Simple Stock Manager vs StockSmart Inventory 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.
The short answer
- Only Simple Stock Manager lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Simple Stock Manager and $19/month for StockSmart Inventory Planner.
- StockSmart Inventory Planner lists 10 features Simple Stock Manager’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Auto-restock, Import and export.
Head to head
Free
- · 1 vendor, 1 PO per month
- · CSV vendor import
- · Multi-language UI
- · PDF purchase orders
- · Reorder point forecasting
- · Vendor email delivery
Growth
- · 5 instant low-stock alert
- · 5 vendors, 20 POs per month
- · All from Free Plan
- · Limited access to limited new feature
- · Weekly digest (Mon 8 AM UTC)
Pro
- · 20 vendors, 100 POs per month
- · All from Free Plan
- · Create POs from forecast
- · Insights tab, 15 instant low-stock alert
- · Limited access to all new features
- · Multi-location visibility
Plus
- · All from Free Plan
- · Create POs from forecast
- · Free access to all new feature
- · Insights tab + CSV export
- · Multi-location,Unlimited low-stock alert
- · Unlimited instant low-stock alerts
StockSmart Pro
- · 1-click purchase orders to suppliers
- · CSV import from Stocky or spreadsheets
- · Data-driven reorder recommendations
- · Days-until-stockout per product
- · Low stock alerts per SKU
- · Multi-location inventory tracking
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureRunning out of stock costs sales. Overstocking ties up cash. Simple Stock Manager gives small and medium Shopify merchants the tools to stay ahead of both. The app uses your actual sales history to calculate reorder points automatically - no formulas to build, no spreadsheets to maintain.
The Stocky replacement for Shopify merchants. Stockouts cost sales. Overstock kills cash flow. StockSmart helps you avoid both. Connect your Shopify store and StockSmart immediately shows which products need reordering, quantity to order, and when — so stock arrives before you run out. Manage suppliers, create purchase orders, and receive inventory back into Shopify in one click.
- Automated reorder point forecasting based on real sales velocity and safetystock
- One-click PDF purchase orders emailed directly to vendors with status tracking
- Vendor management with lead time tracking and CSV import for quick setup
- Order history sync powers accurate forecasts from your existing Shopify data
- See which products need reordering today — before stock hits zero
- Get reorder quantity recommendations based on real sales velocity and lead time
- Create and manage purchase orders across suppliers and locations in one click
- Migrate from Stocky in minutes — suppliers, rules, and history included
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 |  Simple Stock Manager |  StockSmart Inventory 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 | Simple Stock Manager | StockSmart Inventory 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 | Simple Stock Manager | StockSmart Inventory Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month | $19/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 30 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Simple Stock Manager | StockSmart Inventory Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #239(ahead) | #439 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 12, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | GenY | StockSmart |
FAQ
Simple Stock Manager and StockSmart Inventory Planner: common questions
- Is Simple Stock Manager or StockSmart Inventory Planner cheaper?
- Only Simple Stock Manager lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Simple Stock Manager and $19/month for StockSmart Inventory 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?
- Simple Stock Manager lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Email notifications, Inventory sync, Restock notifications. StockSmart Inventory Planner lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Auto-restock, Import and export, Insights. 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; 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. 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.