Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Inventory management for makers & manufacturers. Create bills of materials & track profitability
| Materials Inventory | syncX | |
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| Metric | Materials Inventory | syncX: Easy SKU & Barcode Scan |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 3.8 ★ |
| Total reviews | 52 | ★ 58 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 3 tiers | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | ★ 5 | 4 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jan 2021 | Aug 2016 |
Based on the data on this page, Materials Inventory is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs syncX: Easy SKU & Barcode Scan's 3.8★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Materials Inventory at Free plan available, syncX: Easy SKU & Barcode Scan 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 (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 — syncX: Easy SKU & Barcode Scan's 58-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 • syncX: Easy SKU & Barcode Scan audit
| Keyword | Materials Inventory | syncX |
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| raw materials inventory | #3 | Not ranked |
| manufacturing | #5 | Not ranked |
| scan | Not ranked | #21 |
| sku and barcodes | Not ranked | #22 |
| barcode | Not ranked | #23 |
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Both Materials Inventory and syncX: Easy SKU & Barcode Scan offer paid plans only. Materials Inventory starts at Free plan available; syncX: Easy SKU & Barcode Scan 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 syncX: Easy SKU & Barcode Scan (3.8★ from 58 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 3.8★). 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. syncX: Easy SKU & Barcode Scan has the deeper published review base (58 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). syncX: Easy SKU & Barcode Scan typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (58 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 syncX: Easy SKU & Barcode Scan 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.
