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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Run cleaner shifts, build stronger teams, and stay ahead of inventory across all of your locations.
| Metric | Inventory Planner by Sage | PowerUP Retail for POS |
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| Rating | 4.5 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 152 | 1 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free to install | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | ★ 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jan 2013 | Apr 2025 |
Based on the data on this page, PowerUP Retail for POS is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Inventory Planner by Sage's 4.5★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Inventory Planner by Sage at Free to install, PowerUP Retail for POS 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.
Inventory Planner by Sage has the larger user base (152 reviews vs 1), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. PowerUP Retail for POS'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 PowerUP Retail for POS; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Inventory Planner by Sage's 152-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than PowerUP Retail for POS'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: Inventory Planner by Sage audit • PowerUP Retail for POS audit
| Keyword | Inventory Planner by Sage | PowerUP Retail for POS |
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| staff notification | #7 | #22 |
| staff | #81 | #23 |
Both Inventory Planner by Sage and PowerUP Retail for POS offer paid plans only. Inventory Planner by Sage starts at Free to install; PowerUP Retail for POS starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
PowerUP Retail for POS has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 1 reviews) compared to Inventory Planner by Sage (4.5★ from 152 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
PowerUP Retail for POS holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.5★). 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. Inventory Planner by Sage has the deeper published review base (152 vs 1), 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.
Inventory Planner by Sage typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (152 reviews). PowerUP Retail for POS typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1 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. Inventory Planner by Sage and PowerUP Retail for POS 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 PowerUP Retail for POS" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
