MakerStocks vs Materials Inventory
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 3, 2026 for MakerStocks, Oct 22, 2026 for Materials Inventory.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $29/month for MakerStocks and $39/month for Materials Inventory.
- MakerStocks lists 5 features Materials Inventory’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom reports, Expiry dates, Restock notifications.
Head to head
Materials & Products Inventory - For makers and manufacturers
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Starter
Pro
Business
Hobby
- · 500 Orders (/month)
- · 500 Raw Materials
- · Product Bundles
- · Update of Shopify Inventory
Business
- · 1500 Raw Materials
- · 2000 Orders (/month)
- · All Hobby Features
- · Components
- · Custom Products
- · Dynamic Inventory Alerts
Business Pro
- · 2500 Raw Materials
- · 5000 Orders(/month)
- · 6 Inventory Locations
- · All Business Features
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureMakerStocks is for merchants who manufacture what they sell. You record each raw material with what you paid, its alert threshold and expiry date, then build a recipe for every product. Planning a production run reserves the materials, so they cannot be counted twice or sold by mistake. Closing the run deducts them, creates a batch for the finished product and sends the new quantity back to your store.
Easily manage raw materials & products inventory. Let the app set your products' inventory based on your raw materials' inventory. Keep them in sync at all times and in real-time. Track your raw materials costs and your products profitability. Create purchase orders & order the right amount of materials at the right time. Stop overselling and stop being out of stock.
- Track raw materials, batches and expiry dates alongside finished products
- Build recipes and bills of materials that value every unit you make
- Reserve materials for a production run so stock cannot be sold twice
- Get alerted before a material drops below its threshold or expires
- Stop overselling: The app updates your Shopify inventory in real-time
- Plan ahead: Know your real-time inventory of bundles, products & raw materials
- Easy to use: Intuitive & easy to use so you can focus on your business
- Informative: Costs & profits per product. Full history of inventory movements
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 |  Materials Inventory | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Materials Inventory | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 54 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Materials Inventory | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $29/month(ahead) | $39/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Materials Inventory | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #21 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Nov 3, 2026 | Jan 19, 2021 |
| Languages | 2 | 1 |
| Developer | MackerStocks | Materials Inventory |
FAQ
MakerStocks and Materials Inventory: common questions
- Is MakerStocks or Materials Inventory cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $29/month for MakerStocks and $39/month for Materials Inventory. 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?
- MakerStocks lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Custom reports, Expiry dates, Restock notifications, SKUs. Materials Inventory lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Email notifications, Inventory planning, Purchase orders, Real-time updates. 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 3, 2026 for MakerStocks, Oct 22, 2026 for Materials Inventory; 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 3, 2026 for MakerStocks, Oct 22, 2026 for Materials Inventory. 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.