Invocast Inventory Forecasting vs Foreshelf: Stock 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 Invocast Inventory Forecasting, Nov 7, 2026 for Foreshelf.

The short answer

  • Only Foreshelf lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $29/month for Invocast Inventory Forecasting and $19/month for Foreshelf.
  • Invocast Inventory Forecasting lists 10 features Foreshelf’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Bulk processing, Forecasting.

Head to head

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Pitch
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Categories
  • Analytics
  • Inventory optimization
  • Inventory optimization
Languages
  • English
  • English
Launched
May 7, 2026
Jul 30, 2026
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Not badged
Reviews per month
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Detected stores
0active installs
0active installs
Most common store size
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Top countries
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Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
$29/month
From $0 to $39/month
Plans
Invocast Pro$29/month
14-day free trial
FreeFree
  • · Dashboard & status filters
  • · Explainable recommendations
  • · Import suppliers from Stocky
  • · Reorder forecasts for up to 100 SKUs
Starter$19/month
14-day free trial
  • · CSV export
  • · Dead stock, turnover & sell-through
  • · Email & Slack reorder alerts
  • · Purchase orders, PDF & receiving
  • · Reorder report grouped by supplier
  • · Seasonality & trend forecasting
Pro$39/month
14-day free trial
  • · Barcode stock receiving & checks
  • · Everything in Starter
  • · Multi-store inventory sync
  • · Priority support
Coverage
12 of 14 features86%
3 of 14 features21%
Unique strengths
  • Analytics
  • Bulk processing
  • Forecasting
  • Historical analysis
  • +6 more
  • Custom reports
  • Data export
Analytics
60%3/5
60%3/5
Visuals and reports
60%3/5
60%3/5
Inventory optimization
100%9/9
0%0/9
Inventory management
100%3/3
0%0/3
Notifications and analytics
100%4/4
0%0/4
Order management
100%2/2
0%0/2
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Invocast Inventory ForecastingForeshelf14 features listed across both App Store listings

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How it sells itself

Invocast forecasts exactly when each product will run out, so you reorder before it's too late. See your entire inventory health at a glance with red, yellow, and green alerts. Set your suppliers' MOQs once; Invocast applies them automatically after that. No complex setup, no enterprise learning curve — built for small, single-location Shopify stores.

Foreshelf forecasts demand from your sales history and tells you what to reorder, how much, and when — with the reasoning shown: "Sells 5/day, 12 days left, 14-day lead time → reorder 90 now." Forecasts adjust for trend and seasonality. Reorder by supplier, raise purchase orders, receive by barcode, get email or Slack alerts, and track dead stock, turnover and sell-through.

Key points
  • Forecasts stockouts using real sales data and supplier lead times
  • Red, yellow, green lights show which products need attention now
  • Set up in minutes — no complex config, no enterprise tools
  • Group by supplier, auto-applies MOQs — one click, right quantity
  • Never run out — know what to reorder and when, before you lose the sale.
  • Never overstock — spot slow movers and dead stock tying up your cash.
  • Always explained — every number shows its reasoning in plain English.
Screenshots
Stock alerts: critical, low & healthy at a glance
Sales velocity forecast showing 30-day and 7-day trendsBulk ordering interface grouped by vendor with expected arrivalInvocast inventory view with stock alerts and order suggestions
Plain-language reason behind each reorder recommendation
Stockahead: explainable inventory forecasts for ShopifyForecast table: status, sells per day, and reorder quantityReorder report grouped by supplier with CSV export

All the numbers

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Adoption

MeasureInvocast Inventory ForecastingForeshelf
Detected storesNot publishedNot published
Net store change, 28 days0estimated0estimated
Stores added, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Big-brand shareNot enough dataNot enough data
Top store categoriesNot publishedNot published
Top store countriesNot publishedNot published

Reviews

MeasureInvocast Inventory ForecastingForeshelf
App Store ratingNot publishedNot published
App Store reviewsNot publishedNot published
New reviews, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Reviewers a year or more inNot enough dataNot enough data

Pricing

MeasureInvocast Inventory ForecastingForeshelf
Free planNot listedYes
Lowest paid monthly plan$29/month$19/month(ahead)
Longest free trial14 days14 days
Plans listed13

Listing

MeasureInvocast Inventory ForecastingForeshelf
Shopify category rank#655in Inventory optimization#571(ahead)in Inventory optimization
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s chartsNot on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedMay 7, 2026Jul 30, 2026
Languages1English1English
DeveloperInvocastKsentri

FAQ

Invocast Inventory Forecasting and Foreshelf: common questions

Is Invocast Inventory Forecasting or Foreshelf cheaper?
Only Foreshelf lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $29/month for Invocast Inventory Forecasting and $19/month for Foreshelf. 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?
Invocast Inventory Forecasting lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Bulk processing, Forecasting, Historical analysis. Foreshelf lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as 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 14, 2026 for Invocast Inventory Forecasting, Nov 7, 2026 for Foreshelf; 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 Invocast Inventory Forecasting, Nov 7, 2026 for Foreshelf. 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.