CTIOLab Inventory Management vs TallyUp – Forecasting & POs
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 2, 2026 for CTIOLab Inventory Management, Oct 14, 2026 for TallyUp.
The short answer
- Only TallyUp lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for CTIOLab Inventory Management and $29/month for TallyUp.
- CTIOLab Inventory Management lists 5 features TallyUp’s listing doesn’t mention, including Backorders, Barcodes, Inventory sync.
Head to head
Starter
- · Barcode stock counts
- · Low-stock & best-seller reports
- · Purchase orders & receiving
- · Sales-based reorder forecasts
- · Supplier import from spreadsheet
- · Up to 1,000 active SKUs
Growth
- · Everything in Starter
- · Up to 10,000 active SKUs
Pro
- · Everything in Starter
- · Unlimited active SKUs
Free
- · 1 supplier
- · 25 intelligence SKUs · 1 location
- · Basic inventory dashboard
- · Insights for top 3 products
- · Purchase orders + PDF generation
- · Shopify sync + POS
Starter
- · 10 suppliers
- · 500 intelligence SKUs · 2 locations
- · ABC + Days of Cover + Stock Health
- · All Free features
- · Auto demand forecasting
- · Email PO to supplier (PDF attachment)
Growth
- · All Starter features
- · Drift alerts + email digest
- · ML demand forecasting
- · Multi-location forecasting
- · One-click auto reorder
- · Overstock detection (4 states)
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCTIOLab Inventory replaces reorder spreadsheets with forecasts built from your own Shopify sales, supplier lead times and stock on hand. It suggests what to order, turns that into purchase orders you can email to suppliers, and updates Shopify stock as you receive, including with a barcode scanner. Run stock counts, move stock between locations and track drop-ship and backordered lines.
Merchants often track reorders in spreadsheets and rely on gut feeling to decide when to replenish stock. This app combines demand forecasting with purchase order management to remove that guesswork. It analyzes sales history to predict future demand and calculates optimal reorder timing and quantities. When stock runs low, actionable suggestions show what to order and from which supplier.
- Reorder suggestions from your sales history, lead times and stock on hand
- Purchase orders emailed to suppliers, received by hand or by barcode scan
- Stock counts with a scanner, with any differences written back to Shopify
- Transfers between locations; drop-ship and backorder tracking; low-stock alerts
- Demand forecasting predicts how much stock you need and when to reorder
- Manage purchase orders from draft to delivery with email and PDF export
- Reorder suggestions show what to order, how much, and from which supplier
- Track stock health, days of coverage, and ABC classification per product
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 |  TallyUp | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | TallyUp | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Pricing
| Measure | TallyUp | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month(ahead) | $29/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | TallyUp | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Nov 2, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 6 |
| Developer | CTIOLab LLc | Best App |
FAQ
CTIOLab Inventory Management and TallyUp: common questions
- Is CTIOLab Inventory Management or TallyUp cheaper?
- Only TallyUp lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for CTIOLab Inventory Management and $29/month for TallyUp. 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?
- CTIOLab Inventory Management lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Backorders, Barcodes, Inventory sync, Scanners. TallyUp lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Email notifications, Threshold 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 Nov 2, 2026 for CTIOLab Inventory Management, Oct 14, 2026 for TallyUp; 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 2, 2026 for CTIOLab Inventory Management, Oct 14, 2026 for TallyUp. 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.