MerchPulse 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 Nov 5, 2026 for MerchPulse, 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 MerchPulse and $39/month for Sales & Inventory Dashboard.
- MerchPulse lists 3 features Sales & Inventory Dashboard’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI insights, Historical analysis, Real-time tracking.
Head to head
Specialized analysis to make sense of sales & inventory data.
MerchPulse Pro
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 featureMerchPulse works like an AI analyst for your Shopify store. It reviews sales, inventory, and product performance, then sends plain-English daily reports so you know what changed, what needs attention, and where revenue may be at risk without digging through dashboards.
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.
- Operations Intelligence surface operational risks proactively
- Sales Rhythm Monitoring detect unusual slowdowns compared to normal performance
- Inventory Risk Detection with low stock and excess inventory affecting revenue
- Proactive Revenue Visibility in recent trend to quickly assess conversion
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 |  MerchPulse |  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 | MerchPulse | Sales & Inventory Dashboard |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 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 | MerchPulse | Sales & Inventory Dashboard |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9/month(ahead) | $39/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 1 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | MerchPulse | Sales & Inventory Dashboard |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #1384 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 21, 2026 | May 13, 2022 |
| Languages | 1 | Not published |
| Developer | MerchPulse | Pulse Retail Systems |
FAQ
MerchPulse and Sales & Inventory Dashboard: common questions
- Is MerchPulse or Sales & Inventory Dashboard cheaper?
- Only Sales & Inventory Dashboard lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for MerchPulse 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?
- MerchPulse lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as AI insights, Historical analysis, Real-time 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 5, 2026 for MerchPulse, 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 Nov 5, 2026 for MerchPulse, 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.