Inventory & Purchasing — Built for Shopify
Six subscriptions. Six logins. One ForgeIMS.
Most Shopify merchants are running a stack of disconnected apps to plan, order, and reconcile inventory — then still keeping QuickBooks, ShipStation, and their 3PL up to date by hand. ForgeIMS replaces the whole stack and keeps Shopify itself as the single source of truth, so every connected platform is already working from accurate data.
What ForgeIMS replaces
Merchants we talk to are running 5–6 tools to do what ForgeIMS does alone
What the others still require
A forecasting app isn't the whole operation. Each one still needs add-ons to cover the rest.
- Matrixify — bulk import/export in & out of Shopify
- Report Pundit — Shopify-native custom reporting
- A separate PO & vendor workflow — or spreadsheets
A full IM suite, but still bolted onto Shopify with extra apps for sync and reporting.
- Stocky (or similar) — stock visibility & reordering
- Matrixify — bulk data sync
- Report Pundit — custom reporting
- A separate PO tool — or spreadsheets
Forecasting only; the rest of the operation is stitched together by hand.
- Matrixify — bulk data sync
- Report Pundit — custom reporting
- A separate PO & vendor workflow
Forecasting + reorder, but not the full operation.
One ForgeIMS runs the entire operation.
The entire inventory operation — forecasting, purchasing, vendors, warehouses, reporting, SKU & barcode — in one app that lives inside Shopify. No Matrixify, no Stocky, no Report Pundit.
One accurate number in Shopify — reflected everywhere else automatically.
Inventory Planner, Cin7, and Prediko will tell you what to reorder, but the moment that PO exists, someone still has to export it and key it into QuickBooks by hand. ForgeIMS doesn't push data anywhere — it keeps Shopify itself accurate, so QuickBooks, ShipStation, and every 3PL or platform already connected to your store just work off correct numbers.
How the platforms stack up
Feature-for-feature against the tools ForgeIMS is most often replacing.
| Capability | ForgeIMS | Cin7 | Inventory Planner | Prediko |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forecasting & Reordering | ||||
| Demand forecastingSales-velocity based predictions | FULL | PARTIAL | FULL | FULL |
| Demand planning & forecasting viewToggle the forecast by week or by days of cover left | FULL | PARTIAL | PARTIAL | PARTIAL |
| Automated reorder suggestionsWhat to buy, when, and how much | FULL | PARTIAL | FULL | FULL |
| Purchasing & Accounting | ||||
| Purchase order managementDraft to received, with cost & date tracking | FULL | FULL | FULL | FULL |
| Shopify as single source of truthAccurate inventory & PO data flows to QuickBooks, ShipStation & 3PLs — no manual export or re-entry | FULL | PARTIAL | NONE | NONE |
| Vendor managementContacts, currency, lead times in one place | FULL | PARTIAL | NONE | PARTIAL |
| Data & Tooling | ||||
| Bulk CSV / data syncUpdate counts and orders across sources in bulk — the Matrixify job | FULL | PARTIAL | PARTIAL | PARTIAL |
| SKU & barcode generationStructured SKUs, printable barcodes | FULL | PARTIAL | NONE | NONE |
| Custom reportingInventory & margin value by location, type, vendor — the Report Pundit job | FULL | FULL | FULL | PARTIAL |
| Platform & Pricing | ||||
| Sales channels | Multi-channel, via Shopify integrations | Multi-channel + wholesale/B2B | Multi-channel | Shopify only |
| Requires additional apps | No | Yes Matrixify · Report Pundit · PO tool | Yes Matrixify · Stocky · Report Pundit | Yes Matrixify · Report Pundit · PO tool |
| Starting price | $299.99/mo — all features included | ~$349/mo | Quote-based (~$245/mo+) | ~$49/mo |
Sources: publicly listed pricing and feature pages for Cin7, Inventory Planner by Sage, and Prediko as of July 2026. "PARTIAL" reflects features present but requiring add-ons, manual steps, or limited scope relative to ForgeIMS's built-in version. Pricing and features change — verify current terms directly with each vendor before publishing externally.
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