Channel Bay: Inventory Manager vs Crate WMS
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 6, 2026 for Channel Bay, Oct 20, 2026 for Crate WMS.
The short answer
- Channel Bay lists 11 features Crate WMS’s listing doesn’t mention, including Bulk, Data import and export, Historical reports.
Head to head
Momentum
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Free
- · Automated PO Emails to Suppliers
- · Multi-Location Inventory
- · Partial and Batched PO Receiving
- · Purchase Order Management
Lite
- · Automated PO Emails to Suppliers
- · Multi-Location Inventory
- · Partial and Batched PO Receiving
- · Purchase Order Management
Basic
- · Bulk Order Actions
- · Centralized Order Dashboard
- · Complete Order Management
- · Effortless Returns Processing
- · Guided Stocktakes
- · Inter-Location Stock Transfers
Pro
- · Advanced Reporting via Report Pundit API
- · Bundles & Raw Materials
- · Cost & Retail Price Sync to Shopify
- · Demand Forecasting & Reorder Suggestions
- · Label Printing
- · Multi-Currency Conversion
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureChannel Bay is connected inventory management, inventory control and inventory optimization in one app. Inventory sync keeps shared inventory accurate across warehouses, retail and Amazon, with inventory on hand and inventory value per SKU. The built-in inventory planner runs inventory forecasting to predict sales, days left and reorder dates, with low stock alerts.
Crate is a warehouse management system for businesses that ship from one or more warehouses. It keeps a single source of truth for stock across all locations and syncs those quantities to Shopify, so your storefront reflects what is on hand. When an order comes in, Crate reserves the items to prevent overselling and releases them if the order is cancelled.
- Real-time inventory sync for your store and Amazon to prevent overselling.
- Add manual orders for phone/in-person sales with automatic inventory updates.
- Map products and variants from different channels into a single unified item.
- Create purchase orders to manage suppliers and track your inbound inventory.
- Real-time inventory sync between your warehouses and Shopify locations.
- Automatic stock reservation on new orders to prevent overselling.
- Multi-warehouse stock with zones, aisles, racks, and bin-level locations.
- Receive stock against purchase orders with goods receipts and supplier records.
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 |  Channel Bay |  Crate WMS |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Channel Bay | Crate WMS |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 7 | 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 | Channel Bay | Crate WMS |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $10/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Channel Bay | Crate WMS |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #89(ahead) | #561 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 6, 2025 | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Estore Automate | Crate WMS |
FAQ
Channel Bay and Crate WMS: common questions
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Channel Bay lists 11 the others don’t mention, such as Bulk, Data import and export, Historical reports, Inventory alerts. 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 Nov 6, 2026 for Channel Bay, Oct 20, 2026 for Crate WMS; 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 Nov 6, 2026 for Channel Bay, Oct 20, 2026 for Crate WMS. 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.