Pickaxe Inventory vs Stock Pigeon ‑ Smart Forecasts
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 14, 2026 for Stock Pigeon.
The short answer
- Only Stock Pigeon lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $3/month for Pickaxe Inventory and $19.99/month for Stock Pigeon.
- Stock Pigeon lists 10 features Pickaxe Inventory’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI optimization, Analytics, Custom reports.
Head to head
Pro
- · AI reorder suggestions
- · COGS tracking
- · CSV import/export
- · Easy migration from other apps
- · Email alerts
- · Purchase order management
Free
- · Inventory Dashboard & Analytics
- · Inventory Digests
- · Real Time Alerts: Slack & Email
Professional
- · Advanced Forecasting (Revenue, Profit)
- · Export Data & Generate Purchase Orders
- · Inventory Dashboard & Analytics
- · Inventory Digests
- · Priority Support
- · Real Time Alerts: Slack & Email
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.
Never run out of best-sellers again. Stock Pigeon prevents costly stockouts with advanced 90-day demand forecasting and instant alerts via Slack, email, and in-app. Track inventory value, profit margins, and sales velocity to maximize ROI. Get smart reorder suggestions based on lead times and seasonal patterns. Optimize timing with precision analytics.
- 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
- Instant alerts when stock hits thresholds or days of cover runs low.
- Get real time alerts in app, email or slack.
- Advanced forecasting: predict inventory needs down to each product SKU.
- Powerful inventory insights & metrics - make data-driven decisions.
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 |  Stock Pigeon |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Stock Pigeon |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 1 |
| 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 | Stock Pigeon |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $3/month(ahead) | $19.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Pickaxe Inventory | Stock Pigeon |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #597 | 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 11, 2026 | Jul 28, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Pickaxe Labs | PNW Web Marketing |
FAQ
Pickaxe Inventory and Stock Pigeon: common questions
- Is Pickaxe Inventory or Stock Pigeon cheaper?
- Only Stock Pigeon lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $3/month for Pickaxe Inventory and $19.99/month for Stock Pigeon. 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 3 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-restock, Back-in-stock alerts, Restock notifications. Stock Pigeon lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as AI optimization, Analytics, Custom reports, Email 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 31, 2026 for Pickaxe Inventory, Oct 14, 2026 for Stock Pigeon; 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 14, 2026 for Stock Pigeon. 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.