EmissaryPOM vs RestockSimple: Purchase Orders

Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026.

The short answer

  • Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $10/month for EmissaryPOM and $9.99/month for RestockSimple.
  • EmissaryPOM lists 6 features RestockSimple’s listing doesn’t mention, including Forecasting, Inventory planning, Scanners.

Head to head

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Pitch
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Categories
  • Inventory optimization
  • Inventory optimization
Languages
  • English
  • English
Launched
Mar 16, 2026
Aug 19, 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 $25/month
From $0 to $34.99/month
Plans
LiteFree
  • · 10 POs/month
  • · Basic Email Support
  • · Bulk create purchase orders
  • · Import POs via Excel template
  • · Receive inventory to Shopify
  • · ShipBob integration
Standard$10/month
  • · 100 POs/month
  • · All Features of Lite, Plus:
  • · Priority Email Support
Pro$25/month
  • · 1,000 POs/month
  • · All Features of Lite and Standard, Plus:
FreeFree
  • · 2 open purchase orders
  • · CSV import: suppliers & reorder levels
  • · Unlimited reorder levels
  • · Unlimited suppliers
  • · Up to 100 product variants
Starter$9.99/month
14-day free trial
  • · Email support
  • · Everything in Free
  • · Up to 10 open purchase orders
  • · Up to 500 product variants
Pro$19.99/month
14-day free trial
  • · Everything in Starter
  • · Unlimited purchase orders
  • · Up to 2,000 product variants
Advanced$34.99/month
14-day free trial
  • · Everything in Pro
  • · Priority support
  • · Unlimited variants
Coverage
8 of 8 features100%
2 of 8 features25%
Unique strengths
  • Forecasting
  • Inventory planning
  • Scanners
  • SKUs
  • +2 more
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Inventory optimization
100%8/8
25%2/8
Inventory management
100%7/7
14%1/7
Order management
100%1/1
100%1/1
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EmissaryPOMRestockSimple8 features listed across both App Store listings

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How it sells itself

Complete Purchase Order management for your Shopify store. Create new POs and receive items directly into inventory. Manage reorder points for your items and bulk create POs. Import new POs from spreadsheets to save time. Integration with ShipBob available. Create Purchase Orders and send associated Warehouse Receiving Orders.

RestockSimple keeps reorder points, suppliers, and purchase orders together inside your Shopify admin. Set a reorder level for each product variant and see at a glance which items are low or out of stock. Assign suppliers to products, create purchase orders, mark them as ordered, and receive stock back into Shopify so quantities update automatically.

Key points
  • Import Purchase Orders from Excel templates
  • Bulk create Purchase Orders based on minimum stock threshold
  • Receive inventory into Shopify inventory from Purchase Orders
  • ShipBob integration. Create PO to vendor and send WRO to ShipBob for receiving
  • Track inventory and set custom reorder levels for each product variant.
  • Assign suppliers to products and keep supplier details in one place.
  • Create purchase orders and track incoming stock from draft to receipt.
  • Receive stock into Shopify and keep inventory quantities up to date.
Screenshots
Simplify Shopify Purchase Order Management
Create POs SeamlesslyItem ManagementReceive Against PO
RestockSimple dashboard showing inventory status, low stock, and
Inventory table with stock levels, reorder points, and suppliersSupplier management screen with supplier details and assignmentsPurchase order screen with order creation and status tracking

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.

Showing only the rows where the apps differ.

Adoption

MeasureEmissaryPOMRestockSimple
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

MeasureEmissaryPOMRestockSimple
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

MeasureEmissaryPOMRestockSimple
Free planYesYes
Lowest paid monthly plan$10/month$9.99/month(ahead)
Longest free trialNot listed14 days
Plans listed34

Listing

MeasureEmissaryPOMRestockSimple
Shopify category rank#457in Inventory optimization#385(ahead)in Inventory optimization
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s chartsNot on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedMar 16, 2026Aug 19, 2026
Languages1English1English
DeveloperEmissary Systems, IncRestockSimple

FAQ

EmissaryPOM and RestockSimple: common questions

Is EmissaryPOM or RestockSimple cheaper?
Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $10/month for EmissaryPOM and $9.99/month for RestockSimple. 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?
EmissaryPOM lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Forecasting, Inventory planning, Scanners, SKUs. 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 14, 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 14, 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.