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MakeStock vs Material Manager: a raw materials inventory alternative
Material Manager by Omatic and MakeStock both track the raw materials behind your Shopify products and deduct them when orders come in. Here is how they compare, from their public App Store listings.
The short answer
Material Manager syncs material stock with product inventory across locations and adds forecasting and automatic purchase orders, with paid plans from $19.99/month priced by order volume. MakeStock is simpler: a bill of materials per variant, deductions on paid orders, a “Can I make it?” count and cost push to Shopify, with paid plans from $5.99/month.
On its listing, Material Manager was rated 4.4 from 24 reviews: 20 five-star and 3 one-star. MakeStock is new and has no reviews yet. Ratings are as shown on each listing on 2 November 2026; read the reviews yourself, as they change.
Side by side
| Material Manager | MakeStock | |
|---|---|---|
| Materials and BOM | Raw materials and BOM linked to variants | Materials with unit, cost, stock and low threshold; a BOM per variant, copyable to other variants |
| Deductions | Every sale updates raw material and product stock | Paid orders deduct once; cancellations and restocked refunds put materials back; every change logged |
| Product stock sync | Syncs product inventory from shared materials; pre-assembled stock | Not offered; shows how many units current stock covers (“Can I make it?”) |
| Locations | Unlimited locations | Not described on the listing |
| Purchasing and forecasting | Auto-generated purchase orders and forecasting | Not offered |
| Costs | Not described on the listing | Pushes material cost to Shopify cost per item (Pro) |
| Alerts | Low stock notifications (paid plans) | Low-material alerts (Pro); daily digest (Plus) |
| Free plan | Up to 3 materials, 100 orders per month | Up to 10 materials and 5 bills of materials |
| Paid price | Standard $19.99, Advanced $29.99, Professional $49.99 per month, by order volume | Pro $5.99/month, Plus $8.99/month; 7-day free trial |
“Not described on the listing” means we could not find it on the public listing; the app may still do it. Check with its developer.
When Material Manager is the better choice
- You want product stock to sync automatically from materials so you never oversell.
- You run several locations or want forecasting and automatic purchase orders.
When MakeStock may suit you better
- You want material costs to flow into Shopify’s cost per item so your margins are right.
- You want a plain answer to how many you can make, and which material runs out first.
- You want unlimited materials without a price that rises with order volume.
What MakeStock does not do
MakeStock does not change your Shopify product stock, does not raise purchase orders and does not forecast. The free plan covers 10 materials and 5 bills of materials.
About this comparison
Oskivo makes MakeStock, so read this as the developer’s comparison, not an independent review. Every fact about Material Manager comes from its public Shopify App Store listing, and every fact about MakeStock from ours, both checked on 2 November 2026. Prices are in US dollars as the listings show them, before taxes or usage charges. Material Manager is a trademark of its owner, and Oskivo is not connected to it. If anything here is wrong or out of date, email support@oskivo.com and we will correct it.
Other guides
- How to track raw materials and product costs in Shopify
The step-by-step MakeStock guide.
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