Lightning Inventory vs syncX: Easy SKU & Barcode Scan
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
- On the Shopify App Store: Lightning Inventory 4.5 from 11 reviews and syncX 3.8 from 58 reviews.
- Only syncX lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $15.95/month for Lightning Inventory and $5/month for syncX.
- syncX lists 6 features Lightning Inventory’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auto-processing, Inventory sync, Inventory tracking.
Head to head
Instant inventory transfers - barcode scanning, CSV & more
Update, track inventory and create order with barcode scanner
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
LIGHTNING PRO
- · Barcode & QR scanning
- · CSV import & export
- · Instant adjustments
- · Instant or send & receive transfers
- · Real-time, multi-user stocktakes
- · Supplier receipts
Free plan
- · (Increment, Decrement, Set, Read Only)
- · 200 inventory update
- · Shift inventory between location
Basic plan
- · (Increment, Decrement, Set, Read Only)
- · 100,000 inventory update
- · Download transaction CSV
- · Shift inventory between location
Pro plan
- · & order fulfillment
- · 300,000 order creation
- · All in Basic, plus
- · Create draft order
- · Fulfill order
- · Mark order as paid
Pro X plan
- · All in Pro, plus:
- · Import product details to store
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureThe Lightning-fast way to manage inventory. Keep stock levels accurate with real-time, multi-user inventory counting, optimized for mobile and desktop. Scope your stocktakes & inventory counts by location, vendor, product type, tag, or bay/bin locations stored in metafields.
Finding each product and update the inventory required multiple steps. syncX: SKU & Barcode Scan is here to solve this problem by using Barcode or SKU. syncX: SKU & Barcode Scan allows you to choose the location of the products you are trying to update. With syncX: SKU & Barcode Scan, you do not have to use the traditional method of updating your product. Stay ahead of others. Try out Quick Scan now.
- Instant transfers - add products, execute, done! Inventory adjusted instantly
- Barcode scanning support - add and increment products just by scanning barcodes
- CSV import & export - easily create transfers with CSV using SKU or barcodes
- Split transfers - adjust origin and destination locations independently
- Choose whether you want to add, remove or direct update with specific amount
- You can even use a $5 barcode scanner as long as it support USB connection
- Create orders by scanning the products' barcode and fulfill orders
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 |  Lightning Inventory |  syncX |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Lightning Inventory | syncX |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.5 ★(ahead) | 3.8 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 11 | 58(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Lightning Inventory | syncX |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $15.95/month | $5/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Lightning Inventory | syncX |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #36 | #34 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 21, 2021 | Aug 16, 2016 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Automate Commerce | SyncX |
FAQ
Lightning Inventory and syncX: common questions
- Is Lightning Inventory or syncX cheaper?
- Only syncX lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $15.95/month for Lightning Inventory and $5/month for syncX. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, Lightning Inventory or syncX?
- On the Shopify App Store: Lightning Inventory 4.5 from 11 reviews and syncX 3.8 from 58 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Lightning Inventory lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Import and export, Inventory transfer, Multi-location, Scanning. syncX lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-processing, Inventory sync, Inventory tracking, Order sync. 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.