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Tactical Arbitrage alternative for sellers who only wanted a sourcing tool
Tactical Arbitrage is no longer sold on its own. Arbitrage Hero is one subscription that still is.
What we say about Tactical Arbitrage here comes from their own site, read in August 2026.
Why sellers move from Tactical Arbitrage
You cannot buy it on its own any more
The Tactical Arbitrage pricing page now sends you to Threecolts Seller 365. Instead of one sourcing tool you subscribe to ten apps, each with its own interface. If you came for sourcing, most of that is software you did not ask for.
The learning curve was a complaint before the acquisition
Its depth is real and so is the time it costs. Arbitrage Hero returns results with profit, fees, ROI and price history already worked out, and saved filter presets make the next session one click.
The repricer and the inventory manager are separate apps there
In the bundle, repricing is SmartRepricer and cost tracking is InventoryLab. Here both are part of the same subscription and the same interface, at every tier.
One bill, and a smaller one
You are comparing the entry tier of a single tool against the entry tier of a ten-app suite. For a seller who only wants sourcing, the single tool wins on both price and time.
What each tool does
The same six capabilities every tool on this site is measured on, plus markets, trial and price.
| Capability | Arbitrage Hero | Tactical Arbitrage |
|---|---|---|
| Online arbitrage store scanning | Hundreds of US and UK stores | 1,400+ source sites |
| Wholesale price list matching | Lists of any size | Wholesale module |
| Reverse search (ASIN or storefront) | ASIN, category, storefront | |
| Repricer | Included at every tier | Add-onSmartRepricer, separate app |
| Inventory and COGS tracking | FIFO COGS, restock alerts | Add-onInventoryLab, separate app |
| Chrome extension | Amazon and retailer pages | PartialVia bundled apps |
| Marketplaces | Amazon US and UKsee the store list | 12 Amazon regions |
| Free trial | 3 days, on the monthly plan | 14 days |
| Entry price | $47/mo, or $376/yr | From $69/mo (Seller 365 bundle) |
Everything in the Tactical Arbitrage column - the capabilities, the marketplaces, the trial and the price - was read from Tactical Arbitrage's own site and its pricing page in August 2026. Vendors change packaging and prices; check theirs before you decide. Ours are always current on the pricing page.
Reasons not to switch
Where Tactical Arbitrage beats us
No tool wins every row. These are the reasons to stay where you are.
- A much larger catalog of source sites: 1,400+ against our hundreds of US and UK stores.
- Twelve Amazon marketplaces. If you sell in Germany, Japan or Australia, we cover neither today.
- Deep configuration and book-specific search that power users genuinely rely on.
- If you will use the rest of Seller 365 - prep, accounting, customer email - the bundle is fair value.
What switching involves
- 1
Start the trial and set your filters once
Enter the ROI floor, minimum profit and sales rank limits you already buy on, then save them as a preset. If you run different criteria per category, save one preset each.
- 2
Re-run the retailers that were already working
Your winning stores stay your winning stores. Scan them with your preset and rebuild the pipeline from fresh prices rather than importing stale finds.
- 3
Upload one supplier price list
If you buy wholesale as well, upload a list and check the matches against what you know is true. It is the fastest way to judge the matching quality.
- 4
Connect Amazon for the repricer and cost tracking
This is the part most of the tools on this page do not do at all. Turn on the repricer, and let the inventory manager pick up cost of goods from your first purchase.
Want the long version? Read the full head-to-head for the full argument, the year-one cost tables and the sources.
Good to know
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I still subscribe to Tactical Arbitrage by itself?＋
No. Its pricing page redirects to Threecolts Seller 365, where it is one of about ten apps in a single subscription.
Does Arbitrage Hero scan as many sites?＋
No, and we will not pretend otherwise. Tactical Arbitrage lists 1,400+ source sites; we cover hundreds of US and UK stores and add more every week. What we give back is speed, and a repricer and inventory manager in the same price.
I sell in Germany and Japan. Should I switch?＋
Not for sourcing. We cover Amazon US and Amazon UK only. If your business spans several regions, Tactical Arbitrage is the better fit and we would rather say so than sell you the wrong tool.
How long does it take to move over?＋
For a straightforward setup, often one evening: recreate your ROI floor, minimum profit and sales rank limits as a saved preset, then re-run the retailers that were already working for you. It takes longer if you run many different criteria or need to connect an Amazon account first.
Try it against Tactical Arbitrage on your own retailers
3 days free on the monthly plan. Set your filters, scan the two stores you know best, and compare what comes back.