Lightning Inventory vs StockSavvy Barcode Scanning
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 StockSavvy Barcode Scanning 5.0 from 12 reviews.
- Paid plans start at $15.95/month for Lightning Inventory and $9/month for StockSavvy Barcode Scanning.
- Lightning Inventory lists 10 features StockSavvy Barcode Scanning’s listing doesn’t mention, including Barcodes, Import and export, Inventory transfer.
Head to head
Instant inventory transfers - barcode scanning, CSV & more
Barcode scanning and purchase orders to manage inventory
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
Lite Plan
- · 20 purchase orders per month
- · Limited to inventory < 8k items
- · Only allows 1 location
- · Scan and update 500 SKUs per count
- · Unlimited barcode label printing
- · Unlimited inventory counts
Medium Plan
- · 3 locations
- · 50 purchase orders per month
- · Full and partial receiving
- · Scan and update 1000 SKUs per count
- · Unlimited barcode label printing
- · Unlimited inventory counts
Plus Plan
- · 100 purchase orders per month
- · 5 locations (Premium Plan for > 5)
- · Full and partial receiving
- · Scan and update 1000 SKUs per count
- · Unlimited barcode label printing
- · Unlimited inventory counts
One Month Pass
- · Great for annual physical inventory
- · Scan unlimited items per count
- · See total inventory value
- · Works for 30 days, not recurring charge
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.
StockSavvy is a full-featured inventory management app. Run sales history reports/forecasts and create purchase orders directly from forecasts, receive shipments and print/generate barcodes during receiving, perform stock takes and transfers to keep multi-location inventory accurate. Get low stock alerts before you run out. Gain valuable insights with inventory valuation history and various reports.
- 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
- Scan & update quantities in 1 shot, works with all scanners and beeps on errors
- See inventory worth, what inventory is low and needs reordering, see top sellers
- Compare the scanned items with your full inventory. See what barcodes are wrong.
- Efficient purchase order and receiving flow, generate barcodes and print labels.
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 |  StockSavvy Barcode Scanning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | StockSavvy Barcode Scanning |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.5 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 11 | 12(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Lightning Inventory | StockSavvy Barcode Scanning |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $15.95/month | $9/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Lightning Inventory | StockSavvy Barcode Scanning |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #36 | #74 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 21, 2021 | Jul 25, 2016 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Automate Commerce | Savvison, LLC |
FAQ
Lightning Inventory and StockSavvy Barcode Scanning: common questions
- Is Lightning Inventory or StockSavvy Barcode Scanning cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $15.95/month for Lightning Inventory and $9/month for StockSavvy Barcode Scanning. 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 StockSavvy Barcode Scanning?
- On the Shopify App Store: Lightning Inventory 4.5 from 11 reviews and StockSavvy Barcode Scanning 5.0 from 12 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Lightning Inventory lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as Barcodes, Import and export, Inventory transfer, Multi-location. 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.