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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.

Every claim about Leafly below links to Leafly's own filings, terms, help centre or app-store listing, with the date it was checked. Where Leafly does not state something publicly, the cell says so.

Side by side

PlatformWeedVaderLeafly
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.A content-first, community-driven marketplace connecting consumers to brands and licensed retailers; not a transactional e-commerce platform in its own words.[1]
CompanyFounded April 2025, Los Angeles, California; an independent brand owned by Venture Deals, Co.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.[2]
Where it operatesLegal states across the United States.Nearly all U.S. states with legal medical or adult-use cannabis, plus Canada.[1]
Who sells and fulfils the orderWeedVader does not sell cannabis. Every order is placed with, and fulfilled by, a licensed retailer.The retailer. Leafly does not sell, fulfil or process payment; an order is a reservation confirmed, fulfilled and paid directly between consumer and retailer.[1]
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 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.[1]
Order trackingLive tracking of the order: driver location, ETA and stops ahead.Retailer-sent status messages ("order received", "being processed", "ready for pick-up"), not live tracking.[1]
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 consumer loyalty, rewards or cashback program is described in Leafly's own materials.[3]
How customers payCash or Pay-by-Bank at participating stores.Paid to the retailer off-platform; Leafly processes no consumer payment.[1]
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.A strain database, retailer menus, a brand and product catalog, user reviews and deals.[1]
LicensingEvery retailer on WeedVader is licensed by its state cannabis regulator (in California, the Department of Cannabis Control).Requires a valid, unexpired state licence number from every supplier before listing, reviewed at signup and on an ongoing basis.[1]
  1. Leafly Holdings, Inc. Form 10-K for FY2024 (filed 2025-03-31, its last before deregistering) — checked 2026-09-13
  2. Leafly Holdings, Inc. Form 15-12G (deregistration, 2025) — checked 2026-09-13
  3. Leafly for retailers — checked 2026-09-13

Questions

Is Leafly free for dispensaries?
Leafly offers a free information-only listing and paid Standard and Pro tiers whose prices are not published. Listing on WeedVader is free with the live menu and ordering included, and there is no commission on regular orders.
Does Leafly track my delivery?
Leafly relays status messages from the retailer (received, processing, ready). WeedVader shows the driver's live location, an ETA and the stops ahead.
Does either platform sell cannabis?
No. On both, the licensed retailer sells and fulfils the order. WeedVader does not sell cannabis and every retailer on it is licensed by its state regulator.

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