Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Inventory management for makers & manufacturers. Create bills of materials & track profitability
| Materials Inventory | Push Down Hide Out of Stock MB | |
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| Screenshots | images | images |
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Push down & hide sold out products automatically. Increase sales by optimizing collection sort.
| Metric | Materials Inventory | Push Down Hide Out of Stock MB |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.8 ★ |
| Total reviews | 52 | ★ 137 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 3 tiers | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jan 2021 | Dec 2020 |
Materials Inventory edges out Push Down Hide Out of Stock MB on rating (5.0★ vs 4.8★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number. Pricing entry tiers: Materials Inventory at Free trial available, Push Down Hide Out of Stock MB at Free plan 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 (apps, orders, integrations) varies. Push Down Hide Out of Stock MB has the larger user base (137 reviews vs 52), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Materials Inventory'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 Materials Inventory; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Push Down Hide Out of Stock MB's 137-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Materials Inventory'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: Materials Inventory audit • Push Down Hide Out of Stock MB audit
| Keyword | Materials Inventory | Push Down Hide Out of Stock MB |
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| manufacturing | #6 | Not ranked |
| on collection | Not ranked | #11 |
| collections | Not ranked | #12 |
| collection | Not ranked | #15 |
| inventory management | #22 | Not ranked |
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Both Materials Inventory and Push Down Hide Out of Stock MB offer paid plans only. Materials Inventory starts at Free trial available; Push Down Hide Out of Stock MB starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Materials Inventory has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 52 reviews) compared to Push Down Hide Out of Stock MB (4.8★ from 137 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Materials Inventory fits better if you prioritize rating consistency; Push Down Hide Out of Stock MB is the call if you need the larger user base. 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. Push Down Hide Out of Stock MB has more onboarding documentation maturity (137 reviews vs 52), 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.
Materials Inventory typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (52 reviews). Push Down Hide Out of Stock MB aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (137 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. Materials Inventory and Push Down Hide Out of Stock MB 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 Materials Inventory" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
