Inventory Hero AI vs Purchase Order Hero
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 3, 2026 for Inventory Hero AI, Oct 23, 2026 for Purchase Order Hero.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $79/month for Inventory Hero AI and $29/month for Purchase Order Hero.
- Purchase Order Hero lists 14 features Inventory Hero AI’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auto-processing, Auto-restock, Back-in-stock alerts.
Head to head
Starter
Pro
Expert
Enterprise
Starter
- · 1 location, up to 50 POs per month
- · Auto-sync received stock to Shopify
- · Create POs four ways, including forecast
- · Email PO PDFs to suppliers in one click
Growth
- · Free Stocky migration done for you
- · Multi-user access with role permissions
- · Priority email support
- · Up to 5 locations, unlimited POs
Plus
- · Custom integrations on request
- · Dedicated onboarding specialist
- · Priority support
- · Unlimited locations, users and POs
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureYour store is one channel. If you also sell on Amazon or TikTok Shop, your stock, orders and margins sit in separate dashboards that never agree. Inventory Hero reads them together and puts an AI agent on top, so you can ask questions in plain language instead of interpreting charts. Ask which SKUs run out before your next shipment lands, what a product actually earned after fees, or where stock is sitting.
Stop running out of bestsellers. PO Hero is the Stocky replacement built into Shopify - create purchase orders from sales forecasts, unfulfilled orders, or your supplier's catalog, then email them as PDFs in one click. Receive stock against the PO and quantities sync straight to Shopify, no double entry. Track suppliers, cost prices, minimum order quantities, and low-stock thresholds from one dashboard.
- One stock picture across channels: your store, Amazon and TikTok, per location
- Ask questions in plain language and get answers with the working shown
- True profit per product after fees, freight and returns
- Reorder dates from lead times and demand, not guesswork
- Send engaging marketing messages and offers directly to your followers Inbox
- Create purchase orders four ways: blank, from supplier, from orders, or forecast
- Send opt-in requests in a quick and complaint way to build your subscriber list
- Receive stock against POs and auto-sync inventory quantities to Shopify
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 |  Purchase Order Hero | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Purchase Order Hero | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Purchase Order Hero | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $79/month | $29/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 30 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Purchase Order Hero | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #206 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Oct 30, 2026 | Aug 16, 2023 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Lambda | GhostApps |
FAQ
Inventory Hero AI and Purchase Order Hero: common questions
- Is Inventory Hero AI or Purchase Order Hero cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $79/month for Inventory Hero AI and $29/month for Purchase Order Hero. 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?
- Inventory Hero AI lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Returns. Purchase Order Hero lists 14 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-processing, Auto-restock, Back-in-stock alerts, Backorders. 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 Nov 3, 2026 for Inventory Hero AI, Oct 23, 2026 for Purchase Order Hero; 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 Nov 3, 2026 for Inventory Hero AI, Oct 23, 2026 for Purchase Order Hero. 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.