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Shopify inventory optimization apps: 37 apps ranked by 769 real reviews (October 2026)
Every app Shopify lists under Inventory optimization (Orders and shipping / Inventory), ranked by Bayesian rating with the category mean as prior (m = 50) times log review count, with a 180-day recency term. Built for Shopify breaks ties.
Apps in the category
37
18 with 5+ reviews
Reviews counted
769
Mean rating (the prior)
4.21
median 4.8
Median starting price
$7.99
54% offer a free plan
All 37 inventory optimization apps, ranked
Rating and review count are the values shown on the Shopify listing at crawl time. Last 180 days counts dated reviews in the collected review set, or n/a when none were collected.
Starting price bands
Starting price is Shopify's from-price when shown, else the cheapest paid plan, else $0 when a free plan exists.
- Free12(32%)
- Under $1012(32%)
- $10 to $294(11%)
- $30 to $993(8%)
- $100 to $2995(14%)
- $300 and up1(3%)
- Not stated0(0%)
Integrations named most often
From the works-with field, Shopify's own surfaces excluded.
- Amazon8 apps
- QuickBooks4 apps
- WooCommerce4 apps
- eBay4 apps
- Walmart4 apps
- Xero3 apps
- QuickBooks Online3 apps
- Square3 apps
- EDI3 apps
- ShipStation3 apps
Feature matrix: top 15
Feature handles Shopify attaches to each listing in this category, grouped as Shopify groups them. A blank cell means the listing does not carry the handle, not that the app lacks the feature.
| App | Inventory management | Order management | Notifications and analytics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory tracking | Real-time updates | Multi-location | SKUs | Barcodes | Inventory planning | Inventory sync | Import and export | Scanners | Stock replenishment | Stock transfer | Multi-channel | Auto-restock | Forecasting | Workflow automation | Expiry dates | AI optimization | Purchase orders | Backorders | Pre-orders | Returns | Shipping | Bulk processing | Auto-processing | Low stock alerts | Custom reports | Email notifications | Analytics | Out of stock notifications | Threshold alerts | Insights | Restock notifications | Replenishment reminders | Back-in-stock alerts | |
| MB Push Down Hide Out of Stock | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fabrikatör Inventory Planner | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| iAlert ‑ Low Stock Alert | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Thrive Inventory Management | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||||||||||
| SKULabs Inventory and Shipping | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| Stockbot Low Stock Alert | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Merchbees Inventory Value | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventora ‑ show stock level | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WTE ‑ Duplicate Finder | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| StockSavvy Barcode Scanning | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kodbar: Print Barcode Labels | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cogsy | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ConsignCloud | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Newr | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Product Expiry Toolkit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other inventory categories
Data as of Oct 15, 2026, from the public Shopify App Store listing. How the numbers are computed: methodology.