Both discount warehouse corporations opened their doors in 1983.

Overview Of Sam’s Club

Sams Club is a membership-based wholesale club that is owned by Walmart.

Overview Of Costco

Costco is amembership-basedwarehouse club that offers name brand products at discounted rates to consumers.

Sam’s Club and Costco Stores side by side

Credit:Left: Courtesy of Sam’s Club, Right: Getty Images

The true differences are between Gold Star and Executive memberships.

Sams Club offers curbside pickup and Costco does not.

According to a Reddit user with memberships to both, the Sams Club app functions more easily than Costcos.

Sams app is far superior to Costco, the userwrote on the popular discussion forum.

Costco does not have this feature.

Costco has a different variety on baked goods and fresh prepared meals.

More food items we want like certain frozen and canned veggies.

At Sams Club, theoptical center,pharmacy, and cafe are all open to the public.

No, club memberships only work at the associated warehouse or online.

Yes, both Sams Club and Costco offer online shopping.