Side-by-side comparison
Inventory management for makers & manufacturers. Create bills of materials & track profitability
Master stock with Stockie: Advanced inventory tracking, automated POs, and deep sales intelligence
| Metric | Materials Inventory | Stockie by Section Kit |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 54 | 2 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free plan available |
| Pricing tiers | 3 tiers | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | ★ 5 | 3 |
| Languages | 1 supported |
Materials Inventory and Stockie by Section Kit each lead on different measured dimensions — pick by the one that matters most to you.
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Read each app's audit: Materials Inventory audit • Stockie by Section Kit audit
| Field | Materials Inventory | Stockie by Section Kit |
|---|---|---|
| Tagline | ||
| Listing audit | 84/100 listing audit | 83/100 listing audit |
| Screenshots | images | images |
| Languages | ||
| Platforms | ||
| Developer |
| 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jan 2021 | Jul 2026 |
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| Listed |
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| Keyword | Materials Inventory | Stockie by Section Kit |
|---|---|---|
| raw materials inventory | #3 | Not ranked |
| manufacturing | #5 | Not ranked |
| inventory management | #24 | Not ranked |
| fit visualization | Not ranked | #138 |
Stockie by Section Kit is cheaper to start with — it offers a free plan and Materials Inventory doesn't list one. Prices are as listed on the Shopify App Store; check what each tier includes in the Pricing section above.
Materials Inventory (5.0★, 54 reviews) and Stockie by Section Kit (5.0★, 2 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating — both sit at 5.0★. Materials Inventory does carry the larger published review base (54 vs 2). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
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 2).
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; Stockie by Section Kit has 2 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Migration support varies by app and category. Materials Inventory and Stockie by Section Kit 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 Stockie by Section Kit" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.