MaterialQueue vs StockLume: Purchase Orders

Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 13, 2026 for MaterialQueue, Oct 28, 2026 for StockLume.

The short answer

  • Only StockLume lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $12/month for MaterialQueue and $29/month for StockLume.
  • StockLume lists 2 features MaterialQueue’s listing doesn’t mention, including Forecasting, Multi-location.

Head to head

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Pitch
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Categories
  • Inventory optimization
  • Inventory optimization
Languages
  • English
  • English
  • Arabic
  • Spanish
  • French
  • +4 more
Launched
Sep 2, 2026
Oct 5, 2026
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Not badged
Reviews per month
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Detected stores
0active installs
0active installs
Most common store size
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Top countries
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Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
$12/month
From $0 to $99/month
Plans
MaterialQueue$12/month
14-day free trial
FreeFree
  • · 1 active supplier
  • · Reorder suggestions
  • · Supplier-grouped reorder plan
  • · Up to 50 variants
Growth$29/month
14-day free trial
  • · CSV/PDF export and Stocky import
  • · Purchase orders with landed cost
  • · Unlimited suppliers
  • · Up to 500 variants
Pro$59/month
14-day free trial
  • · Barcode receiving
  • · Everything in Growth
  • · Stocktakes, transfers, multi-location
  • · Up to 5,000 variants
Plus$99/month
14-day free trial
  • · Everything in Pro
  • · Up to 10,000 variants
Coverage
4 of 6 features67%
6 of 6 features100%
Unique strengths
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  • Forecasting
  • Multi-location
Inventory optimization
67%4/6
100%6/6
Inventory management
67%4/6
100%6/6
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MaterialQueueStockLume6 features listed across both App Store listings

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How it sells itself

MaterialQueue helps made-to-order merchants turn open Shopify orders into clear raw-material requirements. Connect products to bills of materials, enter on-hand and safety-stock quantities, and see what is required, available, and short. Review open-order demand, identify products with missing BOMs, and export a purchase-ready CSV.

Import Stocky suppliers, purchase orders and stocktakes, then see what to reorder from each supplier and when. StockLume reads your inventory and recent sales to show days of cover, stockout dates and order quantities that fit lead time, MOQ, case size and safety stock. Free covers 50 variants.

Key points
  • Calculate raw-material requirements from open orders and product BOMs
  • Track on-hand quantities, safety stock, and material shortages
  • Export a purchase-ready CSV for replenishment and supplier planning
  • Build product BOMs with material quantities for each product
  • Reorder quantities from recent sales, lead time, MOQ and safety stock
  • Purchase orders with landed cost, CSV/PDF export and Stocky import (Growth)
  • Barcode receiving by scanner or phone camera, incl. partial and rejected (Pro)
  • Stocktakes with variance reports and transfers between locations (Pro)
Screenshots
Material planning from open orders to purchase-ready CSV
Open-order material requirements and purchase recommendationsProduct BOMs with material quantities required for each productMaterials list with on-hand stock and safety stock
StockLume dashboard with reorder alerts and stock health
Barcode receiving and stocktake on POSInventory analytics with sell-through and stock valueImport purchase orders and stock from Stocky or CSV

All the numbers

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Adoption

MeasureMaterialQueueStockLume
Detected storesNot publishedNot published
Net store change, 28 days00estimated
Stores added, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Big-brand shareNot enough dataNot enough data
Top store categoriesNot publishedNot published
Top store countriesNot publishedNot published

Reviews

MeasureMaterialQueueStockLume
App Store ratingNot publishedNot published
App Store reviewsNot publishedNot published
New reviews, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Reviewers a year or more inNot enough dataNot enough data

Pricing

MeasureMaterialQueueStockLume
Free planNot listedYes
Lowest paid monthly plan$12/month(ahead)$29/month
Longest free trial14 days14 days
Plans listed14

Listing

MeasureMaterialQueueStockLume
Shopify category rankNot enough data#656in Inventory optimization
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s chartsNot on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedSep 2, 2026Oct 5, 2026
Languages1English8English, Arabic, Spanish
Developerqinglu kongLume Apps

FAQ

MaterialQueue and StockLume: common questions

Is MaterialQueue or StockLume cheaper?
Only StockLume lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $12/month for MaterialQueue and $29/month for StockLume. 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?
StockLume lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Forecasting, Multi-location. 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 13, 2026 for MaterialQueue, Oct 28, 2026 for StockLume; 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 13, 2026 for MaterialQueue, Oct 28, 2026 for StockLume. 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.