CoreCaptain Inventory Manager vs Stock Pigeon ‑ Smart Forecasts
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 CoreCaptain Inventory Manager, Oct 14, 2026 for Stock Pigeon.
The short answer
- Only Stock Pigeon lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for CoreCaptain Inventory Manager and $19.99/month for Stock Pigeon.
- Stock Pigeon lists 6 features CoreCaptain Inventory Manager’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom reports, Email notifications, Forecasting.
Head to head
Starter
- · 2-year data retention
- · All 8 anomaly detection types
- · CSV exports
- · Email alerts
- · Unlimited store connections
- · Up to 500 products monitored
Professional
- · 2-year data retention
- · API access
- · All 8 detection rules
- · Custom charts & dashboards
- · Priority email support
- · Slack integration
Enterprise
- · Custom integration setup
- · Dedicated onboarding session
- · Early access to new features
- · Everything in Professional
- · Feature request priority
- · Priority support (4-hour response)
Free
- · Inventory Dashboard & Analytics
- · Inventory Digests
- · Real Time Alerts: Slack & Email
Professional
- · Advanced Forecasting (Revenue, Profit)
- · Export Data & Generate Purchase Orders
- · Inventory Dashboard & Analytics
- · Inventory Digests
- · Priority Support
- · Real Time Alerts: Slack & Email
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCoreCaptain monitors your Shopify inventory 24/7 and alerts you the moment something goes wrong. It detects phantom stock, sudden drops, sync errors, stockout patterns, dead stock, and 5 other anomaly types — each with a financial impact estimate so you know what to fix first. Connect in 60 seconds. Get instant alerts via email or Slack.
Never run out of best-sellers again. Stock Pigeon prevents costly stockouts with advanced 90-day demand forecasting and instant alerts via Slack, email, and in-app. Track inventory value, profit margins, and sales velocity to maximize ROI. Get smart reorder suggestions based on lead times and seasonal patterns. Optimize timing with precision analytics.
- Automatic anomaly detection identifies multiple inventory issues 24/7
- Real-time alerts via email and Slack when inventory problems are detected
- Lost revenue tracking shows exactly how much each inventory issue costs you
- ABC analysis automatically categorizes products by profitability and impact
- Instant alerts when stock hits thresholds or days of cover runs low.
- Get real time alerts in app, email or slack.
- Advanced forecasting: predict inventory needs down to each product SKU.
- Powerful inventory insights & metrics - make data-driven decisions.
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 |  CoreCaptain Inventory Manager |  Stock Pigeon |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | CoreCaptain Inventory Manager | Stock Pigeon |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 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 | CoreCaptain Inventory Manager | Stock Pigeon |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month(ahead) | $19.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | CoreCaptain Inventory Manager | Stock Pigeon |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #673 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 13, 2026 | Jul 28, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | CoreCaptain | PNW Web Marketing |
FAQ
CoreCaptain Inventory Manager and Stock Pigeon: common questions
- Is CoreCaptain Inventory Manager or Stock Pigeon cheaper?
- Only Stock Pigeon lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for CoreCaptain Inventory Manager and $19.99/month for Stock Pigeon. 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?
- CoreCaptain Inventory Manager lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Inventory sync, Multi-channel, SKUs. Stock Pigeon lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Custom reports, Email notifications, Forecasting, Low stock 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 Oct 13, 2026 for CoreCaptain Inventory Manager, Oct 14, 2026 for Stock Pigeon; 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 CoreCaptain Inventory Manager, Oct 14, 2026 for Stock Pigeon. 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.