Inventory Planner alternatives in 2026
Choosing an Inventory Planner alternative starts with the work you need to do: forecast demand, review replenishment, or manage purchasing and fulfillment. This comparison covers those differences and the pricing details to check before switching.
Inventory Planner's ownership history
Brightpearl acquired Inventory Planner in 2021, according to Brightpearl's company history. Sage then acquired Brightpearl in January 2022; Sage's completion announcement is dated January 18, 2022.
For a switching decision, compare your actual renewal quote, support arrangements, and required workflows. Ownership history alone does not establish whether a product meets your needs.
When Inventory Planner may still fit
Inventory Planner lists multi-location planning, replenishment, buying budgets, and integrations with sales channels and inventory systems. Its pricing page requests a quote based on the volume of inventory managed and includes unlimited users.
If your team already relies on those workflows, include the time needed to recreate rules, validate recommendations, and train staff when comparing the cost of staying with the cost of switching.
The alternatives
skubase - inventory planning for Shopify
skubase helps you review forecasts, stockout risk, and a ranked daily action queue, with supplier scorecards and dead-stock recommendations available by plan. Monthly plans are $29, $99, and $199, with the price-lock commitment described in our terms.
Skubase turns reorder recommendations into supplier-grouped purchase-order drafts. Export a PO as an Excel workbook, open a vendor email draft, and record receipts to build supplier history. Its Shopify connection reads store data for planning; inventory updates remain in Shopify or your operations system.
Start with a supported CSV import, or sync Shopify if Skubase is already installed for your store. Keep Inventory Planner exports for reference and check the destination's supported fields before importing; a product catalog import does not recreate your vendor records, purchase-order history, or forecasting rules.
Prediko
Prediko lists demand forecasting, purchase-order management, and multiple stores and locations. Its monthly pricing starts at $49 for stores with less than $100,000 in revenue over the last 12 months. Pricing uses total annual revenue recorded in Shopify, including online stores, POS, wholesale, and connected sales channels; higher revenue tiers cost more. Review its listed integrations against your own channel and warehouse setup.
Linnworks
Linnworks covers inventory sync, order routing, purchasing, warehouse workflows, and forecasting. Its pricing page describes order-volume-based quotes, add-on modules, and onboarding costs. Consider it when your evaluation includes how orders and stock move through the business as well as what to reorder.
Brightpearl (Sage)
Brightpearl is a broader retail operations option within Sage, covering workflows such as order, inventory, and purchasing management. Review its current offering and custom pricing if you are considering a wider operations change. Ask which capabilities and implementation services are included in your quote.
Spreadsheets
A spreadsheet can be a practical option for a small catalog with predictable demand and someone responsible for keeping it current. Account for the time spent refreshing data and reviewing formulas. A simple trailing average can miss changing demand; our moving-average guide explains the tradeoffs.
How to decide
Three questions determine the right fit:
- Which work must the tool perform? Separate forecasting and recommendations from sending purchase orders, receiving stock, and routing orders. Test each workflow you need.
- What drives the total cost? Compare the same billing cadence, your applicable revenue or volume tier, required add-ons, onboarding, and renewal terms.
- Does it fit your data? Validate your sales channels, location detail, SKU limits, supplier information, and available sales history using representative products.
Migration checklist
- Save the catalog, supplier information, lead times, and historical records you need before canceling; confirm which exports are available.
- Document your current reorder rules - service levels, buffer days, supplier minimums.
- Test a sample import and check counts, field mappings, and any records that must be retained separately.
- Compare recommended quantities for fast movers and seasonal products over a representative replenishment cycle before relying on the new tool.
If you want to try skubase
Explore the live demo with sample data, then review the plan limits and data connections for your store. Every plan includes a 14-day free trial; no credit card is required to start. Skubase is in Shopify's review process and is not yet listed in the Shopify App Store. CSV workspaces and the free inventory health check are available now.