Materials Inventory vs Raw Materials Inventory
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, Sep 29, 2026 for Raw Materials Inventory.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Materials Inventory 5.0 from 60 reviews and Raw Materials Inventory 3.8 from 4 reviews.
- Materials Inventory lists 8 features Raw Materials Inventory’s listing doesn’t mention, including Email notifications, Inventory planning, Low stock alerts.
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
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.
Selling products made from raw materials or components? Soply automatically deducts materials when orders are placed and validates availability in real time. Prevent overselling instantly — even when multiple products share the same materials in one cart. If stock runs short, checkout is blocked before payment. Works across products and bundles. Works alongside Shopify’s native inventory.
- 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
- Control sellable quantities without changing native inventory
- Calculate availability from raw materials and bundles
- Apply location rules without splitting or syncing stock
- Block overselling at cart and checkout
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 |  Raw 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 | Raw Materials Inventory |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 3.8 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 60(ahead) | 4 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Materials Inventory | Raw Materials Inventory |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $39/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Materials Inventory | Raw Materials Inventory |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #21 | #53 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jan 19, 2021 | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Materials Inventory | SoplyApp |
FAQ
Materials Inventory and Raw Materials Inventory: common questions
- Which has better reviews, Materials Inventory or Raw Materials Inventory?
- On the Shopify App Store: Materials Inventory 5.0 from 60 reviews and Raw Materials Inventory 3.8 from 4 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Materials Inventory lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as Email notifications, Inventory planning, Low stock alerts, Multi-location. Raw Materials Inventory lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-processing, Auto-restock, Backorders, Stock replenishment. 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, Sep 29, 2026 for Raw 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 Oct 22, 2026 for Materials Inventory, Sep 29, 2026 for Raw 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.