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WeedVader is a cannabis marketplace for licensed delivery services and dispensaries in legal states across the United States, where adults 21+ (18+ with a valid medical recommendation) find licensed dispensaries and delivery services near them, browse live menus, order for delivery or pickup, and track the order in real time.

This page compares WeedVader with Weedmaps, Leafly and Eaze on the questions retailers and shoppers actually ask. Every claim about another company comes from that company's own filings, terms, help centre or app-store listing, with the date it was checked; where a company does not state something publicly, the cell says so. Nothing here is a ranking.

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PlatformWeedVaderWeedmapsLeaflyEaze
What it isA cannabis marketplace for licensed delivery services and dispensaries: consumers find licensed retailers near them, browse live menus, order for delivery or pickup and track the order.An online cannabis listings and discovery marketplace paired with a paid software suite (e-commerce, ads, compliance) sold to dispensaries, delivery services and brands.[1]A content-first, community-driven marketplace connecting consumers to brands and licensed retailers; not a transactional e-commerce platform in its own words.[2]A California cannabis delivery marketplace ("California's largest legal cannabis marketplace" in its own words) that routes orders to licensed retail partners, plus five Eaze-branded dispensaries.[3]
CompanyFounded April 2025, Los Angeles, California; an independent brand owned by Venture Deals, Co.Founded 2008, Irvine, California; operated by WM Technology, Inc., listed on Nasdaq (MAPS).[1]Founded 2010, Seattle, Washington; Leafly Holdings, Inc. was delisted from Nasdaq in January 2025 and deregistered from SEC reporting after a going-private transaction in 2025.[4]Founded 2014, San Francisco; a wholly owned subsidiary of Vireo Growth Inc. since the acquisition closed on 1 April 2026.[5]
Where it operatesLegal states across the United States.Actively operated in more than 35 U.S. states and territories as of December 2025, plus a small number of non-monetized listings in seven other countries.[1]Nearly all U.S. states with legal medical or adult-use cannabis, plus Canada.[2]California: delivery, and stores in Los Angeles, Van Nuys, Orange County, San Diego and San Francisco.[6]
Who sells and fulfils the orderWeedVader does not sell cannabis. Every order is placed with, and fulfilled by, a licensed retailer.The dispensary or delivery service; Weedmaps describes itself as a pass-through portal and not a party to the transaction.[7]The retailer. Leafly does not sell, fulfil or process payment; an order is a reservation confirmed, fulfilled and paid directly between consumer and retailer.[2]Delivery orders go to one of Eaze's independently licensed retail partners; the Eaze-branded stores sell under their own California retail licences.[8]
What a retailer pays to be listedFree: no credit card, no setup fee, no monthly minimum, no commission on regular orders. Sponsored placements and the Creator Program are optional.A paid "Weedmaps for Business" subscription bundle (listings, orders, store, connectors, insights) with paid add-ons; no public price list, every product routes to "Contact sales"; no free tier is advertised.[9]A free information-only listing (name, address, hours, reviews); paid Standard and Pro tiers add enhanced listings, ordering tools, integrations and advertising. Prices are not published.[2]Not an open listing marketplace: Eaze works with selected licensed retail partners; no public listing terms or sign-up for other retailers.[8]
Order trackingLive tracking of the order: driver location, ETA and stops ahead.No consumer-facing live order tracking is described; WM Dispatch is logistics software for the retailer's own drivers.[1]Retailer-sent status messages ("order received", "being processed", "ready for pick-up"), not live tracking.[2]Real-time order tracking with delivery-time estimates and arrival notifications, as advertised in the app listing.[10]
Loyalty and cashbackCashback up to 10% with a paid membership, plus Price Wheel, Seed Mining and Farm — every reward funded and controlled by the business; WeedVader sets no rate.No platform loyalty or cashback program; retailers set and fund their own deals.[1]No consumer loyalty, rewards or cashback program is described in Leafly's own materials.[11]A visit-count loyalty program at Eaze stores; no cross-retailer or platform-wide cashback is described.[12]
How customers payCash or Pay-by-Bank at participating stores.Paid to the retailer; the consumer terms describe an optional ACH checkout through a third-party provider.[7]Paid to the retailer off-platform; Leafly processes no consumer payment.[2]Cash; debit through a mobile ATM terminal with a disclosed service fee; ACH bank transfer through Aeropay.[13]
Menus and product informationLive menus with strain details, lab data and community reviews; a strain database; the I Am High community feed where any product shown can be ordered.Menus, a strains database, a Learn section, retailer deals and reviews.[14]A strain database, retailer menus, a brand and product catalog, user reviews and deals.[2]A curated multi-brand catalog with rotating deals; no strain database or user reviews are advertised.[10]
LicensingEvery retailer on WeedVader is licensed by its state cannabis regulator (in California, the Department of Cannabis Control).Requires a valid state licence number from every listed retailer, checked at submission and on an ongoing basis; California listings are cross-checked against the DCC database.[1]Requires a valid, unexpired state licence number from every supplier before listing, reviewed at signup and on an ongoing basis.[2]Partner retailers are independently licensed; each Eaze store displays its own California Department of Cannabis Control retail licence number.[6]
  1. WM Technology, Inc. Form 10-K for FY2025 (filed 2026-03-12) — checked 2026-09-13
  2. Leafly Holdings, Inc. Form 10-K for FY2024 (filed 2025-03-31, its last before deregistering) — checked 2026-09-13
  3. eaze.com/about — checked 2026-09-13
  4. Leafly Holdings, Inc. Form 15-12G (deregistration, 2025) — checked 2026-09-13
  5. Vireo Growth Inc.: closing of the acquisition of Eaze Inc. (2026-04-01) — checked 2026-09-13
  6. eazedispensary.com — checked 2026-09-13
  7. Weedmaps consumer terms — checked 2026-09-13
  8. eaze.com/licensed-retailers — checked 2026-09-13
  9. weedmaps.com/business — checked 2026-09-13
  10. Eaze on the App Store — checked 2026-09-13
  11. Leafly for retailers — checked 2026-09-13
  12. Eaze Los Angeles store page — checked 2026-09-13
  13. Eaze help centre: available payment methods — checked 2026-09-13
  14. weedmaps.com — checked 2026-09-13

