Automat Inventory Analytics vs SkuPulse Inventory Forecasting

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

  • Only Automat Inventory Analytics lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Automat Inventory Analytics and $19/month for SkuPulse Inventory Forecasting.
  • SkuPulse Inventory Forecasting lists 13 features Automat Inventory Analytics’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI insights, AI optimization, Auto-restock.

Head to head

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Pitch

Sell more and spend less on inventory.

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Categories
  • Inventory optimization
  • Analytics
  • Inventory optimization
  • Analytics
Languages
  • English
  • English
Launched
Nov 2, 2021
May 15, 2025
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 $129/month
From $19 to $249/month
Plans
FreeFree
  • · 1 year data retention
  • · Single user
  • · Unlimited reports and dashboards
  • · Up to 500 line items sold per month
Pro$19/month
30-day free trial
  • · Single user
  • · Unlimited reports and dashboards
  • · Up to 5,000 line items sold per month
Business$129/month
30-day free trial
  • · Custom integrations
  • · Multiple users and permissions
  • · Unlimited line items sold per month
  • · Unlimited reports and dashboards
Growth Plan$19/month
14-day free trial
  • · Up to 200 orders / month
Growth Plan$39/month
14-day free trial
  • · Up to 500 orders / month
Growth Plan$99/month
14-day free trial
  • · Up to 1500 orders / month
Growth Plan$249/month
14-day free trial
  • · Up to 5000 orders / month
Coverage
20 of 33 features61%
22 of 33 features67%
Unique strengths
  • Custom dashboards
  • Custom reports
  • Data export
  • Heatmaps
  • +7 more
  • AI insights
  • AI optimization
  • Auto-restock
  • Import and export
  • +9 more
Analytics
80%12/15
47%7/15
Customer behavior
100%3/3
33%1/3
Marketing and sales
33%1/3
67%2/3
Visuals and reports
89%8/9
44%4/9
Inventory optimization
44%8/18
83%15/18
Inventory management
36%4/11
82%9/11
Notifications and analytics
50%3/6
83%5/6
Order management
100%1/1
100%1/1
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Automat Inventory AnalyticsSkuPulse Inventory Forecasting33 features listed across both App Store listings

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  • Google Sheets
  • Microsoft Excel
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How it sells itself

Get help with planning and forecasting, including purchase recommendations and Open-To-Buy, dead stock and markdown hints. Analyze sales and inventory profitability and make informed decisions in your business: gross margin, product profitability and return on investment. Inbuilt analytics package is designed for closed-loop inventory management: - Diagnose problems (overstock, understock, low margin).

Optimize your Shopify inventory with SkuPulse, the AI-powered app that helps you prevent stockouts, reduce excess stock, and maximize revenue. Get real-time insights, accurate demand forecasting, and smarter purchasing recommendations — saving you time and improving cash flow. With powerful filtering, sorting and data-driven insights, you’ll always stay ahead of demand.

Key points
  • Curated sales and inventory report library
  • Unlimited custom dashboard layouts and business logic
  • Dedicated support and free onboarding with paid plans
  • Export and import to and from anything
  • AI Prediction: Accurate predictions to avoid stockouts and overstocking
  • Multi-store inventory management: Manage stock levels across multiple stores
  • Automated replenishment: Get inventory restock suggestions
  • Adjust parameters (shipping/lead time & days of stock): Tailor to business needs
Screenshots
Report designer
Weekly sales forecast by product typeVendor comparisonSales Heatmap
Configurable values for days of stock, min stock & max stock
Inventory replenishment suggestions and stockout dateForecast inventory levels with ease and sort by product variantsSales information to forecast cash-flow

All the numbers

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Adoption

MeasureAutomat Inventory AnalyticsSkuPulse Inventory Forecasting
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

MeasureAutomat Inventory AnalyticsSkuPulse Inventory Forecasting
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

MeasureAutomat Inventory AnalyticsSkuPulse Inventory Forecasting
Free planYesNot listed
Lowest paid monthly plan$19/month$19/month
Longest free trial30 days14 days
Plans listed34

Listing

MeasureAutomat Inventory AnalyticsSkuPulse Inventory Forecasting
Shopify category rankNot enough dataNot enough data
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s chartsNot on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedNov 2, 2021May 15, 2025
Languages1English1English
DeveloperTargettaSkuPulse

FAQ

Automat Inventory Analytics and SkuPulse Inventory Forecasting: common questions

Is Automat Inventory Analytics or SkuPulse Inventory Forecasting cheaper?
Only Automat Inventory Analytics lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Automat Inventory Analytics and $19/month for SkuPulse Inventory Forecasting. 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?
Automat Inventory Analytics lists 11 the others don’t mention, such as Custom dashboards, Custom reports, Data export, Heatmaps. SkuPulse Inventory Forecasting lists 13 the others don’t mention, such as AI insights, AI optimization, Auto-restock, Import and export. 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.