Compare Prediko and LineNow around the buying decisions and supplier work your Shopify team needs to run. Prediko combines inventory planning with purchase-order creation, tracking and supplier communication. Check its purchase-order product information for the current offer.
We make LineNow. Our Shopify purchase order software connects replenishment decisions, supplier packs, reviewable confirmations, receipts and invoice context. This comparison sets out what to test; it does not assert an independently measured winner.
LineNow vs Prediko at a glance
| Decision | LineNow | Prediko |
|---|---|---|
| Main reason to evaluate | Keep reorders, supplier answers, accepted changes and receipts together | Plan inventory demand and supply alongside purchase orders |
| Core price | $100/month per active stock-holding business unit | Starter $49/month up to $100k revenue; Scale-up $119 up to $500k; Growth $199 up to $2M |
| What changes the bill | Business units, optional add-ons and connections beyond the first POS | Revenue tier and any applicable add-ons; request pricing above $2M |
| Trial | 90-day core trial; no credit card required | 14-day trial on the listed paid plans |
| Purchase orders | Supplier-ready POs, shared conversation and reviewable order changes | Advertises PO creation, supplier communication and order tracking |
| Setup to test | Supplier-item packs, Shopify variants and destinations; stock and accounting responsibilities | Forecast settings, product/location coverage, supplier process and required integrations |
Pricing checked October 12, 2026: LineNow terms, Prediko's Shopify listing and Prediko pricing. Prediko's website bases its pricing bands on GMV in the last 12 months. Compare the quote for your business, including add-ons, rather than treating the entry prices as equivalent plans.
LineNow's Shopify connector is free to install; the ongoing LineNow subscription is paid. The first POS connection is included in the core plan. Forecast & Reorder is an optional $25/month account add-on, and all dropship business units share one $100/month bundle. See the full pricing examples.
Which deserves your trial time? Start with Prediko if the main decision is a dedicated inventory-planning workflow. Start with LineNow if the supplier follow-up and receiving handoffs are the work you want to simplify. Both advertise planning and purchase-order capabilities; use the same order to compare how they work for your team.
Start with the planner’s question
A planning-led evaluation should begin with your own items, demand and constraints. Include a steady bestseller, a seasonal item, something that sells irregularly and a product with stock already due. A polished forecast for one predictable SKU will not reveal how the application handles the rest of your catalog.
For each item, compare:
- The demand history and forecast horizon used
- Supplier lead time, minimum order and purchase pack
- Existing stock and outstanding purchases at the destination
- The proposed quantity and explanation
- What the buyer can change before committing money
In LineNow, replenishment settings and supplier mappings need configuration and review. A connected Shopify store supplies useful context, but does not remove the buyer’s responsibility for checking the plan. The retail replenishment guide explains the relationship between demand, buffer stock, packs and the next purchase.
Then change the supplier commitment
Continue beyond generating the PO. In an illustrative test, the plan calls for 24 bottles, purchased as six cases of four. The supplier confirms four cases now and two next week, while increasing the price from $18 to $19 per bottle.
Have each vendor show how the buyer learns about that change and how it affects the purchasing record. In LineNow, inspect the supplier email beside the reviewable quantity, price and date updates. Ask who approves the change and how the warehouse finds the latest expectation.
Next, receive the first four cases. The useful result is not simply a “received” badge: the team must explain 16 bottles received, eight still due, the destination stock and the revised cost. The living purchase order guide describes this order-state model.
Prediko also advertises supplier communication and PO tracking. Ask it to demonstrate the same exception rather than inferring a missing capability from a short feature list.
Planning breadth and implementation fit
If sophisticated planning is central to the purchase, give forecasting and buying-table usability enough trial time. If your forecast is already usable but supplier changes consume the week, weight the confirmation, receiving and accounting handoffs accordingly.
For LineNow, confirm the supported Shopify item/location mapping and choose which process records each receipt. Advanced warehouse functions, ERP production records and per-unit landed-cost allocation are separate requirements to scope. Check current pricing against business units and intended integrations.
The Whitmans customer story describes one retailer’s supplier-coordination workflow. It is relevant product evidence, not a head-to-head outcome against Prediko.
To see the receiving interaction before a sales call, try the fictional partial-delivery example. It shows four cases received and two still due, using sample data. Nothing is saved or sent, and the example does not update Shopify stock.
Make the decision with the people who use it
Have the buyer explain the reorder, the receiver explain the outstanding quantity and the bookkeeper trace the invoice. Choose the setup they can operate reliably. For other approaches, use the Shopify procurement software shortlist; for LineNow, bring the same test to a Shopify purchasing demo.
Sources checked
Reviewed October 12, 2026: Prediko purchase-order management, the linked pricing pages and Shopify listing. This comparison uses published vendor information and an illustrative evaluation scenario. We have not independently measured either product against the other.