LineNow: Retail Purchasing vs Lunix: Suppliers & Inventory
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 25, 2026 for LineNow, Oct 14, 2026 for Lunix.
The short answer
- Only Lunix lists a free plan.
- Lunix lists 9 features LineNow’s listing doesn’t mention, including Barcodes, Bulk processing, Forecasting.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
FREE
Free
- · Basic purchase order creation
- · Single location support
- · Up to 3 orders per month
- · Up to 5 suppliers
Starter
- · AI recommendations - up to 30 Days
- · ALL Free Features
- · Automated alerts
- · Automation Management
- · Smart purchase order creation
- · Standard Support
Pro
- · ALL Starter Features
- · Advanced Supplier Balance Management
- · Priority Support
- · Smart purchase order creation
- · Unlimited suppliers
- · Up to 2 locations
Enterprise
- · AI recommendations - up to 365 Days
- · ALL Pro Features
- · Unlimited orders per month
- · Up to 5 locations
- · VIP Support
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureFor Shopify retailers, LineNow connects purchase orders, stock counts and transfers across locations. Plan reorders from sales, lead times, safety stock and open orders. Buy in supplier packs; review replies that change prices, quantities or dates. Receive partial deliveries and update mapped Shopify inventory.
Lunix puts purchasing on autopilot. AI-powered recommendations analyze sales velocity, lead times, and service levels to tell you exactly what to order and when. - One-click purchase orders with Excel export - Low-stock and out-of-stock alerts - Supplier profiles, catalogs, and debt tracking - Receive shipments with instant inventory updates - Daily sync automations and inventory history - Analytics dashboard and…
- Create purchase orders in seconds based of smart recomendations
- Receive stock and add to inventory in a single click
- Smart automated cost of goods and margin tracking based off email communication
- AI monitoring of order activity, product costs, sales, and overall profitability
- Calculate reorder quantities based on sales velocity and inventory thresholds.
- Manage suppliers with detailed profiles and custom product catalogs.
- Generate purchase orders with one click and export to Excel for suppliers.
- Receive shipments and update inventory instantly with a single click.
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 |  LineNow |  Lunix |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | LineNow | Lunix |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 3 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
LineNow and Lunix: common questions
- Is LineNow or Lunix cheaper?
- Only Lunix lists a free plan. 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?
- LineNow lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as AI optimization, Auto-processing, Email notifications, Insights. Lunix lists 9 the others don’t mention, such as Barcodes, Bulk processing, Forecasting, Inventory 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 25, 2026 for LineNow, Oct 14, 2026 for Lunix; 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 25, 2026 for LineNow, Oct 14, 2026 for Lunix. 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.