Mercatus Alternative: Wave Grocery

Built exclusively for online grocery success. Wave Grocery is the only platform packed with every grocery-specific feature you need, right out of the box.
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What sets Wave Grocery apart from Mercatus.

Clear and transparent pricing
Starts at just $600/month. Know precisely what you're paying for with no hidden fees, with our pay-as-you-grow model.
Proven success
Wave Grocery contributed to a 50% year-on-year increase in sales and 7x online order fulfillment. A testament to how we help real businesses get real results.
Go live in 30 days
Launch your online grocery store without expensive setup costs or long onboarding periods. Wave Grocery is designed for quick deployment, with grocery-specific features available out of the box.
Top-tier security
Your business and customer data is always secure with GDPR and PCI DSS compliance.
Grocery-specific features
Weighed products allow you to sell per piece or weight, cutting options to sell slices, grated, or whole blocks of cheese.
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Wave Grocery vs. Mercatus: Which platform fully meets your grocery needs?

A detailed feature-by-feature comparison to help you choose the best solution for your online grocery business.
Wave Grocery
Mercatus
Pricing (per month)
Transparent pricing starting at 600€. No implementation costs
No public pricing, hidden costs possible.
Weighed Products
Cutting Options
Advanced Gamification
Smart Search Bar
Customizations
Expert Support
White-label mobile app
Picking app
Delivery app
Grocery Loyalty Software
Provided
Not provided
Needs customizations
No surprises. Just clear pricing.

Wave Grocery provides transparent pricing starting at 600€ per month with no hidden fees or implementation costs. Our pay-as-you-grow model ensures that as your business scales, your costs grow proportionally.

Mercatus doesn’t share its pricing model or costs, leaving you in the dark. Choose a platform that gives you clarity from the start.

Complete and flexible solutions that Mercatus cannot match.
A white-label Mobile app with proven results
A white-label Mobile app with proven results
Wave Grocery offers a white-label mobile app that stands out with:
6.2
%
Conversion rate (3 points higher than the industry average)
4.7
App stores average rating
Mercatus offers a white-label mobile app too, but doesn’t share any information about its mobile app’s performance.
Advanced Web Storefront features for your store
Advanced Web Storefront features for your store
While both platforms are designed specifically for grocery stores, only Wave Grocery offers advanced features that come readily available for modern online grocery stores, such as weighted products, cutting options, and a smart search bar.
These features are not natively included in Mercatus and may require additional customization or development

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Flexible order fulfillment solutions tailored to your business needs
Flexible order fulfillment solutions tailored to your business needs
Wave Grocery offers greater flexibility with modular apps tailored to your needs. Choose the Picking App, the Delivery App, or both, so you only invest in the tools that optimize your fulfillment process.
Mercatus bundles these features into a single solution, limiting flexibility, increasing costs, and withholding delivery performance data—leaving businesses uncertain about cost savings or efficiency gains.
Engage and retain customers with our Loyalty Software
Engage and retain customers with our Loyalty Software
Wave Grocery’s Loyalty Software drives engagement and repeat purchases while building long-term loyalty through flexible loyalty schemes, digital loyalty cards, and advanced gamification features.
Mercatus’ loyalty software, integrated into AisleOne, focuses on basic engagement strategies, it lacks the gamification elements that Wave Grocery offers.
Complete and flexible solutions that Mercatus cannot match.
A white-label Mobile app with proven results

Wave Grocery offers a white-label mobile app that stands out with a 6.2% conversion rate (3 points higher than the industry average) and an average rating of 4.7 stars in app stores.

Mercatus also offers a white-label mobile app, but doesn’t share any information about its mobile app’s performance.

When choosing a mobile app for your grocery business, opt for a solution backed by data, user satisfaction, and real-world success. A platform your customers will love using from day one.

Access all the advanced features your store needs with our Web Storefront Software

Both platforms provide a white-label storefront with customizable branding, layout, and features like landing pages, banners, and promo areas.

While both platforms are designed specifically for grocery stores, only Wave Grocery offers advanced features that come readily available for modern online grocery stores, such as weighted products, cutting options, and a smart search bar. These features are not natively included in Mercatus and may require additional customization or development.

Flexible order fulfillment solutions tailored to your business needs

Both Wave Grocery and Mercatus offer end-to-end order fulfillment solutions designed for grocery businesses. However, Wave Grocery stands out by providing modular, flexible fulfillment apps that let you choose only the tools you need—whether it’s picking, delivery, or both.

We offer two separate apps—a Picking App and a Delivery App—allowing businesses to tailor their fulfillment setup to match specific needs. This modular approach offers maximum flexibility, so you only invest in the solutions you actually require.

Engage and retain customers with our Loyalty Software

Wave Grocery Loyalty module goes above and beyond with:

  • Advanced gamification: Quizzes, polls, contests, and games.
  • Multiple loyalty schemes: Points, cashback, stamps, and referral programs.
  • Digital loyalty cards: Seamlessly integrate existing loyalty programs and issue digital cards.
  • 99.999% uptime: Ensures your loyalty program is always running smoothly

Gamification boosts customer interaction, encourages repeat purchases, and strengthens long-term customer loyalty, making Wave Grocery’s Loyalty Software a more comprehensive solution for sustained growth.

Mercatus’ loyalty software, integrated into AisleOne, focuses on basic engagement strategies, it lacks the gamification elements that Wave Grocery offers.

Reach out to more customers with our Phone Ordering system

Wave Grocery’s phone orders management software helps grocery stores streamline phone order handling by integrating with their digital system. It offers central order logging, real-time stock and pricing updates, and accurate order tracking.

The software enhances customer communication, provides out-of-stock notifications with replacements, and reduces operational costs by simplifying order-taking.

Reach out to those customers who are not tech-savvy or prefer placing orders via phone. Wave Grocery offers a phone ordering system that:

- Reduces operational costs by 40%.
- Provides instant order updates to customers.
- Logs phone orders into the system for seamless management

Integrate with your existing systems and transfer your data with ease.

Both platforms offer 40+ integrations with payment gateways, loyalty systems, last-mile delivery services, and all the necessary tools to have an end-to-end grocery ecommerce platform that covers all the steps from order to fulfillment.

Wave Grocery provides great integration flexibility with Easily accessible APIs, Detailed documentation for quick and smooth onboarding and Integration with existing CRMs
Migrate from any e-commerce platform

We’re here to support you at every stage.

Both platforms offer dedicated, expert support tailored to the grocery industry. Wave Grocery’s team understands the unique pain points of online grocery stores and can provide technical expertise to ensure your success in bridging the gap between technology breakthroughs and industry insights.
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Ready to experience the difference? Contact us for a live demo and learn more about how Wave Grocery can take your grocery ecommerce to the next level.