Apex Inventory Management vs Synplex 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 Synplex Inventory Planner.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $0.99/month for Apex Inventory Management and $9.99/month for Synplex Inventory Planner.
- Synplex Inventory Planner lists 9 features Apex Inventory Management’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI optimization, Analytics, Backorders.
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
Launch
- · Custom alerts & notifications
- · Demand planning
- · For shops under $100k annual revenue
- · Inventory reporting & insights
- · Smart replenishment
- · Up to 200 active SKUs/variants
Starter
- · Custom alerts & notifications
- · Demand planning
- · For shops under $500k annual revenue
- · Inventory reporting & insights
- · Smart replenishment
- · Unlimited SKUs/variants
Pro
- · All Starter features, plus:
- · For shops under $1.5m annual revenue
- · Kitting & production orders
- · Material management
Growth
- · API access
- · All Pro features, plus:
- · Custom Reports
- · Includes stores to $5M annual revenue
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.
Synplex helps Shopify merchants turn products, inventory, sales history, and supplier lead times into a practical demand plan. Generate reorder recommendations, review stockout and overstock risk, adjust planning assumptions, and prepare purchase, transfer, or production orders from one workflow. Built for growing brands that are outgrowing spreadsheets, manual reorder checks, or Stocky-style inventory planning.
- 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
- Track every SKU in real time - low, overstocked, reserved, in transit.
- Create smart purchase, transfer and production orders in minutes.
- Plan demand with AI forecasts that learn from trends and seasonality.
- Manage assemblies with BOM support, from components to finished goods.
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 |  Synplex 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 | Synplex Inventory Planner |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Apex Inventory Management | Synplex Inventory Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $0.99/month(ahead) | $9.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 30 days | 30 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Apex Inventory Management | Synplex Inventory Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #472(ahead) | #602 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Mar 5, 2026 | May 4, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Apex Suited | Synplex |
FAQ
Apex Inventory Management and Synplex Inventory Planner: common questions
- Is Apex Inventory Management or Synplex Inventory Planner cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $0.99/month for Apex Inventory Management and $9.99/month for Synplex 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 Import and export, Real-time updates, SKUs. Synplex Inventory Planner lists 9 the others don’t mention, such as AI optimization, Analytics, Backorders, Email notifications. 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 Synplex 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 Synplex 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.