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Sumtracker or Inventory Planner? Here's the difference.
The main difference between Inventory Planner and Sumtracker is that Inventory planner is a forecasting and planning tool. Sumtracker is a complete inventory management and replenishment platform that prevents overselling, stockouts, and overstocking with multichannel sync, bundle tracking, purchase orders, and everything your operations need.
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Common frustrations with Inventory Planner
These are the exact reasons why growing brands move to Sumtracker.
No inventory management features
Inventory Planner focuses on forecasting and purchasing but lacks core inventory management features like stocktakes, stock adjustments, and bundle tracking.
HOW SUMTRACKER RESOLVE THIS
Sumtracker covers all day-to-day inventory management alongside forecasting and replenishment — everything in one platform.
No multichannel inventory sync
Inventory Planner pulls inventory levels for forecasting and replenishment. It doesn't sync stock across channels, which can lead to overselling if you sell on multiple channels.
HOW SUMTRACKER RESOLVE THIS
Sumtracker syncs inventory in realtime across all your stores. It giving you a unified view of stock across channels and helps you prevent overselling.
No Public Pricing
Inventory Planner does not publish its pricing publicly. To find out the pricing, you need to contact sales first. For a brand comparing tools, this is an unnecessary barrier.
HOW SUMTRACKER RESOLVE THIS
Sumtracker's pricing starts at $59/month and scales by order volume. No sales call needed.
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What Inventory Planner users are saying
These are verified reviews from Trustpilot and the Shopify App Store.
The pricing increase was more than double our current subscription, despite being a loyal customer for over 4 years. We were shocked by the new pricing and felt trapped by the change.
This app ended up being useless for us, a huge waste of time and money. We couldn't generate accurate forecasts that take into account the seasonality of our product. It dramatically over forecasted sales and reorders.
The data is not syncing and we are not able to use it even though we just paid for an entire year. Customer service is slow to respond and we're now demanding a full refund after 21+ days of attempting to resolve this with their engineers.
Very buggy and overly complicated, with unreliable data and an unhelpful support team. I’ve also heard concerns about steep price increases after signing up.
I needed help reinstalling the app and was told that my company was too small for their service. They explained they had changed their business model and are now focusing only on much larger companies.
Side by side — What matters Most
Accurate as of August 2026. Both products are actively developed.
Feature | .svg){kind=tracking} | Inventory Planner |
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Ratings | ||
Shopify App Store Rating | ★ 4.8 | ★ 4.2 |
What It Is | ||
Primary purpose | Multi-channel inventory sync, inventory management and replenishment | Forecasting and replenishment planning |
Inventory Sync | ||
Multi-channel inventory sync that prevents overselling |  Yes |  No |
Inventory Operations | ||
Bundle stock tracking | Yes | No |
Stocktake / cycle count | Yes | No |
Inventory adjustments | Yes | No |
Barcode scanning | Yes | Yes |
Stock transfers | Yes | Yes |
Forecasting & Replenishment | ||
Demand forecasting | Yes | Yes |
Automated replenishment | Yes | Yes |
Purchase order management | Yes | Yes |
Reporting | ||
Inventory reports | Yes | Yes |
Inventory valuation | Yes | Yes |
Pricing & Setup | ||
Starting price | $59/month | Not publicly listed |
Typical setup time | Within days | Weeks to months |
Switching to Sumtracker is simple
No data loss, no downtime. Most brands are fully migrated within a few days.
Dedicated onboarding manager
You're never on your own. A dedicated onboarding manager guides you through the entire switch.
Automatic account setup
Products, inventory, locations, and past sales import automatically from Shopify, so replenishment suggestions have real data from day one. Past purchase orders import easily with bulk PO import.
Go live within a week
Switch your inventory and operations over to Sumtracker in a simple move. Learning the platform takes just a few hours.
frequently asked questions
The main difference between Inventory Planner and Sumtracker is that Inventory Planner is a forecasting and replenishment planning tool whereas Sumtracker is a complete inventory management platform with inventory sync, bundle tracking, barcode scanning, stocktakes, purchase orders, and replenishment all in one place.
Inventory Planner pulls inventory levels from your sales channels into its platform for forecasting and replenishment. It doesn't sync available stock across channels, so it can lead to overselling. Sumtracker syncs inventory from all channels in one dashboard, so you can see and manage stock in one place.
No. Inventory Planner mentions bundles in the context of marketing strategy but does not track bundle component stock. When a bundle sells, you need another tool to deplete the component inventory. Sumtracker reduces the inventory of components on your stores when a bundle sells.
Migrating from Inventory Planner to Sumtracker is very simple. Connect your sales channels to Sumtracker and set up your inventory without any complicated migration process. Sumtracker’s support team is available to guide you through the setup if you need help.
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