# *Full disclosure up front: I built CardGauge, one of the tools in this comparison. I've tried to be fair about where it wins and where it doesn't. Judge for yourself — every tool here has a free tier you can test in ten minutes.* --- You have a box of cards and one question: what is this stuff worth? Card scanning apps promise to answer that with a photo. Most of them mostly work. But "mostly" hides a lot, and the differences between these tools matter more than the marketi

The short version: 26.8 million cards were graded in 2025 — a record. PSA owns 72% of the market, one company now controls most of grading, and Pokémon has taken over. Here's what it all means for your cards. Card grading just had its biggest year ever — and the landscape shifted in ways that matter for anyone thinking about sending cards off to be slabbed. Whether you're chasing a PSA 10 or just wondering if grading is even worth it, the 2025–2026 numbers tell a clear story.

The short version: A Facebook page is rented land — you don't own it, you don't control it, and it's working against you as much as for you. A real website is something you own outright, that shows up when people search, and that makes your business look like a business. Here's why it matters, and why it costs less than you think. "I already have a Facebook page" is the most common reason small business owners give for not having a website. And it makes sense on the surface —