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Inventory Planner
What it is
Inventory Planner helps retailers, ecommerce brands, wholesalers, and discrete manufacturers forecast demand and plan inventory purchases. Its configurable models cover seasonal and non-seasonal products as well as retail and wholesale goods, with automatic adjustments to sales patterns. For new products, it can estimate demand using sales data from similar items. Purchasing tools include supplier management, purchase planning, minimum order quantity handling, and open-to-buy budgeting. It also recommends purchases and warehouse transfers across multiple inventory locations, with a custom forecast horizon and no stated SKU limit. Native integrations include Shopify, BigCommerce, Amazon, eBay, Brightpearl, Cin7, QuickBooks, and other sales, management, fulfillment, and accounting platforms. Starter CSV, Advanced CSV, and Snowflake connectors are options when a native integration is unavailable. Beta Stock Orders and Reports APIs offer real-time account data access, but cannot currently accept product or variant data. It runs on the web and through an API. Pricing is on request. Guided implementation and training are required, and onboarding averages within 30 days.
For and against
For
- Configurable forecasts cover seasonal and non-seasonal products.
- Uses similar-item sales data to estimate new-product demand.
- Recommends purchases and transfers across multiple locations.
- No SKU limit is stated.
- Native integrations include Shopify, Amazon, and QuickBooks.
Against
- Pricing is available on request.
- Guided implementation and training are required.
- Onboarding averages within 30 days.
- Beta APIs cannot accept product or variant data.
The verdict
Inventory Planner brings forecasting, purchasing, and multi-location transfer recommendations into one service. Before choosing it, confirm pricing and whether its connector and API limits suit your setup.
Who it suits
It suits retailers, ecommerce brands, wholesalers, and discrete manufacturers that need demand forecasts and purchasing recommendations across locations. It may be a fit for teams using its supported native integrations or CSV and Snowflake connectors.
Plans and prices
Shopify listing
Shopify app listing
Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.shopify.com
Inventory Planner by Sage
Pricing based on inventory volume
Read 15 Oct 2026 · inventory-planner.com
Custom pricing
Price based on inventory volume · unlimited users at no extra cost
Read 8 Oct 2026 · inventory-planner.com
On the record
- API
- Public APIs are beta, provide real-time account access, and currently cover Stock Orders and Reports APIs; product and variant data cannot be pushed through the API.help.inventory-planner.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Automated purchasing
- The platform recommends quantities and purchase dates for SKUs and can create purchase orders from replenishment recommendations.inventory-planner.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Backups
- The security statement says data is backed up every 24 hours, with complete backups retained for three days and roll-up backups available across a three-month window.help.inventory-planner.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Bundles and assemblies
- The system forecasts bundles or assemblies and breaks buying recommendations down into component items.inventory-planner.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company history
- The FAQ says Inventory Planner started in 2012 and is part of Sage Group.inventory-planner.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Connector options
- Starter CSV, Advanced CSV, and Snowflake connectors are available when a native integration is not listed.help.inventory-planner.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- CSV connectivity
- Starter CSV, Advanced CSV and Snowflake connectors can connect systems without a native integration.inventory-planner.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Data flow
- The service is mostly read-only toward connected platforms, with optional stock-quantity updates and purchase-order pushes depending on the integration.help.inventory-planner.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- The Help Center has sections for setup, basics, forecasting and replenishment, reporting, integrations, video guides, best practices and FAQs.help.inventory-planner.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Forecasting
- Forecasts can account for historical sales, trends, seasonality, stockouts, lead times and supply patterns, with configurable methods.help.inventory-planner.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Implementation
- Official guidance says guided implementation and training are required for optimal results, averaging about 30 days.inventory-planner.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Independent feature ratings
- GetApp reports user ratings of 4.5 for forecasting, 4.6 for reporting and analytics, 4.6 for purchase-order management and 4.4 for inventory control.getapp.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Native integrations include Shopify, BigCommerce, Amazon, eBay, Walmart, WooCommerce, Magento, Brightpearl, Cin7, Linnworks, Unleashed, QuickBooks, Xero, ShipBob, ShipHero, ShipStation, Snowflake and Google Analytics.help.inventory-planner.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Integration support limit
- Inventory Planner supports its native connectors; third-party non-native connectors are not covered by its support.help.inventory-planner.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Limit: learning curve
- GetApp reviewers mention a learning curve and a need for manual adjustments in some situations.getapp.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: onboarding and technical issues
- Trustpilot's review summary reports complaints about lengthy onboarding, persistent technical problems and occasional need to adjust inventory levels manually.trustpilot.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: price
- Capterra and GetApp reviewers describe the product as expensive or higher priced, especially for smaller businesses.capterra.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- LinkedIn company profile
- LinkedIn categorizes Inventory Planner by Sage under Software Development and shows 1,461 followers.uk.linkedin.com · read 15 Oct 2026
