Alcove vs Skubird: Inventory Forecasting
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- Only Skubird lists a free plan.
- Skubird lists 6 features Alcove’s listing doesn’t mention, including Email notifications, Inventory planning, Inventory tracking.
Head to head
Free
Free
- · 90% confidence on every recommendation
- · In-app reorder recommendations
- · No credit card required
- · Up to 25 tracked SKUs
Starter
- · 90% confidence recommendations
- · Email reorder digest
- · Up to 100 tracked SKUs
Growth
- · Adjustable confidence level
- · Critical item alerts
- · Per-product lead times
- · Up to 500 tracked SKUs
Pro
- · Everything in Growth
- · Priority email support
- · Up to 2,000 tracked SKUs
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
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Skubird tells you exactly what to order, how much and when, with a 90% confidence range from your sales data. Forget dashboards and spreadsheets: you get a finished reorder list ranked by urgency, with a dollar-value risk estimate for any item you delay. Per-vendor and per-SKU lead times adapt to your real supply chain. Free for up to 25 SKUs, no card required. Paid plans start at $49/month with a 30-day trial.
- Simplify tracking of issuance periods, carbon products, and credit reservations.
- Track operational data to reconcile deliveries vs. forecasts.
- Incorporate lifecycle emissions into transactions.
- Reorder recommendations with specific quantities and order-by dates
- Every forecast includes by a confidence range from your sales data
- Email notifications sorted by urgency
- Dollar-value risk estimates for delayed reorders
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 |  Alcove |  Skubird |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | Alcove | Skubird |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
FAQ
Alcove and Skubird: common questions
- Is Alcove or Skubird cheaper?
- Only Skubird lists a free plan. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Skubird lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Email notifications, Inventory planning, Inventory tracking, Replenishment reminders. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- 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 Oct 13, 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 Oct 13, 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.