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A Gearfire alternative for FFL dealers
Most dealers who look for a Gearfire alternative are on eCommerce Essentials and have hit its distributor or location limits, or want firearm drop-ship without moving up to Pro.
Free to look, no card. Your current site keeps running.
Why dealers on Gearfire look around
- Essentials allows up to 2 distributors and 1 location. ArmoryFlow has one plan with every distributor integration and unlimited locations.
- On Gearfire, drop-shipping firearms to the buyer’s FFL is on Pro only. ArmoryFlow has no separate tier for it: where your distributor’s program allows drop-ship, it is part of the one plan.
- Gearfire lists paid add-ons (in-stock notifications at $25/mo, listing sites at $30/mo each, fraud tracking at 1% of total or $25/mo, whichever is greater). Back-in-stock alerts are included in ArmoryFlow.
First-year cost, from published prices
Twelve months of the plan, plus the lowest setup fee each company lists. Card processing is billed by your processor on either platform and is not included. The Gearfire numbers come from their own page, checked 2026-10-20.
| Plan | Monthly | Setup fee | First year | Published limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ArmoryFlow (one plan) | $199 | None | $2,388 | Unlimited listings and locations, all 8 distributor integrations |
| Gearfire eCommerce Essentials | $149 | Not listed | $1,788 | 1 location, 1 department; up to 2 distributors; drop-ships accessories to customers; firearm drop-ship to FFLs is not included |
| Gearfire eCommerce Pro | $249 | Not listed | $2,988 | None listed |
Fees that grow with your orders, as Gearfire lists them
- Enhanced Fraud Tracking add-on: 1% of total or $25/mo, whichever is greater
ArmoryFlow: no per-order, per-item or per-user fee.
Paid add-ons Gearfire lists
- In-stock notifications: $25/mo
- Gun.deals, WikiArms, AmmoSeek listings: $30/mo each
- AXIS point of sale: call for pricing
What switching looks like
- 1. See it first. Put in your current website address. We rebuild it on ArmoryFlow as a preview, with your words, photos and logo, and email you the link.
- 2. Connect your distributors. Your own accounts, so the catalog fills with your pricing and live stock. See what each integration does.
- 3. Move when you are ready. Your domain points to ArmoryFlow only when you decide. Until then your current site keeps running.
Questions
Do I have to take my Gearfire site down to try ArmoryFlow?
No. Put in your current website address and we rebuild it on ArmoryFlow as a preview: your words, photos and logo, with a live catalog and checkout. Your current site keeps running. Nothing changes on your domain unless you decide to switch.
Is ArmoryFlow cheaper than Gearfire?
Not on the base price: Gearfire Essentials is listed at $149/mo and ArmoryFlow is $199/mo. ArmoryFlow is one plan with every distributor, unlimited locations, firearm drop-ship and no setup fee, so the comparison that matters is against the plan and add-ons you would need on Gearfire.
Can I keep my point of sale?
Yes, ArmoryFlow runs on its own. If you want a register on the same inventory as your website, the ArmoryFlow POS is an add-on at $99/mo per location.
Other comparisons: FirearmCart alternative, AmmoReady alternative, WooCommerce + FFL plugin alternative.
See your shop on ArmoryFlow before you leave Gearfire.
Put in your current website. We rebuild it and email you the link. Free, no card.
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