Bench Material Stock vs MakerStocks
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 Bench Material Stock, Nov 3, 2026 for MakerStocks.
The short answer
- Only Bench Material Stock lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $14.99/month for Bench Material Stock and $29/month for MakerStocks.
- MakerStocks lists 9 features Bench Material Stock’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom reports, Expiry dates, Inventory sync.
Head to head
Free
- · All features, no time limit
- · Up to 10 materials
Pro
- · Everything in Free
- · Unlimited materials
Starter
Pro
Business
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureShopify tracks finished products. It does not track the silver wire, coffee beans, fabric or packaging you consume to make them, so makers keep it in a spreadsheet that drifts. Recipe Stock links each product variant to the materials it uses. When an order is paid, those materials come off stock automatically, at the exact quantity your recipe specifies. Decimals are supported, so 2.5 g is 2.5 g.
MakerStocks is for merchants who manufacture what they sell. You record each raw material with what you paid, its alert threshold and expiry date, then build a recipe for every product. Planning a production run reserves the materials, so they cannot be counted twice or sold by mistake. Closing the run deducts them, creates a batch for the finished product and sends the new quantity back to your store.
- Automatic material deduction when an order is paid
- Recipes: map each product variant to the materials it consumes
- Decimal quantities supported - 2.5 g stays 2.5 g
- True material cost and margin per variant, from your own prices
- Track raw materials, batches and expiry dates alongside finished products
- Build recipes and bills of materials that value every unit you make
- Reserve materials for a production run so stock cannot be sold twice
- Get alerted before a material drops below its threshold or expires
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 |  Bench Material Stock | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Bench Material Stock | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Bench Material Stock | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $14.99/month(ahead) | $29/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Bench Material Stock | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #285 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 17, 2026 | Nov 3, 2026 |
| Languages | 2 | 2 |
| Developer | Atelier Apps | MackerStocks |
FAQ
Bench Material Stock and MakerStocks: common questions
- Is Bench Material Stock or MakerStocks cheaper?
- Only Bench Material Stock lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $14.99/month for Bench Material Stock and $29/month for MakerStocks. 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?
- MakerStocks lists 9 the others don’t mention, such as Custom reports, Expiry dates, Inventory sync, 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 Oct 13, 2026 for Bench Material Stock, Nov 3, 2026 for MakerStocks; 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 Bench Material Stock, Nov 3, 2026 for MakerStocks. 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.