Peoplevox Alternatives: How Stok.ly Compares (WMS, Fulfilment & Inventory Automation + AI)

Overview

Businesses evaluating Peoplevox are typically looking for a WMS to improve pick/pack/ship performance,
raise scanning discipline, and support high-volume ecommerce fulfilment with tighter inventory accuracy.

Stok.ly is a cloud-based, inventory-centric ERP platform that includes barcode-driven warehouse execution,
while also connecting warehouse operations directly to upstream planning: purchasing, stock transfers, demand forecasting, and manufacturing/kitting.
In a WMS comparison, Stok.ly is often evaluated where a business wants warehouse execution plus end-to-end inventory-led planning and automation.

What is Peoplevox?

Peoplevox is commonly positioned as an ecommerce-focused warehouse management system (WMS), designed to help warehouses run faster, more accurate fulfilment.
It is often evaluated by high-growth brands and operations with complex SKUs, multiple channels, and peak season volume.

What to validate when comparing WMS platforms

WMS selection usually comes down to operational truth, not feature checklists. When comparing Peoplevox vs alternatives, validate:

Warehouse execution depth: receiving, putaway, replenishment, batch/wave picking, packing validation, returns, and exception handling
Location control: bin-level tracking, bulk vs pick-face logic, multiple warehouses, and stock movement auditability
Inventory accuracy controls: scanning enforcement, cycle counts, reason codes, and error prevention
Integration reliability: whether integrations support your required workflows (not just “connectivity”)
Operational automation: routing, holding, batching, courier assignment, replenishment triggers, and SLA controls
Scalability: volumes, users, multi-site operations, and peak readiness

Recommendation: run a proof-of-concept that includes real exceptions (short picks, substitutions, partial shipments, returns), not only happy-path orders.

What is Stok.ly?

Stok.ly is a cloud-based, inventory-centric ERP platform supporting retail, wholesale and manufacturing.
For warehouse-heavy operations, Stok.ly provides barcode-driven warehouse workflows and connects warehouse execution directly to upstream planning:
purchasing, stock transfers, manufacturing/kitting and multi-channel fulfilment.

Stok.ly in warehouse and fulfilment operations

Inventory as the system of record across warehouses and locations
Barcode-driven receiving, picking, packing and stock movement workflows
Automation for purchasing and stock transfers to maintain availability and service levels
Integrated planning: connect demand, replenishment and warehouse execution to reduce manual planning

AI-Driven Planning and Execution (Demand, Purchasing, Transfers and Warehouse Replenishment)

Many WMS projects start as a warehouse-speed initiative, then evolve into an inventory-availability initiative: preventing stockouts, avoiding overstock,
keeping pick-faces full, and reducing reactive transfers and urgent purchasing. The practical question is whether your platform supports proactive operations, not just order processing.

Stok.ly includes AI capabilities built into the core platform, with an MCP server architecture that allows these workflows to be tailored to how your operation runs
(for example: lead times, minimum order quantities, supplier constraints, service level targets, location priorities, and warehouse pick-face rules).

AI demand forecasting to inform purchasing, transfers and manufacturing planning
AI-generated purchase orders aligned to policy rules and operational constraints
AI stock transfers based on sell-through rates and location-level demand
AI stock balancing across warehouses and locations to reduce stockouts and overstock
AI manufacturing demand planning and creation of manufacturing orders where relevant
AI management of pick-face replenishment using pick rates to maintain warehouse throughput
AI product management and AI pricing management to support operational control at scale

Note: AI outputs are intended to support human decision-making and can be configured to align with your policies, service levels and constraints.

Side-by-side comparison

Capability	Peoplevox	Stok.ly
Primary focus	Ecommerce-focused WMS for warehouse and fulfilment performance	Inventory-centric ERP with warehouse execution + upstream planning
Barcode-driven warehouse workflows	Supported (validate depth for your processes)	Supported with paperless warehouse workflows and scanning
Multi-warehouse inventory	Supported (validate location granularity and reporting)	Native multi-warehouse and multi-location inventory with real-time availability
Integrations	Channel and carrier connectivity (validate required workflows)	200+ ecommerce integrations and 70+ courier/freight integrations
Purchasing & replenishment	Often handled upstream or via connected systems (validate your operating model)	Rules-based automation + AI-driven POs and replenishment
Stock transfers & balancing	Supported (validate automation depth)	Automated transfers + AI stock balancing across locations
Wholesale and manufacturing	Primarily WMS/fulfilment; validate broader ERP needs separately	Wholesale/B2B + manufacturing/kitting supported in the same platform
AI-driven planning	Varies by toolset/modules	AI built into core + MCP-based customisation across forecasting, POs, transfers, balancing, manufacturing and warehouse replenishment

