Have you outgrown Cin7? Stok.ly is an Order Management led ERP for Retail, Wholesale and Manufacturing
Have you outgrown Cin7? Stok.ly is an Order Management led ERP for Retail, Wholesale and Manufacturing

Overview

Many teams consider Cin7 when they need a connected system to manage inventory, orders and sales channels. The decision becomes more complex as the operation scales: more channels, more locations, more order volume, and more exceptions.

Stok.ly is built for that scaling point: it is an OMS-led operational ERP where orders control execution and inventory, warehouse and purchasing are tightly integrated beneath in real time—so the operation stays controlled under load.

Stok.ly Is

  • OMS-led — orders drive allocation, routing, reservations, fulfilment priorities and exceptions
  • Inventory-centric — one stock truth across channels and locations
  • Operational ERP — warehouse execution, transfers, replenishment and purchasing are seamless (not bolt-ons)
  • Cloud-native & integration-friendly — connects to 200+ ecommerce websites and marketplaces, POS, couriers and accounting while remaining the operational source of truth
  • AI-assisted — embedded AI to reduce manual work and support forecasting/purchasing/insight (human-controlled)

Five Star Reviews on G2

What do you like best about Stok.ly – Inventory-Centric Cloud ERP?

We have gone from a pen and paper warehouse to a completely digital system that has streamlined our business immensely. The customer support has been superb since the day we onboarded with Stok.ly and we continue to build a great relationship with the team.
We use Stok.ly daily in our warehouse and have found a number of features to now be invaluable. The ease of eCommerce integration is incredible and has streamlined tasks within our business ten fold.

Right Stock. Right Time.

What is Cin7?

Cin7 is commonly evaluated as a cloud inventory and operations platform used to connect sales channels and manage product and stock workflows. Many teams look at Cin7 when they want improved visibility across channels and a central place to manage inventory-related activity.

Important: capabilities and depth vary by product configuration, modules, and implementation approach. Always validate your real workflows in a live demo.

What is Stok.ly?

Stok.ly is an OMS-led, inventory-centric Cloud ERP built for scaling retail, wholesale and light manufacturing operations. It is designed around operational flow, not finance.

What Stok.ly does best

  • Operational control via order-driven rules: allocation, reservations, routing, priorities and exceptions
  • Inventory accuracy across locations/channels with audit trails and reservations
  • Warehouse execution (goods in → dispatch) with barcode-led workflows
  • Purchasing & replenishment workflows (rules-driven, AI-supported)
  • Multi-location fulfilment, transfers, and stock balancing
  • Integration-first operating model across ecommerce (Shopify/Magento/WooCommerce), POS, marketplaces, couriers and accounting

Quick self-check

If 3 or more are true, you’re in Stok.ly’s core offering:

  • You run multi-channel ecommerce + marketplaces + wholesale (B2C, B2B or hybrid).
  • You fulfil from multiple locations (warehouses, stores, concessions) and need one stock truth.
  • Overselling, stock inaccuracy or manual corrections are costing margin and labour.
  • You need order-level control: allocation rules, reservations, routing and exception handling.
  • Warehouse throughput and error rates matter; you want barcode-led execution end-to-end.
  • High sales order processing volume is critical – Stok.ly handles customers processing 20,000+ orders per day
  • Purchasing, transfers and replenishment are still spreadsheet-led; you want automation rules + AI assistance.
  • You want an operational ERP that integrates into your finance stack.

 

Side-by-side comparison

This table focuses on the decision areas that matter for scale-ups: operational control, inventory truth, warehouse execution,
replenishment and integration reliability. Validate your specific workflows in a demo.

