The platform that stores your work, or the one that does it.
commonsku has served promotional products distributors since 2011. Promolane is the AI-native platform built for what comes next, with Bloom doing the busywork.
AI added to a workflow isn't the same as a workflow built for AI.
commonsku began in 2011 as the system its founders built for their own distributorship. It became a connected workflow for presentations, orders and suppliers, and in 2026 it began adding AI: product search, mockups and description rewriting, with a presentation builder and an opportunity agent announced for later in the year.
Promolane starts from the other end. Every client, product, order and supplier is structured so AI can read it and act on it, which means the AI doesn't sit beside your work in a separate tool. It does the work: drafting the proposal, catching the short shipment, answering the question.
What matters to a distributor.
Side by side, on the things that fill a distributor's day.
- Built for
- PromolaneAI from the first line. Every client, product and order is structured so AI can read it and act on it.
- commonskuA connected workflow, launched in 2011 from its founders' own distributorship. AI features arrived in 2026.
- AI today
- PromolaneOne AI teammate across sourcing, proposals and orders, rather than separate AI buttons.
- commonskuAI product search, an AI mockup generator and an AI description rewriter. The latter two are on Advanced and Enterprise plans.
- Proposal from a client brief
- PromolanePaste the brief. Promolane drafts a priced proposal at your margins for you to review and send.
- commonskuA skubot Presentation Builder is announced for Q4 2026.
- Problems caught early
- PromolaneWatches every PO, proof and in-hands date, and flags a short shipment or a stalled proof before your client sees it.
- commonskuProduction tracking, plus an Automation Engine on Advanced and Enterprise since August 2026.
- Ask your business
- PromolaneAsk about any client, order or supplier in plain English, and get an answer from your own records.
- commonskuA skubot Opportunity Agent is announced for Q4 2026.
- API and data access
- PromolaneAn open API and full data export, on every plan. Your data is yours.
- commonskuAPI and webhook access are listed on the Enterprise plan, which is custom-priced.
- Works with your AI agents
- PromolaneAn MCP server on every plan, so Claude, ChatGPT or your own agents can read and work with your Promolane data, with your permissions.
- commonskuNo MCP server is listed. Programmatic access is through the API and webhooks on the Enterprise plan.
- Moving in
- PromolaneWe move your clients, order history and artwork for you, by hand and with AI.
- commonskuClients are imported by emailing a template to support, in one to two business days. Product data can't be bulk uploaded.
- Pricing and terms
- PromolaneOne price per workspace from $179 USD a month, with Bloom included. No share of your sales, no per-seat minimums.
- commonsku$129 USD per user a month (two-user minimum) or $159 (three-user minimum); Enterprise is custom. Contracts run 12 months and renew automatically.
Where commonsku is ahead today.
If you want a long-established platform with a long list of integrations, commonsku is a solid choice. If you want the busywork taken off your team, that's what Promolane is built for.
A complete, proven workflow today: presentations, estimates, sales orders, POs, invoices, proofs and client portals, used by 950+ distributors.
Deep integrations: QuickBooks Online and Desktop, Xero, Avalara, Shopify, ShipStation and more.
Supplier connections through PromoStandards and its Connected Supplier network.
Online shops for clients, and an active distributor community, the skummunity.
Bring your own agents.
Promolane ships an MCP server on every plan, not just Enterprise. Connect Claude, ChatGPT or an agent you've built, and it can look up clients, check orders and draft proposals in Promolane, with the same permissions as the person who connected it.
See the difference on your own orders.
Switch from commonsku with your data moved over and your team set up for you.
We're onboarding distributors in small groups. Leave your work email and we'll be in touch.
commonsku is a trademark of commonsku Inc. Promolane is not affiliated with commonsku. Details about commonsku reflect its public website as of October 5, 2026.