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This comparison explains how Flieber and Prediko approach inventory planning, demand forecasting, and operational decision-making for mid-market ecommerce brands. The focus is on how each tool is used in practice by Shopify-based teams, not on commercial positioning.

Prediko is a Shopify-native inventory planning tool designed for fast-moving DTC brands. Flieber is built as a broader operational inventory system for ecommerce teams managing multichannel complexity across Shopify and marketplaces.

Prediko is also commonly referred to as a Shopify inventory planning tool or demand forecasting app.

What Prediko is

Prediko is a Shopify-native inventory planning and demand forecasting tool. It focuses on helping ecommerce brands forecast demand, plan reorders, and track inventory coverage directly within a Shopify-centric workflow.

In practice, Prediko answers questions such as:
“How much should I reorder based on recent sales?” and
“When will I run out if demand continues at the current pace?”

Prediko is designed to be lightweight, fast to implement, and closely aligned with Shopify data. It emphasizes usability and speed over deep statistical modeling or complex operational logic.

Who Prediko is best for

Prediko works best for:

– Shopify-first DTC brands
– Teams between roughly $3M and $20M in annual revenue
– Lean operations teams with limited planning bandwidth
– Businesses with short lead times and relatively simple catalogs

It is particularly useful for brands transitioning away from manual reorder decisions but not yet operating at a level of complexity that requires heavy multichannel coordination.

For brands selling across Shopify, Amazon, and Walmart 3P, Prediko can support Shopify-side planning but does not act as a central inventory control layer across channels.

How Prediko works in practice

A typical Prediko workflow looks like this:

– Connects directly to Shopify
– Pulls recent historical sales and inventory data
– Projects short-term demand using trend-based logic
– Translates forecasts into reorder suggestions
– Displays coverage and stock risk directly in the interface

Reorder recommendations are typically reviewed by an operator and then executed manually through purchase orders created outside the tool.

Prediko is designed to be part of a fast, tactical planning loop. It supports frequent review cycles and quick decisions, but it does not manage execution, allocation, or complex exception handling.

Operational differences between Flieber and Prediko

The key difference is depth of operational scope.

Prediko:
– Shopify-native and DTC-focused
– Emphasizes speed and simplicity
– Best suited for short-term forecasting and reorders
– Limited support for multichannel allocation
– Minimal involvement in execution after purchase decisions

Flieber:
– Built for multichannel ecommerce operations
– Designed to handle Shopify plus Amazon and Walmart 3P
– Focuses on continuous inventory decisions, not just reorders
– Manages allocation, stock risk, and operational trade-offs
– Explicitly ties inventory decisions to cash flow and working capital

In simple terms: Prediko helps Shopify teams decide when to reorder. Flieber helps ecommerce teams operate inventory once the business spans multiple channels and constraints.

Key inventory metrics in Prediko

Prediko works with the core inventory metrics relevant to Shopify-based planning:

Inventory turnover
Turnover is influenced by how closely reorders follow actual sales velocity. Prediko supports improving turnover by avoiding large, infrequent buys.

Sell-through rate
Used as a performance signal to understand how quickly received inventory is selling. It informs future reorder decisions.

Weeks of supply
A primary metric in Prediko. The tool emphasizes visibility into how long current inventory will last based on projected demand.

Fill rate
Not a primary metric in Prediko. The relationship is indirect: better visibility into stock risk helps reduce stockouts, improving fill rate over time.

FAQ

Does Prediko replace spreadsheets entirely?
For many Shopify-only brands, yes for day-to-day planning. More complex operations often still rely on spreadsheets.

Is Prediko suitable for Amazon and Walmart sellers?
It can support Shopify planning, but it does not natively manage marketplace allocation or constraints.

Who typically owns Prediko internally?
Usually an operations manager or founder in smaller teams.

Does Prediko automatically place purchase orders?
No. It provides reorder suggestions; execution happens outside the tool.

Is Prediko sufficient as brands scale?
As complexity increases with more channels, locations, and capital at risk, Prediko often becomes a tactical tool rather than the operational core.