Backroom: Purchase Orders vs RestockSimple: 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 14, 2026 for RestockSimple.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Backroom and $9.99/month for RestockSimple.
- Backroom lists 3 features RestockSimple’s listing doesn’t mention, including Barcodes, Import and export, 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
- · 2 open purchase orders
- · CSV import: suppliers & reorder levels
- · Unlimited reorder levels
- · Unlimited suppliers
- · Up to 100 product variants
Starter
- · Email support
- · Everything in Free
- · Up to 10 open purchase orders
- · Up to 500 product variants
Pro
- · Everything in Starter
- · Unlimited purchase orders
- · Up to 2,000 product variants
Advanced
- · Everything in Pro
- · Priority support
- · Unlimited variants
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.
RestockSimple keeps reorder points, suppliers, and purchase orders together inside your Shopify admin. Set a reorder level for each product variant and see at a glance which items are low or out of stock. Assign suppliers to products, create purchase orders, mark them as ordered, and receive stock back into Shopify so quantities update automatically.
- 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
- Track inventory and set custom reorder levels for each product variant.
- Assign suppliers to products and keep supplier details in one place.
- Create purchase orders and track incoming stock from draft to receipt.
- Receive stock into Shopify and keep inventory quantities up to date.
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 |  RestockSimple |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | RestockSimple |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | RestockSimple |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9/month(ahead) | $9.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Backroom | RestockSimple |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #298(ahead) | #614 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Sep 28, 2026 | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Carlos Ramirez | RestockSimple |
FAQ
Backroom and RestockSimple: common questions
- Is Backroom or RestockSimple cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Backroom and $9.99/month for RestockSimple. 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. 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 RestockSimple; 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 RestockSimple. 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.