Side-by-side comparison
Forecast demand • Automate reorders • Eliminate stockouts.
Inventory management for makers & manufacturers. Create bills of materials & track profitability
| Metric | Manexys Inventory Planner | Materials Inventory |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 7 | ★ 54 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free trial available |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 4 supported | 1 supported |
On the measured data here, Manexys Inventory Planner leads on more dimensions (4 vs 1). Pick Materials Inventory if one of the points where it leads is what you need.
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Read each app's audit: Manexys Inventory Planner audit • Materials Inventory audit
| Field | Manexys Inventory Planner | Materials Inventory |
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| Tagline | ||
| Listing audit | 92/100 listing audit | 84/100 listing audit |
| Screenshots | images | images |
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| Listed since | May 2026 | Jan 2021 |
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| Keyword | Manexys Inventory Planner | Materials Inventory |
|---|---|---|
| raw materials inventory | Not ranked | #3 |
| manufacturing | Not ranked | #5 |
| inventory management | Not ranked | #24 |
Manexys Inventory Planner is cheaper to start with — it offers a free plan and Materials Inventory doesn't list one. Prices are as listed on the Shopify App Store; check what each tier includes in the Pricing section above.
Manexys Inventory Planner (5.0★, 7 reviews) and Materials Inventory (5.0★, 54 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating — both sit at 5.0★. Materials Inventory does carry the larger published review base (54 vs 7). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; Materials Inventory has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (54 vs 7).
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: Manexys Inventory Planner has 7 published reviews; Materials Inventory has 54 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Migration support varies by app and category. Manexys Inventory Planner and Materials Inventory 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 Manexys Inventory Planner" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.