Boloo vs BuyBotPro (2026)

Boloo vs BuyBotPro: Amazon Arbitrage or bol.com Sourcing?

BuyBotPro and Boloo both answer the same question - "is this product worth selling?" - but on different marketplaces. BuyBotPro is built for Amazon arbitrage. Boloo's Alibaba Scanner is built for bol.com sourcing. Which one you need depends on where you sell.

BuyBotPro: Made for Amazon

BuyBotPro is a browser extension that analyzes an Amazon listing in seconds and gives you a buy/don't buy advice, including ROI, Amazon fees, BSR percentile, competition, and Buy Box statistics. It works on Amazon in the US, UK, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain - but not on bol.com. For Dutch and Belgian sellers who sell on bol.com, BuyBotPro is not an option.

Boloo Alibaba Scanner: Made for bol.com

Boloo's Alibaba Scanner does the opposite of arbitrage: instead of evaluating an existing product, it finds best-selling bol.com products and automatically matches them with the cheapest supplier on Alibaba. An AI model even compares product photos to check if it's really the same product. So you see at a glance what sells well on bol.com and where you can buy it cheaply.

Margin Calculation: bol.com-Specific vs Amazon-Specific

Both tools calculate your margin, but for different cost structures. BuyBotPro works with Amazon fees. Boloo calculates with the actual bol.com costs: VAT (9% or 21%), the bol.com commission per category, and the exact LVB fulfillment costs based on the official bol.com box size. That's why your net margin for bol.com is accurate to the cent.

EU Compliance: An Advantage for Importers

Buying from Alibaba means importing - and that comes with European regulations. Boloo's AI automatically flags import risks such as GPSR (mandatory EU representative), the UPV/EPR regulations (packaging, electronics, batteries, and more), CE certification, and customs attention points. BuyBotPro doesn't have these EU import checks; it focuses on Amazon-specific issues like gating and hazmat.

Where BuyBotPro Excels

Let's be honest: for Amazon arbitrage, BuyBotPro does things that the Alibaba Scanner doesn't. The extension analyzes directly on the product page, shows Buy Box statistics and competition, and gives a BSR percentile for sales speed. If you sell on Amazon, that's valuable.

Which One Should You Choose?

Do you sell on Amazon? Then BuyBotPro is a logical choice. Do you sell on bol.com? Then you can't work with BuyBotPro - and Boloo does exactly what you need: finds bestsellers, buys cheaply via Alibaba, checks your margin and import risks, plus a complete platform with 14+ tools for your entire bol.com business.

Price

BuyBotPro starts at around £24.95 / $39.95 per month with a 30-day free trial. Boloo starts at €29.95 per month, with a 7-day free trial and a free Starter package. Check the current rates on our pricing page.