Channel Bay: Inventory Manager vs ReplenishRadar: Forecasting
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, Nov 4, 2026 for ReplenishRadar.
The short answer
- Only ReplenishRadar lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $10/month for Channel Bay and $9.99/month for ReplenishRadar.
- ReplenishRadar lists 9 features Channel Bay’s listing doesn’t mention, including Automated alerts, Barcodes, Custom notifications.
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
Free
- · Automatic Shopify inventory sync
- · Days-to-stockout for every SKU
- · Dollarized stockout backtest
- · Reorder-point risk indicators
- · Track your 50 top-risk SKUs
- · Weekly AI demand forecast
Inventory Lite
- · Adjust your 50 tracked SKUs anytime
- · Auto-pair Shopify and Amazon listings
- · Connect Shopify + Amazon (both required)
- · Days-of-cover for every tracked SKU
- · Reorder CSV/XLSX export
- · Track 50 SKUs across both channels
Standard
- · 2,000 SKUs, 2 stores, 5,000 orders/mo
- · Daily auto-sync (every 24 hours)
- · Manual POs + supplier lead times
- · Net-of-returns forecasting per SKU
- · Profit Intelligence: margin per SKU
- · Radar AI chat - Talk to your inventory
Growth
- · 5 stores, 20,000 SKUs tracked
- · 6-hour auto-sync cadence
- · Cadence autopilot, per-vendor caps
- · FBA fee + low-inventory warnings
- · Forecast accuracy + bias tracking
- · Radar AI: 200K tokens/day + agent
Scale
- · 10 stores, 50,000 SKUs tracked
- · FBA lane stats by Amazon warehouse
- · Hourly auto-sync + 1h drift scan
- · Multi-warehouse stock planning
- · Owner Pulse: AI exec briefings
- · Radar AI creates POs, runs syncs
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.
Forecast demand, spot stockout risk and plan reorders before you run out. Forecasts learn each product's seasonality, leave out days it was out of stock so lost sales don't read as low demand, and time every order to your supplier's lead time. Add Amazon and both channels plan together, FBA transfers included. Each PO is drafted, then sent or held for approval.
- 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.
- Net-of-returns demand forecasting that adapts per SKU to your sales pattern
- Profit Intelligence dashboard tracks margin per SKU, not just unit counts
- Cadence autopilot reorders per vendor with spend caps and approval gates
- FBA fee tracking, low-inventory warnings, and shortage-claim evidence packs
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 |  ReplenishRadar |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ReplenishRadar |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ReplenishRadar |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $10/month | $9.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 5 |
Listing
| Measure | Channel Bay | ReplenishRadar |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #101 | #444 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 6, 2025 | May 22, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Estore Automate | ReplenishRadar |
FAQ
Channel Bay and ReplenishRadar: common questions
- Is Channel Bay or ReplenishRadar cheaper?
- Only ReplenishRadar lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $10/month for Channel Bay and $9.99/month for ReplenishRadar. 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?
- Channel Bay lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Bulk, Historical reports, Manual, Orders. ReplenishRadar lists 9 the others don’t mention, such as Automated alerts, Barcodes, Custom notifications, Detailed logs. 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, Nov 4, 2026 for ReplenishRadar; 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, Nov 4, 2026 for ReplenishRadar. 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.