Comparison
Best inventory counting apps for Shopify, honestly compared (2026)
A neutral comparison of Shopify inventory counting apps — Quick Count, PML Stock Take, Cohub, BR Stock Take, Twist and Solvi Stocktake — on price, locations, POS Pro, rollback and scan modes, with sourced review strengths and weaknesses.
By Bastien HugonFounder & Engineer11 min readPublished July 10, 2026
TL;DR
For a small catalogue already on POS Pro, Shopify's built-in Quick Count is the no-extra-cost choice (POS Pro only, 1,000 variants per session). For multi-location counting with purchase orders and transfers in the same app, PML Stock Take is the highest-rated dedicated option (4.8 stars, 75 reviews). On a tight budget or an unlimited catalogue without POS Pro, [Solvi Stocktake](/apps/solvi-stocktake) counts free with one-click rollback. Cohub, BR Stock Take and Twist each fit narrower cases. Full disclosure: we build Solvi Stocktake — so this page includes Quick Count and every rival by name, with the strengths and the review complaints, sourced.
There was no neutral, side-by-side comparison of Shopify inventory-counting apps — the search results are the vendors themselves, each ranking their own tool first. This is our attempt at the honest version. We build one of the apps below and say so plainly; to keep it fair we include Shopify's own free Quick Count in the table, we name the genuine strengths of every competitor (including where a rival beats us), and every weakness cited is quoted from that app's public App Store reviews, not invented. Counting is a job where a bad tool does real damage, so the review complaints matter as much as the feature lists.
The comparison table
| App | Rating | Entry price | Locations | POS Pro | One-click rollback | Scan modes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quick Count (Shopify) | First-party | Included | Multi (POS) | Required | No | POS scanner / camera |
| PML Stock Take | 4.8 (75) | $10.79/mo | $21.79 (3) · $37.79 (15) | Not required | Not documented | Barcode + SKU |
| Cohub | 3.3 (25) | $19/mo (4 loc) | $29/$59/$99 (5/8/9+) | Not required | Not documented | Barcode |
| BR Stock Take | 3.2 (25) | Free (1 loc) | $15 · $25 | Not required | Not documented | Barcode + SKU |
| Twist | 4.3 (3) | $10/mo (2 loc) | $20 (4 loc) | Not required | Not documented | Barcode |
| Solvi Stocktake | New | Free ($0) | $9 · $19 | Not required | Yes | Barcode + camera + SKU |
Each app, with strengths and sourced weaknesses
Quick Count is Shopify's own, included with POS Pro. Its strength is zero extra cost and native integration; its limits are the POS Pro requirement, a 1,000-variant-per-session cap, and no scheduled cycle counts or rollback. PML Stock Take is the standout rated app at 4.8 stars over 75 reviews — reviewers consistently praise its responsive support and its ability to handle catalogues past 20,000 SKUs, and it bundles purchase orders and transfers alongside counting, so it does more than count. Cohub sits at 3.3 stars across 25 reviews; its multi-location reach is real, but reviews report unreliable syncing and an Android crash when the screen locks during a count. BR Stock Take is at 3.2 stars over 25 reviews and offers a free single-location tier, but a June 2026 review reports data corruption when using its multi-device 'refetch inventory' action. Twist is newer at 4.3 stars across only 3 reviews, priced at $10-$20 for two-to-four locations. Solvi Stocktake is ours: free to start, no POS Pro, no session cap, and a snapshot-and-rollback safety model.
Quick Count (Stocktake)by Shopify
Shopify's built-in stocktake for POS Pro, with multi-device sync.
Included with Shopify POS Pro
Best for: POS Pro stores counting on-hand across devices, one session at a time
- Included with POS Pro at no extra cost
- Multi-device sync within a session
- First-party, integrated with Shopify inventory
- Requires POS Pro — unavailable to stores without it
- Capped at 1,000 variants per session (sessions are unlimited)
- No scheduled cycle counts and no rollback of an applied count
PML Stock Takeby PML
Well-rated stocktake app that bundles counting with purchase orders and transfers, without requiring POS Pro.
$10.79 / $21.79 / $37.79 per month (1 / 3 / 15 locations) · 30-day trial
Best for: Stores that want counting plus purchase orders and transfers in one app
- 4.8★ across 75 App Store reviews at the time of review
- Does not require Shopify POS Pro
- Includes purchase orders and transfers alongside stocktakes
- 30-day free trial
- Confirm-each-scan control screen adds a step some counters find slow
- Bundles reordering and transfers when you only need to count
Cohub Inventory Countingby Cohub
Smartphone-scan inventory counting with counting while the store stays open.
$19 / $29 / $59 / $99 per month (4 / 5 / 8 / 9+ locations, +$5 per extra location) · 14-day trial
Best for: Stores that want to count on a smartphone across several locations
- Smartphone camera scanning
- Supports counting while continuing to sell
- Tiered plans covering multiple locations
- 3.3★ across 25 App Store reviews at the time of review
- Reviews report inventory-sync reliability issues and delayed updates
- Reviews report the Android app crashing when the screen locks mid-count
BR Stock Takeby Burnrate Software
Stock-count app with a free tier for a single location and small catalogs.
