TradeLane
Melbourne first · Australia next

Find out if you're paying too much for supplies.

TradeLane is a unit price checker and supplier directory for small businesses. Enter what you pay, see the market range, and find a cheaper local option — without another hospitality checkout.

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Public prices with sources Community examples labelled AUD pricing · GST noted
How it works

Three steps. No spreadsheet gymnastics.

Built for owners who buy coffee, cups, cleaning chemicals, salon stock, or trade consumables — and suspect the invoice could be sharper.

1

Enter what you pay

Pick your industry and item. Type the unit price and weekly quantity — $/kg, $/1000 cups, $/L, not a mystery pack size.

2

See the market range

We plot low, median and high from public listings and labelled community examples, with estimated yearly savings if you hit the low end.

3

Find a cheaper supplier

Jump into the Melbourne directory — What / Where search, A–Z, sort, and save favourites while you compare quotes.

Live demo

Am I paying too much?

Interactive seed of Melbourne prices. Free demo: three items. Invoice upload is coming later.

Prices checked (Australia/Sydney). . Match pack size to the unit — convert a 250 g bag before comparing to $/kg.

Supplier directory

Melbourne suppliers, directory-style.

What / Where search, A–Z jump, sort and save. Mix of web-verified businesses and City of Melbourne CLUE wholesalers (CC BY 4.0).

Industries

One place across trades — not locked to hospitality.

Start in your lane. Cross-industry unit benchmarks are the point.

Pricing

Simple AUD plans.

Launch pricing for the Melbourne pilot. GST treated cleanly on invoices when billing goes live.

Free
$0 always
  • 3 unit price checks
  • Directory browse + save
  • Public benchmarks with sources
Join waitlist
Pro
$29 /mo ex GST
  • Unlimited items
  • Price-drop alerts
  • Invoice upload (coming soon)
  • CSV export
Get early access
Supplier
$99 /mo verified
  • ABN claim + featured listing
  • Anonymised market PDF
  • Reach buyers already comparing prices
For suppliers
For suppliers

Show up when a buyer is already comparing unit prices.

Claim your listing, keep pack sizes honest, and feature where it matters. TradeLane is not another ordering terminal — we sit beside the moment someone asks “am I overpaying?”

  • ABN-verified profile
  • Featured placement in relevant categories
  • Anonymised category insight PDF each month

Supplier plan · $99/mo

Melbourne pilot seats are limited while we grow verified public prices and claimed listings.

Talk to us
FAQ

Straight answers.

Where do the prices come from?

Public listed prices and industry guides are shown with source and date. Community example prices are clearly labelled as demos until real businesses submit enough volume for a proper median.

Is this another ordering app?

No. Specialists already own checkout. TradeLane answers whether your unit cost is high, then points you at Melbourne suppliers worth quoting.

How should I enter pack prices?

Convert to the unit on the item — for example a 250 g bag at $12 is $48/kg. Cup cartons are usually per 1,000. Cleaning chemicals are often shown per litre even when sold in 5 L drums.

What about GST?

Each benchmark notes whether the listed figure is GST-inclusive shelf/list, ex GST wholesale, or labour (GST depends on the supplier). Compare like with like on your invoice.

Is the waitlist live?

This marketing site records interest on the front end only for the demo — it is not wired to a mailing list yet. We will follow up when early access opens.

Early access

Join the Melbourne waitlist.

Owners and suppliers welcome. Tell us your email and we will reach out when Pro alerts and claimed listings open. Form is front-end only for now.