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Alternatives to Shopify Inventory
21 inventory tools sit alongside Shopify Inventory in this directory. Below is what separates each from Shopify Inventory on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 21
- With a free tier
- 4
- Cheaper to start
- 1
- Shopify Inventory starts at
- $24/month
Why people look past Shopify Inventory
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the Shopify Inventory entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
There is no free tier
The record for Shopify Inventory carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 4 of the 21 alternatives below can be used without paying.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Complete inventory and order management system
Priced and rated the same as Shopify Inventory on the figures we hold. The difference, if there is one, is in the feature records.
Smart manufacturing ERP for scaling businesses
- Starts $75 a month dearer, at $99/month.
Retail operating system for omnichannel commerce
- Starts $475 a month dearer, at $499/month.
High-volume inventory for e-commerce
Priced and rated the same as Shopify Inventory on the figures we hold. The difference, if there is one, is in the feature records.
Order and inventory management for SMBs
- Can be used without paying; Shopify Inventory cannot.
- Starts $111 a month dearer, at $135/month.
AI-powered maintenance management
- Can be used without paying; Shopify Inventory cannot.
Every Shopify Inventory alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shopify Inventory (this page) | $24/month | - | - | |
| DEAR InventoryComplete inventory and order management system | On request | Subscription | 3 | vs Shopify Inventory |
| KatanaSmart manufacturing ERP for scaling businesses | $99/month | - | 2 | vs Shopify Inventory |
| BrightpearlRetail operating system for omnichannel commerce | $499/month | Subscription | 2 | vs Shopify Inventory |
| Finale InventoryHigh-volume inventory for e-commerce | On request | Subscription | 3 | vs Shopify Inventory |
| Megaventory | Free, then $135/month | Subscription | 2 | vs Shopify Inventory |
| Fiix | Free | Subscription | 3 | vs Shopify Inventory |
| ERPNext | Free | Freemium | 5 | vs Shopify Inventory |
| EZOfficeInventory | Free, then $63.55/month | Subscription | 4 | vs Shopify Inventory |
| Fishbowl Inventory | On request | Quote | 2 | vs Shopify Inventory |
| Quartzy | $50/month | Per month by user tier | 3 | vs Shopify Inventory |
| Linnworks | On request | Subscription | - | vs Shopify Inventory |
| Extensiv | On request | Subscription | 3 | vs Shopify Inventory |
| Netstock | On request | Subscription | 3 | vs Shopify Inventory |
| Acumatica | On request | Subscription | - | vs Shopify Inventory |
| ChannelAdvisor | On request | Subscription | 3 | vs Shopify Inventory |
| inFlow | $129/month | - | 3 | vs Shopify Inventory |
| Limble CMMS | On request | Subscription | 3 | vs Shopify Inventory |
| MarketMan | $179/month | Subscription | 3 | vs Shopify Inventory |
| BlueCart | $10/month | - | - | vs Shopify Inventory |
| Oberlo | On request | - | - | vs Shopify Inventory |
| Asset Panda | On request | Subscription | 3 | vs Shopify Inventory |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the Shopify Inventory badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (4)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- Megaventory , Free, then $135/month
- Fiix , Free
- ERPNext , Free
- EZOfficeInventory , Free, then $63.55/month
Cheaper than Shopify Inventory (1)
Entry price under Shopify Inventory's $24/month. The record does not say what unit that price is charged in, so confirm per-seat versus flat rate before comparing budgets.
- BlueCart , $10/month
What you would be giving up
Shopify Inventory is most often brought in for multi-location inventory tracking and management, real-time inventory sync across online and physical stores, order management and fulfillment, integration with shopify's point-of-sale system. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If Shopify Inventory is broadly right and the question is cost, the Shopify Inventory pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Inventory category lists everything the directory holds, and best inventory tools ranks them.
Shopify Inventory runs on web, ios, android. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about Shopify Inventory alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to Shopify Inventory?
- 21 other inventory tools are listed in this directory, led by DEAR Inventory, Katana, Brightpearl, Finale Inventory. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to Shopify Inventory?
- 4 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Megaventory, Fiix, ERPNext, EZOfficeInventory.
- Is there a cheaper alternative to Shopify Inventory?
- Yes. 1 of the alternatives below start under Shopify Inventory's $24/month: BlueCart at $10/month.
- Why do people look for an alternative to Shopify Inventory?
- On the figures on record, one thing stands out: there is no free tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from Shopify Inventory?
- Shopify Inventory is most often brought in for multi-location inventory tracking and management, real-time inventory sync across online and physical stores, order management and fulfillment, integration with shopify's point-of-sale system. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to Shopify Inventory?
- None of the inventory tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these Shopify Inventory alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Inventory, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare Shopify Inventory against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Shopify Inventory covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every inventory tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Inventory category, 21 tools beside Shopify Inventory. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.