StockIQ ‑ Out Of Stock Manager vs Sell Smart: Inventory Guru
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026 for StockIQ, Sep 29, 2025 for Sell Smart.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: StockIQ 4.8 from 137 reviews and Sell Smart 5.0 from 2 reviews.
- Only Sell Smart lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $5.99/month for StockIQ and $9/month for Sell Smart.
- StockIQ lists 12 features Sell Smart’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Auto-restock, Custom reports.
Head to head
Push out-of-stock products down in collections or hide quickly
- United States
- Australia
- Japan
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Bronze
- · 24/7 Support
- · Advanced out-of-stock rules: +$3.99/mo
- · Forecasting with credits from $5.99/mo
- · Notify me button and restock alerts
- · Push down or hide out-of-stock products
- · Real-time updates: +$2.99/mo
Silver
- · 24/7 Support
- · Advanced out-of-stock rules: +$3.99/mo
- · Forecasting with credits from $5.99/mo
- · Notify me button and restock alerts
- · Push down or hide out-of-stock products
- · Real-time updates: +$2.99/mo
Gold
- · 24/7 Support
- · Advanced out-of-stock rules: +$3.99/mo
- · Forecasting with credits from $5.99/mo
- · Notify me button and restock alerts
- · Push down or hide out-of-stock products
- · Real-time updates included
Platinum
- · 24/7 Support
- · Advanced out-of-stock rules: +$3.99/mo
- · Forecasting with credits from $5.99/mo
- · Notify me button and restock alerts
- · Push down or hide out-of-stock products
- · Real-time updates included
Free
- · • Quantifies financial impact of re-order delays
- · • Simple demand forecasting methodology
- · • Stock quantity lifetime estimation
Early Bird
- · • Award-winning demand forecasting methodology
- · • Quantifies financial impact of re-order delays
- · • Stock quantity lifetime estimation
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featurePush out-of-stock products to the bottom of your collections, or hide them with a redirect, and show them again when stock is back. Count a product as out of stock when most of its sizes sell out. Add a Notify me button on sold-out pages so shoppers can ask for a restock, and send alerts via Klaviyo, Omnisend, Mailchimp or StockIQ. Forecast when each product will run out and how much to reorder.
Inventory Guru helps Shopify merchants optimize inventory with AI-powered demand forecasting, automated stock alerts, and advanced analytics. Prevent stockouts, reduce overstocking, and improve cash flow with accurate stock forecasts. Track sales trends, predict future demand, quantify revenue at risk, and make data-driven decisions to optimize stock levels and maximize profitability.
- Push sold-out products in collections automatically in real time.
- Hide out-of-stock products the smart way to keep organic traffic.
- Receive low-stock and out-of-stock notifications to your email or in-app.
- Export and download low stock and out-of-stock products for re-stock planning.
- AI-powered high-accuracy demand forecasting
- Anticipates stockouts, reduces overstocking
- Quantifies revenue at risk for all products
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 |  StockIQ |  Sell Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 271 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | +5 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 7 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 14% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, Australia, Japan | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | StockIQ | Sell Smart |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.8 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 137(ahead) | 2 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 1 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | StockIQ | Sell Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $5.99/month(ahead) | $9/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 30 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | StockIQ | Sell Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #34 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | #2 in Inventory optimization | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Jul 10, 2017 | Dec 10, 2024 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | EGNITION | Smart Sell Solutions |
FAQ
StockIQ and Sell Smart: common questions
- Is StockIQ or Sell Smart cheaper?
- Only Sell Smart lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $5.99/month for StockIQ and $9/month for Sell Smart. 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, StockIQ or Sell Smart?
- On the Shopify App Store: StockIQ 4.8 from 137 reviews and Sell Smart 5.0 from 2 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- StockIQ lists 12 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Auto-restock, Custom reports, Email notifications. Sell Smart lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as AI optimization, Forecasting, 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 Nov 8, 2026 for StockIQ, Sep 29, 2025 for Sell Smart; 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 8, 2026 for StockIQ, Sep 29, 2025 for Sell Smart. 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.