Compare Materials Inventory vs Simple Inventory

Name: Simple Inventory
Brand: Simple Apps LLC

Materials Inventory

Raw Material Inventory for Makers & Manufacturers || ERP

Simple Inventory

Update inventory manually or automatically via CSV files.

Materials Inventory

Raw Material Inventory for Makers & Manufacturers || ERP

Simple Inventory

Update inventory manually or automatically via CSV files.

Overview

What is Simple Inventory?

Simple Inventory is a Shopify app designed to help merchants track stock levels, manage orders, and streamline inventory workflows with an intuitive interface.

Key Strengths:

User-friendly dashboard for real-time inventory tracking
Low-cost solution for small to medium businesses
Basic reporting and order management features

Rating

51 Reviews

9.1

45 Reviews

7.4

Pricing

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Features

Real-time updates
Intuitive interface
Bundle management
Low inventory alerts
Cost analysis
Custom purchase orders

Automated updates
Csv file integration
Bulk tag updates
Manual updates
Periodic fetching
Prevent out-of-stock sales

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Pros

Real-time inventory management keeps information up-to-date
Helps analyze costs and profits effectively
Prevents overselling by updating inventory instantly
Easy to use with an intuitive interface, allowing users to focus on their business
Provides informative insights with a full history of inventory movements
Offers low inventory alerts with dynamically adjusted thresholds
Ability to create custom purchase orders
Highly beneficial for managing stock and selling quantities for complex products

User-friendly interface for manual updates via CSV format
Automated updates available for properly formatted CSV files
Capability to fetch CSV files from a designated URL or SFTP server periodically
Helps keep inventory and pricing up-to-date effectively
Bulk update of tags
Prevents sales of out-of-stock products

Cons

Limited feedback suggests potential areas for improvement may not yet be identified
Depends on Shopify for real-time updates, which may limit its use for businesses not using Shopify

Requires proper formatting of CSV files for automated updates, which could be challenging for some users
Dependence on external URL or SFTP server for automated features might introduce reliability issues
Limited to CSV file format; no support for other common formats like Excel or JSON
Potential difficulty in setting up the initial automated configurations

Launched

Jan 18, 2021

Jun 16, 2015

Developer

Built by Materials Inventory ERP

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