Review

Inventory Planner review 2026 · is the post-Sage pricing still worth it?

"More time, more profit, less guesswork" — smart inventory planning made by retailers for retailers.

By Botapolis editorialUpdated 2026-06-033 min read
Rating8.4/10out of 10
01

At a glance

A demand forecasting, replenishment, and PO management platform for ecommerce, with SKU-level forecasts, multi-location planning, and 200+ inventory metrics. Integrates with Shopify, Amazon, BigCommerce, and Sage accounting; an Essentials tier targets small Shopify merchants.

02

Who it fits

Best forMid-market to enterprise ecommerce brands with multi-warehouse, multi-channel complexity and hundreds-to-thousands of SKUs.

Skip ifVery small merchants with simple inventory needs; dropshippers and pure print-on-demand brands; teams wanting a modern, lightweight UI — reviews flag a clunky/complex interface.

03

Pros & cons

Pros
  • Accurate demand forecasting with dynamic models
  • Automated POs & scheduled reports
  • Named support reps (Karen, Lavender, Chan)
Cons
  • Steep price increases since Sage acquisition
  • Shopify API sync issues reported in late 2025
  • Seasonal forecasting inconsistent for some merchants
04

Pricing

Starting price

up to
Model
custom
Tiers: No public tiers; pricing scales by annual revenue + inventory volume; quote-only via form; third-party benchmark cites ~$245/mo floor Pricing gotchas: Pricing hidden behind quote (revenue + company info required); annual contracts typical, brands report $10K+ annual cost. Free plan: No—free trial only Verified 2026-05-30

Pricing source: www.inventory-planner.com/pricing

See the full Inventory Planner pricing breakdown

05

Features

  • Demand Forecasting (seasonality-aware)

    AI

    Forecasts using historical sales / seasonality / marketing activity / spike-dip detection

    AI kind
    statistical/ML forecasting
    plan
    All plans
  • Open-to-Buy (OTB) Reports

    Monthly/weekly buying budget planning

    plan
    All plans
  • 200+ Metrics / SKU-Level Reports

    Reports across SKUs, categories, bundles, assemblies, warehouses, suppliers

    plan
    All plans
  • Container-Aware PO Optimization

    Scales POs to container capacity to optimize shipping cost

    plan
    All plans
  • Multi-Warehouse / Multi-Channel Forecasting

    Forecasts and recommends per warehouse and channel

    plan
    All plans
  • Google Analytics Integration

    Combines GA traffic data with sales data to detect pricing/imagery issues

    plan
    All plans
  • Overstock + Forecasted Lost Revenue Reports

    Highlights cash-draining overstock and prioritizes POs by lost-revenue risk

    plan
    All plans
  • Bundles and Assemblies Forecasting

    Forecasts and stocks for bundled and assembled products

    plan
    All plans
  • Per-Product Custom Forecasting Logic

    Per-product control over forecasting algorithms / lead times / stockout corrections

    plan
    All plans
  • Automated Email/Slack Reports

    Scheduled key-report distribution

    plan
    All plans
  • Revenue-Based Custom Pricing

    Quote-based pricing scaled to revenue (entry ~$244/mo per third-party)

    plan
    NOT FOUND (custom)
06

Shopify integration

Yes — deep native Shopify integration; Shopify App Store; Inventory Planner Essentials launched July 5, 2024 exclusively on the Shopify App Store (per Sage press release dated July 10, 2024); supports Shopify and Shopify Plus

07

Integrations

External platforms

  • Shopify
  • Shopify Plus
  • Amazon
  • Brightpearl
  • Cin7
  • eBay
  • Linnworks
  • Microsoft Dynamics 365
  • NetSuite
  • QuickBooks (Online + Desktop)
  • Sage Supply Chain Intelligence
  • ShipHero
  • WooCommerce
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Rating breakdown

  • Ease of use

    8.7/10

    [I] inferred

  • Features

    9.0/10

    [I] inferred

  • Value

    7.0/10

    [I] inferred

  • Support

    8.8/10

    [I] inferred

09

External ratings

  • G2

    4.6/5

  • Shopify App Store

    4.4/5

    145 reviews

  • Trustpilot

    4.0/5

    151 reviews

10

What operators say

  • Inventory Planner has been an absolute game-changer for us at Campmor; forecasting is incredibly accurate.

    Shopify App Store · 2025

  • After the acquisition, our subscription cost was increased threefold.

    Shopify App Store / Trustpilot · 2025

  • Something broke with the connection at the end of September 2025 and it has basically rendered IP useless to us.

    Shopify App Store · 2025

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Our verdict

The data points to a forked profile. On capability, Inventory Planner is genuinely deep — SKU-level demand forecasting, multi-warehouse / multi-channel planning, container-aware PO optimisation, 200+ metrics, and a first-party integration set covering Shopify, Amazon, NetSuite, QuickBooks, and Sage. For mid-market to enterprise brands managing hundreds-to-thousands of SKUs across locations, the feature set is hard to beat. Two operational caveats sit on top of that capability and matter more than the feature-list praise. First, the 2024 Sage acquisition has produced verified threefold subscription-cost increases for existing customers — Trustpilot and Shopify App Store reviews from 2025 cite the hike with specific numbers, including one Shopify customer paying $4K annually. Second, the late-September-2025 Shopify sync outage rendered the platform "useless" for at least one paying customer — integration health is now a thing to verify in trial, not assumed from the feature page. Pricing is quote-only with no public floor; third-party benchmarks cite ~$245/mo entry, but operator-reported totals land closer to $10K+ annually once add-ons stack (per-warehouse fees, per-1,000-SKU upcharges, third-party onboarding). For very small Shopify merchants, dropshippers, or any team that wants a modern lightweight UI, the cost and the legacy interface make the math hard. G2 (4.6) and Shopify App Store (4.4 / 145) suggest the underlying forecasting still works for customers it works for — but verify the Shopify connection is healthy and read the renewal-pricing clause before signing an annual contract.

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