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Stokrio vs Inventory Planner by Sage

Inventory Planner by Sage: Sage-owned planning platform for retail and ecommerce that forecasts demand, automates purchasing and reports on stock. Stokrio: statistical forecasting, replenishment, purchasing, alerts and 22 reports for Shopify brands and 3PLs.

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Where Stokrio goes further

Capabilities Stokrio ships that Inventory Planner by Sage's public pages don't list.

Bills of materials / raw materials — BOMs with batch yield, scrap, labour and overhead, versions and sub-assemblies drive material forecasts; work orders consume materials by lot, record actual cost and can be reversed; BOM import from CSV.
Lots & expiry — Lots and expiry captured at receiving, expiry radar, FEFO; serial numbers.
3PL client workspaces — Isolated client workspaces, staff access across clients, and a partner API: the 3PL's system sends clients, items, bins and stock movements, clients sign in from the 3PL's portal and see the 3PL's branding.
MCP / AI assistant access — MCP server with forecast, stockout, ABC, alerts, stock and draft-PO tools.
Stocky import — Self-serve CSV import of Stocky POs (all files at once), suppliers and supplier costs, with a dry run.

Where Inventory Planner by Sage is stronger

Documented on their own pages — worth weighing honestly.

Channels beyond Shopify — Shopify, Amazon, WooCommerce, eBay, BigCommerce and more.
Long-running product (App Store launch 2013) backed by Sage.
Configurable forecast methods including seasonal.
Scheduled email reports and public API with webhooks.
Broad multichannel and ERP/WMS integrations.

Feature by feature

Checked 2026-10-16. "Not listed" means Inventory Planner by Sage's public pages don't say either way.

Capability	Stokrio	Inventory Planner by Sage
Demand forecasting	Yes Per-SKU statistical forecasts: 12 models backtested on each product's history, seasonality, stockout-aware, prediction intervals.	Yes Selectable methods per item: recent sales and trends, last sales, or seasonal (same months in prior years). Source: help.inventory-planner.com
Reorder suggestions	Yes Reorder points with statistical safety stock, measured supplier lead times, MOQ/case-pack rounding, order-by dates, fit to budget.	Yes Purchasing recommendations and automated replenishment. Source: inventory-planner.com
Purchase orders	Yes Draft POs per supplier in one click, email to supplier with CSV, expected-date tracking, 12-week inbound calendar.	Yes Replenishment and purchase orders. Source: inventory-planner.com
Receiving (incl. partial)	Yes Full or partial receiving with lot, expiry, carrier and tracking; close short.	Yes Open or partial POs received by entering quantities. Source: help-essentials.inventory-planner.com
Multiple warehouses	Yes Stock per warehouse, bins and transfers. Forecasts are pooled across locations today; per-location forecasting is next on the roadmap.	Yes Tracking across warehouses and stores; transfers. Source: inventory-planner.com
Bundles & kits	Yes Bundle sales count as demand for each component.	Yes Bundle sales rolled into component forecasts. Source: help.inventory-planner.com
Bills of materials / raw materials	Yes BOMs with batch yield, scrap, labour and overhead, versions and sub-assemblies drive material forecasts; work orders consume materials by lot, record actual cost and can be reversed; BOM import from CSV.	Partial Assemblies with a BOM and Next to Assemble planning; not production execution. Source: inventory-planner.com
Lots & expiry	Yes Lots and expiry captured at receiving, expiry radar, FEFO; serial numbers.	Not listed
Backorders & pre-orders	Not yet Not available today.	Not listed
Inventory reports	Yes 22 reports incl. stockout risk, excess, aging, ABC-XYZ, in-stock rate, GMROI, supplier OTIF, forecast accuracy.	Yes Reporting from top-level metrics to SKU level. Source: inventory-planner.com
Scheduled email reports	Yes Any saved report view emailed daily, weekly or monthly.	Yes Emailed reports on daily, weekly or monthly schedules. Source: help.inventory-planner.com
Alerts	Yes Forecast-based stockout, reorder, late-PO and sales spike/drop alerts; morning email and Monday digest.	Yes Low-stock and vendor MOQ alerts by email. Source: help.inventory-planner.com
Warehouse execution (bins, pick, pack)	Partial Bin locations, pick waves and a scan-to-pack station; not a full WMS (no carrier labels or slotting).	Not listed
3PL client workspaces	Yes Isolated client workspaces, staff access across clients, and a partner API: the 3PL's system sends clients, items, bins and stock movements, clients sign in from the 3PL's portal and see the 3PL's branding.	Not listed Stock Orders API can sync POs with a 3PL; no 3PL client portal described. Source: help.inventory-planner.com
Public API	Yes REST API with scoped keys and signed webhooks.	Yes Public APIs (docs mark them beta) plus webhooks. Source: help.inventory-planner.com
MCP / AI assistant access	Yes MCP server with forecast, stockout, ABC, alerts, stock and draft-PO tools.	Not listed Sage Copilot and Sage AI mentioned; no MCP mentioned. Source: inventory-planner.com
Stocky import	Yes Self-serve CSV import of Stocky POs (all files at once), suppliers and supplier costs, with a dry run.	Not listed Markets itself as a Stocky alternative; no importer documented on pages checked. Source: inventory-planner.com
Channels beyond Shopify	Partial Shopify connector; other channels' orders and stock via the REST API.	Yes Shopify, Amazon, WooCommerce, eBay, BigCommerce and more. Source: inventory-planner.com
Pricing	From A$99/month (A$79 billed annually). See plans	Quote only. Pricing is based on the volume of inventory managed; no public entry price or free trial stated. Unlimited users. Source
Shopify App Store rating	New — no rating yet	4.3 from 155 reviews (2026-10-16)

Things to know about Inventory Planner by Sage

From their own documentation.

No public pricing; quote required.

Questions

Is Stokrio an alternative to Inventory Planner by Sage?

Yes for inventory planning and purchasing on Shopify. Stokrio adds bills of materials / raw materials, lots & expiry, 3pl client workspaces, mcp / ai assistant access, which Inventory Planner by Sage's public pages don't list. Inventory Planner by Sage documents channels beyond shopify, where Stokrio is partial or doesn't offer it yet.

Does Inventory Planner by Sage forecast demand?

Yes. Selectable methods per item: recent sales and trends, last sales, or seasonal (same months in prior years). Stokrio backtests 12 statistical models on each product's own history and shows the chosen model and its accuracy.

How much does Inventory Planner by Sage cost compared with Stokrio?

Inventory Planner by Sage: Quote only. Pricing is based on the volume of inventory managed; no public entry price or free trial stated. Unlimited users. (as published on 2026-10-16). Stokrio: From A$99/month (A$79 billed annually); see the pricing page for current plans.

Can I move from Inventory Planner by Sage to Stokrio?

Yes. Connect Shopify for products, stock and order history, then import suppliers, supplier costs and open or historical purchase orders from CSV. Every row is checked before anything is saved.

Sources

Checked on 2026-10-16. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we'll correct it.

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