Inventory Source vs Linnworks (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Inventory Source if

• Fits if you dropship from US suppliers and want feeds synced automatically
• Works for sellers who want to browse suppliers free first

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you add stores, since each integration beyond the included 2 or 10 is $50 a month
• Not for you if you want order routing on a cheap plan, as it needs Full Automation
• Watch out: orders over the plan allowance cost $0.30 or $0.20 each
• Watch out: the page does not say whether monthly rates are billed monthly or yearly
• Skip it if you want a trial, as only the directory is free

Pick Linnworks if

• Fits if you sell on Amazon, eBay, Walmart and TikTok Shop and keep overselling
• Works for orders that need routing to different warehouses or 3PLs by rule

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a price before talking to sales, as it's quote only
• Not for you if you make your own products, as the listing shows no materials or production tracking
• Tight if your orders spike, since tiers are set by monthly orders and overages apply above them
• Pricey if you want listing tools, the WMS or forecasting, as each is priced on top, plus a one-off onboarding fee
• Watch out: SkuVault Core is sold only in North America, and there's no desktop or phone app

Inventory Source

• Plans carry a $50 a month charge for each integration beyond the 2 or 10 included.
• Order routing needs a Full Automation plan; Inventory Automation only syncs product data.
• The pricing page does not say whether the monthly rates are billed monthly or annually.
• US Direct charges credit card and order fees, which Inventory Source's own plans do not.

Linnworks

• No prices are published: plans are quoted after a demo, tiered by monthly orders, with overage charges above the tier.
• Listing tools, the WMS and SkuVault warehouse features are priced by order volume on top; forecasting is a flat fee.
• SkuVault Core, with quality control, serialization and 3PL client portals, is only sold in North America.
• Onboarding is a one-off fee set by the scope of the project, and the vendor recommends buying it.

Inventory Source

Supplier feed sync

Updates stock levels and supplier prices on your store; the default check runs twice a day.

Optimized sync

Pulls data as often as the supplier updates its feed. It is listed on every paid plan.

Catalog manager

Edit supplier data, adjust pricing rules, map variants and attributes before products go live.

Order and tracking automation

Full Automation plans pick up channel orders, route them to the supplier and return tracking numbers.

Supplier directory

A searchable directory of dropship suppliers by category, free to browse without a paid plan.

US Direct

An Inventory Source offering that gives instant access to suppliers' products without the approval process.

Linnworks

Stock sync across 100+ channels

Updates stock on Amazon, eBay, Walmart, Shopify, TikTok Shop and other channels every few minutes after each sale to prevent overselling.

Rules-based order routing

A rules engine with unlimited routing rules sorts, prioritizes and sends orders to the right warehouse or 3PL, with custom order views.

Shipping and labels

Connects to carriers and aggregators, prints labels with order and courier details, and picks carriers automatically by rule.

Purchasing and forecasting

Purchase orders and low-stock alerts, with Linnworks Forecasting sold as a flat-fee add-on that uses sales history and seasonal trends.

Warehouse picking

Pick lists and routes, replenishment from storage to the picking area, and pack checks before shipping; SkuVault Core adds more in North America.

Spotlight AI and reporting

Spotlight AI suggests automation rules for repetitive tasks, and dashboards report revenue and profit by SKU and channel.

Inventory Source

• Supplier Directory$0

  Free forever: search suppliers with filters, preview feeds, supplier contact info. No automation.

• Inventory Automation Starter$199

  per month, billing term not stated

  2 integrations, 250k SKU limit, optimized sync. Extra integrations $50 a month each.

• Inventory Automation Power Seller$499

  per month, billing term not stated

  10 integrations, 500k SKU limit, optimized sync. Extra integrations $50 a month each.

• Full Automation Starter$299

  per month, billing term not stated

  Adds order routing and tracking sync: 2 integrations, 500 orders a month, then $0.30 per order, 250k SKUs.

• Full Automation Power Seller$599

  per month, billing term not stated

  10 integrations, 1,000 orders a month, then $0.20 per order, 500k SKU limit, optimized sync.

Linnworks

Pricing could not be confirmed. See linnworks.com.