MakeOrder vs ShelfRestock: Inventory & POs
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 2, 2026 for MakeOrder, Nov 3, 2026 for ShelfRestock.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.99/month for MakeOrder and $16.66/month for ShelfRestock.
- ShelfRestock lists 5 features MakeOrder’s listing doesn’t mention, including Email notifications, Forecasting, Insights.
Head to head
Free
- · 5 supplier sends/month
Pro
Plus
- · Unlimited supplier sends
Free
- · Dated cost history (90 days)
- · Explainable formulas for every number
- · Reorder list up to 100 SKUs
Starter
- · Auto-draft POs (review before send)
- · CSV export and Stocky setup wizard
- · Cost trend and late-invoice fixes
- · Everything in Free, with unlimited SKUs
- · Landed costs (freight, duty, extras)
- · Peak season scaling, order margin
Growth
- · Aging & invoice CSV export
- · Everything in Starter
- · Multi-location stock view
- · Order margin with cost at sale time
- · Priority support
- · Unlimited cost history
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureMakeOrder works with the purchase orders you already create in Shopify, so there is no second PO system. See every purchase order with ordered, received and outstanding quantities. Send a PO to the supplier as a branded PDF, CSV and Excel file with a share link and a prefilled email. Export every PO line. Keep last, average and weighted-average cost per item.
ShelfRestock is a Stocky-style inventory workflow for small Shopify stores. It turns sales history, supplier lead times and stock on hand into reorder suggestions with the formula shown for every number. Create purchase orders, record full or partial receipts, and keep dated landed costs so earlier costs are never overwritten.
- Works with Shopify's own purchase orders: ordered, received and outstanding
- Send POs to suppliers as PDF, CSV and Excel, with a link and prefilled email
- Bulk export of every purchase order line to CSV or Excel
- Cost history: last, average and weighted-average cost, with write-back
- Explainable reorder suggestions — the exact formula is shown for every number.
- Dated cost history — each delivery keeps its unit cost and weighted average.
- Supplier payables — invoice aging buckets show what you owe and when.
- Weekly email digest and stockout alerts, in your store's timezone.
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 |  ShelfRestock | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ShelfRestock | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | ShelfRestock | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $7.99/month(ahead) | $16.66/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | ShelfRestock | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #560 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Nov 2, 2026 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | DSM-AI-DEVELOPMENT | ShelfRestock |
FAQ
MakeOrder and ShelfRestock: common questions
- Is MakeOrder or ShelfRestock cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.99/month for MakeOrder and $16.66/month for ShelfRestock. 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?
- MakeOrder lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-restock, Inventory tracking. ShelfRestock lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Email notifications, Forecasting, Insights, Low stock alerts. 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 Nov 2, 2026 for MakeOrder, Nov 3, 2026 for ShelfRestock; 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 Nov 2, 2026 for MakeOrder, Nov 3, 2026 for ShelfRestock. 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.