BlackCurve

What BlackCurve is

BlackCurve provides retailers with software for tracking competitor prices and shaping pricing decisions. Its Tracker edition gathers competitor prices from Google Shopping each day throughout the year, with findings shown in dashboards and reports. New products can be matched automatically to competitor items, and users can add Google Shopping pages to create alternative matches. Reports can be viewed as dashboards or spreadsheets, either when requested or on a schedule.

For Shopify users, the app supports dynamic pricing rules with safeguards and lets retailers choose when prices change. The Commander edition can factor sales history, stock levels and marketing performance into pricing rules. Connections include major commerce platforms and marketplaces, along with a RESTful API, dedicated integrations and SFTP data transfers. BlackCurve lists Team, Professional and Enterprise annual plans at £199 a year, £699 a year and £1,300 a year, respectively; monthly billing options are available by contacting the company. Pricing is also listed from £140/mo (annual). A 30-day trial provides the full Enterprise plan, but new customers must purchase setup services.

Who it suits

BlackCurve suits retailers who want competitor price tracking, reporting and configurable pricing rules. Its listed integrations and data connections may suit teams working across multiple commerce platforms or transferring data through an API or SFTP.

Limits

Team starts from 1,000 SKUs, one sales channel, one admin user, and two standard users; Professional starts from 10,000 SKUs, three sales channels, two admin users, and five standard users. Enterprise starts from 25,000 SKUs, seven sales channels, two admin users, and five standard users; the catalog limit is 100 products.

Getting started

1. Visit https://www.blackcurve.com/.
2. Choose a 30-day trial or review the Team, Professional, and Enterprise plans.
3. Arrange the required setup services as a new customer.
4. Connect data through a dedicated integration, RESTful API, or SFTP connection.
5. Use the web product or API, then configure tracking, reports, or pricing rules for the relevant edition.

Verdict

BlackCurve combines competitor price tracking with reporting and tools for setting prices, including rules that can draw on sales and stock data. Consider its plan limits, setup-service requirement and pricing basis when deciding whether it fits your retail operation.