Materials Inventory vs Product Component Manager
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 22, 2026 for Materials Inventory, Oct 14, 2026 for Product Component Manager.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Materials Inventory 5.0 from 54 reviews and Product Component Manager 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- Only Product Component Manager lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $39/month for Materials Inventory and $9.99/month for Product Component Manager.
- Materials Inventory lists 5 features Product Component Manager’s listing doesn’t mention, including Inventory planning, Multi-location, Out of stock 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.
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
Free
- · 5 Materials/Components
- · Auto adjust stock
Pro
- · Auto adjust stock
- · Email notifications
- · Unlimited Materials/Components
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureEasily 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.
Gain complete visibility into your supply chain by managing and tracking raw materials directly within Shopify. Whether you manufacture, assemble, or resell products with multiple components, this app helps streamline component inventory management and prevents component stockouts.
- 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
- Track material usage, costs & suppliers for each of your products.
- Automatically sync product stock as materials are used.
- Get notified when it's time to order more materials, before you run out.
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 |  Product Component Manager |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Product Component Manager |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 54(ahead) | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Materials Inventory | Product Component Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $39/month | $9.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 30 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Materials Inventory | Product Component Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #23 | #159 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jan 19, 2021 | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Materials Inventory | Dynamic Solutions |
FAQ
Materials Inventory and Product Component Manager: common questions
- Is Materials Inventory or Product Component Manager cheaper?
- Only Product Component Manager lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $39/month for Materials Inventory and $9.99/month for Product Component Manager. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, Materials Inventory or Product Component Manager?
- On the Shopify App Store: Materials Inventory 5.0 from 54 reviews and Product Component Manager 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Materials Inventory lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Inventory planning, Multi-location, Out of stock notifications, Purchase orders. Product Component Manager lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Insights. 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 22, 2026 for Materials Inventory, Oct 14, 2026 for Product Component Manager; 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 22, 2026 for Materials Inventory, Oct 14, 2026 for Product Component Manager. 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.