NorthStock vs StockHQ Inventory Management
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 NorthStock, Oct 13, 2026 for StockHQ Inventory Management.
The short answer
- Only StockHQ Inventory Management lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $24.99/month for NorthStock and $20/month for StockHQ Inventory Management.
- NorthStock lists 6 features StockHQ Inventory Management’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Barcodes, Import and export.
Head to head
Full Inventory
- · Count, adjust, and transfer inventory
- · Fix costs, categories, and preorder tags
- · Receive stock and send vendor returns
- · Stock analytics and reorder reports
- · Supplier margins and return rules
Book Management
- · Assign book suppliers
- · Book reports and BiblioShare
- · CataList integration
- · Everything in Full Inventory
- · Find a Book by ISBN, title, or author
- · Purchase books and add missing titles
Free
- · 10 Purchase orders a month
- · 10 Transfers a month
- · Unlimited Stock takes
Growth
- · 15-day free trial
- · Multi-location inventory management
- · Purchase orders, transfers and stocktake
- · Standard usage limits
- · Standard user access and workflows
Enterprise
- · 15-day free trial
- · Advanced user roles and permissions
- · Priority support and assisted onboarding
- · Purchase order and transfer approvals
- · Unlimited locations and higher limits
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureTake control of your inventory without the enterprise price. Most inventory apps are built for larger brands and priced accordingly. This app is designed for small Shopify businesses that need clear visibility and practical day-to-day control of their stock — so you can count accurately, move inventory between locations, receive what arrives, return what you need to, and decide what to order next.
Manage your inventory operations in one place with tools for purchase orders, stock transfers, and stocktakes. Create and manage purchase orders to keep incoming inventory organized, transfer stock between locations, and perform stocktakes to keep inventory quantities accurate.
- Count inventory — scan or type counts, review differences, update Shopify
- Receive inventory — scan or search transfers and tally what arrived
- Transfer inventory — move stock between locations quickly and accurately
- Reorder suggestions — see what to order and how much, including incoming
- Create and manage purchase orders to track incoming inventory
- Transfer stock between locations and keep quantities organized
- Perform stocktakes to reconcile physical and Shopify inventory
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 |  NorthStock |  StockHQ Inventory Management |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | NorthStock | StockHQ Inventory Management |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 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 | NorthStock | StockHQ Inventory Management |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $24.99/month | $20/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 30 days | 15 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | NorthStock | StockHQ Inventory Management |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #189(ahead) | #503 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Sep 21, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | experiencedECM | Panspot Innovations LLP |
FAQ
NorthStock and StockHQ Inventory Management: common questions
- Is NorthStock or StockHQ Inventory Management cheaper?
- Only StockHQ Inventory Management lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $24.99/month for NorthStock and $20/month for StockHQ Inventory Management. 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?
- NorthStock lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Barcodes, Import and export, Multi-location. StockHQ Inventory Management lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Custom reports, Forecasting, Replenishment reminders, Restock notifications. 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 NorthStock, Oct 13, 2026 for StockHQ Inventory Management; 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 NorthStock, Oct 13, 2026 for StockHQ Inventory Management. 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.