--- description: Review of commonsku Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: commonsku | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Order Management Software](/directory/1730/order-management-system/software) > [commonsku](/software/252601/commonsku) # commonsku Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/252601/commonsku Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/252601/commonsku?page=2) > commonsku is the connected workflow platform built for promotional products distributors who are tired of running their business across spreadsheets and a patchwork of disconnected tools. Who it's for If you run a promo shop, sell branded merch, or manage a distributor team, you know the work rarely lives in one place. Quotes sit in one tool, orders in another, supplier emails pile up, and someone is always asking where an order stands. commonsku is for distributors who want that whole process in a single system so the answer is always a click away, whether you're a two-person shop finding your footing or an established distributor scaling up. What you get You manage the full order journey in one platform. Build professional client-facing presentations and quotes, turn them into orders, and track every shipment without re-keying the same details over and over. Your team works from the same live information, so handoffs stop falling apart and clients stop waiting on answers. Sourcing happens right inside your workflow. commonsku gives you the largest library of promotional products suppliers and manufacturers in North America, so you can find products and connect with suppliers without leaving the platform or living in a dozen browser tabs. Connected suppliers can receive your orders directly, which cuts the back-and-forth that slows jobs down. You also get the reporting to actually see your business. Track sales, margins, and order status in real time, so you can protect profit on every job and make decisions based on what's really happening, not a month-old spreadsheet. The community and support behind it What sets commonsku apart is the skummunity behind the software. You're joining 950+ distributors across North America who use the platform every day, plus a steady stream of industry news, educational articles, webinars, and live events. When questions come up, you have people and real resources to lean on, not just a help doc and a ticket queue. Onboarding and support are designed to get your team confident quickly, because software only helps if your people actually use it. Distributors tell us commonsku saves them 20 to 30 hours a week and helps safeguard margin on every order. If you want to work smarter and grow faster, it's worth a closer look. > > Verdict: Rated **4.9/5** by 25 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.9/5** | 25 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 100% | (10/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: commonsku ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$129.00 - **Pricing model**: Per User - **Pricing Details**: commonsku’s flexible pricing grows with you. Distributors choose from Essentials (core CRM + project tools), Advanced (multi-user, reporting, integrations), or Enterprise (customization, APIs, premium support). Pricing scales by user license so teams can expand with ease. Suppliers get a dedicated plan to connect directly with distributors, share products, and streamline orders: creating value on both sides of the platform. If you are a Supplier, you can contact us directly for tailored quotes. - **Target Audience**: 2–10, 11–50, 51–200 - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Australia, Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - API - Activity Dashboard - Alerts/Notifications - CRM - Catalog Management - Contact Management - Credit Card Processing - Customisable Branding - Customisable Templates - Drag & Drop - Electronic Payments - Interaction Tracking - Inventory Management - Inventory Tracking - Lead Management - Multi-Location - Order Fulfillment - Order Management - Order Tracking - Purchase Order Management ## Integrations (8 total) - Avalara - Fiserv - HubSpot CRM - Mailchimp - QuickBooks Online - Stripe - Xero - Zapier ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Chat ## Category - [Order Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/1730/order-management-system/software) ## Related Categories - [Order Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/1730/order-management-system/software) - [CRM Systems](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4153/crm/software) - [eCommerce Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4340/ecommerce/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Specifically, there doesn't seem to be an easy way to track overall profit per project. > > I love commonsku. The support we get from both the staff and the community is amazing. Plus, the technlology itself is great and they keep adding new features. ----- ### "Hard Things Made Easy" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *15 July 2026* | Marketing & Advertising | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Commonsku provides an efficient CRM for the Promotional Products industry. CSku eliminates many of the traditional challenges when utilizing a CRM for this industry. Promo is a niche industry with many moving parts and CSku makes it easy to stay organized from the beginning to the end of a project. > > **Cons**: The shops are not fully thought through in my opinion. The Company Stores lack optionality and flexibility. Marketing Shops have become cost inefficient for their use case. Pop Up Shops are a tremendous value to the client but the tiered pricing that CSku uses isn't as approachable in most use cases. Pop Ups could also use a bit more optionality but that isn't that much of an issue. > > CSku is by far the best Promo CRM I have used and I have worked in SalesForce \& Syncor. CSku makes hard things easy and allows fo proper project tracking. The CSku community is also another huge positive. Every interaction I've had with the CSku team has been overwhelmingly positive whether in person or virtual. ----- ### "Unlock your superpowers with CommonSKU" — 5.0/5 > **Jason** | *25 June 2026* | Design | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: First off, I would like to say that I have been a CommonSKU user for 6+ years. I find it to be a great tool for collaboration for all aspects of our team. I am in sales and business development. My operations team can go into any order and see where we are in at in the sales cycle. CommonSKU also plays a large part of keeping my notes and orders all in one place and leverage it daily for follow ups and prospecting new clients and orders for existing clients. > > **Cons**: We are a member of Promo EQP. I would like to see a filter for buying group memberships integrated into the search. I currently use Sage for my product searches, because the functionality is baked into the system. I would like to see that option in CommonSKU. > > Overall CommonSKU is our essential one stop for truth when it comes to client acquisition/retention, ordering, operations and billing. My advice to anyone looking to use this tool is to use it with purpose. Keep client notes and use it daily and share them with your team. It's my accountability partner. ----- ### "Commonsku review" — 5.0/5 > **Andrew** | *13 July 2026* | Marketing & Advertising | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: That it helps to streamline business operations. Commonsku is constantly working to implement newer technologies to make things easier, such as AI and virtuals. They listen to feedback from clients on new ideas and concerns. > > **Cons**: Pricier for solo distributorships - have to purchase 2 licenses even though I need just one. Like being able to use connected+ suppliers to make sure that I am not missing info. But on the flip side, I can't add additional info since I am locked into only the info they ask for. > > It has been a great platform and happy to have switched over from what was previously used - even though I know I don't use the platform to it's fullest potential. ----- ### "The best promo product system out there" — 5.0/5 > **Ethan** | *13 July 2026* | Marketing & Advertising | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: CommonSKU is by far the most advanced and comprehensive software available for the promotional products industry. What truly sets it apart is the ability to manage nearly every part of our business in one centralized system. Instead of constantly switching between multiple platforms, our team can handle almost everything through CommonSKU and Gmail. That simplicity has made a huge difference in how efficiently we operate. The platform is also incredibly easy for new team members to learn, which has made training and onboarding much smoother. CommonSKU has played a major role in helping us grow our business, serve larger clients, and build the company we have today. We truly could not imagine running our business without it. > > **Cons**: The only challenge for us has been the different access levels. Some of the tools we would benefit from are available only on the Enterprise plan, which can be a significant investment for a smaller distributor. That said, it is a relatively minor limitation compared with the overall value of the platform. CommonSKU is still an excellent system and has had a very positive impact on our business. > > Commonsku has been an incredible partner to us over the past several years. Their team is always helpful, responsive, and willing to educate both me and my team on the platform and all of its features. Honestly, we would not have been able to grow our business to its current size without Commonsku. It has also made onboarding and training much easier. The more team members we teach, the faster they learn, which makes the process more efficient and enjoyable for everyone. We truly love Commonsku and look forward to continuing to work with them for many years to come. ----- Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/252601/commonsku?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/252601/commonsku) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data