Pickaxe Inventory vs lcCode: RestockRadar
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 31, 2026 for Pickaxe Inventory, Oct 20, 2026 for lcCode.
The short answer
- Only lcCode lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $3/month for Pickaxe Inventory and $9/month for lcCode.
- Pickaxe Inventory lists 2 features lcCode’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auto-restock, Back-in-stock alerts.
Head to head
Pro
- · AI reorder suggestions
- · COGS tracking
- · CSV import/export
- · Easy migration from other apps
- · Email alerts
- · Purchase order management
Free
- · Daily inventory and sales sync
- · Manual reorder minimums
- · Reorder action buckets
- · Track up to 50 SKUs
Starter
- · Email and Slack low-stock alerts
- · Hourly sync
- · Suggested reorder quantities
- · Track up to 500 SKUs
Pro
- · CSV purchase-order export
- · Everything in Starter
- · PO drafts grouped by supplier
- · Supplier management
- · Unlimited SKUs
- · Velocity-spike detection
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureRunning low on stock? Pickaxe Inventory watches your inventory for you. Get automatic alerts when items are about to run out, smart suggestions for how much to reorder, and create purchase orders in one click. Track costs, profit margins, and stock across multiple locations. Export or import with CSV. See exactly what's selling and what's gathering dust — all in one dashboard. Setup takes minutes.
Review low-stock items and suggested reorder quantities based on recent sales, lead time, safety days and order cover. Account for on-hand and incoming stock; set manual minimums for products with limited history. Paid plans add email and Slack alerts. On Pro, assign suppliers, prepare supplier-grouped purchase-order drafts and export CSV files.
- Real-time stock tracking with color-coded status and variant-level visibility
- AI-powered reorder suggestions based on your sales patterns and stock history
- Purchase order management with supplier tracking, COGS, and PDF export
- Reorder dashboard with out-of-stock and reorder-now SKU buckets
- Suggested reorder quantities based on velocity and lead time
- Manual reorder minimums for launches and slow-moving 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 |  Pickaxe Inventory |  lcCode |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Pickaxe Inventory | lcCode |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Pickaxe Inventory | lcCode |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $3/month(ahead) | $9/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Pickaxe Inventory | lcCode |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #597 | #378(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 11, 2026 | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Pickaxe Labs | lcCode |
FAQ
Pickaxe Inventory and lcCode: common questions
- Is Pickaxe Inventory or lcCode cheaper?
- Only lcCode lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $3/month for Pickaxe Inventory and $9/month for lcCode. 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?
- Pickaxe Inventory lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-restock, Back-in-stock alerts. 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 31, 2026 for Pickaxe Inventory, Oct 20, 2026 for lcCode; 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 31, 2026 for Pickaxe Inventory, Oct 20, 2026 for lcCode. 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.