Materials Inventory vs SerializeIt ‑ Serial Numbering

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Materials Inventory

5.0·54reviews

Inventory management for makers & manufacturers. Create bills of materials & track profitability

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SerializeIt ‑ Serial Numbering

5.0·3reviews

Easily add and track serial numbers to your orders and inventory.

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At a glance

8 metrics · ★ = leads on this metric

Feature comparison between Materials Inventory and SerializeIt ‑ Serial Numbering
Metric	Materials Inventory	SerializeIt ‑ Serial Numbering
Rating	5.0 ★	5.0 ★
Total reviews	★ 54	3
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Pricing	Free trial available	Free trial available
Pricing tiers	3 tiers	3 tiers
Listed features	5	5
Languages	1 supported	1 supported

AppRanks verdict

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The call

On the measured data here, Materials Inventory leads on more dimensions (3 vs 1). Pick SerializeIt if one of the points where it leads is what you need.

Where Materials Inventory leads

More published reviews: 54 vs 3.
Ranks higher in Inventory optimization: #98 vs #158 of 765.
Lists Analytics, Custom reports and Low stock alerts (+6 more) in its marketplace category features; SerializeIt doesn't.

Where SerializeIt leads

Lists Auto-processing, Barcodes and Custom policies (+6 more) in its marketplace category features; Materials Inventory doesn't.

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: Materials Inventory audit • SerializeIt ‑ Serial Numbering audit

1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

Field	Materials Inventory	SerializeIt ‑ Serial Numbering
Tagline	“Inventory management for makers & manufacturers. Create bills of materials & track profitability”	“Easily add and track serial numbers to your orders and inventory.”
Listing audit	84/100 listing audit	92/100 listing audit
Screenshots	6 images	6 images
Languages	English	English
Platforms	Shopify	Shopify
Developer	Materials Inventory

Listed since	Jan 2021	Jun 2024

Listed	January 19, 2021	June 6, 2024

6. Search rankings

Top 5 keywords · shared rankings prioritized

Keyword	Materials Inventory	SerializeIt ‑ Serial Numbering
serial numbers	Not ranked	#1
raw materials inventory	#3	Not ranked
manufacturing	#5	Not ranked
eu vat numbers	Not ranked	#23
inventory management	#24	Not ranked

Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Is Materials Inventory or SerializeIt ‑ Serial Numbering cheaper?

Neither Materials Inventory nor SerializeIt ‑ Serial Numbering lists a free plan. Materials Inventory lists no paid plan with a published price; SerializeIt ‑ Serial Numbering 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, Materials Inventory or SerializeIt ‑ Serial Numbering?

Materials Inventory (5.0★, 54 reviews) and SerializeIt ‑ Serial Numbering (5.0★, 3 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.

Should I choose Materials Inventory or SerializeIt ‑ Serial Numbering?

AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating — both sit at 5.0★. Materials Inventory does carry the larger published review base (54 vs 3). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Materials Inventory or SerializeIt ‑ Serial Numbering?

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 3).

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: Materials Inventory has 54 published reviews; SerializeIt ‑ Serial Numbering has 3 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.

Can I migrate data between Materials Inventory and SerializeIt ‑ Serial Numbering?

Migration support varies by app and category. Materials Inventory and SerializeIt ‑ Serial Numbering 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 SerializeIt ‑ Serial Numbering" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Materials Inventory vs SerializeIt ‑ Serial Numbering

Materials Inventory

SerializeIt ‑ Serial Numbering

At a glance

AppRanks verdict

1. Listing metadata

2. Pricing & plans

3. Features

4. Categories & rankings

5. Category features

6. Search rankings

7. Activity in the last 90 days

Materials Inventory · 0 changes

SerializeIt ‑ Serial Numbering · 4 changes

8. App details