Inventory Mate vs Inventory Material Sync
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for Inventory Mate, Nov 5, 2026 for Inventory Material Sync.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $49/month for Inventory Mate and $10/month for Inventory Material Sync.
- Inventory Mate lists 9 features Inventory Material Sync’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI optimization, Analytics, Email notifications.
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
- · All features, plus:
- · Dedicated Success Manager
- · Full API Access
- · Ongoing Account Reviews
Starter
- · AI demand forecasting & supply planning
- · Cash flow visibility & reporting
- · Low-stock & replenishment alerts
- · Multi-location inventory planning
- · Purchase orders & supplier workflows
- · SKU COGS report: push unit cost override
Pro
- · AI demand forecasting & supply planning
- · Cash flow visibility & reporting
- · Low-stock & replenishment alerts
- · Multi-location inventory planning
- · Purchase orders & supplier workflows
- · SKU COGS report: push unit cost override
Growth
- · AI demand forecasting & supply planning
- · Automatic cost sync at PO receipt
- · Cash flow visibility & reporting
- · Low-stock & replenishment alerts
- · Multi-location inventory planning
- · Purchase orders & supplier workflows
Free
- · 10 materials
- · 100 orders a month
- · Unlimited products and variants
Basic
- · 1000 orders per month
- · Everything in the Free plan
- · Unlimited materials
Pro
- · 5000 orders per month
- · Everything in the Basic plan
Premium
- · Everything in the Pro plan
- · Unlimited orders
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every feature📦 Plan replenishment from demand and lead time, then raise a PO in one click. Receive against incoming stock with partial receipts and tracking, and update cost when it lands. 📍 Shopify won't hold a perpetual average at receive. Inventory Mate writes true unit cost to the variant at receipt, or from SKU COGS, landed cost included. 🚀 See the cash impact before you buy. Manage suppliers in a portal.
Simplify inventory management for products built from a bill of materials (BOM). If the availability of your products depend on materials, assemblies, components, or parts, Inventory Material Sync can help. Simply add your materials & assign their associated quantities to products & Inventory Material Sync will set the inventory quantities in Shopify based on the materials' availability.
- Timely Replenishment Alerts: Pain free alerts for inventory replenishment.
- Simplified Purchase Orders: Create and manage POs with one click.
- Automated Supplier Interaction: Enable seamless supplier communication.
- Accurate Demand Forecasts: Make data-driven decisions AI & ML demand predictions
- Automatically set inventory counts based on component weights and quantities
- Orders and restocks will update product quantities & sub-components availability
- Bulk import raw materials
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 Mate |  Inventory Material Sync |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Mate | Inventory Material Sync |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Inventory Mate | Inventory Material Sync |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $49/month | $10/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Inventory Mate | Inventory Material Sync |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #103(ahead) | #328 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Mar 11, 2025 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Inventory Mate | ScreenStaring |
FAQ
Inventory Mate and Inventory Material Sync: common questions
- Is Inventory Mate or Inventory Material Sync cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $49/month for Inventory Mate and $10/month for Inventory Material Sync. 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 Mate lists 9 the others don’t mention, such as AI optimization, Analytics, Email notifications, Forecasting. Inventory Material Sync lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-processing, Inventory sync, Inventory tracking, Multi-location. 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 13, 2026 for Inventory Mate, Nov 5, 2026 for Inventory Material Sync; 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 13, 2026 for Inventory Mate, Nov 5, 2026 for Inventory Material Sync. 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.