Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Sync raw materials, BOM & components with product inventory, and stop overselling automatically.
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Smart inventory forecasting, purchase orders, supplier management & low stock alerts in one app.
| Metric | Material Manager | Stockie Inventory Management |
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| Rating | 4.3 ★ | ★ 4.8 ★ |
| Total reviews | 22 | ★ 147 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 4 tiers | 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 1 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Dec 2023 | Jul 2021 |
Based on the data on this page, Stockie Inventory Management is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 4.8★ vs Material Manager's 4.3★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Material Manager at Free plan 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 (147 reviews vs 22), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Material Manager'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 Stockie Inventory Management; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Material Manager's 22-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Stockie Inventory Management'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: Material Manager audit • Stockie Inventory Management audit
| Keyword | Material Manager | Stockie Inventory Management |
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| raw materials inventory | #2 | #6 |
| rfid metafield management | #84 | #3 |
| prescription lens management | #9 | #3 |
| staff payroll management | #116 | #3 |
| retail staff management | #12 | #3 |
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Both Material Manager and Stockie Inventory Management offer paid plans only. Material Manager starts at Free plan available; Stockie Inventory Management starts at Free trial available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Stockie Inventory Management has the higher average rating (4.8★ from 147 reviews) compared to Material Manager (4.3★ from 22 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Stockie Inventory Management holds the higher average rating (4.8★ 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. Stockie Inventory Management has the deeper published review base (147 vs 22), 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.
Material Manager typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (22 reviews). Stockie Inventory Management typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (147 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. Material Manager 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 Material Manager" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
