores, as support must be contacted for multiple
- Watch out: the page shows euros by default, and a Black Friday discount up to 60% shows before 27 November
Pick Modalyst if
- Fits if you run a small Wix or Shopify store and want to try dropshipping
- Works for sellers with under 25 products
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you list more than 25 products, where Hobby stops, and 250 on Start Up
- Pricey if you want unlimited products and brand names, which need Pro at $67
- Not for you if you want to print your own designs, as the page describes a dropshipping marketplace
- Watch out: the Wix.com banner means the product's direction may change
How we grade them
| 1.8GPABrands GatewayWeak | 2.2GPAModalystFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DGrow is $209 a month for 1 store, Scale $289 and Enterprise $799, against a $25 category middle. A luxury catalog of 46,000+ items is the stated reason. | C$30 a month billed yearly ($35 monthly), between this category's middle of $25 and its dearer quarter at $41.66. |
| Free plan and trial | DA free account is listed, but no trial or free plan details are on record, and the page says no refunds on any subscription package. | CThe Hobby plan is free but stops at 25 products, which you'll hit. |
| Features | CLuxury catalog, white-label shipping, store connections, wholesale and an AI launch guide. The subscription covers one store only, and CSV and API need Enterprise. | CProduct import, order tracking and a supplier marketplace, but it's dropshipping and the page doesn't describe printing your own designs. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating is on record. You connect a store and import up to 1,000 products, with a 1-on-1 onboarding call on Grow. | CNo store rating on record, and you connect it to a store before you can use it, so C. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with Shopify, Wix, WooCommerce and Shift4Shop. | BWeb only, with four listed integrations. No mobile or desktop app. |
| Best for | luxury fashion dropshipping for one store | dropshipping for Wix, Shopify and BigCommerce stores |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Brands Gateway and Modalyst. How we grade
Price against what you get
Brands Gateway starts at $209 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Modalyst starts at $30 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Modalyst starts $179 a month lower. Of the other print-on-demand and dropshipping services on the chart, 15 score higher than Brands Gateway for less, and 11 score higher than Modalyst for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Brands Gateway also covers inventory.
- Modalyst also covers workflow automation.
At a glance
| Brands Gateway | Modalyst | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan |
| Starts at | $209 per month (Grow), billed monthly | $30 per month, billed yearly ($35 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | Hobby plan: up to 25 products. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | BrandsGateway | Modalyst |
| Price read from | brandsgateway.com | modalyst.co |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Brands Gateway
- Subscription covers one store only; the FAQ says to contact support for multiple stores.
- The page says it gives no refunds on any subscription package.
- The pricing page shows euros by default; the dollar figures here are the ones in its USD currency option.
- A Black Friday discount of up to 60%, shown on the page before 27 November, lowers these prices for a first term.
Modalyst
- The free plan stops at 25 products and Start Up at 250.
- The site shows a banner saying Modalyst has joined Wix.com, so the product's direction may change.
- It is a dropshipping marketplace rather than a print-on-demand printer; the page does not describe printing your own designs.
Key features
Brands Gateway
- Luxury catalog
- Over 46,000 products from 700+ brands across clothing, bags, shoes, accessories, watches, jewelry and sunglasses.
- White-label shipping
- The warehouse picks, packs and ships to your customer with your company name as sender.
- Store connections
- Shopify and Wix through their app stores; WooCommerce and Shift4Shop through the pricing page; custom stores via API or CSV.
- Wholesale
- Separate wholesale buying: stocklots, pre-order and clearance products for your own inventory.
- AI launch guide
- A process and set of prompts the site says help launch a fashion store in a weekend.
- Free account
- A free account with no card required lets you see products and prices before choosing a plan.
Modalyst
- Supplier product catalog
- Browse dropship products from supplier marketplaces and add them to a store in one click.
- Product import and editing
- Product info, images and variants are imported and can be edited before they go to the store.
- Automated markups
- Set margins as automated markups and include shipping in the product price.
- Profit calculator
- A calculator shows margins on each product.
- Inventory and tracking
- Inventory updates in real time and orders carry tracking numbers.
- Store integrations
- Connects to Wix, Shopify, BigCommerce and other store platforms.
Plans
Brands Gateway
Grow$209
per month for 1 store, billed monthly ($1,859 billed annually)
Import and sell up to 1,000 products, a 1-on-1 onboarding call, support and 10 marketing images.
Scale$289
per month for 1 store, billed monthly ($2,899 billed annually)
Up to 5,000 products, 5% off shipping costs, a dedicated account manager and 20 marketing images.
Enterprise$799
per month for 1 store, billed monthly ($8,069 billed annually)
Unlimited products (46,000+), 10% off shipping costs, CSV export, REST API access and 100 marketing images.
Modalyst
Hobby$0
Limit of 25 products, with one-click product import and order tracking.
Start Up$30
per month, billed yearly ($35 billed monthly)
Limit of 250 products.
Pro$67
per month, billed yearly ($90 billed monthly)
Unlimited products, including well-known brands with shorter shipping times, as the page describes it.
Ways to pay less
Brands Gateway
- Other savings
Black Friday discount
Up to 60% off annual plans, renewing at the discount each year, and up to 30% off the first 3 months of monthly plans, for sign-ups before 27 November; needs a discount code from a free account.
- Annual discount
Annual billing
Annual totals are $1,859 (Grow), $2,899 (Scale) and $8,069 (Enterprise) against $209, $289 and $799 a month.
Modalyst
- Annual discount
Save up to 25% when paying annually
The pricing page says yearly payment saves up to 25% on the Start Up and Pro plans.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Brands Gateway or Modalyst?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Modalyst is cheaper to start with: $30 a month, against $209 a month for Brands Gateway. Brands Gateway starts at $209 per month (Grow), billed monthly, and Modalyst starts at $30 per month, billed yearly ($35 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Brands Gateway or Modalyst?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Modalyst has a free plan. Brands Gateway does not.
More comparisons
How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.