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 | 4.4 ★ | ★ 4.6 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 145 | 73 |
| 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 |
Track by Loop edges out Inventory Planner by Sage on rating (4.6★ vs 4.4★), 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 stores or merchants validating fit, the free-tier path lets you run the app on real orders before committing budget. Inventory Planner by Sage has the larger user base (145 reviews vs 73), 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 store size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Track by Loop; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Inventory Planner by Sage's 145-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Track by Loop'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
| Keyword | Inventory Planner by Sage | Track by Loop |
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| order tracking | Not ranked | #63 |
| chatbot for sales | #121 | Not ranked |
| ai sales assistant | #167 | Not ranked |
| chatbot sales | #189 | Not ranked |
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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 marketplace; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
Track by Loop has the higher average rating (4.6★ from 73 reviews) compared to Inventory Planner by Sage (4.4★ from 145 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Inventory Planner by Sage fits better if you prioritize broader integrations; Track by Loop is the call if you need the higher-rated option. 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 (145 reviews vs 73), 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 (145 reviews). Track by Loop aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (73 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 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.