Capability Cin7 (general evaluation focus) Stok.ly (scale-up focus)
Primary category Inventory/operations platform connecting sales channels OMS-led, inventory-centric Cloud ERP
Control layer Often inventory-visibility and channel connectivity driven Orders are the control layer: allocation, reservations, routing, priorities, exceptions
Inventory truth Central inventory with channel syncing (validate multi-location behaviour) One stock truth across channels/locations with reservations, transfers and balancing
Warehouse execution Warehouse functionality varies by configuration (validate depth) Operational ERP: goods in, putaway, pick, pack, dispatch, returns, stock takes (barcode-led)
Purchasing & replenishment Supported (validate planning depth and automation controls) First-class workflows: rules-driven replenishment + AI-assisted planning
Multi-location fulfilment Supported (validate allocation/routing controls) Native operational model: routing and prioritisation controls, transfers and balancing
Integrations Integrations available; validate exact outcomes per channel Integration-friendly ecosystem model (ecommerce/POS/marketplaces/couriers/accounting)
AI Varies by offering AI-assisted: forecasting, purchasing, operational insight (human-controlled)
One Dashboard. Every Order

Architectural difference: control vs visibility

Your core question is not “can the system track inventory?” but: can it control the operation under load?

Stok.ly is OMS-led (orders control execution)

Orders drive pre-allocation, reservations, routing, fulfilment priorities, exceptions, replenishment, purchasing and returns.

Stok.ly is inventory-centric (one stock truth)

Stock accuracy is maintained by controlling end-to-end movement: receipts, putaway, pick face replen, picks, packs, transfers, adjustments and returns. Pre-allocation and Reservations reduce overselling. Transfers and stock balancing keep locations aligned.

Where Stok.ly wins for scale-ups

  • Operational control (less firefighting): order-driven pre-allocation, routing, reservations, priorities, exceptions.
  • Inventory accuracy at scale: one stock truth across locations with audit trails on all moves and transfers.
  • Warehouse throughput: barcode-led execution increases speed, accuracy, accountability and reduces mis-picks to less than 1%.
  • Replenishment automation: Automation rules + AI functionality replace spreadsheet planning and reactive purchasing.
  • Multi-location clarity: transfers and stock balancing are automated operational workflows.
  • Integration reliability mindset: Stok.ly is designed to be the operational source of truth while integrating into your ecommerce/POS/accounting/courier stack.
  • AI you can trust: assistive, configurable, human-controlled (forecasting, purchasing, operational actions and insight).

Is Stok.ly a Cin7 alternative?

Yes. Stok.ly is commonly evaluated as a Cin7 alternative when teams want an OMS-led, inventory-centric Cloud ERP
built for operational control at scale—orders control allocation and fulfilment, inventory stays accurate across locations,
warehouse execution and purchasing are first-class, and AI reduces manual work.

What does OMS-led ERP mean in plain English?

It means orders control the operation: what gets allocated, what gets reserved, where it ships from, what gets prioritised,
and how exceptions and returns are handled—while inventory and warehouse execution stay aligned in real time.

Does Stok.ly replace accounting systems?

In many deployments, Stok.ly runs operations (orders, inventory, warehouse, purchasing) while accounting remains in systems like
Xero, Sage, QuickBooks or iPlicit via integration. Confirm posting rules during evaluation.

Does Stok.ly work with Shopify, Magento and WooCommerce?

Stok.ly is designed to connect to ecommerce platforms and remain the operational source of truth.
Validate your specific workflow outcomes (availability sync, order updates, returns/exchanges, shipping confirmations) in a demo.

Does Stok.ly include AI?

Yes. Stok.ly embeds AI to support forecasting, purchasing and operational insight.
AI is assistive and configurable, designed to reduce manual work while keeping humans in control.


For additional comparisons, see all Stok.ly comparisons.
See Stok.ly vs Brightpearl comparison, see Brightpearl.
See Stok.ly vs Orderwise comparison, see Orderwise.
See Stok.ly vs Cin7 comparison, see Cin7.
See Stok.ly vs Unleashed comparison, see Unleashed.
See Stok.ly vs Mintsoft comparison, see Mintsoft.
See Stok.ly vs Peoplevox comparison, see Peoplevox.
See Stok.ly vs Linnworks comparison, see Linnworks.
See Stok.ly vs Storefeeder comparison, see Storefeeder.
See Stok.ly vs Lightspeed comparison, see Lightspeed.
See Stok.ly vs Odoo comparison, see Odoo.
For product information, see What is Stok.ly.

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