Top 10 Shopify Inventory Apps in 2026

Who wrote this and why it matters: we make Foreshelf. This page does not rank Foreshelf #1 -- it is a new app, and the current review count should be checked on its live App Store listing. Instead, every app below is matched to the specific job it's actually built for. Foreshelf shows up where its real differentiator applies (expiry-aware reorder decisions) and nowhere else.

How we organized this

Job fitWhat specific inventory problem is this app actually built to solve.

Real signalsShopify App Store rating and review count as of the date checked -- not aggregated, not estimated.

Honest limitsWhat each app is not good at, stated plainly.

We do not publish fake reviews or aggregate ratings on this page. Pricing and review counts change -- verify the linked public pages before buying. Sourced from a direct fetch of each Shopify App Store listing on the date shown per row, except where marked otherwise.

Best by job

Job	Best starting point	Why
Expiry-aware reorder decisions (perishables, cosmetics, supplements)	Foreshelf	Among the apps checked here, this is the one where the reorder recommendation itself is computed jointly with batch expiry data, not just tracked separately. Verify the current listing and test it with your catalog before relying on it.
Deep demand forecasting + PO automation, proven track record	Fabrikatör or Prediko	Both have hundreds of real reviews and mature forecasting engines. Fabrikatör: 4.8/5, 105 reviews. Prediko: 4.9/5, 233 reviews, plus its "PIA" AI agent.
Cheapest, simplest Stocky replacement	Stockie or EasyScan	Stockie: 4.9/5, 127 reviews, plans from $4.99/mo. EasyScan additionally covers barcode receiving.
Pure expiry/batch/lot tracking (not reorder decisions)	Freshly	4.9/5, 41 reviews. FDA Smarter Food Safety Traceability Challenge winner. Does not forecast demand or recommend reorder quantities -- tracking and alerting only.
Barcode scanning and warehouse receiving	EasyScan	Execution workflow (scan, count, receive) matters more than forecast depth for this job.
Small-batch manufacturing, raw materials, lot traceability for compliance	Craftybase or Stocksmith	Built for makers tracking materials through to finished goods, not retail reorder math.
Large catalog, enterprise-grade planning, willing to pay for depth	Inventory Planner (by Sage)	The deepest feature set for multi-warehouse/channel planning -- but the lowest rating here (4.4/5, 129 reviews) and multiple reports of steep price increases post-Sage-acquisition. Worth trying before committing to annual billing.
Cheap, no-frills reorder suggestions	Logistified or Assisty	Logistified: 5.0/5 but only 31 reviews, flat pricing from $12/mo, notable MCP/LLM-chat integration. Assisty: 4.8/5, 342 reviews (largest confirmed review base of any dedicated forecasting app checked), AI forecasting gated to its $199/mo tier.

The apps, one at a time

Foreshelf

Expiry-aware reorder decisions

Built around Marcus, an AI-narrated (not AI-calculated) agent: a deterministic engine computes reorder recommendations jointly from demand forecast and batch expiry data, and will refuse or reduce a suggested reorder if the math says most of it would spoil before selling through.

Best forPerishables, cosmetics, supplements -- catalogs where expiry actually changes the reorder decision.

PricingFree plan, then $29/mo (Starter), $79/mo (Growth) -- fixed price, doesn't scale with revenue.

Honest limitsNew app with a review count that changes over time. Validate its recommendations against your own numbers before trusting them blindly, the same advice we'd give about any new app.

Prediko

Demand planning + AI agent

Covers demand forecasting, replenishment, purchase orders, raw materials and reporting, plus an AI agent ("PIA"). No expiry/batch feature found in its public listing or marketing pages.

4.9/5, 233 reviews. Plans from $49/mo, scaling with revenue tier. Source: Shopify App Store listing, fetched Aug 26, 2026.

Fabrikatör

Backorders + planning

Forecasting, purchase orders, bundle planning, backorders/pre-orders, QuickBooks/Xero integration. No expiry/batch feature found.

4.8/5, 105 reviews. Plans $99-199/mo by revenue tier. Source: Shopify App Store listing, fetched Aug 26, 2026.

Stockie

Cheap Stocky replacement

Forecast from sales history, create POs, low-stock alerts, supplier lead-time config. Positioned as a simple, low-cost Stocky replacement. No expiry feature found.

4.9/5, 127 reviews. Plans from $4.99/mo. Note: a separate, similarly-named listing exists on the App Store with a different review count -- confirm you're looking at the right one before installing.

Freshly (Batch Inventory)

Pure expiry/batch tracking

FEFO/FIFO batch tracking, expiry alerts, customer-facing expiry display, recall management. Winner of FDA's Smarter Food Safety Traceability Challenge and a Shopify App Challenge -- real third-party credibility. Does not forecast demand or compute reorder recommendations -- it's a tracking and compliance tool, not a decision engine.

4.9/5, 41 reviews. Free plan available, paid from $24/mo.

Cogsy

12-month planning

Inventory visibility, 12-month demand planning, replenishment, what-if scenarios. Integrates with Shopify, Amazon, 3PLs. Notably not branded as "AI" in its own listing, unlike most peers.

4.9/5, but only 12 reviews -- a high rating on a small sample. Flat $199/mo, no lower tier.

Inventory Planner (by Sage)

Enterprise-grade depth

The most established, deepest feature set for multi-warehouse/channel demand planning. No expiry feature found. Multiple Trustpilot reviews report pricing "increased threefold" after Sage's acquisition; a recent review documents a sync failure with slow support response.

4.4/5, 129 reviews -- the lowest rating of any app on this page. Quote-based pricing, third-party estimates range $120-245+/mo before add-ons.

Assisty

Largest review base

Reorder suggestions, reorder points, days-of-cover, safety stock, bundle handling. No expiry feature -- explicitly not an expiry/batch app. AI forecasting is gated to its top tier.

4.8/5, 342 reviews -- the largest confirmed review base of any dedicated forecasting app we checked. Free plan, paid $19-199/mo.

Logistified

Cheap + LLM chat

Season-aware forecasting, MOQ/pack-size-aware PO logic. Notable: MCP integration letting merchants query inventory data via ChatGPT/Claude -- an unusual differentiator few competitors offer. No expiry feature (its "lot size" terminology refers to order-quantity sizing, not expiry tracking -- don't confuse the two).

5.0/5, but only 31 reviews. Flat pricing from $12/mo, cheapest structured tier in this list.

EasyScan

Barcode + receiving

Barcode scanning/generation, bin tracking, stocktakes, PO creation. Positioned partly as a Stocky replacement. Forecasting/PO features exist at higher tiers but the core strength is physical warehouse execution, not forecast depth.

Reported ~5.0/5, ~311-317 reviews (not independently confirmed via direct fetch -- verify before citing). Plans from $9.99/mo.

A note on naming confusion

A separate Shopify app also named "Foreshelf" exists, published by a different developer (NeoLink). It is a different product with different pricing and a different feature set (read-only, no AI agent). If you're looking for this app specifically, check the developer name on the listing before installing -- it should say "KhandjiFlow."

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