Deadstock Management System vs Inventory Surplus
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 Deadstock Management System, Oct 14, 2026 for Inventory Surplus.
The short answer
- Only Inventory Surplus lists a free plan.
- Inventory Surplus lists 8 features Deadstock Management System’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI-powered rules, Analytics, Bulk editing.
Head to head
Yearly
Free Forever
Pro Plan
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See every featureDeadstock Management System is perfect for merchants seeking to boost efficiency and profitability. By identifying underperforming SKUs, our app helps you cut surplus inventory, save storage costs, and free up capital. This streamlined process optimizes your store’s operations, letting you focus on your best-selling products.
Inventory Surplus helps you turn slow-moving inventory into revenue—faster and more efficiently. Instead of relying on spreadsheets or reactive discounting, the app gives you a clear system to identify surplus products, decide what to do with them, and take action in one place. Moving off Stocky? Stocky stops working August 31, 2026.
- Real-time SKU performance analytics dashboard for smart decision-making.
- Automated email reports to efficiently identify and reduce deadstock levels
- User-friendly interface for easy navigation and management.
- Identify slow-moving, excess, and returned inventory in seconds.
- Quickly adapt clearance prices for slow-moving inventory.
- Review dashboards on accelerated velocity.
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 |  Deadstock Management System |  Inventory Surplus |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Deadstock Management System | Inventory Surplus |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Deadstock Management System | Inventory Surplus |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $15/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 1 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Deadstock Management System | Inventory Surplus |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #478(ahead) | #662 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 5, 2024 | May 6, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | N3 Apps | Inventory Surplus |
FAQ
Deadstock Management System and Inventory Surplus: common questions
- Is Deadstock Management System or Inventory Surplus cheaper?
- Only Inventory Surplus lists a free plan. 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?
- Deadstock Management System lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Email notifications, Insights, Inventory planning. Inventory Surplus lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as AI-powered rules, Analytics, Bulk editing, Custom pricing. 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 Deadstock Management System, Oct 14, 2026 for Inventory Surplus; 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 Deadstock Management System, Oct 14, 2026 for Inventory Surplus. 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.