A3E Receive: Invoice to Stock vs ShelfIn: Invoice Receiving
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 14, 2026.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for A3E Receive and $39/month for ShelfIn.
Head to head
Free
- · 1 location
- · 5 invoices every 30 days
- · All features included
Starter
- · 100 invoices every 30 days
- · All features included
- · Up to 2 locations
Pro
- · 500 invoices every 30 days
- · All features included
- · Up to 5 locations
Multi-location
- · 2,000 invoices every 30 days
- · All features included
- · Up to 10 locations
Free
- · 5 invoices per month
- · Shows how many costs went up
Pro
- · Apply prices
- · Price changes page and CSV
- · Suggested prices
- · Unlimited invoices
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureReceive inventory straight from the supplier invoice. Upload it (PDF, phone photo, CSV or Excel) and A3E Receive reads every line, checks quantities and amounts against the subtotal and total, and matches each line to your products by SKU, barcode, supplier codes it learns, or name.
When a delivery arrives, photograph the invoice, upload the PDF or spreadsheet, or forward the email. ShelfIn reads each line, including item codes, barcodes, cases, pack sizes and costs, and matches it to your Shopify products. It remembers each supplier's items and pack sizes, so the next invoice matches by itself.
- Reads PDF, photo, CSV and Excel supplier invoices; flags lines that don't add up
- Matches lines by SKU, barcode, learned supplier codes or name
- Weighted average cost per item with freight and duty included
- Reads PDFs, phone photos, emailed invoices and Excel or CSV files
- Matches lines to your products by saved match, barcode, SKU or name
- Turns cases into units with each supplier's pack sizes
- Updates stock and unit costs only after you confirm, with a 7-day undo
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure | ||
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | ||
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | ||
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month(ahead) | $39/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | ||
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #262 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Oct 26, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Languages | 2 | 1 |
| Developer | A3E ECOSYSTEM INC | Global Tech Startup LLC |
FAQ
A3E Receive and ShelfIn: common questions
- Is A3E Receive or ShelfIn cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for A3E Receive and $39/month for ShelfIn. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Nov 14, 2026; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Nov 14, 2026. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.