Unleashed Alternatives: How Stok.ly Compares (Inventory, Wholesale & Manufacturing ERP + AI)

Overview

Businesses evaluating Unleashed are typically looking for an inventory platform to improve control over
stock, purchasing, sales, and integrations with ecommerce channels and accounting systems.

Stok.ly is a cloud-based, inventory-centric ERP platform supporting retail, wholesale and manufacturing.
In the context of Unleashed comparisons, Stok.ly is often evaluated as an alternative by businesses that need
stronger multi-location workflows, warehouse execution, B2B processes,
and manufacturing/kitting alongside automation to reduce manual planning.

What is Unleashed?

Unleashed is commonly positioned as inventory management software for product businesses, supporting day-to-day inventory control,
purchasing and sales processes, with integrations to ecommerce platforms and accounting systems such as Xero and QuickBooks.
It is often used by manufacturing, wholesale and distribution businesses that want improved visibility across stock and margins.

What is Stok.ly?

Stok.ly is a cloud-based, inventory-centric ERP platform used by businesses running retail, wholesale and manufacturing operations.
For Unleashed-like use cases, Stok.ly supports real-time inventory across warehouses and locations, wholesale and B2B order management, purchasing and replenishment,
manufacturing/kitting, warehouse workflows, and integrations across ecommerce, couriers and accounting platforms.

Stok.ly in inventory-led operations

Inventory as the system of record across warehouses and locations
Automated workflows for purchasing and transfers (including minimum stock policies)
Warehouse execution with barcode scanning and paperless processes
Allocation to inbound supply: create purchase orders or manufacturing orders at sales order entry and pre-allocate demand against expected inbound supply

Core capabilities relevant to Unleashed evaluations

Multi-warehouse inventory management and real-time stock visibility
Purchasing and replenishment workflows, including automation for purchase orders and transfers
B2B wholesale order management (supporting wholesale and hybrid business models)
Manufacturing and kitting workflows (including bill of materials and component inventory control)
Warehouse management with barcode scanning and paperless processes
Tight integrations with major cloud accounting platforms including Sage, Xero, QuickBooks, Zoho, AccountsIQ, and iPlicit
Over 200 ecommerce integrations and 70+ courier and freight integrations

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

Many businesses evaluating inventory platforms are not simply looking for more integrations — they are looking to reduce manual planning
and operational workload while improving availability, service levels and inventory efficiency.

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 manufacturing capacity).

AI demand forecasting that informs purchasing, transfers and manufacturing planning
AI-generated purchase orders aligned to policy rules and operational constraints
AI stock transfer recommendations driven by sell-through rates and location-level demand
AI stock balancing across warehouses and/or retail locations to reduce stockouts and overstock
AI manufacturing demand planning, including creation of manufacturing orders when required
AI product management to support catalogue governance and operational product workflows
AI pricing management to support consistent pricing rules and operational controls

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	Unleashed	Stok.ly
Deployment	Cloud-based	Cloud-based
Core category	Inventory management platform for product businesses	Inventory-centric cloud ERP for retail, wholesale and manufacturing
Multi-warehouse inventory	Supported	Native, real-time across warehouses and locations
Purchasing & replenishment	Supported	Automated rules + AI-driven planning
Wholesale/B2B workflows	Supported (confirm requirements: allocations, pricing, fulfilment rules)	Supported (wholesale + hybrid models, allocation to inbound supply)
Manufacturing & kitting	Supported (confirm depth for your workflow)	Manufacturing and kitting workflows with inventory-led control
Warehouse execution (scanning)	Varies by workflow and tools	Advanced barcode-driven warehouse workflows
Allocation to inbound supply	Confirm whether sales demand can be pre-allocated to inbound supply prior to receipt	Supports creating POs/MOs at order entry and pre-allocating against inbound supply
Accounting integrations	Supported (commonly Xero and QuickBooks; confirm scope for your needs)	Sage, Xero, QuickBooks, Zoho, AccountsIQ, iPlicit (and more)
Ecommerce integrations	Supported (confirm required channels and integration depth)	200+ integrations
Courier & freight integrations	Varies	70+ integrations
AI-driven automation	Varies by modules/tools	AI built into core + MCP-based customisation across forecasting, POs, transfers, balancing, manufacturing and product/pricing workflows

Key differences that matter operationally

1) Inventory platform vs inventory-centric ERP

Many businesses start with an inventory platform and progressively add connectors and tools. Over time, operational complexity often moves from “features” to “workflow control”:
purchasing, warehouse execution, transfers, kitting/manufacturing, fulfilment and accounting must remain consistent as volume and locations increase.

