COMPARISONS

ARTERNAL vs KANDINSKY: which suits independent dealers?

ARTERNAL suits galleries, auction houses and advisories that run on a CRM, priced from $95 per user a month on a 12-month contract. KANDINSKY suits independent dealers who want one account price from €10 a month and pieces listed on their own website and channels. Prices checked 7 November 2026.

Last updated · By Stéphane Cornille

KEY FACTS

KANDINSKY PRICE
Core €10, Grow €40 or Pro €80 a month, with unlimited pieces on every plan. First month €1.
ARTERNAL PRICE
Essential $95, Principal $195 or Expert $325 per user a month, on a 12-month contract. Websites $200 a month extra.
BEST FOR
ARTERNAL: gallery sales teams on a CRM. KANDINSKY: independent dealers on many channels.
CHECKED
7 November 2026, from each company's own website

SIDE BY SIDE

How do KANDINSKY and ARTERNAL compare?

On the same nine points as every comparison page, chosen around what independent dealers weigh up. Information checked on 7 November 2026, from each company's own website (see sources below). “Unknown” means the company doesn't publish it. Prices change, so check before you decide.

KANDINSKY compared with ARTERNAL, checked on 7 November 2026
CRITERIONKANDINSKYARTERNAL
WHO IT'S FORIndependent dealers and galleries in art, antiques and collectibles.Galleries, auction houses and advisories.[2]
PRICECore €10, Grow €40 or Pro €80 a month, with unlimited pieces on every plan. First month €1.Essential $95, Principal $195 or Expert $325 per user a month, on a 12-month contract. Websites $200 a month extra.[1]
GETTING STOCK ONLINEUnlimited pieces. Import a CSV or Excel file, or add pieces one by one.500, 1,500 or unlimited artworks by plan. Guided migration from Artlogic, ArtCloud, spreadsheets and other systems.[1][2]
SELLING ON MANY CHANNELSOn Pro: Instagram, Pinterest, eBay, Google Merchant, ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Shopify and Squarespace. Etsy, WhatsApp, TikTok, Facebook Marketplace, 1stDibs and Artsy are coming soon.Email (Smart Mail), online viewing rooms and Mailchimp. Marketplaces: unknown.[1][4]
WEBSITEOn Grow and Pro: kandinsky.app/your-name, or your own domain (€5 a month on Grow, free on Pro).Custom websites, sold separately at $200 a month.[1]
PAYMENTSOn Grow: 1.5% plus the Stripe processing fee. On Pro: 1% plus the Stripe fee. 100+ currencies.ARTERNAL Pay with Stripe: cards from 3.4% + $0.30 in North America, ACH and Affirm. QuickBooks sync.[1][3]
ADMIN TIMEIncome & expense tracking (Grow and Pro). Postal tracking and AI automations, 500 credits a month (Pro).CRM and sales pipeline, consignments, reports, tear sheets and an AI registrar.[2][5]
YOUR DATA & EXPORTBacked up daily. Download your data at any time, on every plan.Encrypted and backed up daily. Self-serve data export: unknown.[2]
SUPPORTCommunity and email on every plan: 3-day reply on Core, 24-hour on Grow, 4-hour plus Zoom on Pro (Mon–Fri).Email on Essential, email and chat on Principal, dedicated account guidance on Expert.[1]

WHEN IT'S THE BETTER CHOICE

When is ARTERNAL the better choice?

  • You run a gallery whose sales team works from its CRM, email and viewing rooms.
  • You need consignment splits, artist payouts and an AI registrar.
  • You want hands-on migration from another gallery system.

WHEN KANDINSKY FITS

When is KANDINSKY the better choice?

  • You'd rather pay one price for the account than per user, with no 12-month contract.
  • You want pieces listed on eBay, Google, Instagram and Pinterest from one inventory.

FAQ

What else do dealers ask?

Is ARTERNAL priced per user?
Yes. Its plans are $95, $195 or $325 per user a month, on a 12-month contract term.
Does ARTERNAL include a website?
Websites are a separate package at $200 a month, according to its pricing page.

SOURCES

Where does this information come from?

Checked on 7 November 2026. KANDINSKY's details come from its pricing page. Each fact about ARTERNAL in the table links to the page it comes from, numbered as below:

  1. ARTERNAL pricing
  2. ARTERNAL home page
  3. ARTERNAL invoicing
  4. ARTERNAL CRM
  5. ARTERNAL inventory

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