Best Retail Assortment Planning Software in 2026
Updated
In short: NIQ is ranked #1 of 18 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Assortment.AI and AssortSmart. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Flowlity at €249/mo.
Retail assortment planning software helps organize product decisions across channels, locations, and seasons. The ranked entries begin with Centric Planning & Pricing, RELEX Demand Planning, and Increff Merchandising Software, followed by Retalon Price Management and Optimization. Compare channel and location planning with open-to-buy, seasonal, and size and color planning. The planning horizon and scenario planning are further points to weigh when considering the scope of decisions a system supports. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing round out the comparison, helping you assess the listed planning capabilities alongside cost details.
18 retail assortment planning software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 NIQ iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3
- 2 Assortment.AI No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Location planning: Yes
- 3 AssortSmart No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Location planning: YesSeasonal planning: Yes
- 4 Centric Planning & Pricing No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Size & color planning: YesLocation planning: YesSeasonal planning: Yes
- 5 RELEX Demand Planning No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Size & color planning: YesLocation planning: YesSeasonal planning: Yes
- 6 Increff Merchandising Software No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Size & color planning: YesLocation planning: YesSeasonal planning: Yes
- 7 Retalon Price Management and Optimization No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Size & color planning: YesLocation planning: YesSeasonal planning: Yes
- 8 SAS Federation Server No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Size & color planning: YesLocation planning: YesSeasonal planning: Yes
- 9 Style Arcade No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Size & color planning: YesLocation planning: YesSeasonal planning: Yes
- 10 Toolio No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Size & color planning: YesLocation planning: YesSeasonal planning: Yes
- 11 Board No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6
- 12 Flowlity No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6€249/mo
- 13 Circana Liquid Activation No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Location planning: Yes
- 14 Vusion Assortment No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Location planning: Yes
- 15 LEAFIO AI Assortment Performance No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Location planning: YesSeasonal planning: Yes
- 16 TCS BaNCS for Treasury No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1
- 17 SymphonyAI Assortment Optimization No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0 Location planning: Yes
- 18 SAP Retail No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9
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Questions about this list
Which retail assortment planning software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
NIQ is ranked #1 of 18 with a score of 7.3. Assortment.AI is second and AssortSmart third.
How many of these have a free plan?
0 of the 18 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Flowlity has the lowest first paid tier we found: €249/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.