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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Provide self-serve order tracking and real time estimated delivery dates for better CX
| Metric | Inventory Planner by Sage | Track by Loop |
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| Rating | ★ 4.5 ★ | 4.3 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 152 | 76 |
| Free plan | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing | ★ Free to install | From $99/month |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | ★ 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jan 2013 | Oct 2020 |
Inventory Planner by Sage edges out Track by Loop on rating (4.5★ vs 4.3★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
On pricing, Inventory Planner by Sage offers a free tier (Free to install) while Track by Loop starts at From $99/month. For early-stage teams validating fit, the free-tier path lets you run the app on real workloads before committing budget.
Inventory Planner by Sage has the larger user base (152 reviews vs 76), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Track by Loop'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 Inventory Planner by Sage; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Track by Loop's 76-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Inventory Planner by Sage'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 • Track by Loop audit
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| staff notification | #7 | #10 |
| staff | #9 | #12 |
| notifications | #21 | #23 |
Inventory Planner by Sage is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (Free to install). Track by Loop starts at From $99/month. Both publish their pricing on the Shopify App Store; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
Inventory Planner by Sage has the higher average rating (4.5★ from 152 reviews) compared to Track by Loop (4.3★ from 76 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Inventory Planner by Sage holds the higher average rating (4.5★ 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. Inventory Planner by Sage has the deeper published review base (152 vs 76), 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). Track by Loop typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (76 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 Track by Loop 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 Track by Loop" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.