Head to head

  • WeedVader vs Weedmaps: Weedmaps is a cannabis listings and advertising platform paired with paid software for retailers; WeedVader is a marketplace with free listing, business-funded loyalty tools, live order tracking and Pay-by-Bank. Both hand the sale to the licensed retailer.
  • WeedVader vs Leafly: Leafly is a content-first cannabis marketplace whose orders are reservations fulfilled and paid off-platform; WeedVader is a marketplace with free listing, business-funded loyalty tools, live order tracking and Pay-by-Bank. Neither sells cannabis itself.
  • WeedVader vs Eaze: Eaze is a California delivery marketplace and retailer: it routes orders to licensed retail partners and runs its own stores, and since April 2026 it belongs to Vireo Growth Inc. WeedVader is an independent marketplace in legal states across the United States, with free listing and business-funded loyalty tools; it does not sell cannabis.

Questions

What is the difference between a cannabis marketplace and a dispensary?
A dispensary or delivery service holds the state licence, owns the inventory and sells the product. A marketplace lists licensed retailers' menus in one place so a customer can compare and order; the retailer still fulfils the sale. WeedVader, Weedmaps and Leafly all hand the sale to the retailer; Eaze does that for delivery partners and also runs its own stores.
Which cannabis marketplace is free for dispensaries?
WeedVader lists licensed dispensaries, delivery services and brands for free, with no credit card, no setup fee, no monthly minimum and no commission on regular orders. Leafly offers a free information-only listing with paid tiers above it. Weedmaps advertises no free tier. Eaze works with selected partners and publishes no listing terms.
Which cannabis apps have live order tracking?
WeedVader shows the driver's location, an ETA and the stops ahead. Eaze advertises real-time tracking in its app. Leafly relays retailer status messages, and Weedmaps does not describe a consumer-facing tracking feature.
Does WeedVader sell cannabis?
No. WeedVader does not sell cannabis; every order is placed with, and fulfilled by, a licensed retailer, and every retailer on the platform is licensed by its state cannabis regulator.

Licensed dispensaries, delivery services and brands can list on WeedVader for free. More about the company on the About page and in the press kit.