Backroom: Purchase Orders vs Purser: Purchase Orders
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 13, 2026 for Purser.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Backroom and $37.99/month for Purser.
- Backroom lists 1 features Purser’s listing doesn’t mention, including Multi-location.
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
Free
- · 5 purchase orders / month
- · Accounts payable & credit notes
- · CSV import of buying history
- · Corrections, voids and the full history
- · Export payables for bookkeeper
- · Single-screen receiving
Pro
- · Email POs to suppliers as PDF
- · Everything in Free included
- · Unlimited purchase orders
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.
Purser puts purchase orders, receiving and supplier invoices in your Shopify admin. Raise an order in your supplier's currency and download it as a PDF. When stock arrives, scan it in on one screen with quantity, cost, retail price and margin on each row, and your Shopify stock updates. Log deposits, the supplier's invoice and each payment, and see what you still owe.
- 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
- Raise purchase orders and email them to suppliers as a PDF.
- Receive on one screen: scan, enter quantity and what you paid, see margin.
- Track what you owe each supplier: due dates, part-payments, paid or unpaid.
- Keep a real running average of what you buy, not just the last amount.
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 |  Purser |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Purser |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Backroom and Purser: common questions
- Is Backroom or Purser cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Backroom and $37.99/month for Purser. 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 1 the others don’t mention, such as Multi-location. 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 13, 2026 for Purser; 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 13, 2026 for Purser. 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.