Purser: Purchase Orders vs SKU Procurement Planner
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for Purser, Oct 14, 2026 for SKU Procurement Planner.
The short answer
- Only Purser lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $37.99/month for Purser and $14.99/month for SKU Procurement Planner.
- Purser lists 1 features SKU Procurement Planner’s listing doesn’t mention, including Barcodes.
Head to head
Free
- · 5 purchase orders / month
- · Accounts payable & credit notes
- · CSV import of buying history
- · Corrections, voids and the full history
- · Export payables for bookkeeper
- · Single-screen receiving
Pro
- · Email POs to suppliers as PDF
- · Everything in Free included
- · Unlimited purchase orders
Standard
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featurePurser puts purchase orders, receiving and supplier invoices in your Shopify admin. Raise an order in your supplier's currency and download it as a PDF. When stock arrives, scan it in on one screen with quantity, cost, retail price and margin on each row, and your Shopify stock updates. Log deposits, the supplier's invoice and each payment, and see what you still owe.
Managing procurement from a spreadsheet? Select your pending Shopify orders and the app shows you exactly what to buy and how much, all in one list. Already have surplus from a previous purchase? It gets deducted automatically. When your plan is finalized, orders are tagged Purchased or Partially Purchased directly in Shopify. Built for stores with many SKUs that purchase inventory based on real order demand.
- Raise purchase orders and email them to suppliers as a PDF.
- Receive on one screen: scan, enter quantity and what you paid, see margin.
- Track what you owe each supplier: due dates, part-payments, paid or unpaid.
- Keep a real running average of what you buy, not just the last amount.
- Select orders and calculate total SKU quantities for fulfillment.
- Track surplus inventory and use it before calculating new purchase needs.
- Identify items that don’t need purchasing if stock is sufficient.
- Organize procurement sessions, review quantities, and finalize purchases.
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 |  Purser |  SKU Procurement Planner |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Purser | SKU Procurement Planner |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Purser | SKU Procurement Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $37.99/month | $14.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Purser | SKU Procurement Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #422(ahead) | #580 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 17, 2026 | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 2 |
| Developer | Purser | Procure strategy |
FAQ
Purser and SKU Procurement Planner: common questions
- Is Purser or SKU Procurement Planner cheaper?
- Only Purser lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $37.99/month for Purser and $14.99/month for SKU Procurement Planner. 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?
- Purser lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Barcodes. SKU Procurement Planner lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as SKUs. 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 13, 2026 for Purser, Oct 14, 2026 for SKU Procurement Planner; 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 13, 2026 for Purser, Oct 14, 2026 for SKU Procurement Planner. 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.