Apex Inventory Management vs Ballast Inventory Planner
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for Apex Inventory Management, Oct 13, 2026 for Ballast Inventory Planner.
The short answer
- Only Ballast Inventory Planner lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $0.99/month for Apex Inventory Management and $19/month for Ballast Inventory Planner.
- Ballast Inventory Planner lists 6 features Apex Inventory Management’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Barcodes, Insights.
Head to head
Early Bird
- · CSV export
- · Dark mode / Light mode
- · Inline price, cost, quantity editing
- · Low stock threshold alerts
- · Multi-location inventory tracking
- · Pre-order toggle per variant
Free
- · CSV export on every report
- · Every feature, no time limit
- · Lapsed paid plans fall back here
- · Up to 300 SKUs, 1 location
Starter
- · $9.50/mo if subscribed by 31 Dec 2026
- · Every feature, 30-day free trial
- · Half price for as long as you subscribe
- · Up to 2,000 SKUs, 1 location
Growth
- · $24.50/mo if subscribed by 31 Dec 2026
- · Every feature, 30-day free trial
- · Half price for as long as you subscribe
- · Up to 10,000 SKUs, 5 locations
Pro
- · $49.50/mo if subscribed by 31 Dec 2026
- · Every feature, 30-day free trial
- · Half price for as long as you subscribe
- · Unlimited SKUs, unlimited locations
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureManage your entire inventory from one powerful dashboard. Apex Inventory Management gives you complete visibility and control over your stock levels across all locations. Edit prices, costs, and quantities inline without leaving the page. Instantly see which products are in stock, running low, available for pre-order, or sold out.
Ballast forecasts demand for every variant at every location from your own sales history, then turns those forecasts into purchase orders you can send to suppliers. It holds supplier lead times, currencies and costs, spreads freight and duty across received lines to give you landed cost per unit, and tracks what is on order so you don't buy the same stock twice.
- Real-time inventory tracking across all locations One-click CSV export
- Inline editing for price, cost, and quantity Instant caching Powerful search
- Customizable low stock threshold alerts Enable/disable pre-orders per variant
- Filter by status: In Stock, Low Stock, Pre-order, Sold Out Dark and light mode
- Reorder suggestions per variant per location, with the maths behind each one
- Purchase orders from draft to partial receipt, with landed cost allocated
- Supplier records: lead times, currencies, part numbers and cost history
- Bundles and kits: how many you can build, and reordering for what is inside
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 |  Apex Inventory Management |  Ballast Inventory Planner |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Apex Inventory Management | Ballast Inventory Planner |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Apex Inventory Management | Ballast Inventory Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $0.99/month(ahead) | $19/month |
| Longest free trial | 30 days | 30 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Apex Inventory Management | Ballast Inventory Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #472 | #229(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Mar 5, 2026 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Apex Suited | Elvy Software |
FAQ
Apex Inventory Management and Ballast Inventory Planner: common questions
- Is Apex Inventory Management or Ballast Inventory Planner cheaper?
- Only Ballast Inventory Planner lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $0.99/month for Apex Inventory Management and $19/month for Ballast Inventory Planner. 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?
- Apex Inventory Management lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Custom reports, Pre-orders, Replenishment reminders. Ballast Inventory Planner lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Barcodes, Insights, Inventory sync. 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 14, 2026 for Apex Inventory Management, Oct 13, 2026 for Ballast Inventory Planner; 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 14, 2026 for Apex Inventory Management, Oct 13, 2026 for Ballast Inventory Planner. 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.