Lightning Inventory vs BR Stock Take: Inventory Count
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 Lightning Inventory, Nov 4, 2026 for BR Stock Take.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Lightning Inventory 4.5 from 11 reviews and BR Stock Take 3.6 from 31 reviews.
- Only BR Stock Take lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $15.95/month for Lightning Inventory and $14.99/month for BR Stock Take.
- Lightning Inventory lists 5 features BR Stock Take’s listing doesn’t mention, including Inventory transfer, Scanning, Stock replenishment.
Head to head
Instant inventory transfers - barcode scanning, CSV & more
Stocktake - Barcode inventory count with multiple devices
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
Starter
- · 50 products / variants per stock take
- · One device per stocktake
- · Retains 6 months of completed stocktakes
- · Stock taking at one Shopify location
Standard
- · No limit on devices per stocktake
- · No limit on products / variants
- · Retains 2 years of completed stocktakes
- · Stock taking at 10 Shopify locations
- · Stores on Basic, Grow & Advanced plans
Enterprise
- · For stores on the Shopify Plus plan
- · No limit on devices per stocktake
- · No limit on products / variants
- · Retains 3 years of completed stocktakes
- · Stock taking at 200 Shopify locations
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.
Select products by Shopify location, then scan barcodes or count items manually, and let the app correct stock errors and zero out anything not counted. No separate scanning app needed - count in the browser, with a handheld scanner, or in the Shopify mobile or POS app using your phone's camera. The app also flags duplicate or missing barcodes, SKUs, and images so your data stays clean.
- 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
- Use in your browser with a barcode scanner or from the Shopify app with a camera
- Stocktake with multiple devices at the same time to speed up counting
- Use cycle count option to update products without zeroing out uncounted items
- View available, committed, and reserved inventory to get an accurate stock count
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 |  BR Stock Take |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | BR Stock Take |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.5 ★(ahead) | 3.6 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 11 | 31(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 2(ahead) |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Lightning Inventory | BR Stock Take |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $15.95/month | $14.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 15 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Lightning Inventory | BR Stock Take |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #36 | #58 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #4 on Pricing moves in Inventory optimization |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 21, 2021 | Aug 4, 2020 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Automate Commerce | BR Data Solutions |
FAQ
Lightning Inventory and BR Stock Take: common questions
- Is Lightning Inventory or BR Stock Take cheaper?
- Only BR Stock Take lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $15.95/month for Lightning Inventory and $14.99/month for BR Stock Take. 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 BR Stock Take?
- On the Shopify App Store: Lightning Inventory 4.5 from 11 reviews and BR Stock Take 3.6 from 31 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Lightning Inventory lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Inventory transfer, Scanning, Stock replenishment, Stock transfer. BR Stock Take lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Inventory sync, Multi-location, Reporting, Reports. 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 Lightning Inventory, Nov 4, 2026 for BR Stock Take; 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 Lightning Inventory, Nov 4, 2026 for BR Stock Take. 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.