Forstock Inventory Management vs Foreshelf: Stock Forecasting
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 29, 2026 for Forstock Inventory Management, Nov 7, 2026 for Foreshelf.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $79/month for Forstock Inventory Management and $19/month for Foreshelf.
- Forstock Inventory Management lists 27 features Foreshelf’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI optimization, Auto-processing, Auto-restock.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free to install
Growth
- · AI Demand planning
- · AI Reorder & Safety Stock Planning
- · For stores up to $1M in revenue
- · Purchase Order Creation & Tracking
- · Unlimited SKUs & Suppliers
Scale
- · AI Demand planning
- · AI Reorder & Safety Stock Planning
- · For stores up to $5M in revenue
- · Purchase Order Creation & Tracking
- · Unlimited SKUs & Suppliers
Free
- · Dashboard & status filters
- · Explainable recommendations
- · Import suppliers from Stocky
- · Reorder forecasts for up to 100 SKUs
Starter
- · CSV export
- · Dead stock, turnover & sell-through
- · Email & Slack reorder alerts
- · Purchase orders, PDF & receiving
- · Reorder report grouped by supplier
- · Seasonality & trend forecasting
Pro
- · Barcode stock receiving & checks
- · Everything in Starter
- · Multi-store inventory sync
- · Priority support
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureForstock connects demand forecasting, inventory planning and purchase orders. Use Shopify sales, stock on hand and incoming inventory to plan what to reorder for each variant and location. Compare AI forecasts with historical averages and adjust your plan. Set supplier lead times, safety stock, minimum orders and pack sizes to guide replenishment.
Foreshelf forecasts demand from your sales history and tells you what to reorder, how much, and when — with the reasoning shown: "Sells 5/day, 12 days left, 14-day lead time → reorder 90 now." Forecasts adjust for trend and seasonality. Reorder by supplier, raise purchase orders, receive by barcode, get email or Slack alerts, and track dead stock, turnover and sell-through.
- AI demand forecasting: know exactly what to reorder and when
- Generate purchase orders in seconds with AI reorder suggestions
- Prevent stockouts: get alerts before products run low
- Manage suppliers in one place: lead times, MOQs, and costs
- Never run out — know what to reorder and when, before you lose the sale.
- Never overstock — spot slow movers and dead stock tying up your cash.
- Always explained — every number shows its reasoning in plain English.
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 |  Forstock Inventory Management |  Foreshelf |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Forstock Inventory Management | Foreshelf |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 9 | 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 | Forstock Inventory Management | Foreshelf |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $79/month | $19/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Forstock Inventory Management | Foreshelf |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #73(ahead) | #571 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Sep 26, 2025 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Forstock | Ksentri |
FAQ
Forstock Inventory Management and Foreshelf: common questions
- Is Forstock Inventory Management or Foreshelf cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $79/month for Forstock Inventory Management and $19/month for Foreshelf. 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?
- Forstock Inventory Management lists 27 the others don’t mention, such as AI optimization, Auto-processing, Auto-restock, Back-in-stock alerts. Foreshelf lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics dashboard, Custom reports, Data 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 29, 2026 for Forstock Inventory Management, Nov 7, 2026 for Foreshelf; 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 29, 2026 for Forstock Inventory Management, Nov 7, 2026 for Foreshelf. 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.