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Inventory Lab vs Shopware

Inventory Lab logo

Inventory Lab

Software

FBA inventory management made simple

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Shopware logo

Shopware

Software

Explore the open-source commerce platform, backed by our global community

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Inventory Lab inventoryLab is no longer sold standalone and is now bundled into Three Colts' Seller 365 plans starting at $69 per month for a single user, rising to $199 per month for the Pro tier; Shopware rise tier starts at 600 euro per month and Evolve at 2,400 euro per month, both excluding VAT, so pricing is published in euros only and not converted for other regions

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Inventory Lab and Shopware actually diverge.

Attributes where Inventory Lab and Shopware differ
AttributeInventory LabShopware
Starting price$29/monthOn request
Founded2011Unknown

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Inventory Lab

  • FBA inventory tracking
  • Repricing automation
  • Price monitoring
  • Sales analytics
  • Profit calculations
  • Supplier management
  • Alerts and notifications
  • Forecasting tools

Only in Shopware

Nothing recorded that Inventory Lab does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Inventory Lab

  • Amazon and Walmart reseller inventory, listing and profit tracking as part of Seller 365not Shopware

Shopware

No use cases recorded yet. See the Shopware review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Inventory Lab

  • InventoryLab is no longer sold standalone and is now bundled into Three Colts' Seller 365 plans starting at $69 per month for a single user, rising to $199 per month for the Pro tier
  • Multichannel listing requires the separate UniCon add-on, priced from $49 to $449 per month depending on tier

Shopware

  • Rise tier starts at 600 euro per month and Evolve at 2,400 euro per month, both excluding VAT, so pricing is published in euros only and not converted for other regions
  • Beyond, the top tier with digital sales rooms, multi-inventory and customer-specific pricing, is custom priced and requires contacting sales
  • The Shopware Intelligence+ AI add-on is billed separately at 29 euro per month on Community Edition or 19 euro per month on paid tiers, on top of the plan price

Pricing, plan by plan

Inventory Lab

$29/month
  • Essentials$29/month
    • Inventory management
    • Price monitoring
    • Email alerts
  • Pro$99/month
    • All Essentials features
    • Automated repricing
    • Advanced analytics

Shopware

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Shopware review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Inventory Lab if

  • You need fba inventory tracking.
  • You also want repricing automation.

Choose Shopware if

Nothing in the data separates Shopware from Inventory Lab on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Questions people ask

Is Inventory Lab or Shopware better?
Neither clearly leads. Inventory Lab starts at $29/month and Shopware at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Inventory Lab or Shopware?
Inventory Lab starts at $29/month and Shopware at On request.
Does Inventory Lab or Shopware run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Inventory Lab best used for?
Inventory Lab is most often used for amazon and walmart reseller inventory, listing and profit tracking as part of seller 365. Of those, amazon and walmart reseller inventory, listing and profit tracking as part of seller 365 is not what Shopware is typically brought in for.
What can Inventory Lab do that Shopware cannot?
Inventory Lab covers FBA inventory tracking, Repricing automation, Price monitoring, Sales analytics.

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