CostLedger ‑ COGS & Margins vs Spentry: Dynamic Cost Tracker

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 CostLedger, Oct 14, 2026 for Spentry.

The short answer

  • Only CostLedger lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for CostLedger and $4.99/month for Spentry.
  • Spentry lists 3 features CostLedger’s listing doesn’t mention, including Expense tracking, Historical data import, Performance dashboard.

Head to head

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Pitch
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Categories
  • Accounting
  • Accounting
Languages
  • English
  • English
Launched
Jun 18, 2026
Jun 15, 2026
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Not badged
Reviews per month
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Detected stores
0active installs
0active installs
Most common store size
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Top countries
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Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
From $0 to $39/month
From $4.99 to $19.99/month
Plans
FreeFree
  • · Cost ledger and timeline
  • · Manual entry and CSV import
  • · Up to 50 SKUs
Pro$19/month
7-day free trial
  • · 30/60-day margins and monthly COGS
  • · Inventory valuation and margin alerts
  • · Up to 500 SKUs
Plus$39/month
7-day free trial
  • · Ledger and report CSV exports
  • · Shopify PO PDF import and history
  • · Unlimited SKUs
Spentry Basic$4.99/month
7-day free trial
  • · 1 user
  • · 15 monthly cost entries
  • · 15 monthly sale entries
  • · 20 total expense items
  • · Basic analytics
  • · Cost history analysis
Spentry Plus$9.99/month
7-day free trial
  • · 2 users
  • · 30 total expense items
  • · 70 monthly cost entries
  • · 70 monthly sale entries
  • · Basic analytics
  • · Cost history analysis
Spentry Pro$19.99/month
7-day free trial
  • · 250 total expense items
  • · 5 users
  • · 500 monthly cost entries
  • · 500 monthly sale entries
  • · Data search analytics
  • · Email support
Coverage
3 of 6 features50%
4 of 6 features67%
Unique strengths
  • Inventory and product
  • Order details
  • Expense tracking
  • Historical data import
  • Performance dashboard
Accounting
50%3/6
67%4/6
Automated data sync
67%2/3
33%1/3
Financial reports
33%1/3
100%3/3
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CostLedgerSpentry6 features listed across both App Store listings

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How it sells itself

Track 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.

Spentry helps merchants understand their true profitability by tracking actual product and operating costs. Built for merchants with frequently changing costs-like grocers where products have different prices daily-Spentry provides a lightweight way to log what you spent on inventory and expenses. Organize cost entries however makes sense for your business. Pull in off-platform sales to see real profit margins.

Key points
  • 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
  • Log product costs and expenses as needed, not rigid purchase orders.
  • Perfect for grocers and merchants where costs change frequently.
  • Compare sales and true costs-make financial decisions that matter.
  • Log sales from in-person markets and other delivery platforms.
Screenshots
CostLedger: know what you actually paid and what you make
30-day margin report: revenue, true COGS, marginCost timeline with moving-average math per batchCostLedger dashboard with cost summary and ledger entries
Track frequently changing costs with cost history chart
Complete revenue pictureSecure access management and detailed audit logsTrack frequently changing costs and expenses

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.

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Adoption

MeasureCostLedgerSpentry
Detected storesNot publishedNot published
Net store change, 28 days0estimated0estimated
Stores added, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Big-brand shareNot enough dataNot enough data
Top store categoriesNot publishedNot published
Top store countriesNot publishedNot published

Reviews

MeasureCostLedgerSpentry
App Store ratingNot publishedNot published
App Store reviewsNot publishedNot published
New reviews, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Reviewers a year or more inNot enough dataNot enough data

Pricing

MeasureCostLedgerSpentry
Free planYesNot listed
Lowest paid monthly plan$19/month$4.99/month(ahead)
Longest free trial7 days7 days
Plans listed33

Listing

MeasureCostLedgerSpentry
Shopify category rank#266(ahead)in Accounting#308in Accounting
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s chartsNot on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedJun 18, 2026Jun 15, 2026
Languages1English1English
DeveloperlcCodeNebulaic Labs

FAQ

CostLedger and Spentry: common questions

Is CostLedger or Spentry cheaper?
Only CostLedger lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for CostLedger and $4.99/month for Spentry. 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?
CostLedger lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Inventory and product, Order details. Spentry lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Expense tracking, Historical data import, Performance dashboard. 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 CostLedger, Oct 14, 2026 for Spentry; 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 CostLedger, Oct 14, 2026 for Spentry. 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.