Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Inventory management for makers & manufacturers. Create bills of materials & track profitability
| Materials Inventory | Skala Ultimate Cloud Inventory | |
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Manage inventory, production, and warehouse operations in real time — built for smart manufacturer
| Metric | Materials Inventory | Skala Ultimate Cloud Inventory |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 52 | 2 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 3 tiers | 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jan 2021 | Nov 2023 |
Based on the data on this page, Materials Inventory is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Skala Ultimate Cloud Inventory's 4.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Materials Inventory at Free trial available, Skala Ultimate Cloud Inventory 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.
Recommended by 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 — Skala Ultimate Cloud Inventory's 2-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 • Skala Ultimate Cloud Inventory audit
| Keyword | Materials Inventory | Skala Ultimate Cloud Inventory |
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| raw materials inventory | #3 | Not ranked |
| manufacturing | #5 | Not ranked |
| inventory management | #24 | Not ranked |
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Both Materials Inventory and Skala Ultimate Cloud Inventory offer paid plans only. Materials Inventory starts at Free trial available; Skala Ultimate Cloud Inventory starts at Free trial 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 Skala Ultimate Cloud Inventory (4.0★ from 2 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Materials Inventory holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.0★). 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. Materials Inventory has the deeper published review base (52 vs 2), 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.
Materials Inventory typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (52 reviews). Skala Ultimate Cloud Inventory typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (2 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. Materials Inventory and Skala Ultimate Cloud 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 Skala Ultimate Cloud Inventory" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
