Takealot seller software compared: Gadjet, TSeller, Palmetrics and StockBurst

TL;DR. The four Takealot seller software tools South African sellers shortlist most often are TSeller, Palmetrics, StockBurst and Gadjet. On headline price, as published on 25 September 2026: TSeller is R199/month plus R3 per repricer, Palmetrics is R224.25/month incl. VAT, StockBurst is R299 to R2,899/month depending on your monthly revenue, and Gadjet Starter is R499/month incl. VAT, with a Free plan for stores under R100,000 Takealot GMV in the last completed calendar month. The headline price is rarely what you pay. Repricer add-ons, free-plan cut-offs and what sits in the base plan change the ranking once you price your own catalogue. The tools also do different jobs. TSeller and Palmetrics lead with fast buybox repricing. StockBurst is a multi-channel inventory and warehouse system. Gadjet runs the whole Takealot store — profit, repricer, stock recon, listings and research — with an optional account manager. Pick the job that cost you the most last month, then compare only the tools that do it.

Which Takealot seller software tools does this compare?

These four come up most often when Takealot sellers ask for software recommendations, and each publishes its pricing. We compared them on the public pages each vendor maintains:

• TSeller — tseller.co.za
• Palmetrics — palmetrics.co.za/pricing
• StockBurst — stockburst.co.za/pricing
• Gadjet — gadjet.ai/pricing

Three rules governed every cell below:

1. Public pages only. If a vendor does not publish a fact, the cell says "not published". A tool may still do the job inside the app.
2. Dated. Every figure was checked on 25 September 2026. Prices change. If a cell disagrees with the vendor's live page, the vendor's page is correct.
3. Disclosed. Gadjet wrote this page. We have linked every source so you can check our reading of it.

For the question of which jobs seller software should do in the first place, start with what Takealot seller tools actually need to do. This post applies that job list to named vendors.

How much does each Takealot seller tool cost?

StockBurst assigns the plan automatically from your monthly gross revenue:

Two points matter when you read these tables. First, VAT. Gadjet and Palmetrics publish VAT-inclusive prices. TSeller and StockBurst do not say, so confirm before you compare like for like. Second, free plans use different tests. Palmetrics measures a rolling 30 days against R50,000. Gadjet measures the last completed calendar month against R100,000, and the Free plan carries the full Starter workspace with pay-as-you-go chat.

What does buybox repricing cost on each tool?

Repricing is where the headline prices diverge most, because each vendor meters it differently.

Watch is Gadjet's term for monitoring a SKU without actively repricing it. Watch is unlimited on every Gadjet plan, and it switches a repricer on only when a competitor appears. How that loop works is covered in Takealot buybox monitoring.

A worked example: 100 contested SKUs

Take a seller with 100 SKUs where other sellers compete for the buybox. On each vendor's published rates:

The TSeller line assumes the R3 applies monthly to every repricer, because the site does not publish an included number. Ask TSeller to confirm before you rely on it.

A faster check is not automatically better. A 6-minute loop with no floor price is how two sellers take each other's margin to zero. The frequency that matters is the one that matches how often the buybox actually changes on that SKU.

Which jobs does each tool cover?

Two differences are easy to miss:

• Stock recon. A recon tool that needs you to upload the CSV still needs someone to download the report each month and remember the deadline. Takealot charges a R200 admin fee after 30 days and the claim expires at 60. The stock recon guide covers the process. Gadjet builds the claim from data it already syncs.
• Replenishment. StockBurst fills Takealot's own replenishment workbook, which you then review and upload in Seller Portal. That is useful automation. It is not the same as a tool that tells you which SKUs to send and to which DC — covered in Takealot inventory management.

Which Takealot seller software should you choose?

Match the tool to the job you are losing, not to the longest feature list:

• You only need fast repricing on a small number of SKUs. TSeller and Palmetrics price that job directly.
• You run a physical warehouse, a WooCommerce shop or tills alongside Takealot. StockBurst is built as a multi-channel operations system.
• You want profit, payouts, repricing, recon and listings in one Takealot workspace. Gadjet covers those jobs on one synced store, and connects Amazon South Africa to the same workspace.
• You want someone else to run the store. Of the four, only Gadjet publishes an account-manager service on its site.
• Your store is small. Gadjet is free under R100,000 last-month GMV. Palmetrics is free under R50,000 over 30 days. TSeller's recon tool is free without signing up.

If you sell on Takealot and Amazon South Africa, the rules differ by marketplace. Takealot vs Amazon SA seller tools covers what carries over.

Frequently asked questions

What is the cheapest Takealot seller software?

On headline price, TSeller is cheapest at R199/month, followed by Palmetrics at R224.25/month incl. VAT, StockBurst Basic at R299/month and Gadjet Starter at R499/month incl. VAT. That order changes once you add repricers, VAT and free plans. Gadjet is free for stores under R100,000 Takealot GMV in the last completed calendar month, and Palmetrics is free under R50,000 on a 30-day cycle.

Which Takealot seller tool reprices the buybox fastest?

TSeller and Palmetrics both publish a 6-minute check. Gadjet's fastest tier is 10 minutes, available from the Business plan, with 15, 25 and 60-minute tiers below it. StockBurst does not publish a frequency. Faster checks only help if every price change stops at a floor that protects your margin.

Which Takealot seller software does stock recon claims?

Gadjet, TSeller and Palmetrics all list stock reconciliation. TSeller offers a free tool: you upload Takealot's recon CSV and it generates a VAT invoice. Palmetrics lists "Takealot Stock Recon" in its base plan. Gadjet builds the monthly claim invoice from the store data it already syncs, so nobody has to download the report. StockBurst's Takealot pages do not list a recon claim feature.

Is there free Takealot seller software?

Yes, with conditions. Gadjet's Free plan covers stores under R100,000 Takealot GMV in the last completed calendar month, with the full Starter workspace and pay-as-you-go chat. Palmetrics is free for accounts under R50,000 on a 30-day cycle. TSeller's stock recon tool is free without signing up.

Does StockBurst replace Takealot replenishment?

No. StockBurst's Takealot replenishment feature fills in Takealot's Bulk Replenishment workbook using your last 30 days of sales by DC. You still review the workbook and upload it to Takealot yourself. It removes the spreadsheet calculation, not the Seller Portal step.

Can one tool manage Takealot and Amazon South Africa?

Gadjet connects both: Takealot with a Marketplace API key and Amazon South Africa through Seller Central, in the same workspace. StockBurst lists Amazon among its channels as part of a wider operations system. Fees, storage and claims still follow each marketplace's own rules.

How often is this comparison updated?

The figures are dated 25 September 2026 and taken from each vendor's public pages. We re-check when a vendor changes its pricing. If a figure here disagrees with a vendor's live page, the live page is correct.

What to do this week

1. Name the job that cost you the most last month. A lost buybox, an unfiled recon claim, a stockout on a top seller, or a title that does not match search.
2. Price that job on your own catalogue. Use the tables above and your real SKU count, including repricer add-ons and VAT.
3. Check the vendor's live pricing page. Prices move. Confirm the figure you are relying on before you sign up.
4. Run the trial or demo against that one job. Ask to see last Thursday's payout explained, or last month's recon claim, on a connected store.
5. Keep the tool that moved the number. If the job still needs a spreadsheet and a reminder after the trial, it is reporting, not software.

The Takealot software market is small, and the tools are more different than their homepages suggest. Compare them on the job, the real monthly cost and the evidence on your own store.