Allocator Inventory Optimizer vs Carboy: Decant & Bulk Stock
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for Allocator Inventory Optimizer, Nov 6, 2026 for Carboy.
The short answer
- Only Carboy lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $89/month for Allocator Inventory Optimizer and $12/month for Carboy.
- Allocator Inventory Optimizer lists 19 features Carboy’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI optimization, Analytics, Auto-restock.
Head to head
Per POS location
Free
- · 1 pool
- · Every feature included
Starter
- · Billed on your store invoice
- · Every feature
- · Up to 25 pools
Pro
- · Every feature
- · For catalogs of hundreds of products
- · Unlimited pools
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAllocator helps multi-store brands distribute existing warehouse stock. It reads sales and inventory, then proposes replenishment by store and size. Review the quantities and reasons before creating transfers. Track receptions, inspect discrepancies and prepare retail meetings with printable reports. Revenue outcomes are shown when the available data supports a measurement.
Decant shops, tea and spice merchants, roasters and refill stores sell the same product in several sizes cut from one bottle, sack or drum. Carboy keeps that bulk stock as one pool in ml, l, fl oz, g, kg, oz or lb and sets each size's stock in your store after every order, refund and cancellation.
- Replenishment waves computed from real sales velocity, size by size
- Every suggestion explained — review, adjust or reject line by line
- Complete size runs tracked over time, including before you installed
- Reception tracking with discrepancy and shrinkage logging
- Set up every product sold in sizes from one catalog scan
- Sizes read from variant names: 2ml, 250 g, 4 fl oz, 1 lb
- Orders, refunds and cancels recount every size; hand edits wait for you
- Daily fill list of what to decant or weigh for open orders
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 |  Allocator Inventory Optimizer | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Allocator Inventory Optimizer | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Allocator Inventory Optimizer | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $89/month | $12/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Allocator Inventory Optimizer | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #389 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 20, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| Languages | 2 | 1 |
| Developer | JB CONSULTING | Sazora |
FAQ
Allocator Inventory Optimizer and Carboy: common questions
- Is Allocator Inventory Optimizer or Carboy cheaper?
- Only Carboy lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $89/month for Allocator Inventory Optimizer and $12/month for Carboy. 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?
- Allocator Inventory Optimizer lists 19 the others don’t mention, such as AI optimization, Analytics, Auto-restock, Back-in-stock alerts. Carboy lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Custom reports. 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 for Allocator Inventory Optimizer, Nov 6, 2026 for Carboy; 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 for Allocator Inventory Optimizer, Nov 6, 2026 for Carboy. 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.