StoreProfit vs Inventory Planner: supply chain depth vs profit and stock in one place
Last verified August 9, 2026
Overview
Inventory Planner tells you what to reorder; it does not tell you what each product earns, because it has no ad spend sync and no net profit per order. StoreProfit does both, so the restock decision is made with margin in view rather than volume alone, and the committed order lands in a cash projection. It is also priced openly, from free at 50 orders to $199 with no order ceiling, where Inventory Planner quotes on request. Its own focus is multi-location, multi-channel supply chains with a 3PL or WMS attached - that is the operation it is built for.
At a glance
StoreProfit
Accurate financial reporting for Shopify: true net profit per order and per product, full P&L, and the inventory and cash flow forecasting that follows from it.
- Starting price
- Free up to 50 orders/mo, then from $29/mo
- Pricing model
- Tiered by usage
- Best for
- Accurate financial reporting: true net profit per order and per product, with COGS, fees, shipping and ad spend all accounted for.
Inventory Planner
Demand forecasting, replenishment and purchase order management for multi-location, multi-channel retailers, now part of Sage.
- Starting price
- Free to install, then custom pricing on request
- Best for
- You hold stock across several warehouses, channels or platforms and need one forecast across all of them.
Feature by feature
| Capability | StoreProfit | Inventory Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Net profit per order | Yes | No |
| Product-level margin | Yes | Partial |
| Ad spend sync | Yes | No |
| LTV & cohorts | Yes | No |
| Multi-touch attribution | Partial | No |
| Cashflow forecasting | Yes | Partial |
| Inventory forecasting | Yes | Yes |
| Purchase orders | Yes | Yes |
What StoreProfit adds
StoreProfit covers a different span. Inventory Planner plans stock but does not measure marketing: no ad spend sync, no net profit per order, no customer analytics. So a store using it still needs a second subscription for profit, and the two do not talk to each other - which matters, because the decision about what to reorder should be informed by which products actually make money after ad spend, not just by which ones sell. StoreProfit runs one chain from order economics through to a reorder-by date and a cash projection that includes the deposit and balance on committed purchase orders. It is less sophisticated at pure forecasting and more complete end to end.
- Cash flow forecasting at SKU level, including committed restock payments, so you see a shortfall weeks before it happens.
- Inventory forecasting and purchase orders in the same app as the profit numbers, rather than as a separate subscription.
- Landed cost per batch: each receipt keeps the price actually paid, so historical margins stay accurate after a supplier price change.
- Ad spend from Meta, Google and TikTok attributed down to individual products.
What Inventory Planner leaves to another tool
- No net profit per order, ad spend sync or customer analytics - it plans stock, it does not measure marketing.
- Pricing is quoted rather than published, so the cost is unknown until you talk to sales.
- Aimed at multi-location operations, which makes it heavier than a single Shopify store usually needs.
What Inventory Planner focuses on
This is a mature product with a serious pedigree, and the multi-location work is where it shows. Forecasting demand across warehouses, channels and platforms while respecting the constraints of a real supply chain is genuinely hard, and Inventory Planner has been doing it for years - now with Sage behind it. The integration list matters too: if your stock physically lives in a 3PL and your accounts live in QuickBooks, it plugs into both. That is the operation it is built for.
- The deepest demand forecasting in this comparison, with a long track record and Sage behind it.
- Genuine multi-location and multi-channel support, including Amazon and WooCommerce alongside Shopify.
- Integrates with warehouse and 3PL systems - ShipBob, Cin7, Linnworks, Extensiv - so it fits an established supply chain.
- QuickBooks integration, so purchase orders and stock values can reach the accounts.
Pricing compared
Not directly comparable, because Inventory Planner quotes rather than publishes. Free to install, then a price based on your business. StoreProfit's plans are on the pricing page and run from free at 50 orders a month to $199 with no order ceiling. When you get a quote, compare it against what you would otherwise pay for an inventory tool plus a profit tool, since that is the realistic alternative.
| Volume | StoreProfit | Inventory Planner |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 orders/mo | $59/mo (Growth) | quoted on request |
| 5,000 orders/mo | $199/mo (Plus, unlimited) | quoted on request |
Why stores pick StoreProfit
- Accurate financial reporting: true net profit per order and per product, with COGS, fees, shipping and ad spend all accounted for.
- You run one Shopify store and want the profit numbers and the restock decision in the same tool.
- You want to know the price before you talk to anyone.
- Ad spend is a real cost in your margins and you want it attributed to products, not left out.
What Inventory Planner is built around
- You hold stock across several warehouses, channels or platforms and need one forecast across all of them.
- Your supply chain already runs through a 3PL or WMS that they integrate with.
- Forecasting sophistication matters more to you than seeing profit and stock in one place.
Getting set up takes minutes
Setup is a few minutes, not a project. StoreProfit reads the cost per item you already keep in Shopify and imports it in one click, so your margins are right across your whole order history straight away - and if you would rather use your own landed costs, a CSV upload does the lot in one go. Orders, products and payouts come directly from Shopify, so the analysis covers what you have already sold rather than starting from today. The free plan goes up to 50 orders a month, so you can see your real numbers before you commit to anything. Supplier lead times and safety stock take a few minutes more, and the reorder dates and cash projection start working from your real sales history immediately.
Questions people ask
Does Inventory Planner track profit?
It offers SKU-level profitability analysis, but it does not calculate net profit per order and it does not sync ad spend, so marketing costs sit outside the picture. Most stores using it pair it with a separate profit analytics app.
How much does Inventory Planner cost?
They do not publish list prices. The app is free to install and pricing is quoted based on your business. That is worth factoring into a comparison, since StoreProfit's prices are on the website.
Which has better inventory forecasting?
Inventory Planner goes deeper across multiple locations and platforms. StoreProfit forecasts demand per SKU with lead times and safety stock, which covers a single Shopify store fully, and adds the profit and cash context Inventory Planner has no view of.
Can StoreProfit replace both Inventory Planner and a profit app?
For a single Shopify store, that is exactly what it is designed to do - profit, inventory and cash flow in one subscription. For a multi-location or multi-channel operation, it is not a like-for-like replacement on the inventory side.
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