BuyPlanr ‑ Inventory Planner vs Next Horizon
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: BuyPlanr 5.0 from 2 reviews and Next Horizon 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- Only Next Horizon lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for BuyPlanr and $149/month for Next Horizon.
- BuyPlanr lists 10 features Next Horizon’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Barcodes, Forecasting.
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
Free
Starter
Growth
Scale
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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.
Next Horizon reads your Shopify orders and turns them into insights you can actually use - revenue, margins, and profit, not just charts. It then helps you stay ahead of stock with inventory planning, reorder points, and low-stock alerts, plus purchase orders for your suppliers. And if you sell into the EU, it builds Digital Product Passports to help you meet the new product-passport rules.
- 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
- See the revenue, margins, and profit behind every order
- Reorder points and low-stock alerts to avoid stockouts
- Track inventory across multiple locations
- Create purchase orders to restock from suppliers
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 |  Next Horizon |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Next Horizon |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 2(ahead) | 1 |
| 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 | Next Horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month(ahead) | $149/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 6 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | BuyPlanr | Next Horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #130(ahead) | #278 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 2 |
| Developer | Kellerman Media | Next Horizon |
FAQ
BuyPlanr and Next Horizon: common questions
- Is BuyPlanr or Next Horizon cheaper?
- Only Next Horizon lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for BuyPlanr and $149/month for Next Horizon. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, BuyPlanr or Next Horizon?
- On the Shopify App Store: BuyPlanr 5.0 from 2 reviews and Next Horizon 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- BuyPlanr lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Barcodes, Forecasting, Import and export. Next Horizon lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as AI insights, Analytics dashboard, Email notifications, Historical analysis. 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; 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. 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.