Lokad vs RELEX Solutions (2026): which should you pick?

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 RELEX Solutions if

• Fits if you run a large retail or wholesale chain with a planning team
• Makes sense if you want forecasting, replenishment and pricing from one vendor

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you are a small business, as it is aimed at enterprises
• Skip it if you want a price on the page, as none is published
• Watch out: confirm which of its many modules a quote covers
• Watch out: no free plan or trial is shown, only demos

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.

RELEX Solutions

• No price is published; the site's call to action is to request a demo.
• It is positioned at enterprises, so a small business is unlikely to be its target buyer.
• The platform spans many modules, so a buyer should confirm which ones a quote covers.

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.

RELEX Solutions

Demand planning

Demand planning and demand sensing feed forecasts that draw on sales, supply, pricing and promotion signals in one model.

Inventory and replenishment

End-to-end inventory planning, automatic replenishment and allocation, fresh inventory and planner diagnostics.

Store and retail operations

Fresh expiration management, markdowns, store ordering and in-store production planning, plus workload forecasting.

Merchandising and pricing

Unified merchandising, space and assortment, and pricing and promotions modules sit on the same platform.

Manufacturing planning

Master planning, production scheduling and distribution planning for manufacturers, with supply chain collaboration.

AI agents and data management

Built-in AI and agentic AI features, a data management layer and an integrations page cover how data comes in and goes out.

Lokad

Pricing could not be confirmed. See lokad.com.

RELEX Solutions

Pricing could not be confirmed. See relexsolutions.com.