BuyAhead: Inventory Forecast vs Granary: Inventory Forecasting
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 BuyAhead, Oct 14, 2026 for Granary.
The short answer
- Only Granary lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for BuyAhead and $29/month for Granary.
- Granary lists 8 features BuyAhead’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI optimization, Back-in-stock alerts, Inventory sync.
Head to head
Standard
- · CSV export for your supplier
- · Days of stock left, updated daily
- · Dead stock alerts with cash tied up
- · Flat $19/month, no per-order fees
- · Lead time and service level settings
- · Multi-location inventory
Pro
- · Barcode stock counts, phone or scanner
- · Everything in Standard, plus:
- · Flat $49/month, no per-order fees
- · Low-stock and reorder emails
- · Purchase orders with suppliers
- · Receive stock into a location
Free
- · Demand forecasts with tested accuracy
- · Reorder dashboard with stockout dates
- · Stocky CSV importer
- · Supplier lead times and order quantities
- · Up to 50 active SKUs
Starter
- · Demand forecasts with tested accuracy
- · Reorder dashboard with stockout dates
- · Stocky CSV importer
- · Supplier lead times and order quantities
- · Up to 500 active SKUs
Growth
- · Demand forecasts with tested accuracy
- · Reorder dashboard with stockout dates
- · Stocky CSV importer
- · Supplier lead times and order quantities
- · Up to 2,000 active SKUs
Pro
- · Demand forecasts with tested accuracy
- · Reorder dashboard with stockout dates
- · Stocky CSV importer
- · Supplier lead times and order quantities
- · Up to 10,000 active SKUs
Scale
- · Demand forecasts with tested accuracy
- · Reorder dashboard with stockout dates
- · Stocky CSV importer
- · Supplier lead times and order quantities
- · Unlimited active SKUs
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBuyAhead reads your sales, stock and locations, then works out how long each product will last, when to order it and how much to buy. Open a product to see the math behind every number. When stock arrives, receive it against the purchase order and BuyAhead updates Shopify for you.
Granary tells you what to reorder, how much, and when, then helps you place and receive the order. Each product gets a forecasting model matched to how it sells, tested on your own sales history so you see its accuracy before you rely on it. Your reorder plan is grouped by supplier with lead times, stockout dates and order quantities.
- Days of stock left for every product, recalculated every day
- Order dates and quantities, with a breakdown of how each was worked out
- Set your lead time, target stock cover and service level in one screen
- Read-only access: nothing in your store is changed, no customer data is read
- See backtested forecast accuracy for every product before you rely on it
- Forecasts fit each product's pattern, from steady sellers to rare bulk buys
- Reorder suggestions grouped by supplier with lead times and days of cover
- A 90 day stockout timeline shows which products need ordering first
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 |  BuyAhead |  Granary |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | BuyAhead | Granary |
|---|---|---|
| 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
BuyAhead and Granary: common questions
- Is BuyAhead or Granary cheaper?
- Only Granary lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for BuyAhead and $29/month for Granary. 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?
- BuyAhead lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Import and export. Granary lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as AI optimization, Back-in-stock alerts, Inventory sync, Inventory tracking. 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 BuyAhead, Oct 14, 2026 for Granary; 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 BuyAhead, Oct 14, 2026 for Granary. 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.