Inventory Planner vs Lokad (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Inventory Planner if

• Fits if you already run Shopify, Brightpearl or similar and need better reorder planning
• Works for teams with many SKUs to forecast

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you want to start this week, as go-live takes 5 to 6 weeks
• Skip it if you want a price, as it asks for a request
• Too light for an inventory system, since stock and orders live in another platform
• Skip it if you want to try free, as no trial is listed

Pick Lokad if

• Fits if you want an outside team to build your forecasting
• Works for large catalogues with heavy supply chain decisions

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you want a self-serve app, as it is a managed project
• Skip it if you want a price, because none is published
• Skip it if you run a small stockroom
• Watch out: in-house modelling means learning the Envision language
• Skip it if you want to try free, as no trial is listed

Inventory Planner

• No prices are published; the pricing page says cost is based on the volume of inventory managed and asks for a request.
• Unlimited users are included at no extra cost, per the pricing page.
• The vendor quotes 5 to 6 weeks to go live, so onboarding is not instant.
• It plans and generates purchasing; stock and orders are held in the connected platform.

Lokad

• No prices are published; it is sold through a demo and a project implementation with Lokad's team.
• It is a managed engagement, not a self-serve app you configure alone.
• Customers who want to model in-house must learn Lokad's Envision language.

Inventory Planner

Demand forecasting

Predicts what customers will buy, SKU by SKU, as the basis for purchasing decisions.

Replenishment and purchase orders

Suggests what to order, when and where, and builds purchase orders from the recommendations.

Multi-location planning

Tracks stock across all warehouses and stores to avoid over-ordering.

Inventory reporting and analytics

Planning metrics from top level down to SKU, with retail analytics that match marketing spend to what is in stock.

Sage Copilot and Sage AI

An AI assistant for retail insights and the AI behind the recommendations, per the site's feature menu.

Lokad

Probabilistic forecasts

Quantifies the probability of future demand scenarios and ties recommendations to financial impact.

Automated replenishment

Calculates reorder quantities, multi-echelon allocations, lead time adjustments and repair schedules.

Industry modules

Solutions for retail networks, aerospace, automotive, fashion, oil and gas, and manufacturing.

Supply Chain Scientist

A named Lokad expert handles data processing and keeps the customer's forecasting recipe running.

Data extraction pipeline

Pulls data from the customer's systems into the platform, where the Envision language is used to model it.

Pricing and assortment

Modules cover pricing and promotion, assortment, planning and scheduling, and asset and stock management.

Inventory Planner

Pricing could not be confirmed. See inventory-planner.com.

Lokad

Pricing could not be confirmed. See lokad.com.