Countwise: Stocktake & Counts vs StockTake : batch tracking
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 10, 2026 for Countwise, Oct 13, 2026 for StockTake.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $19.99/month for Countwise and $9.99/month for StockTake.
- StockTake lists 6 features Countwise’s listing doesn’t mention, including Expiry dates, Replenishment reminders, Restock notifications.
Head to head
Standard
- · 2,500 items counted a month
- · Blind counts
- · CSV export
- · Count by vendor, type or collection
- · Everything in Basic
Advanced
- · 10,000 items counted a month
- · All locations
- · Everything in Standard
Pro
- · Everything in Advanced
- · Priority support
- · Unlimited counting
Starter
- · 1 location
- · Counts on staff phones
- · Low stock and expiry alerts
- · Review discrepancies before you approve
Growth
- · Everything in Starter
- · Insights: velocity, dead stock, expiry
- · Stock transfers between locations
- · Unlimited locations
Pro
- · Custom feature building and support
- · Everything in Growth
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureWrong stock levels mean overselling, missed reorders and surprises at year end. Countwise runs stock counts inside Shopify: pick a location and the products to count, then scan barcodes with a scanner or the phone camera in the Shopify app, or type SKUs. Several people can count at once.
StockPulse keeps Shopify inventory matching the shelf with regular stock counts at every location. Staff count on their own phones with a name and PIN, no shared passwords. Share the counter page as a link or printed QR code. Watch progress live as your team scans barcodes with phone camera. Nothing writes to Shopify until you review each discrepancy in units and dollars and approve.
- Scan barcodes with a USB or Bluetooth scanner or the phone camera
- Count all products or one vendor, product type, collection or SKU list
- Several people can count the same location at the same time
- Review over, short and value at cost before anything changes
- Staff count on their own phones with a PIN,managed from settings.
- Review every discrepancy in units and dollars before anything writes to Shopify
- Alerts flag low stock and expiry risk, with transfer suggestions
- Set a shelf life per item and confirm real expiry dates while counting
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 |  StockTake | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | StockTake | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
Countwise and StockTake: common questions
- Is Countwise or StockTake cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $19.99/month for Countwise and $9.99/month for StockTake. 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?
- Countwise lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Barcodes, Insights, Multi-location, Scanners. StockTake lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Expiry dates, Replenishment reminders, Restock notifications, Stock replenishment. 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 10, 2026 for Countwise, Oct 13, 2026 for StockTake; 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 10, 2026 for Countwise, Oct 13, 2026 for StockTake. 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.