Backroom: Purchase Orders vs Shelfcast Purchase Orders
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for Backroom, Nov 12, 2026 for Shelfcast Purchase Orders.
The short answer
- Only Backroom lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Backroom and $29/month for Shelfcast Purchase Orders.
- Shelfcast Purchase Orders lists 5 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
Starter
- · 1 location and up to 1,000 SKUs
- · Flat monthly price, no revenue tiers
- · Purchase orders and receiving
- · Reorder points by product
- · Spreadsheet import and export
- · Stock counts and full audit log
Growth
- · Barcode labels
- · Demand forecasts from your sales
- · Everything in Starter
- · Purchase orders built from the forecast
- · Up to 5 locations and 10,000 SKUs
Pro
- · Everything in Growth
- · Priority support
- · Unlimited locations and SKUs
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.
Shelfcast is inventory planning and purchase orders for retailers with one to five locations, including stores on Shopify POS. Import your suppliers, purchase orders and adjustment history from spreadsheets and pick up where you left off. Shelfcast forecasts demand from your sales, skipping days you were out of stock, and suggests what to order from each supplier.
- 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 suppliers, purchase orders and history from a spreadsheet
- Forecast demand from your sales and turn it into a purchase order
- Email purchase orders with a printable copy and PO numbers that match invoices
- Receive deliveries by barcode scan and print a label for every unit
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9/month(ahead) | $29/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Backroom | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #297 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Sep 28, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Carlos Ramirez | Portside Labs, LLC |
FAQ
Backroom and Shelfcast Purchase Orders: common questions
- Is Backroom or Shelfcast Purchase Orders cheaper?
- Only Backroom lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Backroom and $29/month for Shelfcast Purchase Orders. 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?
- Shelfcast Purchase Orders lists 5 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 Oct 13, 2026 for Backroom, Nov 12, 2026 for Shelfcast Purchase Orders; 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 13, 2026 for Backroom, Nov 12, 2026 for Shelfcast Purchase Orders. 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.