(Updated September 2026) Compare Materials Inventory head-to-head with the top apps in Inventory optimization on the Shopify App Store — current rank, 30-day average, best position over the period, and a long-term trajectory chart so you can see whether Materials Inventory is closing the gap with leaders, holding steady, or losing ground. Raw material inventory management for makers & manufacturers.
Side-by-side comparison of Materials Inventory against the top 4 apps in the Inventory optimization category — current rank, 30-day average, and best position over the period. Switch the Group Selector to benchmark in any other group Materials Inventory ranks in; switch the page-level sub-tab for Market Share or Reviews columns instead.
| App | Rank | Average | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
688 | 58.53 | 37 | |
11 | 2.13 | 1 | |
21 | 1.96 | 1 | |
16 | 36 | 16 | |
51 | 4.03 | 1 |
Key Insights:
Monthly rank trajectory for Materials Inventory alongside the top 4 apps in the Inventory optimization category over the past year — see whether Materials Inventory is closing the gap with the leaders, holding steady, or losing ground. Y-axis is reversed so rank #1 sits at the top.
| App | Apr 2026 | May 2026 | Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 | Aug 2026 | Sep 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
#3 | #21 | #2 | #11 | #1 | #1 | |
#2 | #11 | #1 | #21 | #2 | #2 | |
| — | — | — | #16 | #313 | #3 | |
#1 | #32 | #41 | #51 | #61 | #42 | |
#57 | #516 | #609 | #688 | #8214 | #9210 |
Key Insights:
Materials Inventory ranks #68 in Inventory optimization — 67 positions behind EasyScan Inventory & Barcode at #1. Over the last 30 days, Materials Inventory's average position in Inventory optimization was 58.53 and its best ranking reached #37 — the spread between average and best is a quick read on positional volatility. Materials Inventory slipped 8 positions in Inventory optimization over the past 30 days — the largest single 30-day move on this view. Direct competitors on this view include EasyScan Inventory & Barcode, Stockie Inventory Management and Stockroom ‑ Purchase Orders.
Materials Inventory's 67-position gap to EasyScan Inventory & Barcode in Inventory optimization usually reflects either a different feature focus (specialised vs broad-appeal) or genuine mid-tier positioning — for category merchants, the feature mix matters more here than the leaderboard slot.
Materials Inventory slipped from #45 to #92 in Inventory optimization over the charted period — losing ground against the leaders on this view. The gap to EasyScan Inventory & Barcode (#1) has widened by 50 positions — EasyScan Inventory & Barcode is pulling away. Across the 5 apps plotted, 2 improved their rank and 2 declined over the charted window.
Materials Inventory's 47-position slide while EasyScan Inventory & Barcode held or improved usually reflects competitors shipping faster than Materials Inventory can respond — rank pressure against named rivals is a sharper signal than absolute rank movement alone.
Materials Inventory ranks #68 in Inventory optimization, 67 positions behind EasyScan Inventory & Barcode at #1. The trend chart shows whether the gap is closing or widening over the past year.
Materials Inventory's closest competitors in Inventory optimization on the Shopify App Store include EasyScan Inventory & Barcode, Stockie Inventory Management, Stockroom ‑ Purchase Orders and Etsy Integration by QuickSync. Use the App Selector on the comparison table above to swap competitors in or out, or the Group Selector to benchmark Materials Inventory in a different category, keyword, or collection.
Not currently — over the charted period, Materials Inventory's gap to EasyScan Inventory & Barcode (#1) has widened by 50 positions in Inventory optimization. Cross-reference with the page-level Market Share sub-tab to see whether share is moving differently.
The comparison table loads Materials Inventory alongside the top apps in its strongest Shopify category (Inventory optimization by default) and shows current rank, 30-day average rank, and best ranking over the period. Switch the Group Selector to compare in any other category, keyword, or collection Materials Inventory appears in. Switch the page-level sub-tab to swap rank columns for market share % or cumulative review counts of the same comparison set.
Yes — use the Group Selector on the comparison table to pick any of the categories, keywords, or collections Materials Inventory ranks in. Switching the group reloads both cards together with the new comparison set; switching the page-level sub-tab (Rankings / Market Share / Reviews) swaps the metric in lock-step across both cards.
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