Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
More time, more profit, less guesswork. That's smart inventory planning with Inventory Planner.
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Automates the purchase order process by sending out the right email to the right vendor in real time
| Metric | Inventory Planner by Sage | Order Trigger ‑ Email Vendors |
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| Rating | ★ 4.5 ★ | 4.4 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 148 | 7 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free to install | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | ★ 3 tiers |
| Listed features | ★ 5 | 4 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jan 2013 | Feb 2016 |
Inventory Planner by Sage and Order Trigger ‑ Email Vendors are evenly matched on rating (4.5★ vs 4.4★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow. Pricing entry tiers: Inventory Planner by Sage at Free to install, Order Trigger ‑ Email Vendors at Free trial 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 (apps, orders, integrations) varies. Inventory Planner by Sage has the larger user base (148 reviews vs 7), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Order Trigger ‑ Email Vendors's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat. Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort of orders for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most merchants the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone. 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: Inventory Planner by Sage audit • Order Trigger ‑ Email Vendors audit
| Keyword | Inventory Planner by Sage | Order Trigger ‑ |
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| staff | #8 | Not ranked |
| order emails | Not ranked | #11 |
| notifications | #18 | Not ranked |
| data from | #21 | Not ranked |
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Both Inventory Planner by Sage and Order Trigger ‑ Email Vendors offer paid plans only. Inventory Planner by Sage starts at Free to install; Order Trigger ‑ Email Vendors starts at Free trial available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Inventory Planner by Sage (4.5★, 148 reviews) and Order Trigger ‑ Email Vendors (4.4★, 7 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Inventory Planner by Sage fits better if you prioritize rating consistency; Order Trigger ‑ Email Vendors is the call if you need the larger user base. Read both apps' detail pages on AppRanks for the full feature breakdown, install counts, and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store marketplace. Inventory Planner by Sage has more onboarding documentation maturity (148 reviews vs 7), which usually translates to better-tested setup wizards and quicker time-to-value. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly — read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for merchant-reported install experience.
Inventory Planner by Sage typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (148 reviews). Order Trigger ‑ Email Vendors aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (7 reviews). Larger review bases generally mean the app has been load-tested at scale — relevant if you're processing high order volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Inventory Planner by Sage and Order Trigger ‑ Email Vendors 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 Order Trigger ‑ Email Vendors" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
