Backroom: Purchase Orders vs EmissaryPOM
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 13, 2026 for Backroom, Oct 14, 2026 for EmissaryPOM.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Backroom and $10/month for EmissaryPOM.
- EmissaryPOM lists 6 features Backroom’s listing doesn’t mention, including Forecasting, Inventory planning, Scanners.
Head to head
Free
- · 1 location
- · 10 purchase orders per month
- · Barcode receiving
- · Purchase order CSV import
Basic
- · 1 location
- · Barcode and price labels
- · Min/max reorder rules
- · Unlimited purchase orders
Pro
- · Everything in Basic
- · Multiple locations
- · Stock counts
Lite
- · 10 POs/month
- · Basic Email Support
- · Bulk create purchase orders
- · Import POs via Excel template
- · Receive inventory to Shopify
- · ShipBob integration
Standard
- · 100 POs/month
- · All Features of Lite, Plus:
- · Priority Email Support
Pro
- · 1,000 POs/month
- · All Features of Lite and Standard, Plus:
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBackroom is purchase orders and receiving for physical retail stores. Order from your suppliers, then scan each delivery as it arrives. Every receipt adds the stock in Shopify and updates Cost per item to the weighted average of what you had and what you just paid. Partial deliveries are kept as separate dated receipts. Print labels for only the units that arrived, set min/max reorder rules, and run stock counts.
Complete Purchase Order management for your Shopify store. Create new POs and receive items directly into inventory. Manage reorder points for your items and bulk create POs. Import new POs from spreadsheets to save time. Integration with ShipBob available. Create Purchase Orders and send associated Warehouse Receiving Orders.
- Purchase orders by supplier, with costs you can correct when the invoice arrives
- Receive with a barcode scanner and update Shopify inventory as you go
- Min/max reorder rules that turn low stock into draft purchase orders
- Stock counts that keep a record of every difference
- Import Purchase Orders from Excel templates
- Bulk create Purchase Orders based on minimum stock threshold
- Receive inventory into Shopify inventory from Purchase Orders
- ShipBob integration. Create PO to vendor and send WRO to ShipBob for receiving
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 |  Backroom |  EmissaryPOM |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Backroom | EmissaryPOM |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Backroom | EmissaryPOM |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9/month(ahead) | $10/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Backroom | EmissaryPOM |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #298(ahead) | #444 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Sep 28, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Carlos Ramirez | Emissary Systems, Inc |
FAQ
Backroom and EmissaryPOM: common questions
- Is Backroom or EmissaryPOM cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Backroom and $10/month for EmissaryPOM. 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?
- Backroom lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Barcodes, Import and export, Multi-location. EmissaryPOM lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Forecasting, Inventory planning, Scanners, SKUs. 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 Nov 13, 2026 for Backroom, Oct 14, 2026 for EmissaryPOM; 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 13, 2026 for Backroom, Oct 14, 2026 for EmissaryPOM. 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.