Planster vs Prediko
Prediko is a well-loved Shopify inventory app with a genuinely good AI agent — for Shopify brands under about $2M. Planster is a decision-first demand-planning platform for $10–50M consumable CPG that sells across every channel, with scenario consequence previews and a retail-deal pipeline Prediko doesn't have.
The short answer
No tool wins for everyone. Here's the honest split.
Multichannel CPG brands ($10–50M) selling beyond Shopify who need scenario planning, a retail-deal pipeline, and an agent that reasons about capital and deals — not just SKU replenishment.
Shopify-only DTC brands (under ~$2M GMV) who want a highly-rated, affordable inventory app with a solid PO-drafting agent.
Feature-by-feature
| Capability | Planster | Prediko |
|---|---|---|
| Works beyond Shopify (multichannel) | DTC, Amazon, Walmart, retail, wholesale + 150+ WMS/3PL systems via Trackstar | Shopify-EXCLUSIVE — requires a Shopify store as its demand spine |
| Brand-size fit ($10–50M) | Purpose-built for the $10–50M mid-market | Pricing tiers cap around a ">$2M GMV" tier — built for smaller brands |
| Scenario planning with consequence preview | Sandbox what-ifs; capital preview before commit; version history + un-promote | None — a single-plan, reactive replenishment tool |
| Retail-deal pipeline → demand (risk-buy math) | Deals overlay the plan at full volume with order-by dates and capital-at-risk math | No retail-deal or sales-pipeline planning |
| AI agent | Overnight digest + draft POs; reasons about capital, scenarios, and retail deals | "Pia" is genuinely good — daily digests and draft POs — but scoped to inventory only |
| Pricing | Flat ~$1,000/mo, everything included | Revenue-tiered $49–$349/mo — much cheaper for small brands |
| Reviews | Newer to market — building its review base | Shopify App Store 4.9/5 (~225 reviews) |
Where Planster pulls ahead
See what a decision costs before you commit
Planster's Master Plan runs every what-if through your real ordering engine and shows the consequence — which POs move and how much capital the change pulls forward — before you say yes. Most planning tools tell you what to reorder; Planster tells you what a whole scenario commits.
Plan the retail launch, not just the reorder
Planster's Pipeline treats retail deals as living demand: a deal overlays your plan at full volume and does the risk-buy math — the order-by date to hit the launch, and the capital at risk if it falls through. That founder-level "do I buy before the buyer decides?" question is one a reorder tool never answers.
The checking happens overnight — the decision stays yours
Every night the Planster Agent checks every SKU, PO, and channel and emails a ranked morning digest with draft POs attached. You change what you want changed and approve in the app. It cannot promote, approve, or send on its own, and no setting changes that.
Pricing
Flat ~$1,000/month, everything included — built for $10–50M multichannel brands.
Revenue-tiered $49–$349/month (much cheaper for small brands), plus a raw-materials add-on, capping around a ">$2M GMV" tier — below Planster's $10–50M band. Genuinely good value for a small Shopify brand.
Prediko pricing verified against prediko.io, 2026-07-23. Prediko is independent (it was not acquired by Confido — that was Muffin Data).
When Prediko is the better fit
No tool wins for everyone. Here's where Prediko is the honest choice.
- You're a Shopify-only brand under ~$2M GMV and want a highly-rated, low-cost inventory app.
- Your planning needs are SKU replenishment, not multi-channel or retail-deal planning.
- Pia's inventory-focused agent covers your needs and the price is right.
Common questions
Can I use Prediko if I'm not on Shopify?
No — Prediko requires a Shopify store as its demand spine. Planster works across Shopify, Amazon, Walmart, retail, and wholesale, plus 150+ WMS and 3PL systems via Trackstar, so it fits multichannel brands that have outgrown a Shopify-only tool.
Does Prediko have an AI agent?
Yes — Prediko's "Pia" is a genuinely capable agent that drafts POs and sends daily digests, scoped to inventory. Planster's agent additionally reasons about capital commitments, scenarios, and retail deals, not just SKU replenishment.
Outgrown Shopify-only planning?
See multichannel demand planning built for $10–50M consumable CPG brands.