Free (1 location / 50 variants / 1 device) · $15 · $25 per month
Best for: Very small single-location stores testing a free counting workflow
- Free plan available for one location
- Flat paid pricing
- 3.2★ across 25 App Store reviews at the time of review
- A June 2026 review reports data corruption when using multi-device “refetch inventory”
- Reviews report problems on counts above roughly 100 items
- Free plan is capped at 50 variants and a single device
Twist Stock Takeby Twist
Stocktake app with counting filtered by tags and metafields.
$10 / $20 per month (2 / 4 locations)
Best for: Stores that scope counts by product tags or metafields
- 4.3★ across 3 App Store reviews at the time of review
- Filters counts by tags and metafields
- Two paid tiers covering multiple locations
- Very small review base (3 reviews) at the time of review
- Documentation is reported as confusing
Solvi Stocktakeby Useful Tools
Our appCount your stock by scan, review the discrepancies against Shopify, and apply the fix — without ever risking your inventory data.
Free plan · from $9/month · 14-day free trial
Best for: Tight budget or an unlimited catalogue without POS Pro, and anyone who wants an undo button on an applied count.
- Safe apply — a count that can't corrupt your stock
- Scan three ways, with blind mode
- Sessions that hold up at scale
Pick by profile
- 01
Small catalogue, already on POS Pro
Use Quick Count. It is included, native, and the 1,000-variant session cap is invisible below a thousand variants. Adding a paid app here solves a problem you do not have.
- 02
Multi-location, want POs and transfers in the same app
PML Stock Take. It is the highest-rated dedicated counter, handles large catalogues, and bundles purchase orders and transfers — so counting and replenishment live in one place. Its per-location pricing scales up cleanly to 15 locations.
- 03
Tight budget or unlimited catalogue, no POS Pro
Solvi Stocktake's free plan. No POS Pro requirement, no session cap, two counts a month at $0, then $9. If you were burned by an irreversible zero-out in Stocky, the one-click rollback is the reason to pick it.
- 04
Counting while the store is open, or a nervous first-timer
Prioritise the safety model over price. Solvi Stocktake captures on-hand at scan time and flags anything that sold mid-count, and never writes to Shopify until you review the variance — which directly addresses the corruption complaints in the BR and Cohub reviews above.
Doing this with Solvi Stocktake
Solvi Stocktake is the app we built, and it is aimed squarely at the failure modes visible in the reviews of the others. It runs without POS Pro and with no per-session variant cap, so a 20,000-variant catalogue is a single count. It counts three ways — a USB or Bluetooth scanner in keyboard mode, the phone camera, or a keyed SKU — and offers a blind scan mode where each scan just increments the count without a confirmation screen, for speed. The safety model answers the corruption complaints directly: a count never writes to Shopify until you review the variance, uncounted items are never zeroed unless you opt in and confirm the exact number affected, every apply takes a snapshot you can roll back in one click, and counting while the store trades reconciles mid-count sales rather than overwriting them. Staff join a count by link or QR code without needing admin logins. The free plan covers two counts a month; paid tiers are $9 and $19 with a 14-day trial.
Our verdict
There is no single best inventory counting app — the right pick depends on POS Pro, catalogue size and budget. On POS Pro with a small catalogue, Quick Count is the free default. For multi-location counting with purchase orders in the same app, PML Stock Take is the strongest rated option. On a tight budget, with an unlimited catalogue, without POS Pro, or after a Stocky zero-out went wrong, Solvi Stocktake counts free with a one-click rollback. Trial the two free tiers — BR Stock Take and Solvi Stocktake — on a real section of your own shelves before you commit.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best inventory count app for Shopify?
There is no single best app — it depends on three things. If you are on POS Pro with a catalogue under about a thousand variants per count, Shopify's built-in Quick Count is included and hard to beat on cost. For multi-location counting with purchase orders and transfers in one app, PML Stock Take is the highest-rated dedicated option at 4.8 stars over 75 reviews. On a tight budget or with an unlimited catalogue and no POS Pro, Solvi Stocktake counts free with one-click rollback. Match the app to your POS Pro status, catalogue size and budget rather than to a ranking.
Is PML Stock Take good?
By its App Store rating, yes — PML Stock Take holds 4.8 stars across 75 reviews, the strongest record among dedicated Shopify counting apps as of July 10, 2026. Reviewers highlight responsive support and its ability to handle catalogues past 20,000 SKUs, and it bundles purchase orders and transfers alongside counting. It works without POS Pro and is priced from $10.79/month for one location up to $37.79 for fifteen. It is a strong choice, particularly if you want counting and replenishment in the same app.
Do I need POS Pro to count inventory?
Not necessarily. Shopify's own Quick Count requires POS Pro, but several dedicated apps do not — PML Stock Take, Cohub, BR Stock Take, Twist and Solvi Stocktake all count without a POS Pro subscription. If you are not on POS Pro, paying for it purely to unlock Quick Count is more expensive than most of these apps, and Solvi Stocktake and BR Stock Take both have free tiers that work without it.
Which inventory count app is free?
Two of the apps compared here have a genuine free tier that works without POS Pro. BR Stock Take is free for one location, up to 50 variants and one device. Solvi Stocktake is free for two counts a month with no variant cap. Shopify's Quick Count is included at no extra charge but only if you already subscribe to POS Pro. The other apps — PML Stock Take, Cohub and Twist — are paid, though some offer a trial.
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