BrightStores alternative
BrightStores is now part of OrderMyGear.
MPower is the alternative.
BrightStores was acquired by OrderMyGear in November 2022, and brightstores.com now redirects to ordermygear.com. If you run BrightStores company stores and are weighing your options, here is how MPower compares on features and on price, using both companies' published rates.
Verified against both companies' published pages. Last checked 28 October 2026.
Side by side
MPower vs OrderMyGear company stores (formerly BrightStores).
Both companies publish their pricing, so this is a like-for-like comparison rather than a sales pitch.
| Capability | MPower | OrderMyGear (incl. BrightStores) |
|---|---|---|
| Company stores | Unlimited Included in All-in-One, no per-store fee | Per store $2,499 one-time licence (or $499 per store), then $119 or $199 a month for every store |
| Orders per store | No cap 1.9% on web-store orders, 0% on orders entered in the app | 50 a month Included per store; "additional fees may apply" above that |
| Order management and CRM | Included CRM, presentations, orders, production and commissions in the same plan | Separate $79/user/mo, 2-user minimum |
| Budgets and allowances | Included Allowances and approvals on company stores | Add-on Budgets listed as an add-on; manager approvals included |
| Single sign-on | Yes SSO on company stores | Yes Google, JSON and SAML; advanced SAML on Premium stores only |
| Punchout | Yes cXML punchout | Add-on Listed as an add-on |
| Pop-up and time-limited stores | Yes Start and end dates on any store, same plan | Separate licence $1,899 one-time ($2,999 bundled with company stores) plus a 3.95% fee on cart totals |
| Sales tax | Yes Calculated from the ship-to address at checkout | Yes ZIP-code tax or Avalara integration |
| Accounting | Built in QuickBooks accounting, with Stripe-to-QuickBooks reconciliation | Integrations QuickBooks, ProfitMaker, SmartBooks |
| Supplier product data | Yes 725,000+ products and electronic POs over PromoStandards | Yes Product search across suppliers |
OrderMyGear figures are from ordermygear.com/pricing, last checked 28 October 2026.
What it costs
Every store you add is free. On OrderMyGear it is another $1,428 a year.
MPower charges one subscription for unlimited stores plus a percentage of web-store orders. OrderMyGear charges $119 a month for every company store. Both columns use each company's own published rates.
| Your store programme | MPower | OrderMyGear | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 company stores $150K web sales a year | $8,600 | $9,036 | $436/yr less |
| 10 company stores $250K web sales a year | $10,500 | $16,176 | $5,676/yr less |
| 20 company stores $400K web sales a year | $13,350 | $30,456 | $17,106/yr less |
| 40 company stores $600K web sales a year | $17,150 | $59,016 | $41,866/yr less |
Where MPower wins
- Store count is free. Five stores or fifty on the same subscription, with no per-store licence or monthly hosting.
- No monthly order cap per store. OrderMyGear's company-store tiers include 50 orders a month each.
- Pop-ups on the same plan. Give any store a start and end date. No second licence, and the same 1.9% rather than a 3.95% cart fee.
- Order management included, not a separate $79/user/mo product with a two-user minimum.
- One system, one login. Stores, CRM, presentations, orders, production, accounting and commissions together.
- AI that does back-office work. Supplier emails parsed into order updates; Stripe payouts reconciled against QuickBooks.
- SOC 2 Type 2, independently audited by Sensiba LLP.
How these are built. MPower: All-in-One at $5,750 a year billed annually ($479.20/mo), unlimited stores with order management and CRM included, plus 1.9% of web-store sales (5 stores: $5,750 + 1.9% of $150K = $8,600). OrderMyGear: Standard company-store hosting at $119/mo per store ($1,428 a year each) plus Presentations and Order Management at $79/user/mo with the two-user minimum ($1,896 a year), the closest match to what MPower bundles (5 stores: 5 × $1,428 + $1,896 = $9,036). OrderMyGear figures are the ongoing annual cost and exclude the $2,499 one-time Company Stores licence, Premium tiers ($199/mo), add-ons and any fees above 50 orders per store per month, which are not published. Card processing applies on both and is excluded from both.
FAQ
BrightStores questions, answered.
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What carries over if I move from BrightStores?
OrderMyGear pricing and product facts on this page come from ordermygear.com and were last checked on 28 October 2026. Pricing changes, so confirm current figures with each vendor.
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