Core and Core Plus share the same Product board. Core is for teams who only specify, and either manage purchasing in another tool or outsource it completely. Core Plus is the same foundation, plus the procurement side: budgeting and ordering, all connected to the same items.
What's included in each plan
Feature | Core | Core Plus |
Product board, with items organized by area | Included | Included |
Statuses you set yourself, such as Proposed, Approved, and Installed | Included | Included |
Order statuses that follow your purchase orders: Ordered, Shipped, and Received | Not included | Included |
Product tags, filters, and spreadsheet view | Included | Included |
Exports, with styling to match your brand | Included | Included |
Clipper, including updating existing items | Included | Included |
Connection to Claude and ChatGPT | Included | Included |
Public API | Included | Included, plus budgets and orders |
Budgets: preliminary snapshot, working budget, actuals, and a client-ready budget export | Not included | Included |
Orders: purchase orders grouped by supplier and ship-to, with payments recorded | Not included | Included |
Shipments, with a Fulfillment tab to track which items have shipped and what has been received | Not included | Included |
Gather records the payments on a purchase order. It doesn't process payments.
Choose Core if you only specify
Core fits teams who specify products and either manage purchasing in another tool or outsource it completely. You collect products, set their details, track decisions with statuses and tags, and share specifications and exports with clients. Core has no Budgets tab, no Orders, and no order statuses.
Choose Core Plus if you need procurement
Core Plus fits teams that go a step further and purchase what they specify. You plan project costs, generate purchase orders, and track payments and shipments through delivery. The Budgets tab and Orders sit alongside the Product board, so your budget and your orders stay connected to the same items.
It comes down to one question: does your team need the procurement capabilities of Core Plus, or do you only specify?