Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Stock balance for multi-store retail: assign orders by max daily quantity and priority rules.
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Smart inventory forecasting, purchase orders, supplier management & low stock alerts in one app.
| Metric | Order Routing & Stock Balance | Stockie Inventory Management |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | 1 | ★ 145 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 2 tiers | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 1 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | May 2026 | Jul 2021 |
Order Routing & Stock Balance and Stockie Inventory Management are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ vs 4.9★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
Pricing entry tiers: Order Routing & Stock Balance at Free trial available, Stockie Inventory Management 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 (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
Stockie Inventory Management has the larger user base (145 reviews vs 1), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Order Routing & Stock Balance'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 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: Order Routing & Stock Balance audit • Stockie Inventory Management audit
| Keyword | Order Routing & Stock Balance | Stockie Inventory Management |
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| inventory forecasting | Not ranked | #1 |
| warehouse inventory management | Not ranked | #1 |
| inventory optimization | Not ranked | #2 |
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Both Order Routing & Stock Balance and Stockie Inventory Management offer paid plans only. Order Routing & Stock Balance starts at Free trial available; Stockie Inventory Management starts at Free trial available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Order Routing & Stock Balance (5.0★, 1 reviews) and Stockie Inventory Management (4.9★, 145 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
Order Routing & Stock Balance holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.9★). 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. Stockie Inventory Management has the deeper published review base (145 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.
Order Routing & Stock Balance typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1 reviews). Stockie Inventory Management typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (145 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. Order Routing & Stock Balance and Stockie Inventory Management 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 Routing & Stock Balance" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
