InventoryIQ vs Opti Forecast AI
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- Only Opti Forecast AI lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $39/month for InventoryIQ and $19.99/month for Opti Forecast AI.
- Opti Forecast AI lists 9 features InventoryIQ’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Benchmarking, Custom reports.
Head to head
Starter
- · AI reorder recommendations
- · At-risk and overstock alerts
- · Cashflow optimizer
- · Demand forecasting
- · Operator dashboard
- · Up to 100 SKUs
Growth
- · Email alerts
- · Everything in Starter
- · Multi-location inventory
- · Priority support
- · Purchase order workflow
- · Up to 1,000 SKUs
Pro
- · Advanced forecasting (seasonality)
- · Competitor pricing signals
- · Everything in Growth
- · Unlimited SKUs
Free Trial
- · AI Credits: 5 one-time
- · AI Insight Generation
- · Automatic Data Sync
- · Download CSV with History and Forecast
- · Filter and View Forecasts
- · SKU-Level Insights
Starter Plan
- · AI Credits: 100 monthly credits
- · AI Overage Rate: $0.15 per credit
- · Statistical Forecasting: Unlimited
Growth Plan
- · AI Credits: 400 monthly credits
- · AI Overage Rate: $0.12 per credit
- · Statistical Forecasting: Unlimited
Pro Plan
- · AI Credits: 1200 monthly credits
- · AI Overage Rate: $0.08 per credit
- · Statistical Forecasting: Unlimited
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureInventoryIQ turns your Shopify orders, inventory levels, and cash position into prioritized buying decisions you can defend in a board meeting. Instead of stockout-date alerts, you get reorder recommendations ranked by ROI under your actual cash runway. Forecasts respect seasonality, ad spend, and changes — and every projection is auditable. Approve a reorder, and we generate the PO.
Opti Forecast AI helps merchants plan inventory with AI-powered forecasting that’s powerful yet easy to use. Advanced machine learning detects seasonal patterns and growth trends that spreadsheets miss. Get SKU-level forecasts with AI insights for every variant, with up to 24 months of revenue and quantity predictions to reduce stockouts and overstock.
- AI reorder feed ranked by ROI. Prioritized by margin under your real cash runway
- Set a budget — see which SKUs earn the most marginal dollar this cycle.
- Seasonality, ad spend, changes folded into every projection.
- AI-powered forecasting identifies patterns and growth trends spreadsheets miss.
- Get SKU-level AI insights with forecasts for every variant.
- Make long-term inventory and cash decisions with up to a 24 month outlook.
- Keep forecasts current with automatic data imports and on-demand reports.
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 |  InventoryIQ |  Opti Forecast AI |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | InventoryIQ | Opti Forecast AI |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | InventoryIQ | Opti Forecast AI |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $39/month | $19.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | InventoryIQ | Opti Forecast AI |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #610 | #323(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 11, 2026 | May 5, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Budget Utopia | Opti Advanced Tech |
FAQ
InventoryIQ and Opti Forecast AI: common questions
- Is InventoryIQ or Opti Forecast AI cheaper?
- Only Opti Forecast AI lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $39/month for InventoryIQ and $19.99/month for Opti Forecast AI. 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?
- InventoryIQ lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Custom dashboards, Low stock alerts, Out of stock notifications, Replenishment reminders. Opti Forecast AI lists 9 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Benchmarking, Custom reports, Data export. 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; 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. 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.