Inventory IQ vs Skubird: 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 for Inventory IQ, Oct 13, 2026 for Skubird.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Inventory IQ and $49/month for Skubird.
- Inventory IQ lists 7 features Skubird’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Forecasting, Insights.
Head to head
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
Free
- · 90% confidence on every recommendation
- · In-app reorder recommendations
- · No credit card required
- · Up to 25 tracked SKUs
Starter
- · 90% confidence recommendations
- · Email reorder digest
- · Up to 100 tracked SKUs
Growth
- · Adjustable confidence level
- · Critical item alerts
- · Per-product lead times
- · Up to 500 tracked SKUs
Pro
- · Everything in Growth
- · Priority email support
- · Up to 2,000 tracked SKUs
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureInventory 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.
Skubird tells you exactly what to order, how much and when, with a 90% confidence range from your sales data. Forget dashboards and spreadsheets: you get a finished reorder list ranked by urgency, with a dollar-value risk estimate for any item you delay. Per-vendor and per-SKU lead times adapt to your real supply chain. Free for up to 25 SKUs, no card required. Paid plans start at $49/month with a 30-day trial.
- 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
- Reorder recommendations with specific quantities and order-by dates
- Every forecast includes by a confidence range from your sales data
- Email notifications sorted by urgency
- Dollar-value risk estimates for delayed reorders
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 |  Inventory IQ |  Skubird |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Inventory IQ | Skubird |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Inventory IQ | Skubird |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month(ahead) | $49/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 30 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Inventory IQ | Skubird |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #638 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 17, 2026 | May 5, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Miniscript Labs | Skubird - Inventory Forecasting |
FAQ
Inventory IQ and Skubird: common questions
- Is Inventory IQ or Skubird cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Inventory IQ and $49/month for Skubird. 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 IQ lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Forecasting, Insights, Inventory sync. Skubird lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Email notifications. 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 for Inventory IQ, Oct 13, 2026 for Skubird; 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 for Inventory IQ, Oct 13, 2026 for Skubird. 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.