Material Manager

Shopify inventory optimization app by Omatic·Sync raw materials & product inventory. Supports on-demand, bespoke, and pre-assembled workflows.

Snapshot

4.20(20 reviews)#51of 434 inInventory optimization

Ongoing.AI tracks Material Manager daily — category rank, keyword positions in App Store search, install footprint, listing changes, and reviewer sentiment — back to when we first observed the listing.

CategoriesInventory optimization

Rating

4.20

20 reviews

Pricing

From $19/mo

freemium

Built for Shopify

Yes

Years live

2

launched Dec 14, 2023

Last updated

Jun 30, 2026

Shopify listing

Recent activity

Review trajectory.

Daily review count and rating drift. The blue line is cumulative review count; the dashed amber overlay is the rating on the right axis. Boring is good — sudden swings stand out against an otherwise stable curve.

New reviews

7-day Δ

+0

28-day Δ

+0

Rating change

7-day Δ

+0.00

28-day Δ

+0.00

#20#19#19#18#175.003.752.501.250.00May 28Jun 4Jun 12Jun 20Jun 28Total reviewsRating (0–5)
Material Manager added 0 reviews over the last 28 days.

Category rank over time

Where Material Manager sits day-by-day in Inventory optimization.

Position across the Inventory optimization page, snapshot daily. Lower is better — the Y axis is inverted so the strongest ranks sit at the top of the chart. Open the full Inventory optimization leaderboard →

#6#11#16#20#25May 28May 31Jun 4Jun 8Jun 12Material Manager · #13Bundles.app ‑ Inventory Sync · #12CS ‑ Bulk Delete Products · #14
Best position observed: #8. Material Manager climbed 5 positions over the window. Greyed lines: the apps sitting immediately around it on the latest snapshot.

Catalog position

Where Material Manager sits in the App Store.

Rank and percentile inside the Inventory optimization category — the competitive shape of the niche around this app.

Rank in Inventory optimization

#51

of 434 active apps

Review count percentile

88th

vs category siblings

Rating percentile

65th

vs category siblings

Years on App Store

2

since 2023

Listing change cadence

What Material Manager has changed lately.

Every pricing tweak, tagline refresh, and Shopify-side listing ping. Captured from Ongoing.AI’s per-scrape diff log — the cadence and the content of changes, in one strip.

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Shopify Lastmod · Jul 1

2026-06-28 → 2026-06-30

Shopify Lastmod · Jun 29

2026-06-27 → 2026-06-28

Shopify Lastmod · Jun 28

2026-06-26 → 2026-06-27

PricingIdentity & listingCadence

Reviews

What merchants are saying

4.20(20 reviews)
  • 89%positive17
  • 0%neutral0
  • 11%negative2

Popular mentions

  • bug
  • customer support
  • onboarding
  • performance
  • inventory management

Top themes

  1. bug1
  2. customer support1
  3. onboarding1
  4. performance1
  5. inventory management1

What merchants praise

“Very helpful I had an issue with the app and the Developers added the feature saved me alot of trouble. Thank you”
Shirts For Vets · 5★

What merchants complain about

“L'application est TRÈS LENTE. Mais je la garde car c'est la seule qui est optimisée pour le contrôle d'inventaire de mes prints DTF.”
Petit Cactus · 1★ · 2026-02-19

Plans

Material Manager pricing tiers.

Free

Free

  • Up to 3 materials
  • Unlimited locations
  • Up to 5 variants per materials
  • Up to 100 orders per month

Standard

$19.99/month

  • Unlimited materials
  • Unlimited locations
  • Unlimited variants per material
  • Low stock notifications
  • Up to 2,000 orders per month

Advanced

$29.99/month

  • Unlimited materials
  • Unlimited locations
  • Unlimited variants per material
  • Low stock notifications
  • Up to 7,500 orders per month

Professional

$49.99/month

  • Unlimited materials
  • Unlimited locations
  • Unlimited variants per material
  • Low stock notifications
  • Up to 15,000 orders per month

Capabilities

What Material Manager can do.

The 13 capabilities Material Manager lists across its category, in Shopify’s own taxonomy. Pulled directly from the App Store listing.

Inventory management

7
  • Inventory tracking
  • Inventory sync
  • Forecasting
  • Multi-location
  • Real-time updates
  • SKUs
  • Inventory planning

Order management

1
  • Purchase orders

Notifications and analytics

5
  • Low stock alerts
  • Out of stock notifications
  • Threshold alerts
  • Email notifications
  • Analytics

FAQ

Material Manager — frequently asked questions.

What is Material Manager on Shopify?
Material Manager is a Shopify app in the Inventory optimization category. Material Manager syncs raw material and product inventory in real-time. When a product is sold, the app automatically updates all other items sharing those materials. Ideal for bespoke, on-demand, or pre-assembled production. Manage pre-built variant stock alongside raw materials to ensure accurate levels across all workflows. Automate tracking, optimize production, and eliminate overselling. Simplify your inventory management and scale your business with Material Manager. It averages 4.20 out of 5 across 20 merchant reviews on the Shopify App Store.
How much does Material Manager cost?
Material Manager offers a free plan and 3 paid plans starting at $19/month and going up to $49.99/month. The free plan includes Up to 3 materials, Unlimited locations, Up to 5 variants per materials, and Up to 100 orders per month. The paid plans unlock advanced features beyond what's available on the free tier.
Is Material Manager free?
Yes — Material Manager offers a free plan alongside paid options. The free plan includes Up to 3 materials, Unlimited locations, and Up to 5 variants per materials. Paid plans start at $19/month for advanced features.
When was Material Manager launched?
Material Manager launched on December 14, 2023 — over 2 years on the Shopify App Store. In that time it has gathered 20 merchant reviews.
Is Material Manager Built for Shopify?
Yes — Material Manager carries Shopify's Built for Shopify badge. This certification is awarded to apps that meet Shopify's published standards for performance, ease of use, and merchant value, and is reviewed by the Shopify team rather than self-declared by the developer.
What are the best Material Manager alternatives?
Merchants commonly compare Material Manager with Etsy Integration by QuickSync, Inventory Management, 506 EasyScan SKU & Barcode, and Bundles.app. Each alternative covers a similar use case but differs on pricing model, integration depth, and the specific themes merchants praise in reviews — see the alternatives section above for a side-by-side.

Alternatives

Apps merchants pick instead.

R. I. T. N. S.

Etsy Integration by QuickSync

4.90★1,805

Known for: reliability

Assisty

Inventory Management ‑ Assisty

4.80★345

506

506 EasyScan SKU & Barcode

5.00★330

Gazebo

Bundles.app ‑ Inventory Sync

4.90★308
Browse more inAll Inventory optimization apps

Methodology

Where the numbers come from.

Ratings, review counts, pricing tiers, “Built for Shopify”, launch date, and category memberships come from the live Shopify App Store listing — refreshed daily by Ongoing.AI’s crawler. The review-count trajectory is the diff between today’s snapshot and snapshots from 7 and 28 days ago. Topic counts and sentiment come from the review corpus, topic-tagged with Claude. Install footprint is observed via Ongoing.AI’s tech-detection pass against actively-tracked Shopify storefronts. Catalog position is computed at snapshot time against every active app sharing the primary category. Snapshot generated .

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