EasyScan vs Sumtracker: Multichannel Stock Sync, or the Whole Inventory Loop Inside Shopify (2026)

EasyScan vs Sumtracker: multichannel stock sync, or the whole inventory loop inside Shopify

TL;DR: Sumtracker is a multichannel inventory sync tool — it keeps stock levels aligned across Shopify, Amazon, eBay, Etsy and Walmart, handles bundles well, and adds purchase orders and forecasting on its $119/month Replenish plan. EasyScan stays inside Shopify and covers the entire inventory loop: AI demand forecasting, Suggested Orders, purchase orders received by barcode scan, stocktakes, bin locations, transfer orders and barcode-verified pick, pack and fulfilment, with Slack alerts on top. If you sell on four marketplaces and mostly need the numbers to agree, Sumtracker fits. If your business runs on Shopify and you need to plan, buy, receive, count and ship stock accurately, EasyScan does more of the job for less money.

What Sumtracker does well

Sumtracker launched in 2020 and has built a solid 4.8-star rating across 125 reviews as a sync specialist. Its core promise is one stock figure across every channel: sell a unit on Amazon and the Shopify, eBay and Etsy listings update in real time. Bundles are the other strength — component-level tracking so a gift set's availability follows its slowest ingredient. Stocktakes work with barcode scanners on the entry plan, and the Replenish plan adds purchase orders with partial receiving and landed costs, stock transfers, 12-month forecasting with reorder suggestions, label printing and a QuickBooks integration. Pricing is stepped by annual order volume rather than revenue, which some merchants prefer.

Where the warehouse gap shows

Sumtracker's job ends when the numbers agree. It has no order fulfilment workflow: no barcode-verified picking, no scan-to-pack, no order check before the label prints. It has no bin locations, so pickers still rely on memory or a spreadsheet to find stock. Receiving a purchase order is a quantity you type in, not a delivery you scan. And there is no Slack integration or Built for Shopify badge on the listing.

EasyScan is built for the physical half of inventory. Every stage is scanner-first: receive a PO by scanning cartons as they arrive, count stock by scan in a stocktake session, store a bin location against every SKU, and verify each order at picking and packing so the wrong item never ships. It carries the Built for Shopify badge and is rated 5.0 across 357 reviews.

Planning: forecasting, Suggested Orders and Slack

Both apps forecast demand and suggest reorder quantities, but EasyScan goes further on what happens next. AI demand forecasting uses your Shopify sales velocity per SKU and location to predict when each product runs out, and feeds that straight into Smart Generate, which drafts a purchase order from the forecast or your min/max rules in one click. On the Pro plan, Suggested Orders turns this into a daily inbox: every morning EasyScan reviews velocity, lead time and stock on hand, and lists exactly which SKUs need a purchase order or a transfer between locations, with a confidence score. Approve a line and the PO is created. A weekly digest of those suggestions lands in email and, with the Slack integration, in your team's channel alongside instant low stock alerts. Sumtracker offers reorder suggestions and email low stock alerts, but no Slack delivery, no transfer suggestions and no approval-to-PO flow.

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.

How the two compare, feature by feature

Pricing compared

Sumtracker's Manage plan starts at $59/month for up to 2,500 orders a year and climbs to $399/month at 100,000 orders; the Replenish plan, which is where purchase orders and forecasting live, runs from $119 to $599/month on the same bands. A store doing 10,000 orders a year pays $179/month for Replenish. EasyScan prices by feature tier, never by order volume: Basic at $9.99/month for barcode and SKU generation with label printing, Standard at $39.99/month for stocktakes, bin locations, transfers and pick, pack and fulfil, Advanced at $79.99/month for purchase orders, AI forecasting and Smart Generate, and Pro at $129.99/month for Suggested Orders, Slack, order batches and unlimited users. Growing order volume never raises your bill.

Which should you pick?

Choose Sumtracker if multichannel is your business: you list on Amazon, eBay, Etsy or Walmart as well as Shopify, sell bundles, and your main pain is stock levels drifting apart between channels. EasyScan does not sync marketplaces. Choose EasyScan if Shopify is your system of record and you hold and move your own stock: you get forecasting and purchase orders comparable to Sumtracker's Replenish plan, plus Suggested Orders, scan receiving, bin locations, barcode-verified fulfilment and Slack alerts, at a lower price that does not climb with your order count. Install EasyScan from the Shopify App Store to try it.

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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 Sumtracker support pick and pack?
No. Sumtracker manages stock levels, bundles, purchase orders and forecasting. It has no barcode-verified picking, packing or order check workflow, and no bin locations.

Does EasyScan sync inventory to Amazon or eBay?
No. EasyScan is Shopify-native and works inside Shopify admin and Shopify POS. If you need marketplace stock sync, Sumtracker or a dedicated channel tool is the right fit for that piece.

What are Suggested Orders in EasyScan?
A Pro-plan feature that reviews sales velocity, lead times and stock on hand every day and lists which SKUs need a purchase order or a stock transfer, with a confidence score. Approve a suggestion and the PO or transfer is created. A weekly digest is sent by email and to Slack.

Does EasyScan integrate with Slack?
Yes, on the Pro plan. Connect one Slack channel per store and EasyScan posts low stock alerts and the weekly Suggested Orders digest there. It is notification-only and never reads your messages.

Is EasyScan Built for Shopify?
Yes. EasyScan carries the Built for Shopify badge and is rated 5.0 across 357 reviews. It works with any USB or Bluetooth barcode scanner.