ONE: Variants Shared Inventory vs PoolSync: Shared Inventory

Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 2, 2026 for ONE, Oct 13, 2026 for PoolSync.

The short answer

  • Paid plans start at $2.99/month for ONE and $14.99/month for PoolSync.
  • ONE lists 1 features PoolSync’s listing doesn’t mention, including Restock notifications.

Head to head

App Store reviews

ONE: 6
PoolSync: —
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Pitch
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Categories
  • Inventory optimization
  • Inventory optimization
Languages
  • English
  • English
Launched
Jun 26, 2026
May 7, 2026
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Not badged
Reviews per month
2 last full 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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Momentum

New reviews each month

Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.

035SepOctONE: Variants Shared Inventory: 3 reviews in September 2026ONE: Variants Shared Inventory: 2 reviews in October 2026
ONEPoolSyncCompleted months only
Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
$2.99/month
$14.99/month
Plans
Super$2.99/month
7-day free trial
PoolSync Pro$14.99/month
14-day free trial
  • · Activity logging & audit trail
  • · Hourly reconciliation
  • · Multi-location support
  • · Pool health dashboard
  • · Real-time webhook sync
  • · Safety buffer & low-stock alerts
Coverage
6 of 6 features100%
5 of 6 features83%
Unique strengths
  • Restock notifications
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Inventory optimization
100%6/6
83%5/6
Inventory management
100%3/3
100%3/3
Notifications and analytics
100%3/3
67%2/3
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ONEPoolSync6 features listed across both App Store listings

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Integrations

ONE5.0(6)PoolSyncNo rating yet
Works with also listed by another
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How it sells itself

Our app allows merchants to combine and synchronize inventory across multiple product variants, helping manage stock more efficiently. Instead of tracking inventory separately for each variant, merchants can group selected variants to share the same stock quantity. This is especially useful for products that represent the same physical inventory but are sold under different options or listings.

Shopify treats each variant as independent inventory. When variants share stock, you risk overselling and spend hours adjusting quantities manually. PoolSync creates inventory pools that sync to all linked variants automatically. Set consumption multipliers for different sizes (1oz = 1 unit, 4oz = 4 units). Orders deduct from the pool and update every variant. Refunds restore automatically.

Key points
  • Create groups of multiple variants that share a common inventory stock
  • Set different stock reduction values for each variant based on inventory usage
  • Automatically mark linked variants as sold out when shared stock reaches zero
  • Inventory pools with consumption multipliers for variants of different sizes
  • Pool health dashboard showing sync status, quantities, and warnings at a glance
  • Hourly reconciliation detects discrepancies and lets you fix them in one click
  • Safety buffer reserves stock to prevent overselling during checkout delays
Screenshots
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Variant mapping with SKUs and consumption multipliers
Create pool modal with safety buffer and low stock settingsPoolSync dashboard with pool status, quantities, and summaryActivity log showing orders, refunds, and reconciliation

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.

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Adoption

MeasureONEPoolSync
Detected storesNot publishedNot published
Net store change, 28 days0estimated0estimated
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

MeasureONEPoolSync
App Store rating5.0 ★Not published
App Store reviews6Not published
New reviews, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Reviewers a year or more inNot enough dataNot enough data

Pricing

MeasureONEPoolSync
Free planNot listedNot listed
Lowest paid monthly plan$2.99/month(ahead)$14.99/month
Longest free trial7 days14 days
Plans listed11

Listing

MeasureONEPoolSync
Shopify category rank#22(ahead)in Inventory optimization#168in Inventory optimization
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s chartsNot on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedJun 26, 2026May 7, 2026
Languages1English1English
DeveloperEnhance MerchantsArachnet

FAQ

ONE and PoolSync: common questions

Is ONE or PoolSync cheaper?
Paid plans start at $2.99/month for ONE and $14.99/month for PoolSync. 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?
ONE lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as 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 Nov 2, 2026 for ONE, Oct 13, 2026 for PoolSync; 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 2, 2026 for ONE, Oct 13, 2026 for PoolSync. 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.