Inventory King vs SKU Procurement Planner
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
- Paid plans start at $29/month for Inventory King and $14.99/month for SKU Procurement Planner.
- Inventory King lists 5 features SKU Procurement Planner’s listing doesn’t mention, including Forecasting, Inventory planning, Inventory sync.
Head to head
core
- · Demand forecasting
- · Purchase plans
- · Receive stock
- · Replenishment planning
- · Stock risk visibility
- · Supplier lead times and MOQs
growth
- · Choose receiving location
- · Everything in Core
- · Multi-location inventory planning
- · Multi-location stock visibility
- · One plan for the whole store
- · Receive stock by location
Standard
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureInventory King turns sales history into inventory forecasts and practical purchase plans. Review stock risk, set supplier lead times and minimum order quantities, then approve and receive planned stock into Shopify. Multi-location visibility, variant pooling, and sync health keep recommendations aligned with your store operations.
Managing procurement from a spreadsheet? Select your pending Shopify orders and the app shows you exactly what to buy and how much, all in one list. Already have surplus from a previous purchase? It gets deducted automatically. When your plan is finalized, orders are tagged Purchased or Partially Purchased directly in Shopify. Built for stores with many SKUs that purchase inventory based on real order demand.
- Forecast demand from sales history to plan smarter stock levels.
- Turn replenishment recommendations into supplier-ready purchase plans.
- Set lead times and minimum order quantities for better reorder decisions.
- Receive planned deliveries and update Shopify inventory in one workflow.
- Select orders and calculate total SKU quantities for fulfillment.
- Track surplus inventory and use it before calculating new purchase needs.
- Identify items that don’t need purchasing if stock is sufficient.
- Organize procurement sessions, review quantities, and finalize purchases.
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 King |  SKU Procurement Planner |
|---|---|---|
| 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 King | SKU Procurement Planner |
|---|---|---|
| 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 King | SKU Procurement Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $29/month | $14.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Inventory King | SKU Procurement Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #366(ahead) | #580 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Sep 9, 2026 | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 2 |
| Developer | Aspen Consulting | Procure strategy |
FAQ
Inventory King and SKU Procurement Planner: common questions
- Is Inventory King or SKU Procurement Planner cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $29/month for Inventory King and $14.99/month for SKU Procurement Planner. 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 King lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Forecasting, Inventory planning, Inventory sync, Multi-location. SKU Procurement Planner lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Import and export, SKUs. 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.