Shelfcast Purchase Orders vs Stockbeam: Forecast & Reorder
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 12, 2026 for Shelfcast Purchase Orders, Oct 22, 2026 for Stockbeam.
The short answer
- Only Stockbeam lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $29/month for Shelfcast Purchase Orders and $15/month for Stockbeam.
- Shelfcast Purchase Orders lists 7 features Stockbeam’s listing doesn’t mention, including Barcodes, Import and export, Inventory tracking.
Head to head
Starter
- · 1 location and up to 1,000 SKUs
- · Flat monthly price, no revenue tiers
- · Purchase orders and receiving
- · Reorder points by product
- · Spreadsheet import and export
- · Stock counts and full audit log
Growth
- · Barcode labels
- · Demand forecasts from your sales
- · Everything in Starter
- · Purchase orders built from the forecast
- · Up to 5 locations and 10,000 SKUs
Pro
- · Everything in Growth
- · Priority support
- · Unlimited locations and SKUs
Free
- · All features, up to 1,000 SKUs
- · Barcode stock-takes and transfers
- · Demand rules and department budgets
- · Draft, send and receive purchase orders
- · Know what to reorder, and why
- · Receive and count in Shopify POS
Unlimited SKUs
- · Cancel anytime in Shopify
- · Everything in Free, no SKU limit
- · Priority email support
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureShelfcast is inventory planning and purchase orders for retailers with one to five locations, including stores on Shopify POS. Import your suppliers, purchase orders and adjustment history from spreadsheets and pick up where you left off. Shelfcast forecasts demand from your sales, skipping days you were out of stock, and suggests what to order from each supplier.
Stockbeam forecasts demand, shows what to reorder and why, builds one purchase order per supplier, sends it, and receives the delivery in full or in parts, at the till too. Price POs in the supplier's currency, add landed cost, check invoices and credit notes, and switch on approvals if you want them. Shopify stock changes only when you confirm.
- Import suppliers, purchase orders and history from a spreadsheet
- Forecast demand from your sales and turn it into a purchase order
- Email purchase orders with a printable copy and PO numbers that match invoices
- Receive deliveries by barcode scan and print a label for every unit
- Reorder points from real sales velocity, lead times and safety stock
- One-click purchase orders per supplier, ready to email or print
- Receive full or partial deliveries; Shopify inventory updates instantly
- Reorder suggestions with the reasoning shown on every number
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 |  Stockbeam | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Stockbeam | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Stockbeam | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $29/month | $15/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Stockbeam | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #646 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Nov 9, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Portside Labs, LLC | Stockbeam |
FAQ
Shelfcast Purchase Orders and Stockbeam: common questions
- Is Shelfcast Purchase Orders or Stockbeam cheaper?
- Only Stockbeam lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $29/month for Shelfcast Purchase Orders and $15/month for Stockbeam. 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?
- Shelfcast Purchase Orders lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Barcodes, Import and export, Inventory tracking, Multi-location. Stockbeam lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-restock. 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 12, 2026 for Shelfcast Purchase Orders, Oct 22, 2026 for Stockbeam; 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 12, 2026 for Shelfcast Purchase Orders, Oct 22, 2026 for Stockbeam. 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.