Lightning Inventory vs PML 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, Oct 30, 2026 for PML Stock Take Inventory Count.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Lightning Inventory 4.5 from 11 reviews and PML Stock Take Inventory Count 4.8 from 95 reviews.
- Paid plans start at $15.95/month for Lightning Inventory and $10.79/month for PML Stock Take Inventory Count.
- PML Stock Take Inventory Count lists 9 features Lightning Inventory’s listing doesn’t mention, including Barcode scanning, Custom reports, Inventory levels.
Head to head
Instant inventory transfers - barcode scanning, CSV & more
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
Basic
- · Purchase Orders & Transfers
- · Simultaneous multi device scanning
- · Single Location
- · Support Included
- · Unlimited Stock Takes
- · Unlimited Users
Growth
- · Purchase Orders & Transfers
- · Simultaneous multi device scanning
- · Support Included
- · Unlimited Stock Takes
- · Unlimited Users
- · Up to 3 Locations
Complete
- · Founder Email Support
- · Manage Replenishment Limits
- · Purchase Orders & Transfers
- · Simultaneous multi device scanning
- · Unlimited Stock Takes
- · Unlimited Users
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.
Switch from Stocky or replace painful processes with powerful inventory management backed by fast, personal support from our founder-led team with no POS Pro subscription required! Run stock takes across your retail stores with no maximum scan limit, using all your existing Shopify POS devices at the same time.
- 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
- Create and customize stock takes for any location.
- End the stock take and adjust inventory levels automatically.
- Use any POS device to scan barcodes or enter quantities manually.
- Deeply integrated with Shopify POS app.
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 |  PML Stock Take Inventory Count |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | PML Stock Take Inventory Count |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.5 ★ | 4.8 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 11 | 95(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 5(ahead) |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 21% |
Pricing
| Measure | Lightning Inventory | PML Stock Take Inventory Count |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $15.95/month | $10.79/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 30 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Lightning Inventory | PML Stock Take Inventory Count |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #36 | #5 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Jul 21, 2021 | Nov 3, 2023 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Automate Commerce | Pimsical |
FAQ
Lightning Inventory and PML Stock Take Inventory Count: common questions
- Is Lightning Inventory or PML Stock Take Inventory Count cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $15.95/month for Lightning Inventory and $10.79/month for PML Stock Take Inventory Count. 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 PML Stock Take Inventory Count?
- On the Shopify App Store: Lightning Inventory 4.5 from 11 reviews and PML Stock Take Inventory Count 4.8 from 95 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Lightning Inventory lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Inventory transfer, Scanning, Variants. PML Stock Take Inventory Count lists 9 the others don’t mention, such as Barcode scanning, Custom reports, Inventory levels, Inventory planning. 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, Oct 30, 2026 for PML Stock Take Inventory Count; 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, Oct 30, 2026 for PML Stock Take Inventory Count. 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.