CostLedger ‑ COGS & Margins vs Seller Ledger
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
- Only CostLedger lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for CostLedger and $10/month for Seller Ledger.
- Seller Ledger lists 15 features CostLedger’s listing doesn’t mention, including Accounts receivable, Bank reconciliation, Daily sales summary.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · Cost ledger and timeline
- · Manual entry and CSV import
- · Up to 50 SKUs
Pro
- · 30/60-day margins and monthly COGS
- · Inventory valuation and margin alerts
- · Up to 500 SKUs
Plus
- · Ledger and report CSV exports
- · Shopify PO PDF import and history
- · Unlimited SKUs
Starter
- · Up to 250 transactions per month
Growth
- · Up to 1,000 transactions per month
Professional
- · Up to 5,000 transactions per month
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureTrack receipt costs in a dated ledger with cumulative receipt-weighted math you can inspect. Record receipts manually or by CSV; Plus adds completed Shopify PO PDF imports with an amount preview. Pro includes estimated monthly COGS, current inventory valuation and 30/60-day margin reports. Check coverage and uncosted units before using reports. CostLedger never overwrites Shopify's Cost per item.
Connect to Shopify and other sales channels directly from within our software. We pull in the full order details: item sale price, discounts, shipping collected, fees, sales tax collected and more. All of our integrations are custom-built - no need to use 3rd party integrations or connectors. Plus, we sync with nearly all banks and credit cards.
- Per-purchase-order cost ledger with quick manual entry and CSV import
- Cost timeline per variant showing the moving-average math at every step
- 30 and 60 day margin reports valued at the cost basis on each sale date
- Margin-squeeze alerts by email or Slack when a new batch costs more
- Automatically syncs order-level details and fees from your Shopify store.
- Also syncs other sales channels, banks and credit cards.
- Tracks inventory, calculates cost of goods sold and per-item profit.
- Provides estimated tax calculations and a pre-populated Schedule-C tax report.
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 |  CostLedger |  Seller Ledger |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | CostLedger | Seller Ledger |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 8 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | CostLedger | Seller Ledger |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month | $10/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 30 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | CostLedger | Seller Ledger |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #264 | #79(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 18, 2026 | Mar 8, 2024 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | lcCode | Seller Ledger Inc |
FAQ
CostLedger and Seller Ledger: common questions
- Is CostLedger or Seller Ledger cheaper?
- Only CostLedger lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for CostLedger and $10/month for Seller Ledger. 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?
- Seller Ledger lists 15 the others don’t mention, such as Accounts receivable, Bank reconciliation, Daily sales summary, Expense tracking. 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.