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The 5 best NetStock alternatives for scaling brands in 2026

NetStock is built for ERP-led mid-market businesses. If you're a scaling DTC, omnichannel, or consumer brand outgrowing spreadsheets, here are the alternatives worth shortlisting, ranked by fit, with the trade-offs spelled out.

Updated September 2026By Oana Bradulet, Founder, Lumina
The short version

If you don't run a mid-market ERP and don't have a planning team, NetStock is the wrong shape.

  • NetStock is genuinely strong at forecasting and replenishment, but it assumes you already run an ERP like NetSuite, SAP Business One, or Acumatica and have a planning team to operate it.
  • Scaling consumer brands (£1–30M, Shopify plus Amazon plus retail) usually need flexibility, guided onboarding, and a tool that connects to the systems they already use, without an ERP-driven implementation and enterprise-style pricing.
  • Lumina is the closest modern alternative for scaling brands: forecasting built around your range, replenishment, landed costs, and cashflow, connecting to Shopify, Amazon, Unleashed, Xero, and your 3PLs, live in weeks.
  • If your needs are standard and you have a planner to own the tool, Inventory Planner is worth a look. If you need order fulfilment, the warehouse floor, or EDI in one system, Cin7. If you're Shopify-only and simple, Prediko.
"NetStock sold the dream and we never used it."
— Supply Chain Lead, UK drinks brand

How the top NetStock alternatives compare

 Lumina
Recommended
Inventory PlannerCin7Prediko
Best forScaling DTC, omnichannel, and FMCG brands, £1–30MBrands with standard PO and replenishment needs and a planner to run itMulti-channel sellers who need order fulfilment, warehouse, POS, or EDI in one systemSimple Shopify-only brands
Demand forecastingBespoke methods per product, every channel, transparent and adjustableMature statistical engineBasic; advanced forecasting a separately priced add-onStandard forecast from Shopify sales history
Replenishment & POsLead-time, MOQ, and container aware; custom order rulesStrong PO workflowPO management; rules-basedPO creation and tracking
Cash flow & supplier paymentsBuilt in: payment schedules and a cash forecastOutside the toolVia accounting integrationCash projections from the PO calendar
Landed costs & marginBuilt inOutside the toolLanded cost as part of stock valuationNot covered
Range planning & merchandisingMerchandising Suite (WSSI, OTB, range, allocation)Run alongside in spreadsheetsLimitedNot covered
Multi-channel (Shopify + Amazon + retail)Native, every channel in one forecastSupported but configuration-heavyStrong (it's an IMS)Shopify; Amazon and TikTok connectors in progress
Connects to your stackBespoke connectors: ERP, WMS, accounting, 3PLBroad connector list, Shopify-first700+ integrations; IMS replaces other systemsShopify, ShipBob, ShipHero
Ease of useSpreadsheet-like feel; the whole team uses itDense; reviews flag the learning curvePowerful and dense; weeks or months to feel comfortableClean and simple
Time to liveGuided onboarding, live in weeksSelf-serve setup4–8 weeks (8–12 for complex setups)Days, self-serve
Pricing (published)From £295/month + one-off setupEssentials $119.99/month; higher tiers quote-basedCore from $349/month; Omni quote-onlyFrom $49/month, stepping up by revenue
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Lumina

Best for scaling brands

Flexible inventory and planning system built for scaling consumer brands. Picks up where spreadsheets break, without forcing you into an ERP or heavyweight software. Forecasts demand, automates replenishment, tracks landed costs, and keeps cashflow in view, in one connected system your whole team will use.

Best for
Scaling DTC, omnichannel, and FMCG brands, £1–30M, selling across Shopify, Amazon, and retail, with outsourced manufacturing and 3PLs.
Pricing
From £295/month plus a one-off setup fee. Live in weeks.
Strengths
  • Forecasting built around your range: the right method per product, your promotions and growth plans layered in, every number visible and adjustable
  • Replenishment that respects lead times, MOQs, and containers, with custom rules for how you order
  • Landed costs, supplier payments, and a cashflow forecast alongside the plan, not in a separate spreadsheet
  • Every channel in one forecast, and bespoke connections to whatever systems you run
  • Modular: start with the workflow that hurts most, add merchandising or production planning when ready
  • Guided onboarding in weeks, then a team alongside you as you grow
Trade-offs
  • Not for the very smallest shops where a spreadsheet still does the job
  • Doesn't run order fulfilment, the warehouse floor, POS, or EDI; it connects to the systems that do
Who should still pick Lumina
You're outgrowing your spreadsheet but not ready for enterprise software. You sell in more than one channel, you have outsourced manufacturers or a real product range, and you need a planning system that fits your stack, your requirements, and your team.
2

Inventory Planner by Sage

Established, solid on POs, rigid everywhere else

Long-running forecasting and replenishment tool with a deep feature set. Acquired by Sage in 2022 via Brightpearl. Handles POs well; expects you to work its way.

