Granary: Inventory Forecasting vs Inventory IQ
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 $29/month for Granary and $19/month for Inventory IQ.
- Inventory IQ lists 4 features Granary’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Out of stock notifications, Restock notifications.
Head to head
Free
- · Demand forecasts with tested accuracy
- · Reorder dashboard with stockout dates
- · Stocky CSV importer
- · Supplier lead times and order quantities
- · Up to 50 active SKUs
Starter
- · Demand forecasts with tested accuracy
- · Reorder dashboard with stockout dates
- · Stocky CSV importer
- · Supplier lead times and order quantities
- · Up to 500 active SKUs
Growth
- · Demand forecasts with tested accuracy
- · Reorder dashboard with stockout dates
- · Stocky CSV importer
- · Supplier lead times and order quantities
- · Up to 2,000 active SKUs
Pro
- · Demand forecasts with tested accuracy
- · Reorder dashboard with stockout dates
- · Stocky CSV importer
- · Supplier lead times and order quantities
- · Up to 10,000 active SKUs
Scale
- · Demand forecasts with tested accuracy
- · Reorder dashboard with stockout dates
- · Stocky CSV importer
- · Supplier lead times and order quantities
- · Unlimited active SKUs
free
- · Dead stock report with capital tied up
- · Per-vendor supplier lead times
- · Reorder quantities and order-by dates
- · Stockout date forecast for every SKU
- · Up to 10 tracked SKUs
- · Weekly email digest
Growth
- · Everything in Free
- · Forecasts re-tuned nightly to your store
- · Purchase order CSV export per vendor
- · Slack digest for your team
- · Up to 500 tracked SKUs
Pro
- · Everything in Growth
- · Priority sync — your data goes first
- · Stock views per location
- · Unlimited tracked SKUs
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureGranary tells you what to reorder, how much, and when, then helps you place and receive the order. Each product gets a forecasting model matched to how it sells, tested on your own sales history so you see its accuracy before you rely on it. Your reorder plan is grouped by supplier with lead times, stockout dates and order quantities.
Inventory IQ answers one question: what do you need to reorder, how much, and by when. It syncs your catalogue and sales history, then forecasts when each SKU will run out based on your sales velocity, trends, and weekly patterns. Every forecast explains its reasoning in plain language and adjusts to your supplier lead times.
- See backtested forecast accuracy for every product before you rely on it
- Forecasts fit each product's pattern, from steady sellers to rare bulk buys
- Reorder suggestions grouped by supplier with lead times and days of cover
- A 90 day stockout timeline shows which products need ordering first
- Stockout date forecast for every SKU by analysing order history.
- Suggested reorder quantities and order-by dates & sync with orders and inventory
- Per-vendor supplier lead times and safety stock levels & Stocks per location.
- Dead stock report with capital tied up
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 |  Granary |  Inventory IQ |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Granary | Inventory IQ |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Granary | Inventory IQ |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $29/month | $19/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 5 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Granary | Inventory IQ |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #360(ahead) | #638 |
| Shopify App Charts | #17 on Pricing moves in Inventory optimization | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 20, 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Granary | Miniscript Labs |
FAQ
Granary and Inventory IQ: common questions
- Is Granary or Inventory IQ cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $29/month for Granary and $19/month for Inventory IQ. 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?
- Granary lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as AI optimization, Back-in-stock alerts, SKUs. Inventory IQ lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Out of stock notifications, Restock 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 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.