The honest A and D Software comparison.
Every claim about a competitor below is sourced from that vendor's own public pricing or feature page. We'll update this page as competitors ship new features. If something is wrong, tell us — we'll fix it.
| BoundPro | FastBound | Orchid eBound | Easybound | AIM POS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $29 / mo | $9 / mo1 | Free → $25 / mo2 | $30 / mo3 | Demo only4 |
| Volume / pricing model | Flat per-FFL · unlimited 4473s on Pro+ | Tiered by acquisitions/yr · $9–$991 | Tiered by acquisitions/yr · $0–$352 | Per-user · e4473 add-on extra3 | Quote-based POS bundle4 |
| Free trial | 14 days, no card | 14 days, no card1 | Free Starter tier | Free trial | Demo |
| Electronic 4473 | Add-on3 | Via FastBound4 | |||
| QR-code buyer signing (buyer signs on their own phone) | Touchscreen / Topaz5 | Kiosk mode2 | — | ||
| Multi-firearm 4473 | — | — | |||
| Spanish 4473 | Q2 2026★ | 6 | — | — | — |
| 3310.4 auto-detection (multiple-handgun sale) | 7 | 2 | — | — | |
| 3310.12 auto-detection (border-state long gun) | 7 | 2 | — | — | |
| NICS delay alerts (business-day countdown) | Add-on3 | — | |||
| NFA registry tracking | 1 | — | |||
| SOT Class III tracking | Manual | Manual | Manual | — | |
| Dealer-sample workflow | Manual tag | Manual tag | Manual tag | — | |
| Multi-FFL support | 1 | ||||
| REST API access | Pro+ | 8 | Custom tier2 | — | |
| Outbound webhooks | Enterprise | 9 | — | — | — |
| Bulk CSV import | |||||
| Audit mode for ATF inspection | Read-only access1 | "Rapid Review"2 | — | — | |
| Hash-chained audit log | Standard log | Standard log | Standard log | Standard log | |
| White-glove migration | Free, all plans | Free support1 | Concierge service | Onboarding included3 | Quote-based |
| ATF legal-defense backing | — | FFLGuard1 | In-house attorneys2 | — | — |
| Modern UI / mobile-friendly | Partial | Desktop-first | Desktop-first | ||
| Annual billing discount | 15% off | Available | Available | Available3 | Quote-based |
Last verified: . Pricing and feature data sourced from each vendor's public pages — see footnotes below. ✓ = ships today · — = not advertised on the vendor's public materials · "Manual" = the data field exists but the workflow isn't automated.
How the players actually compare
FastBound vs BoundPro
FastBound has been the industry standard since 2010 and remains the deepest, most battle-tested platform. Its tiered $9–$99/month pricing is genuinely competitive — a small dealer doing under 100 acquisitions/year pays less than at any other vendor.1 What FastBound doesn't lead on anymore is interaction design. The 4473 still requires a touchscreen or Topaz signature pad on the dealer's hardware5; BoundPro's QR-code workflow lets the buyer sign on their own phone, no shared device required. FastBound's webhooks and API are mature and well-documented89 — for now BoundPro matches features but not depth here.
Orchid eBound vs BoundPro
Orchid is the enterprise pick. It powers a published 60% of US-made firearms2, ships native 3310.4 and 3310.12 automation, and bundles in-house attorney compliance review — the latter is genuinely unique and a real differentiator for dealers that have been audited. The flip side: Orchid's value really starts at the Performance tier ($35/mo for 2,500 acquisitions); the Free starter caps at 100 acquisitions/year and the $25/mo Essentials tier caps at 1,000.2 Multi-store retailers often end up on the Custom Advanced/API plan with quote-based pricing. BoundPro is flat per-FFL with unlimited 4473s on Pro and up.
Easybound vs BoundPro
Easybound (Easy Bound Book) is the long-running utility option. The Lite tier is $30/mo for dealers ($50 for manufacturers/importers).3 The catch is that the integrated electronic 4473 and NICS background checks are add-ons, not included in Lite — to get a full A and D Software workflow you're looking at Easybound's AD Book tier ($150/mo for the first user, $100 each additional)3. Easybound's strength is depth on inventory ERP for manufacturers; its weakness is that the e4473 / counter experience is bolted on rather than designed in.
AIM POS vs BoundPro
AIM is a point-of-sale system first; bound-book features are integrated through a partnership with FastBound rather than built natively.4 If you need a full retail POS — registers, receipts, inventory, layaway — and bound-book functionality on top, AIM is a real candidate, but the bound-book workflow is essentially FastBound under the hood. Pricing is quote-based and not published. BoundPro is the inverse trade: a deep A and D Software with REST/webhook hooks for integrating into your POS, rather than a full POS that includes a bound book.
Silencer Shop / Silencer Central tools
Silencer Shop's "Full Auto" software is laser-focused on NFA — Form 4 prep, kiosk fingerprinting, customer onboarding for suppressor sales. For the actual A and D Software (bound book + 4473), Silencer Shop partners with Orchid eBound rather than building its own.10 If you're a NFA-heavy shop that's already on Silencer Shop's stack, the path of least resistance is staying on Orchid through that partnership. BoundPro's NFA registry covers the same ground (Forms 1/3/4, tax stamps, dealer samples) without requiring the kiosk integration.
The honest summary
If you're a high-volume single-FFL dealer with under 100 acquisitions/year and you don't care about UI polish, FastBound's $9/mo Starter is hard to beat on cost. If you want the most established compliance backing and don't mind tier-hopping as you grow, Orchid is excellent. If you want a modern A and D Software designed in 2026 — clean UI, QR-code 4473 signing, hash-chained audit log, dealer-sample workflow built in, flat per-FFL pricing — that's where BoundPro lives. Try it free for 14 days; if it's not for you, your CSV exports are one click away.
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