MS Purchase Orders vs Purser: Purchase Orders
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Sep 4, 2026 for MS Purchase Orders, Oct 13, 2026 for Purser.
The short answer
- Only Purser lists a free plan.
- MS Purchase Orders lists 4 features Purser’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auto-restock, Bulk processing, Multi-location.
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
- · 5 purchase orders / month
- · Accounts payable & credit notes
- · CSV import of buying history
- · Corrections, voids and the full history
- · Export payables for bookkeeper
- · Single-screen receiving
Pro
- · Email POs to suppliers as PDF
- · Everything in Free included
- · Unlimited purchase orders
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureOur app offers a simple way to manage all your purchase orders and suppliers. Creating, sending, and tracking purchase orders becomes easier in one place. For your convenience, you can select multiple products at once, and the app will automatically split them among the right suppliers, creating the best POs for you.
Purser puts purchase orders, receiving and supplier invoices in your Shopify admin. Raise an order in your supplier's currency and download it as a PDF. When stock arrives, scan it in on one screen with quantity, cost, retail price and margin on each row, and your Shopify stock updates. Log deposits, the supplier's invoice and each payment, and see what you still owe.
- Create, send, and track the status of purchase orders
- Manage suppliers' details and product catalogs
- Monitor inventory movements, including acceptance, rejection, and discrepancies
- Generate invoices, and track payments and payment methods
- Raise purchase orders and email them to suppliers as a PDF.
- Receive on one screen: scan, enter quantity and what you paid, see margin.
- Track what you owe each supplier: due dates, part-payments, paid or unpaid.
- Keep a real running average of what you buy, not just the last amount.
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 |  MS Purchase Orders |  Purser |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | MS Purchase Orders | Purser |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 3.3 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 5 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | MS Purchase Orders | Purser |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $37.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days |
| Plans listed | Not published | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | MS Purchase Orders | Purser |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #192(ahead) | #422 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 10, 2024 | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Magestore | Purser |
FAQ
MS Purchase Orders and Purser: common questions
- Is MS Purchase Orders or Purser cheaper?
- Only Purser 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?
- MS Purchase Orders lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-restock, Bulk processing, Multi-location, Stock replenishment. Purser lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Barcodes, Import and export, Inventory tracking. 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 Sep 4, 2026 for MS Purchase Orders, Oct 13, 2026 for Purser; 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 Sep 4, 2026 for MS Purchase Orders, Oct 13, 2026 for Purser. 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.