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Kark vs Order Desk
Side-by-side comparison
Order Desk
Automate your ecommerce orders by connecting to hundreds of fulfillment and POD integrations!
shopifyFrom $20/month
At a glance
| Metric | Kark: Multi Location Inventory | Order Desk |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.8 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 129 | 20 |
| Free plan | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing | ★ Free trial available | From $20/month |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 3 tiers |
| Listed features | ★ 5 | 3 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Dec 2020 | Jul 2015 |
AppRanks verdict
Generated from live data on this pageThe call
Kark and Order Desk each lead on different measured dimensions — pick by the one that matters most to you.
Where Kark leads
- Higher average rating: 5.0★ vs 4.8★.
- More published reviews: 129 vs 20.
Where Order Desk leads
- Ranks higher in Inventory: #27 vs #85 of 549.
Pricing
Kark: Multi Location Inventory lists a free tier (Free trial available); Order Desk lists From $20/month.
How this is generated
Built only from the Shopify App Store listing data shown on this page. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparisons. Read the methodology
Read each app's audit: Kark: Multi Location Inventory audit • Order Desk audit
1. Listing metadata
Field-level data| Field | Kark | Order Desk |
|---|---|---|
| Tagline | ||
| Listing audit | 82/100 listing audit | 80/100 listing audit |
| Screenshots | images | images |
| Languages | ||
| Platforms | ||
| Developer | ||
| Listed |
2. Pricing & plans
Marketplace-listed plans · paid plans cheapest first, not matched tier-for-tierTier
Kark
Order Desk
Paid plans
Basic
- Inventory information on product pages
- Advanced style customization
- Support for bundled products
- Location stock widget for product pages
- Multi location stock display
Pro
- Geolocation & store locator search
- Filter by location stock via metafields
- Incoming inventory & PO stock on pages
- Click & collect stock availability
Pro Plus
- Store selector for location purchasing
- Location inventory JSON metafields
- Back in stock alerts per location
Enterprise
- B2B & B2C inventory segregation
- Company-specific inventory allocation
- Assign warehouse locations to companies
- Restrict locations by customer tags
Starter
- Connect up to 3 integrations
- One User
- Unlimited Automations
- Charges apply after 30-day free trial
Pro
- Unlimited Integrations
- Unlimited Users
- Unlimited Automations
- Charges apply after 30-day free trial
Plus
- Unlimited Integrations
- Unlimited Pro Stores
- Unlimited Automations
- Charges apply after 30-day free trial
3. Features
As listed by each developerKark
- Display stock levels & incoming inventory per location on product pages
- Build smart collections & filter by location stock availability via metafields
- Access location inventory JSON metafields in Liquid for custom workflows & ERPs
- Store selector for click and collect, local pickup & location-based purchasing
- Assign warehouse locations to B2B companies for controlled inventory ordering
Order Desk
- Use the Rules Engine to automate your orders based on any set of criteria
- Connect to hundreds of integrations—shipping, fulfillment, print on demand, etc.
- Completely Customizable—There's something for every unique order workflow
4. Categories & rankings
Shared categories on the same row · in-category position inline5. Category features
Marketplace-curated features per categoryInventory sync0 shared · 12 total
Only in Kark
None
Only in Order Desk
- Custom
- Multi-channel
- Multi-store
- Orders
- Variants
- Automated alerts
- Custom notifications
- Data import and export
- Email alerts
- Inventory alerts
- Low stock alerts
- Order updates
6. Search rankings
Top 5 keywords · shared rankings prioritized| Keyword | Kark | Order Desk |
|---|---|---|
| multi-location inventory locator | #1 | Not ranked |
| multi-location inventory management | #2 | Not ranked |
| help desk software | Not ranked | #2 |
| help desk solutions | Not ranked | #3 |
| products inventory | #24 | Not ranked |
7. Activity in the last 90 days
Tracked changes · pricing, features, copy, screenshotsKark · 8 changes
- Nov 2descriptionListing copy updated
- Sep 25descriptionListing copy updated
- Sep 25descriptionListing copy updated
- Sep 25descriptionListing copy updated
- Sep 25descriptionListing copy updated
- Sep 25descriptionListing copy updated
- Sep 25featuresFeatures list updated
- Sep 25descriptionListing copy updated
Order Desk · 2 changes
- Oct 21descriptionListing copy updated
- Sep 3descriptionListing copy updated
8. App details
Long-form descriptionKark
A must-have for Shopify merchants with multiple locations: physical stores, warehouses, and click & collect points. Show stock levels and incoming inventory per location on product pages. Let customers geosearch a store locator to find nearby available stock. Build smart collections and filters by location availability. Restrict ordering by customer tags for B2B wholesale & company accounts. Sync inventory into metafields for custom workflows & ERP integrations; Back-in-Stock alerts per location
Order Desk
Order Desk is an order management app that lets merchants, artists, and suppliers automate their order fulfillment workflow using our Rule Builder and hundreds of integrated services including shopping carts and marketplaces, print on demand fulfillment partners, shipping companies, CRMs and more.
Frequently asked
Common questions about this comparisonIs Kark: Multi Location Inventory or Order Desk cheaper?
Neither Kark: Multi Location Inventory nor Order Desk lists a free plan. Kark: Multi Location Inventory lists no paid plan with a published price; Order Desk lists no paid plan with a published price. Prices are as listed on the Shopify App Store; check what each tier includes in the Pricing section above.
Which has better reviews, Kark: Multi Location Inventory or Order Desk?
Kark: Multi Location Inventory has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 129 reviews) compared to Order Desk (4.8★ from 20 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Should I choose Kark: Multi Location Inventory or Order Desk?
Kark: Multi Location Inventory holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.8★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Which is faster to set up, Kark: Multi Location Inventory or Order Desk?
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; Kark: Multi Location Inventory has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (129 vs 20).
Which works better for small vs large Shopify App Store merchants?
AppRanks cannot say which fits a larger or smaller operation — there is no store-size measurement in the Shopify App Store data. What it can show: Kark: Multi Location Inventory has 129 published reviews; Order Desk has 20 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Can I migrate data between Kark: Multi Location Inventory and Order Desk?
Migration support varies by app and category. Kark: Multi Location Inventory and Order Desk 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 Desk" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
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