Ballast Inventory Planner vs ChannelChain
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 Ballast Inventory Planner, Jul 31, 2026 for ChannelChain.
The short answer
- Only Ballast Inventory Planner lists a free plan.
- ChannelChain lists 6 features Ballast Inventory Planner’s listing doesn’t mention, including Back-in-stock alerts, Email notifications, Multi-channel.
Head to head
Free
- · CSV export on every report
- · Every feature, no time limit
- · Lapsed paid plans fall back here
- · Up to 300 SKUs, 1 location
Starter
- · $9.50/mo if subscribed by 31 Dec 2026
- · Every feature, 30-day free trial
- · Half price for as long as you subscribe
- · Up to 2,000 SKUs, 1 location
Growth
- · $24.50/mo if subscribed by 31 Dec 2026
- · Every feature, 30-day free trial
- · Half price for as long as you subscribe
- · Up to 10,000 SKUs, 5 locations
Pro
- · $49.50/mo if subscribed by 31 Dec 2026
- · Every feature, 30-day free trial
- · Half price for as long as you subscribe
- · Unlimited SKUs, unlimited locations
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBallast forecasts demand for every variant at every location from your own sales history, then turns those forecasts into purchase orders you can send to suppliers. It holds supplier lead times, currencies and costs, spreads freight and duty across received lines to give you landed cost per unit, and tracks what is on order so you don't buy the same stock twice.
ChannelChain verbindt je Shopify webshop met Europese marktplaatsen in één dashboard. Beheer je voorraad en inkoop. Orders van al je kanalen worden automatisch gesynchroniseerd en gecombineerd weergegeven. Je voorraad blijft op alle platformen up-to-date. Klantenservice berichten van Shopify, Bol.com e-mail en andere kanalen komen samen in één inbox waar je direct kunt reageren.
- Reorder suggestions per variant per location, with the maths behind each one
- Purchase orders from draft to partial receipt, with landed cost allocated
- Supplier records: lead times, currencies, part numbers and cost history
- Bundles and kits: how many you can build, and reordering for what is inside
- Synchroniseer orders en voorraad tussen marktplaatsen en webshops
- Volledige inkoop beheer inclusief zending tracking en leveranciersbeheer
- Vergelijk verkoopprestaties per kanaal in een realtime dashboard
- Eén inbox voor klantenservice berichten van al je verkoopkanalen mét AI
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 |  Ballast Inventory Planner |  ChannelChain |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Ballast Inventory Planner | ChannelChain |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 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 | Ballast Inventory Planner | ChannelChain |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 30 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Ballast Inventory Planner | ChannelChain |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #251 | #210(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Sep 7, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 2 |
| Developer | Elvy Software | ChannelChain B.V. |
FAQ
Ballast Inventory Planner and ChannelChain: common questions
- Is Ballast Inventory Planner or ChannelChain cheaper?
- Only Ballast Inventory Planner lists a free plan. 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?
- Ballast Inventory Planner lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Barcodes, Import and export, Real-time updates, Scanners. ChannelChain lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Back-in-stock alerts, Email notifications, Multi-channel, Replenishment reminders. 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 Ballast Inventory Planner, Jul 31, 2026 for ChannelChain; 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 Ballast Inventory Planner, Jul 31, 2026 for ChannelChain. 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.