Shopify inventory app for serious operations
The Shopify admin handles storefront inventory. InventoryFlo handles the warehouse behind it — multi-location stock, lot tracking, expiry alerts, scan-to-count on a phone, purchase orders. Free to start. Paid plans from $19/month.
No credit card. 1 user, 100 items, and multi-location free forever.
Shopify is great for storefronts. It isn’t a warehouse.
Shopify’s built-in inventory works for a single shop with simple counts. Once you grow past one location, sell perishable or lot-tracked goods, run purchase orders with suppliers, or want to count by scanning a phone — the storefront stops being enough.
InventoryFlo is the layer underneath: a real inventory system that tracks what you have, where it lives, when it expires, and what to reorder — and puts that information on the phone of the staff who actually move the boxes.
Sized for Shopify shops
Built for the operator behind the storefront, not the storefront itself. If you sell on Shopify and need real inventory ops — counts, receiving, transfers — InventoryFlo is the layer underneath.
Scan-to-count on a phone
Native iOS and Android app scans barcodes for receiving, counting, picking, and check-outs. Works offline; syncs when you reconnect. Floor staff use the same seat count — no per-scanner fees.
Multi-location stock
Track stock across warehouses, shops, and storage rooms. Move between locations without re-keying. Per-location reorder points and low-stock alerts.
Lot tracking & expiry alerts
Receive by lot, tag expiry dates, and the app flags lots approaching their date. FEFO picking. Built for food, beverage, supplements, and regulated goods.
Purchase orders, not a second tool
Build POs against suppliers, send them by email, receive partially or in full, and update stock automatically. Cost-of-goods stays accurate as you receive.
Reports that reconcile
ABC classification, on-hand valuation, movement history, supplier performance. Counts post to a ledger so your accountant can reconcile without a spreadsheet detective story.
What to look for in a Shopify inventory app
Most tools claim the same feature list. The differences show up in fees you don’t see until you upgrade and limits you don’t hit until you grow. Four things to check before signing up anywhere:
Per-location fees
Watch for: Some inventory apps charge extra when you add a second warehouse or shop.
How we do it: Locations are included on every paid tier — add as many as your plan allows without surprise upcharges.
Per-scanner seat costs
Watch for: Many tools count every staff member with a phone as a paid seat.
How we do it: Floor scanners use the same seat count as admins. No fee to put scanning in everyone’s hand.
Lot, expiry, and FEFO as add-ons
Watch for: Generic inventory tools treat perishables and lot tracking as premium-tier features.
How we do it: Lot tracking, expiry alerts, and FEFO picking are standard on every paid tier.
Locked into one storefront
Watch for: Tools that live inside Shopify break when you start selling on a marketplace, in person, or wholesale.
How we do it: InventoryFlo is your inventory system; it stays the same as you add channels around it.
Bring your Shopify catalog in minutes
Export products from Shopify as CSV, drop the file into the import page, preview what will happen on a server-side dry-run, then confirm. XLSX and TSV also supported. Common Shopify columns (Handle, Title, Variant SKU, Variant Barcode, Variant Inventory Qty) map automatically. Errors download as a CSV you can fix in Excel and re-upload.
Audit-grade ledger by design
Every movement is a ledger entry — receipts, picks, transfers, counts, write-offs. You can prove what happened, when, and by whom. Counts post to the same ledger. Your accountant reconciles without spreadsheet archaeology.
Simple pricing
- Free — 1 user, 100 items, 1 location. No card required.
- Starter $19/mo — 3 users, 1,000 items, 1 location.
- Pro $59/mo — 8 users, 5,000 items, 3 locations.
- Business $159/mo — 12 users, 20,000 items, 10 locations.
Frequently asked questions
- What is a Shopify inventory app and when do I need one?
- A Shopify inventory app tracks the stock behind your Shopify store — what you have on hand, where it lives, when it expires, and what to reorder. Shopify's built-in inventory works for one location and basic counts. You need a dedicated app when you grow past one warehouse, sell perishable or lot-tracked goods, run purchase orders, or want to count by scanning a phone instead of a desktop.
- How does InventoryFlo work with Shopify?
- InventoryFlo runs alongside your Shopify store, not on top of it. You manage inventory operations — receiving, counting, transfers, lots, expiry — in InventoryFlo, and a Shopify integration (on the roadmap) keeps quantities in sync. Today you can import your Shopify product export by CSV and run all of inventory ops in InventoryFlo independently.
- Can I import my Shopify product catalog?
- Yes. Export products from Shopify as CSV, drop the file into InventoryFlo's import page, preview what will happen, and confirm. XLSX and TSV are supported too. Common Shopify columns (Handle, Title, Variant SKU, Variant Barcode, Variant Inventory Qty) map cleanly to InventoryFlo's fields.
- Does it handle multiple warehouses or stores?
- Yes. Multi-location stock is included on every paid tier, with per-location reorder points and low-stock alerts. Transfers between locations post to an audit-grade ledger so you can reconcile what moved, when, and by whom.
- What about food, beverage, or other perishables?
- Lot and expiry tracking are built in. Receive stock by lot, tag expiry dates, and the app flags lots approaching their date. Picks default to FEFO (first-expired-first-out) so older lots leave first — built for food retail and any goods with a shelf life.
- What does the mobile app do?
- A native iOS and Android app lets floor staff scan barcodes to receive shipments, count cycle inventory, pick orders, and check items out. Works offline — actions queue and sync when you reconnect. Same seat counts apply, no per-scanner fees.
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