Commerce7 vs Corksy vs GrapeGears vs WineDirect

Commerce7 is a cloud platform for wineries that sell direct to consumers. Corksy is cloud software for wineries, wine bars and wine retailers that sell direct to consumers. GrapeGears is a browser-based direct-to-consumer sales platform for wineries. WineDirect is direct-to-consumer software for wineries covering an online store, tasting-room point of sale and wine club management, plus a separate fulfillment service. All four are listed under Brewery Taproom & Winery Tasting Room. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price and audience.

Key differences

  • price

    Each vendor that publishes a price gives a starting figure: Commerce7 at USD 59 per month; Corksy at USD 129 per month; WineDirect at USD 79 per month. The currency and billing basis match. GrapeGears does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: Commerce7: Wineries running wine clubs and subscriptions; Corksy: Tasting rooms and events; GrapeGears: Wineries with several selling locations or tax rates; WineDirect: Wineries of any size.

Side by side

Commerce7 vs Corksy vs GrapeGears vs WineDirect: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldCommerce7CorksyGrapeGearsWineDirect
What it isCommerce7 is a cloud platform for wineries that sell direct to consumers.Corksy is cloud software for wineries, wine bars and wine retailers that sell direct to consumers.GrapeGears is a browser-based direct-to-consumer sales platform for wineries.WineDirect is direct-to-consumer software for wineries covering an online store, tasting-room point of sale and wine club management, plus a separate fulfillment service.
Best forWineries selling direct to consumers; Wineries running wine clubs and subscriptions; Tasting rooms with a small food offerWineries selling direct to consumers; Tasting rooms and events; Wine bars and wine retailersWineries selling direct to consumers; Wineries with several selling locations or tax ratesWineries selling direct to consumers; Wineries of any size
Pricing modelSubscription per business, tiered by annual DTC revenue, plus a transaction feeSubscription plus transaction feeNot publishedSubscription plus percentage of sales
Starting priceUSD 59 per monthUSD 129 per monthNot publishedUSD 79 per month
Free planNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
ContractNone, month to month unless otherwise negotiatedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWebWebWebWeb
CountriesAustralia, Canada, Europe, New Zealand, South Africa, United Kingdom and 1 moreNot publishedUnited StatesNot published
LanguagesNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Number of integrations105Not published2
CertificationsNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedPCI compliant
Security practicesRole-based staff permissions and integrated EMV payments (no certification named)Not publishedUser security, encrypted secure sessions and host system data security (no certification named)Not published
FoundedNot publishedNot published2009Not published
HeadquartersVancouver, CanadaNot publishedHealdsburg, United StatesNot published
OwnerFullsteam Operations LLC (per the vendor terms of service)Not publishedNot publishedCommerce7 (the WineDirect site is now branded as Commerce7 and carries the Commerce7 Platform Inc. copyright)
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by Commerce7

  • 2Ship
  • Avalara AvaTax
  • Copper Peak Logistics
  • Sovos ShipCompliant
  • Tock
  • VinoCheck
  • Zapier

Named only by Corksy

  • Cellarpass
  • Shipstation

Named only by GrapeGears

GrapeGears does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.

Named only by WineDirect

  • Avalara
  • WordPress

Which to choose

Commerce7

Choose Commerce7 if you are in one of these groups: Wineries selling direct to consumers; Wineries running wine clubs and subscriptions; Tasting rooms with a small food offer.

Our profile lists a weaker fit: Restaurants and bars that are not wineries. The product, pricing tiers and customer stories are all built around winery direct-to-consumer sales.

Corksy

Choose Corksy if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Wineries selling direct to consumers; Tasting rooms and events; Wine bars and wine retailers.

Less suited to: Businesses that want to keep their existing website host: the vendor says the website must be hosted through Corksy, though it offers site replication.

GrapeGears

Choose GrapeGears if you are in one of these groups: Wineries selling direct to consumers; Wineries with several selling locations or tax rates.

WineDirect

Choose WineDirect if you are in one of these groups: Wineries selling direct to consumers; Wineries of any size.

Our profile lists a weaker fit: New buyers. The homepage says WineDirect is now Commerce7 and that WineDirect Classic is available to existing clients only until 31 December 2026.

What we could not confirm

Commerce7

  • Founding year and legal registration
  • Employee count
  • Funding history
  • Whether it has native iOS or Android apps for the POS or staff
  • Named POS hardware models and supported payment processors
  • Interface languages
  • Security certifications such as PCI DSS or SOC 2
  • Full list of integrations (directory is large and app-based)
  • Suitability for non-winery food businesses: the site is written only for wineries

Corksy

  • Pricing for the Enterprise plan
  • Contract term and renewal
  • Free trial
  • Countries of sale and supported currencies
  • Founding year, headquarters, team size
  • Security certifications and payment processor
  • Named POS hardware

GrapeGears

  • Pricing, plans and trial
  • Names of integration partners
  • Supported countries beyond California and Texas customers
  • Legal entity, team size and funding
  • Contract terms

WineDirect

  • Date and terms of the WineDirect and Commerce7 combination
  • Contract term, cancellation terms and any free trial
  • Named integrations beyond Avalara and WordPress
  • Countries served, languages, funding, headquarters and company size
  • Whether a mobile app exists in the app stores

Go further

Commerce7 profileCorksy profileGrapeGears profileWineDirect profile

Other comparisons with these products

Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.

Commerce7, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: positioning, wineries servedhttps://www.commerce7.com/
  2. Plans, fees, contract, integrations FAQhttps://www.commerce7.com/pricing/
  3. POS features, restaurant tools, EMVhttps://www.commerce7.com/solutions/point-of-sale/
  4. Clubshttps://www.commerce7.com/solutions/clubs-subscriptions/
  5. Ecommercehttps://www.commerce7.com/solutions/ecommerce/
  6. Reservationshttps://www.commerce7.com/solutions/reservations/
  7. Analyticshttps://www.commerce7.com/solutions/analytics/
  8. CRMhttps://www.commerce7.com/solutions/crm/
  9. App directoryhttps://www.commerce7.com/apps/
  10. Company, founder, team locationshttps://www.commerce7.com/about-us/
  11. Support and mailing addresshttps://www.commerce7.com/contact-us/
  12. Contracting entities and parenthttps://www.commerce7.com/terms-of-service/
  13. WinePulse acquisition, Vancouver datelinehttps://www.commerce7.com/resources/commerce7-acquires-winepulse-bringing-industry-leading-analytics-to-wineries-worldwide
  14. Page discoveryhttps://www.commerce7.com/page-sitemap.xml

GrapeGears, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Single-page site: platform, features, about, contacthttps://www.grapegears.com
  2. Customer login page and support instructionshttps://app.grapegears.co

WineDirect, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: rename to Commerce7, Classic end date, fulfillmenthttps://www.winedirect.com/
  2. Plans, fees, features, support, customershttps://www.winedirect.com/pricing/
  3. Successor Commerce7 planshttps://www.commerce7.com/pricing/
  4. Successor company teamhttps://www.commerce7.com/about-us/