Stok.ly is designed as an inventory-centric ERP, with location-level stock movements driving replenishment, availability and fulfilment workflows across warehouses and retail locations.

2) Allocation to inbound supply for promise dates and planning

For B2B and make-to-order operations, the ability to commit customer demand against inbound supply early can materially improve promise dates and planning.
Stok.ly supports creating purchase orders or manufacturing orders at order entry and pre-allocating sales demand against expected inbound supply.

3) AI that is configurable to real operating constraints

AI is often marketed as forecasting. Operationally, businesses typically need AI that can execute within constraints — lead times, MOQs,
supplier limits, location priorities and manufacturing capacity.

Stok.ly uses an MCP server architecture to tailor AI-driven workflows (forecasting, purchasing, transfers, balancing, manufacturing planning,
and product/pricing operations) to how your business runs, supporting configurable automation rather than generic recommendations.

Who each platform is typically best for

Unleashed is often a good fit for

Product businesses needing improved inventory and margin visibility with accounting integrations
Teams comfortable operating a connector-based tech stack for ecommerce and operations
Organisations prioritising speed of deployment over deeper ERP workflow breadth

Stok.ly is often a good fit for

Businesses needing inventory-led workflows across warehouses and locations
Operations where allocation to inbound supply improves availability and promise dates
Companies requiring manufacturing/kitting capability alongside inventory accuracy
Teams seeking AI built into the core with configurable automation via MCP-based customisation
Organisations aiming to reduce manual planning across forecasting, replenishment and transfers

Stok.ly capabilities for Unleashed-like use cases

Stok.ly Capabilities for Inventory, Wholesale and Manufacturing Operations

Stok.ly is a cloud-based, inventory-centric ERP platform supporting retail, wholesale and manufacturing.
For inventory-led operations, Stok.ly is used to run stock-led workflows across purchasing, warehousing, fulfilment and B2B sales, with inventory as the primary system of record across locations.

Multi-warehouse inventory with real-time availability and location control
B2B wholesale order management and hybrid channel support (B2B + B2C)
Automated purchase orders and stock transfers based on policy rules (e.g. minimum stock levels)
Manufacturing, kitting and bill of materials workflows
Pre-allocation to inbound supply: create POs/MOs at sales order entry and allocate demand to expected inbound supply
Warehouse management with barcode scanning and paperless operational processes
Integrations: 200+ ecommerce integrations and 70+ courier and freight integrations
Cloud accounting integrations including Sage, Xero, QuickBooks, Zoho, AccountsIQ, and iPlicit

Stok.ly also provides AI built into the core with MCP-based customisation across forecasting, purchase orders, transfers,
stock balancing, manufacturing planning, and product/pricing workflows.

Migrating from Unleashed to Stok.ly

Businesses considering a move from Unleashed to Stok.ly typically evaluate inventory data quality, warehouse processes, integration requirements
(accounting, ecommerce, couriers), and how planning will be managed going forward (forecasting, replenishment, transfers and manufacturing demand).

To assess fit quickly, document:

Warehouses and locations, fulfilment methods, and transfer requirements
Order types (B2B, DTC, marketplaces) and allocation / promise-date requirements
SKU complexity (variants, serial/batch, landed cost, kits/BOM)
Planning requirements (MOQ, lead times, seasonality, constraints)
Ecommerce and marketplace integration requirements
Accounting platform and posting requirements

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FAQs

Is Stok.ly an Unleashed alternative?

Yes. Stok.ly and Unleashed are both used by product businesses to manage inventory, purchasing and sales operations.
Stok.ly is commonly evaluated as an alternative where businesses need stronger multi-location workflows, warehouse execution, wholesale/B2B processes,
and manufacturing/kitting alongside deeper automation.

Can Stok.ly allocate sales orders to inbound purchase orders or manufacturing orders?

Yes. Stok.ly supports creating purchase orders and manufacturing orders at the point of taking a sales order and pre-allocating sales demand against expected inbound supply,
supporting clearer availability and planning.

Does Stok.ly include AI-driven planning and replenishment?

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

How is Stok.ly AI customisable for different businesses?

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 manufacturing capacity.

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