Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Inventory management for makers & manufacturers. Create bills of materials & track profitability
| Materials Inventory | Qoblex Inventory Management | |
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Multichannel inventory & order management, B2B wholesale, and accounting sync—simplified with Qoblex
| Metric | Materials Inventory | Qoblex Inventory Management |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | 52 | ★ 57 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 3 tiers | 2 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jan 2021 | Apr 2016 |
Materials Inventory and Qoblex Inventory Management are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ vs 4.9★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
Pricing entry tiers: Materials Inventory at Free trial available, Qoblex 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.
Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most merchants the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone.
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 • Qoblex Inventory Management audit
| Keyword | Materials Inventory | Qoblex Inventory Management |
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| manufacturing | #51 | #15 |
| inventory management | #24 | #10 |
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Both Materials Inventory and Qoblex Inventory Management offer paid plans only. Materials Inventory starts at Free trial available; Qoblex Inventory Management starts at Free trial available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Materials Inventory (5.0★, 52 reviews) and Qoblex Inventory Management (4.9★, 57 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
Materials Inventory holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.9★). 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. Qoblex Inventory Management has the deeper published review base (57 vs 52), 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). Qoblex Inventory Management typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (57 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 Qoblex 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 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.