Best for
Brands with standard forecast-reorder-PO needs and a planner comfortable working inside a fixed, configuration-heavy system.
Pricing
Essentials $119.99/month (single Shopify store and warehouse); higher tiers quote-based, scaling with GMV and SKU count.
Strengths
  • Mature forecasting engine with a long track record
  • Solid PO workflow, including container-aware optimisation
  • Large user base, so plenty of documentation and community knowledge
Trade-offs
  • Fixed workflows and a dense interface; anything non-standard ends up in spreadsheets around it
  • Range planning, landed costs, and cashflow sit outside the tool
  • Existing customers have reported steep price rises at renewal since the Sage acquisition
Who should still pick Inventory Planner by Sage
Your requirements are standard, you have a planner to own the system, and you're happy running range planning, cashflow, and costs elsewhere.
3

Cin7

Does everything, and feels like it

Inventory management system (Core, formerly DEAR, and Omni) covering stock, orders, warehouse, POS, B2B portals, EDI, and manufacturing. Planning is the light half: advanced forecasting is a separately priced add-on.

Best for
Multi-channel sellers who need order fulfilment, the warehouse floor, tills, or a B2B portal in one system, and have an ops team to run it.
Pricing
Core from $349/month (Standard), $599 (Pro), $999 (Advanced); Omni quote-only. Forecasting and POS priced separately.
Strengths
  • Genuine IMS: stock, warehouse, orders, POS, B2B, EDI, manufacturing
  • Strong multi-channel order coverage with 700+ integrations
  • Replaces several lower-end tools at once
Trade-offs
  • Heavyweight, enterprise-style software; reviews report weeks or months to feel comfortable
  • Forecasting and replenishment are basic and secondary to inventory ops
  • Brands we work with have watched it shrink into a PO and month-end tool one person maintains
Who should still pick Cin7
You genuinely need the execution layer (fulfilment, warehouse floor, POS, EDI) in one system, you're picking foundational ops infrastructure, and you'll add planning on top.
4

Prediko

Off-the-shelf, if your brand is simple

Shopify-native planner with forecasting, PO management, raw materials, and bundles in one clean, affordable app. Right for simple brands; the template runs out when requirements don't.

Best for
Shopify-only brands with straightforward products, suppliers, and MOQs, who want to log in and go.
Pricing
From $49/month, stepping up by store revenue to $119, $199, and $349. Unlimited users and SKUs.
Strengths
  • Quick to start, clean interface, accessible price
  • Forecasting, POs, and raw materials from BOMs in one app
  • Good fit for Shopify-only demand with predictable growth
Trade-offs
  • Standard forecast you can't steer against growth targets; no landed costs; cash projections only from the PO calendar
  • Shopify-only sales data today (Amazon and TikTok connectors in progress); a 3PL-only integration list
  • Anything slightly non-standard (MOQs at multiple levels, a complex range, a second channel) ends up in spreadsheets next to it
Who should still pick Prediko
Shopify is your whole picture, your supply chain is simple, and the standard workflow covers what you need.
5

Spreadsheets

Free, flexible, and where everyone starts

Free, flexible, and the default starting point for almost every brand. Worth saying out loud: most teams don't switch because spreadsheets are bad. They switch because the cost of a single mistake outgrew the tool.

Best for
Early-stage brands with one channel, a single planner, and a supply chain simple enough to model in a workbook.
Strengths
  • Free and infinitely customisable
  • Everyone on your team already knows them
  • No vendor onboarding to manage
Trade-offs
  • Manual rework consumes hours a week as SKU count and channels grow
  • One wrong cell can mean an overstock or a stockout that costs far more than any tool
  • No live connections to Shopify, Amazon, ERPs, or 3PLs
  • No automation, no audit trail, no exception flagging
Who should still pick Spreadsheets
You're early-stage, single-channel, and a planning tool would cost more in onboarding time than it saves this quarter. Revisit when complexity bites.

How we evaluated these alternatives

We chose the four paid alternatives based on the tools brands shortlist when they look up 'NetStock alternatives', confirmed against 28 customer interviews across DTC, FMCG, and multi-brand consumer companies. We scored each on six criteria. We're upfront that Lumina is our product, and we'd rather lose the deal to the right alternative than win it to the wrong one.

Demand forecasting depth
How well it handles seasonality, promo cycles, and multi-channel demand, and whether you can see and steer the forecast.
Replenishment & supplier ops
PO automation, lead-time and MOQ handling, supplier payment visibility.
Multi-channel fit
How well it handles Shopify + Amazon + retail + B2B revenue together, not as a Shopify-only assumption.
Time to value
Days from kickoff to a planner trusting the system enough to run a real PO from it.
Integration footprint
Connections to the systems you run: ERPs and IMS (Unleashed, Cin7, NetSuite), accounting (Xero, QuickBooks), WMS and 3PLs.
Total cost of ownership
License + implementation + the analyst time still spent in spreadsheets after go-live.

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