Margin Insight vs Sales & Inventory Dashboard
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for Margin Insight, Oct 13, 2026 for Sales & Inventory Dashboard.
The short answer
- Only Sales & Inventory Dashboard lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Margin Insight and $39/month for Sales & Inventory Dashboard.
- Margin Insight lists 1 features Sales & Inventory Dashboard’s listing doesn’t mention, including Reports.
Head to head
Specialized analysis to make sense of sales & inventory data.
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Basic
- · Display products with margin issues
Pro
- · Advanced margin analytics and reports
Basic
- · 1 User
- · 1 Year Data Retention
- · 2 Categorization Levels
- · Email Support
- · Inventory Values & Sales Trend Analysis
- · Manual Sync (Max 30 Days History)
Extended
- · 2 Years Data Retention
- · 4 Categorization Levels
- · All Analysis Tools
- · Auto Daily Sync (Max 6 Months History)
- · Email & Chat Support
- · Up to 2 Users
Expert
- · 5 Years Data Retention
- · 7 Categorization Levels
- · All Analysis Tools
- · Auto Hourly Sync (Max 1 Year History)
- · Email & Chat Support
- · Up to 3 Users
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureStop Losing Money on Unprofitable Products. See your real profit per product in seconds. Margin Insight shows margins, costs, and net profit in a clear dashboard — and instantly flags products that are hurting your bottom line. Update pricing in bulk, fix margin issues fast, and make smarter decisions backed by real numbers. Built for merchants who want full control over profitability — not just revenue.
Specialized analysis to help you make sense of your sales and inventory data and allow you to make critical decisions when they need to be made. We help you: * Analyze 12-month sales & margin trends with prior year & rolling average comparisons. * Evaluate purchase patterns using our price point analysis. * Identify outperforming & underperforming products by analyzing your inventory stock levels.
- Visual Analytics Dashboard: Graphs and tables for clear margin insights.
- Margin Issue Tracker: flags products with potential profit problems.
- Quick Product Update Link: Easily modify product info to optimize margins.
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 |  Margin Insight |  Sales & Inventory Dashboard |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Margin Insight | Sales & Inventory Dashboard |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 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 | Margin Insight | Sales & Inventory Dashboard |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9/month(ahead) | $39/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Margin Insight | Sales & Inventory Dashboard |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #252 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Apr 23, 2025 | May 13, 2022 |
| Languages | 2 | Not published |
| Developer | Abstraktion | Pulse Retail Systems |
FAQ
Margin Insight and Sales & Inventory Dashboard: common questions
- Is Margin Insight or Sales & Inventory Dashboard cheaper?
- Only Sales & Inventory Dashboard lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Margin Insight and $39/month for Sales & Inventory Dashboard. 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?
- Margin Insight lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Reports. 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 14, 2026 for Margin Insight, Oct 13, 2026 for Sales & Inventory Dashboard; 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 14, 2026 for Margin Insight, Oct 13, 2026 for Sales & Inventory Dashboard. 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.