DECADE.promo vs DistributorCentral
DistributorCentral has long been a low-cost on-ramp for distributors who need a supplier catalog and basic order management. DECADE.promo trades the historical pricing advantage for modern UX and AI-native features like Product Capture, AI mockups, and AI vectorization.
What DistributorCentral is known for
- Long-running, recognized name in the promo industry
- Wide supplier catalog connectivity
- Lower price point historically vs ASI / SAGE bundles
- Quote, order, and invoice tools
Based on publicly available marketing, documentation, and demos as of 2026-04-25. Visit distributorcentral.com for the current authoritative source.
What we built differently in DECADE.promo
Unlimited AI on the GOAT plan
AI mockups, Product Capture (browser-extension AI scraping of supplier sites), AI vectorization, and AI image upscale - all unlimited on one flat-price tier. No credit metering, no per-feature add-ons.
AI Product Capture extension
Browse any supplier website - SAGE, Hit Promo, Koozie Group, anywhere - click the browser extension, and our AI reads the page. SKUs, pricing tiers, setup fees, colors, lead times, and images are extracted in seconds and import directly to your products catalog.
Tightly integrated with SAGE
Bring your own SAGE Connect subscription. Search, adopt products, and pull pricing tiers without leaving DECADE.promo. Sales decks, quotes, and POs reuse the SAGE data automatically.
Transparent pricing
Free tier for solo distributors, flat per-distributor pricing for teams, and no per-seat tax. Customers always free. Suppliers always free.
At-a-glance
| Capability | DECADE.promo | DistributorCentral |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited AI mockups | Yes (GOAT plan) | Verify on their site |
| Browser-extension Product Capture | Yes | Verify on their site |
| AI vectorization included | Yes (credits or unlimited on GOAT) | Verify on their site |
| AI image upscale | Yes (credits or unlimited on GOAT) | Verify on their site |
| SAGE catalog integration | Yes (bring your own SAGE Connect) | Verify on their site |
| Free tier for solo distributors | Yes | Verify on their site |
| Customers always free | Yes | Verify on their site |
"Verify on their site" cells deliberately defer to the competitor's own pricing and feature pages. Software changes - we don't want to publish stale or inaccurate competitive claims.
When DistributorCentral might be the better fit
You're a price-sensitive distributor who already lives inside their catalog every day and don't need AI features or modern UX.
The honest play: book a demo with both, run a real workflow through each, and decide based on what your team actually does day to day - not on a comparison page.
One platform. Two free accounts. One public layer for everyone else.
The tool you’re using is one feature in a much bigger app. Here’s the rest, by which side of the order you’re on.
- Every public tool on this site
- 5 conversions a day per IP
- One file at a time
- Output dropped after the request
- No account, no nag
- Every public tool, no rate limit
- Batch 10 files at once
- 30-day download history
- AI vectorization (the $50-redraw replacement)
- AI mockup generator, white-label proofs
- SAGE catalog, 1M+ products
- Quotes, POs, invoices, projects
- Storefront under your brand
- Blind-ship POs to suppliers
- Saved thread palettes per customer
- Email automation for every status
- Every public tool, no rate limit
- Every order in one place
- Approve proofs without email tag
- Two-click reorder
- Saved shipping + tax-exempt files
- Real-time status pings
- See and pay invoices online
- Message your distributor inside the app
- Always free. No card.
See DECADE.promo in your workflow
Free tier, no credit card, no contract. Start with one project and see if it fits.
Spot something inaccurate or out of date? Email hello@decade.promo and we will update or remove the claim within one business day.