VARU vs StockSense: Stock Forecasting
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 17, 2026 for VARU, Nov 7, 2026 for StockSense.
The short answer
- Only StockSense lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for VARU and $19/month for StockSense.
- VARU lists 8 features StockSense’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI optimization, Email notifications, Inventory sync.
Head to head
Starter
- · 14-day free trial
- · Daily sales velocity tracking
- · Purchase order management
- · Reorder checklist
- · Shopify store sync
- · Stock-out & low-stock alerts
Growth
- · 14-day free trial
- · AI inventory brief & forecasting
- · Auto-suggest reorder points
- · Email alerts for low stock
- · Full financial year order import
- · Lost revenue analysis
Pro
- · 14-day free trial
- · ABC product classification
- · Everything in Growth
- · Per-product uplift overrides
- · Priority support
- · Sale period management
Free
- · Forecast up to 25 SKUs
- · No purchase orders
Starter
- · Daily restock dashboard
- · Per-SKU demand forecasting
- · Reorder points & safety stock
- · Up to 100 SKUs forecast
Growth
- · AI restock narrative
- · Revenue-at-risk ranking
- · Supplier-grouped purchase orders
- · Up to 1,000 SKUs forecast
Pro
- · EOQ & MOQ-aware recommendations
- · Overstock & dead-stock alerts
- · Priority support
- · Up to 10,000 SKUs forecast
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 you sales. Varu gives Shopify merchants real-time inventory visibility, automated reorder alerts, and sales-velocity forecasting to prevent stockouts before they happen. Manage purchase orders, track supplier lead times, and analyse stock health with built-in reports covering lost revenue, dead stock, and product performance — so you spend less time firefighting and more time growing your…
StockSense forecasts per-SKU demand from your real order history, using velocity, trend, seasonality, and safety stock based on supplier lead times. It ranks every product by the revenue at risk from a stockout or tied up in overstock. For each SKU it recommends a reorder quantity and date, and drafts purchase orders grouped by supplier.
- Stock depletion forecasting with recommended reorder dates and quantities
- Automated reorder alerts based on real sales velocity and lead times
- ABC analysis and dead stock identification to optimise buying decisions
- Per-SKU forecasts using velocity, trend, and seasonality from your own orders
- Reorder point, quantity, and date with lead-time-aware safety stock
- SKUs ranked by revenue at risk, with one-click supplier purchase orders
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 |  VARU |  StockSense |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | VARU | StockSense |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | VARU | StockSense |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month | $19/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | VARU | StockSense |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #294(ahead) | #527 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 19, 2026 | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | StockSense | CGN Media Group LLC |
FAQ
VARU and StockSense: common questions
- Is VARU or StockSense cheaper?
- Only StockSense lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for VARU and $19/month for StockSense. 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?
- VARU lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as AI optimization, Email notifications, Inventory sync, Low stock alerts. StockSense 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 Oct 17, 2026 for VARU, Nov 7, 2026 for StockSense; 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 17, 2026 for VARU, Nov 7, 2026 for StockSense. 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.