BuyPlanr ‑ Inventory Planner vs CTIOLab Inventory Management
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 BuyPlanr, Nov 2, 2026 for CTIOLab Inventory Management.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $19/month for BuyPlanr and $19/month for CTIOLab Inventory Management.
- BuyPlanr lists 3 features CTIOLab Inventory Management’s listing doesn’t mention, including Replenishment reminders, SKUs, Workflow automation.
Head to head
Mini
- · Early Bird! First 50 get 50% off 3 mo.
- · Inventory forecasts
- · Purchase orders
- · Replenishment recommendations
- · Stock takes & inventory reports
- · Up to 100 active SKUs
Starter
- · Early Bird! First 50 get 50% off 3 mo.
- · Inventory forecasts
- · Purchase orders
- · Replenishment recommendations
- · Shipment tracking
- · Stock takes & inventory reports
Growth
- · Early Bird! First 50 get 50% off 3 mo.
- · Inventory forecasts
- · Purchase orders
- · Receiving Inbox automation
- · Replenishment recommendations
- · Shipment tracking
Pro
- · Early Bird! First 50 get 50% off 3 mo.
- · Inventory forecasts
- · Purchase orders
- · Receiving Inbox automation
- · Replenishment recommendations
- · Shipment tracking
Advanced
- · Early Bird! First 50 get 50% off 3 mo.
- · Inventory forecasts
- · Purchase orders
- · Receiving Inbox automation
- · Replenishment recommendations
- · Shipment tracking
Scale
- · Early Bird! First 50 get 50% off 3 mo.
- · Inventory forecasts
- · Inventory forecasts
- · Purchase orders
- · Receiving Inbox automation
- · Shipment tracking
Starter
- · Barcode stock counts
- · Low-stock & best-seller reports
- · Purchase orders & receiving
- · Sales-based reorder forecasts
- · Supplier import from spreadsheet
- · Up to 1,000 active SKUs
Growth
- · Everything in Starter
- · Up to 10,000 active SKUs
Pro
- · Everything in Starter
- · Unlimited active SKUs
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBuyPlanr is inventory management and purchase order software for Shopify. Forecast what to reorder, when to order, and how much using sales history, stock, incoming inventory, supplier lead times, target coverage, and seasonality. Create and send POs, track deliveries, and receive partial or complete shipments.
CTIOLab Inventory replaces reorder spreadsheets with forecasts built from your own Shopify sales, supplier lead times and stock on hand. It suggests what to order, turns that into purchase orders you can email to suppliers, and updates Shopify stock as you receive, including with a barcode scanner. Run stock counts, move stock between locations and track drop-ship and backordered lines.
- Forecast demand from sales, stock, lead times, seasonality and more
- Reorder recommendations with quantities and order-by dates
- Purchase orders with suppliers, costs, incoming stock, and ETAs
- Receiving Inbox for email from external warehouse with order delivered file
- Reorder suggestions from your sales history, lead times and stock on hand
- Purchase orders emailed to suppliers, received by hand or by barcode scan
- Stock counts with a scanner, with any differences written back to Shopify
- Transfers between locations; drop-ship and backorder tracking; low-stock alerts
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 |  BuyPlanr | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | BuyPlanr | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 2 | 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 | BuyPlanr | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month | $19/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 6 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | BuyPlanr | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #130 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 30, 2026 | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Kellerman Media | CTIOLab LLc |
FAQ
BuyPlanr and CTIOLab Inventory Management: common questions
- Is BuyPlanr or CTIOLab Inventory Management cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $19/month for BuyPlanr and $19/month for CTIOLab Inventory Management. 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?
- BuyPlanr lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Replenishment reminders, SKUs, Workflow automation. CTIOLab Inventory Management lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Backorders, Real-time updates, Stock transfer. 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 BuyPlanr, Nov 2, 2026 for CTIOLab Inventory Management; 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 BuyPlanr, Nov 2, 2026 for CTIOLab Inventory Management. 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.