Shopify COGS apps compared: which cost of goods sold app fits your store

Updated 21 October 2026 · By Senoussi, developer of True COGS at Nexus Logic Systems

Short answer

It depends on the job. To keep Cost per item at the weighted average or FIFO cost every time stock arrives, you need a costing app such as True COGS, which does it on receipt and is free for up to 25 variants. If you want forecasting and purchase planning, Prediko can also sync a weighted average once a day. For FIFO cost of goods sold with landed cost read from invoices, Landara is a newer option (launched August 2026). Profit dashboards such as TrueProfit, and reports such as Profiteer, show profit from the costs you give them; they are only as accurate as those costs. We make True COGS; the facts on the other apps come from their own listings and help pages.

Disclosure: this page is published by Nexus Logic Systems, the developer of True COGS. Prices, ratings and features of other apps were read from their Shopify App Store listings and help pages on 21 October 2026 and can change.

What to check before you choose

Does it update Cost per item? Shopify's own profit and month-end inventory reports read that field. An app that keeps costs only inside itself leaves those reports wrong.
When does it update? On each receipt, once a day, or only when you type?
Which method? Weighted average, FIFO, or last price paid.
Freight and duty. Can the cost include landed cost?
History. Is every price kept with its date, so last month can be checked?
Price model. By catalogue size or by order volume.

Comparison table

App	Main job	Costing method (as stated)	Updates Cost per item	Lowest paid plan	Rating, 21 Oct 2026
True COGS (ours)	Cost of every delivery, cost history, stock value, month-end	Weighted average; FIFO on paid plans	Yes, when stock is received	Free up to 25 variants; $29/month	5.0 (5 reviews)
Prediko	Forecasting, demand planning, purchase orders	Last price, weighted average or FIFO	Yes, checked once a day; off by default	$49/month	4.9 (264 reviews)
CostLedger	Dated cost ledger and margins	Receipt-weighted (moving average)	No: never overwrites Shopify's Cost per item	Free up to 50 SKUs; $19/month	No reviews yet (launched June 2026)
Landara	FIFO COGS, landed cost from invoices, purchase orders	FIFO; FIFO or average on paid plans	Not stated on the listing	Free up to 250 orders a month; $49/month	5.0 (4 reviews; launched August 2026)
Profiteer	COGS and inventory value reports	Not stated; cost can be set per order	Not stated on the listing	$15/month	3.5 (16 reviews)
TrueProfit	Profit analytics: COGS, shipping, fees, ads	Not stated	Not stated on the listing	$35/month (300 orders)	4.9 (919 reviews)
Shopify on its own	Cost per item, profit and inventory reports	None: one fixed cost per variant	Only when you type it	Included

Sources for each row are listed at the end of the page.

Which fits which store

You reorder the same products and the price moves: you need the cost recalculated on each delivery. True COGS does it on receipt; Prediko can do it daily if you also want its planning tools.
You want FIFO cost of goods sold with freight and duty, and month-end journals: True COGS (FIFO on paid plans) and Landara both cost by FIFO; Landara states it posts COGS journals to Xero or QuickBooks Online.
You left Stocky: you need average cost on received purchase orders and your Stocky history. See replacing Stocky's average unit cost.
You import and pay freight and duty: look for landed cost split by weight and value. See landed cost per unit.
You want a profit dashboard with ad spend: a profit analytics app fits, but get the cost right first; a dashboard multiplies whatever cost it is given.
You only need an occasional inventory value: Shopify's Month-end inventory value report may be enough, as long as Cost per item is kept current (month-end guide).

Questions merchants ask

What is the best Shopify app for cost of goods sold?

For keeping Cost per item at the weighted average or FIFO cost on every delivery, a costing app such as True COGS (free up to 25 variants). For forecasting plus a daily cost sync, Prediko. For a profit dashboard with ads, an analytics app such as TrueProfit, fed with correct costs.

Is there a free Shopify COGS app?

True COGS has a free plan for up to 25 variants with a cost on record, including weighted average cost on received purchase orders. CostLedger has a free plan for up to 50 SKUs, and Landara a free plan for up to 250 orders a month.

Do profit apps calculate cost of goods sold correctly?

They calculate it from the costs they are given. If Cost per item is out of date, the profit they show is out of date too.

Which apps replaced Stocky's average unit cost?

Apps that recalculate the average when purchase orders are received and write it to Cost per item. True COGS does this and imports Stocky purchase orders with their dates.

Try True COGS free. True COGS is an inventory costing app for Shopify by Nexus Logic Systems. It records the price you paid on every delivery (a received purchase order or a transfer), with its share of freight and duty on paid plans, keeps every price with its date, and writes your moving weighted average cost, or FIFO cost on a paid plan, to Shopify's Cost per item. It is free for up to 25 variants with a cost on record; paid plans start at $29 a month or $290 a year.

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