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EasyScan vs Prediko: which Shopify inventory app fits your operation?
TL;DR: Prediko is a demand-planning tool — strong AI forecasting and a purchase order calendar, priced from $49/month on a GMV-based scale. EasyScan is the end-to-end inventory and purchase order suite for Shopify: raise POs, scan-receive them at the warehouse door, manage bin locations, run stocktakes, transfer stock between locations, and pick, pack and audit orders with a barcode scanner — with smart AI demand forecasting and low stock alerts built in. If your bottleneck is planning spreadsheets, Prediko is a credible specialist. If you want one app that runs the whole inventory loop from forecast to fulfilled order, choose EasyScan.
The one-line difference
Prediko sells to the planner at the desk. EasyScan runs the full loop — the planning desk and the warehouse floor in one app. Prediko's workflow ends when the purchase order is created; EasyScan's continues through receiving, put-away, counting and order fulfilment.
What Prediko does well
Prediko (4.9 stars on the Shopify App Store at the time of writing) is built around AI demand and supply planning: SKU-level forecasts, a 12-month PO calendar, a replenishment buying table, and a bill of materials add-on for brands working with raw materials. It integrates with a long list of WMS and 3PL platforms, which makes sense — Prediko expects someone else's software to handle the physical side.
Where the comparison turns
Ask what happens after the purchase order is sent:
- Receiving: Prediko has no scan-to-receive workflow. EasyScan lets your team receive POs line by line with a USB or Bluetooth barcode scanner, catching short shipments and wrong items at the door.
- Bin locations: Prediko manages inventory at location level. EasyScan tracks bin locations within each location, so pickers know exactly where stock lives.
- Pick, pack and audit: Prediko has no fulfilment tooling. EasyScan gives you scan-verified picking, packing and order checks that stop mis-ships before they leave the building.
- Stocktakes: Prediko recently added barcode label generation for stock counts; EasyScan runs full scan-driven stocktakes with adjustments synced to Shopify.
- Forecasting: this used to be Prediko's exclusive ground. EasyScan now ships smart AI demand forecasting, reorder points with min/max rules, Smart Generate for purchase orders, and low stock alerts.
What's new in EasyScan in 2026
EasyScan has shipped more in the past year than most apps on this list have in their lifetime. Everything below is live today and included in the plan price, not a roadmap item:
- AI demand forecasting — per-SKU, per-location sales velocity predicts the run-out date and the reorder quantity, with the maths shown on screen (Advanced+).
- Suggested Orders — a daily replenishment inbox: every morning EasyScan reviews velocity, lead time and stock on hand and lists which SKUs need a purchase order or a transfer between locations, each with a confidence score. Approve a line and the order is created (Pro).
- Slack integration — low stock alerts and the weekly Suggested Orders digest posted to your team's channel. No other app on this list does this (Pro).
- Low stock alerts — unlimited rules by collection or location, instant or daily digest, with the suggested reorder quantity and a one-click Create PO link in the email (Advanced+).
- Stocktakes — barcode or manual counting sessions, discrepancy reports, one-click Shopify adjustment (Standard+).
- Bin locations — a location on every SKU, printed on picklists and bin labels, bulk-importable (Standard+).
- Transfer orders — raise, send and scan-receive stock between locations, or let Suggested Orders raise them for you (Advanced+).
- Shopify Flow triggers — PO created, ordered, received and closed events with line-item detail, so purchase orders can drive your own automations (Advanced+).
- Inventory reports — stockout risk, dead stock, overstock, ABC analysis, sell-through, inventory valuation and replenishment by supplier, filterable by location (Advanced+).
- Order batches, barcode aliases and Shopify POS cart scanning — for teams shipping at volume and stores selling in person (Pro / all plans for POS).
Put next to the competition: no other app here combines planning and the warehouse floor. The forecasting specialists stop at the purchase order; the sync tools stop at the stock count. EasyScan is the only one that forecasts, buys, receives by scan, counts, locates, transfers, alerts and verifies every outbound order, with a Built for Shopify badge and a 5.0 rating across 357 reviews.
Feature comparison
| Capability | EasyScan | Prediko |
|---|---|---|
| AI demand forecasting | Yes | Yes |
| Purchase orders | Yes, with Smart Generate | Yes, with PO calendar |
| Scan-based PO receiving | Yes | No |
| Barcode scanning workflows | Yes — receive, pick, pack, count | Label generation only |
| Bin locations | Yes | Location level only |
| Stocktakes | Yes, scan-driven | Count support via labels |
| Transfer orders | Yes | Multi-location transfers |
| Pick, pack and order audit | Yes | No |
| Bill of materials | No | Yes (paid add-on) |
| Low stock alerts | Yes | Yes |
Pricing
Prediko prices on your revenue: $49/month up to $100K GMV, $119/month to $500K, $199/month to $2M, and upwards from there, with the bill of materials module as a paid add-on (Prediko pricing, checked August 2026). As your store grows, the price climbs even if your usage doesn't. EasyScan pricing is feature-tiered, not revenue-taxed — see current plans on the EasyScan App Store listing.
Which should you pick?
Choose Prediko if you're a planning-led brand with a separate WMS or 3PL running your warehouse, and you need bill of materials support. Choose EasyScan if you hold and move your own stock: you get the forecasting and PO generation plus everything Prediko leaves to other software — scan receiving, bin locations, stocktakes, transfers, and pick/pack verification — in one Built for Shopify app with a 5.0 rating.
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Looking for the best purchase order app for Shopify? EasyScan combines purchase orders, barcode receiving, AI forecasting, Suggested Orders and Slack alerts in one Shopify inventory management app. Install EasyScan from the Shopify App Store or read the best purchase order and inventory apps for Shopify compared.
FAQ
Does EasyScan do demand forecasting like Prediko?
Yes. EasyScan includes smart AI demand forecasting, reorder points with min/max rules and Smart Generate purchase orders, alongside low stock alerts.
Can Prediko receive purchase orders with a barcode scanner?
No. Prediko generates barcode labels for stock counts, but has no scan-to-receive, pick or pack workflow. EasyScan supports USB and Bluetooth barcode scanners across receiving, picking, packing and stocktakes.
Is EasyScan Built for Shopify?
Yes — EasyScan carries the Built for Shopify badge and holds a 5.0 App Store rating.
Can I use both?
Some merchants pair a planning tool with a warehouse app, but most find EasyScan's built-in forecasting and PO generation removes the need for a second subscription.
