Lokad vs Netstock (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Lokad and Netstock share a 1.4 GPA, neither has a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on whether you care more about value for money and features, where Lokad grades higher, or ease of use and platforms, where Netstock does.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on the free plan.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Which one is for you
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
Pick Netstock if
- Fits if you run a supported ERP and your buying is the problem
- Works for a company with a planner who will use the forecasts every week
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want one product that holds stock, since this only plans purchasing
- Pricey if you are small: $900 a month on an annual subscription is the floor
- Not for you if you need to start this month, because implementation runs 6 to 10 weeks
- Watch out: no plan-by-plan prices, a form decides the quote
- Watch out: it works only with ERPs it supports
How we grade them
| 1.4GPALokadWeak | 1.4GPANetstockWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is published; it is sold through a demo and a project implementation. | D$900 a month is where the dearest tenth of inventory tools starts, and that is only the starting figure. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial on record in the listing, and a money-back guarantee would not count as one. | FNo free plan and no trial; quotes come after a form. |
| Features | CProbabilistic forecasts, replenishment, industry modules, pricing and assortment. It is a managed engagement, not a tool you configure alone. | DIt forecasts, optimises and plans orders, but it does not hold stock or run orders and needs a supported ERP or inventory system to work at all. |
| Ease of use | DNo store rating on record. Modelling in-house means learning the Envision language, which counts as code. | CNo store rating on record, and the vendor says implementation takes 6 to 10 weeks. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with no integrations or apps on record. | BWeb only, with connections to NetSuite, Sage, Acumatica, Microsoft Dynamics, SAP Business One, Cin7 Core and Fishbowl. |
| Best for | forecasting as a managed project | firms with an ERP that want better buying decisions |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Lokad and Netstock. How we grade
Where they differ
- Netstock also covers dashboards.
In commonWebAI featuresReportsInventory
At a glance
| Lokad | Netstock | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | $900 per month, annual subscription |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Lokad Inc. | Netstock |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | netstock.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Netstock
- Pricing is by annual subscription and starts at $900 a month, so it is priced above small-seller tools.
- Implementation typically takes 6 to 10 weeks, per the vendor's FAQ.
- It plans purchasing only and needs a supported ERP or inventory system underneath.
- Exact quotes require filling in a form; no plan-by-plan prices are listed.
Key features
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.
Netstock
- Inventory forecasting
- Predicts demand from ERP sales history and flags opportunities and risks in stock levels.
- Inventory optimization
- Sets stock targets to cut excess and avoid stock-outs, with the vendor's AI pack surfacing items that need attention.
- Inventory ordering
- Produces suggested orders based on forecasts and supply conditions.
- Supplier performance
- Tracks how suppliers perform so buyers can see where lead times and deliveries slip.
- Demand planning and S&OP
- Supports demand planning and sales and operations planning alongside the inventory views.
- ERP integrations
- The vendor says it integrates with more than 60 ERP systems and converts their raw data into the planning views.
Plans
Lokad
Pricing could not be confirmed. See lokad.com.
Netstock
Netstock subscription$900
per month and up, annual subscription
Cost depends on the product and bundle chosen; the page says pricing starts at $900 a month and quotes come after a short form.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Lokad or Netstock?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Lokad has no price we could confirm, and Netstock starts at $900 per month, annual subscription.
Which has a free plan, Lokad or Netstock?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Lokad nor Netstock has a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.