Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Magical Real-Time AI Inventory Management, 1-Minute PO Automation & Multi-Store Sync
| Horse Inventory Management | ShipHero Inventory & Shipping | |
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ShipHero’s Inventory & Shipping Software makes it easy to ship eCommerce.
| Metric | Horse Inventory Management | ShipHero Inventory & Shipping |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.3 ★ |
| Total reviews | 32 | ★ 116 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 1 tier |
| Listed features | 4 | ★ 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 1 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Nov 2020 | Feb 2014 |
Based on the data on this page, Horse Inventory Management is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs ShipHero Inventory & Shipping's 4.3★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Horse Inventory Management at Free plan available, ShipHero Inventory & Shipping at Free plan available. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
ShipHero Inventory & Shipping has the larger user base (116 reviews vs 32), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Horse Inventory Management's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Horse Inventory Management; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — ShipHero Inventory & Shipping's 116-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Horse Inventory Management's broader-but-shallower coverage.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Shopify App Store listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Horse Inventory Management audit • ShipHero Inventory & Shipping audit
| Keyword | Horse Inventory Management | ShipHero Inventory & Shipping |
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| warehouse inventory management | #18 | #24 |
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Both Horse Inventory Management and ShipHero Inventory & Shipping offer paid plans only. Horse Inventory Management starts at Free plan available; ShipHero Inventory & Shipping starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Horse Inventory Management has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 32 reviews) compared to ShipHero Inventory & Shipping (4.3★ from 116 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Horse Inventory Management holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.3★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. ShipHero Inventory & Shipping has the deeper published review base (116 vs 32), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Horse Inventory Management typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (32 reviews). ShipHero Inventory & Shipping typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (116 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Horse Inventory Management and ShipHero Inventory & Shipping both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Horse Inventory Management" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
