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The 5 best Prediko alternatives for scaling brands in 2026

Prediko is modern, affordable, and quick to start, and it's off-the-shelf: right for a simple Shopify brand, wrong for anything slightly non-standard. Here are the alternatives worth shortlisting when you've outgrown it, ranked by fit, with the trade-offs spelled out.

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

Prediko is the right starting point for a simple Shopify brand. It's not the right destination once your requirements stop being standard.

  • Prediko is a clean, off-the-shelf planner: forecasting, POs, and raw materials in one app, quick to set up, reasonably priced. For a simple Shopify-only brand, that's a real strength.
  • The trade-off is fit. The forecast is standard and can't be steered against your growth targets, there's no landed cost or cashflow forecast beyond the PO calendar, sales data is Shopify-only today, and the integration list is a 3PL list. MOQs at more than one level, a complex range, or a second channel all end up in spreadsheets next to it.
  • Scaling consumer brands typically outgrow it as their supply chain stops fitting the simple mould. The first signal is usually the planning meeting migrating from the tool to the spreadsheets.
  • Lumina is the natural next step: forecasting you can steer, landed costs, supplier payments and cashflow, every channel in one forecast, and a system configured to how you work, with guided onboarding and a team alongside you. Live in weeks.
"Prediko was fine while we were simple. But the forecast was top-down only, so we couldn't steer it when we were off target, there was no cashflow forecast, and landed costs ended up in spreadsheets. Anything slightly non-standard and we were working outside the tool."
— Founder, Fashion brand

How the top Prediko alternatives compare

 Lumina
Recommended
Inventory PlannerCin7NetStock
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 systemERP-led mid-market manufacturers, distributors, retailers
Demand forecastingBespoke methods per product, every channel, transparent and adjustableMature statistical engineBasic; advanced forecasting a separately priced add-onStatistical on ERP data, automatic model selection
Replenishment & POsLead-time, MOQ, and container aware; custom order rulesStrong PO workflowPO management; rules-basedMature PO automation, ERP-bound
Cash flow & supplier paymentsBuilt in: payment schedules and a cash forecastOutside the toolVia accounting integrationLives in the ERP
Landed costs & marginBuilt inOutside the toolLanded cost as part of stock valuationVia the ERP
Range planning & merchandisingMerchandising Suite (WSSI, OTB, range, allocation)Run alongside in spreadsheetsLimitedDistribution-style assortment
Multi-channel (Shopify + Amazon + retail)Native, every channel in one forecastSupported but configuration-heavyStrong (it's an IMS)Possible via the ERP layer
Connects to your stackBespoke connectors: ERP, WMS, accounting, 3PLBroad connector list, Shopify-first700+ integrations; IMS replaces other systemsWidest ERP integration list
Ease of useSpreadsheet-like feel; the whole team uses itDense; reviews flag the learning curvePowerful and dense; weeks or months to feel comfortablePlanner-led
Time to liveGuided onboarding, live in weeksSelf-serve setup4–8 weeks (8–12 for complex setups)Up to ~90 days (NetStock's own guidance)
Pricing (published)From £295/month + one-off setupEssentials $119.99/month; higher tiers quote-basedCore from $349/month; Omni quote-onlyQuote-only, annual
1

Lumina

Best for scaling brands

Flexible inventory and planning system built for scaling consumer brands. The natural next step when an off-the-shelf planner stops fitting: forecasting you can steer, landed costs, cashflow, every channel in one forecast, and a system configured to how you work.

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 started on Prediko, and your brand has stopped being simple. You've added a channel, your product range and MOQs have real depth, you need landed costs and a cashflow forecast, or you need to steer the forecast against your targets, and your planner now spends half the week in spreadsheets handling what Prediko can't.
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 that need a deeper PO workflow than Prediko offers, have a planner to own a configuration-heavy system, and are happy running range planning, cashflow, and costs elsewhere.
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

NetStock

ERP-led, built for the mid-market

Mature forecasting and replenishment platform for mid-market manufacturers, distributors, and retailers running an ERP. Strong product; assumes you already have the ERP and a planning team to operate it.

Best for
Mid-market businesses already running NetSuite, SAP Business One, Acumatica, or a similar ERP, with a dedicated demand planner.
Pricing
Quote-only, sized to inventory value and modules, billed annually, with implementation services usually on top.
Strengths
  • Strong statistical forecasting with automatic model selection, on stable, distribution-style data
  • Mature PO automation tied to ERP master data
  • Credible mid-market track record and the widest ERP integration list
Trade-offs
  • Requires an ERP underneath; wrong shape for a scaling brand without one
  • Enterprise-style: a fixed planning workflow, quote-based annual pricing, an implementation project (up to around 90 days by NetStock's own guidance)
  • Cashflow, supplier payments, and omnichannel revenue sit outside the tool
Who should still pick NetStock
You run a mid-market ERP, you have a planning team, and you have the budget for an implementation project. If that's not you, skip.
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 'Prediko 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.
Fit beyond the standard workflow
How much of what a non-standard brand needs (a steerable forecast, landed costs, cashflow, range planning, complex MOQs) lives inside the tool.
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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