Silva Material Inventory 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 1, 2026 for Silva Material Inventory, Oct 22, 2026 for Materials Inventory.
The short answer
- Materials Inventory lists 11 features Silva Material Inventory’s listing doesn’t mention, including Email notifications, Inventory planning, Inventory sync.
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.
Early Access
- · Every feature included
- · Free setup, done for you
- · Unlimited materials
- · Unlimited orders
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 featureTrack raw materials in the units you buy them in: meters, grams, liters, or pieces. Set the materials each variant uses (a bill of materials) and see how many you can make. Orders reserve materials when placed and deduct them when fulfilled, including by your 3PL. Record production to update material and product stock. See costs, margins, and every stock change. Built for brands that make their own products.
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.
- Know how many units you can make from current stock, for every product
- Update material stock and Shopify inventory in one step after production
- See which material is holding you back from making more
- Full history of every stock change with date, quantity, and optional note
- 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 |  Silva Material Inventory |  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 | Silva Material Inventory | 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 | Silva Material Inventory | Materials Inventory |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $39/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Silva Material Inventory | Materials Inventory |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #225 | #23(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | #9 on Pricing moves in Inventory - Other | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 25, 2026 | Jan 19, 2021 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Silva | Materials Inventory |
FAQ
Silva Material Inventory and Materials Inventory: common questions
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Materials Inventory lists 11 the others don’t mention, such as Email notifications, Inventory planning, Inventory sync, 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 Nov 1, 2026 for Silva Material Inventory, 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 1, 2026 for Silva Material Inventory, 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.