Key differences that matter operationally

1) Warehouse execution versus end-to-end inventory-led planning

A WMS can be an excellent fit when warehouse execution is the central problem and upstream planning happens elsewhere.
As complexity increases (more locations, more SKUs, more channels), many operators want purchasing, transfers and planning to be driven by the same inventory truth that runs the warehouse.
Stok.ly is designed to connect warehouse execution directly to inventory-led planning and automation.

2) Automation that reduces warehouse firefighting

As order volumes increase, warehouse performance depends on proactive replenishment, stable pick-faces, and consistent availability.
Stok.ly combines rules-based automation with AI-driven planning to support availability, including automated purchase orders, transfer logic, balancing,
and pick-face replenishment based on pick rates.

3) Configurable AI, not generic suggestions

Warehouses operate with constraints: lead times, MOQs, courier cut-offs, location priorities, and service-level targets.
Stok.ly uses an MCP server architecture to tailor AI-driven workflows to your constraints, enabling configurable automation rather than one-size-fits-all outputs.

Who each platform is typically best for

Peoplevox is often a good fit for

Ecommerce operations prioritising WMS execution, scanning discipline, and pick/pack/ship performance
Warehouses with high order volume and peak-season intensity
Teams that can run purchasing/manufacturing planning in a separate system

Stok.ly is often a good fit for

Businesses needing warehouse execution plus upstream inventory-led planning
Operators that want automation across purchasing, transfers and replenishment
Companies combining fulfilment with wholesale/B2B and/or manufacturing/kitting
Teams seeking AI built into the core with MCP-based customisation

Stok.ly warehouse capabilities

Stok.ly Warehouse Management and Fulfilment Capabilities

Stok.ly supports barcode-driven warehouse workflows and inventory accuracy across multiple warehouses and locations.
Warehouse execution is connected to upstream planning (purchasing, transfers and manufacturing/kitting) so availability, replenishment and fulfilment remain consistent as you scale.

Warehouse workflows: receiving, putaway, picking, packing, stock moves and replenishment
Paperless warehouse operations with barcode scanning
Inventory-led automation for purchase orders and stock transfers
AI-assisted forecasting, replenishment and pick-face replenishment using pick rates
Integrations: ecommerce channels and courier/freight integrations

Migrating from Peoplevox to Stok.ly

Migration projects succeed when warehouse processes are mapped end-to-end (receiving to dispatch), and integrations are validated with real orders,
real stock, and real exceptions. If you are migrating from Peoplevox, prioritise a proof-of-concept that includes scanning workflows, replenishment logic,
courier cut-offs, and how you manage returns and exceptions.

To assess fit quickly, document:

Warehouses, bin/location structure, and pick-face/bulk storage approach
Daily order volumes, peak volumes, and cut-off times
Picking logic (batch/wave), packing validation, and exception workflows
Channels and carriers you rely on, and which workflows must be supported by integrations
Upstream planning needs (PO automation, transfers, manufacturing/kitting)

FAQs

Is Stok.ly a Peoplevox alternative?

Yes. Peoplevox and Stok.ly both support warehouse and fulfilment operations. Stok.ly is commonly evaluated as an alternative where businesses want warehouse execution plus broader inventory-centric ERP workflows, including purchasing automation, stock transfers, wholesale processes, and manufacturing or kitting.

Does Stok.ly support barcode-driven warehouse workflows?

Yes. Stok.ly supports barcode-driven processes and paperless warehouse workflows designed to improve picking accuracy and operational throughput.

Does Stok.ly include AI-driven warehouse and inventory planning?

Yes. Stok.ly includes AI built into the core platform for demand forecasting, purchase order generation, stock transfers, stock balancing, manufacturing demand planning, and pick-face replenishment using pick rates.

How is Stok.ly AI customisable for different warehouses and operations?

Stok.ly uses an MCP server architecture to tailor AI-driven workflows to business-specific policies and constraints, such as lead times, service levels,
minimum stock rules, location priorities, and operational constraints in the warehouse.

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