Best Retail Merchandise Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: NuORDER is ranked #1 of 24 as of 7 October 2026, ahead of daVinci Retail and RELEX Solutions. The best-ranked option with a free plan is ZebraDesigner. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Buyer's Toolbox at $995/mo.
Retail merchandise planning spans choices about products, stores, and the flow of inventory. Compare allocation management, assortment planning, and merchandise planning alongside replenishment and pricing and markdowns. Product hierarchy and store count limits can help you judge whether the stated scope suits your operation; free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost context. RELEX Solutions, Nextail, and Solvoyo are among the entries, as are ZebraDesigner, Aptos Merchandising, Logility DemandAI+, Centric Planning & Pricing, and ToolsGroup Demand Planning. Use the listed criteria to focus on the planning and operating needs that matter to your team.
24 retail merchandise management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Retail Merchandise Management Software, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 6 of the 24 on this page have a public API.
- 01 NuORDER API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3Free
- 02 daVinci Retail API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.9
- 03 RELEX Solutions API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.9
- 04 Nextail API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7
- 05 RetailNorthstar API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6
- 06 Solvoyo API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6
- 07 ZebraDesigner API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 08 Aptos Merchandising API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.6
- 09 Logility DemandAI+ API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.6
- 10 Centric Planning & Pricing API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.5
- 11 Island Pacific SmartPlanning API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.5
- 12 ToolsGroup Demand Planning API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.5
- 13 Aptean Industrial Manufacturing ERP Traverse Edition API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 14 Board API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 15 Oracle Retail Assortment Planning Cloud Service API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 16 Replenify API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4$180,095/mo
- 17 Retail Directions Merchandise Planning API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 18 Toolio API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 19 Buyer's Toolbox API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3$995/mo
- 20 LEAFIO AI Retail Platform API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 21 Zebra Workcloud Forecasting & Analysis API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 22 Mi9 Merchandise Management API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 23 Oracle Retail Planning and Optimization API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 24 SAS Intelligent Planning Suite API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
Compare all 24 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Merchandise planning | Assortment planning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NuORDER | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 2 | daVinci Retail | 6.9 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | RELEX Solutions | 6.9 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Nextail | 6.7 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | RetailNorthstar | 6.6 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | Solvoyo | 6.6 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | ZebraDesigner | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Aptos Merchandising | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | Logility DemandAI+ | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | Centric Planning & Pricing | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Island Pacific SmartPlanning | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 12 | ToolsGroup Demand Planning | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 13 | Aptean Industrial Manufacturing ERP Traverse Edition | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 14 | Board | 5.4 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 15 | Oracle Retail Assortment Planning Cloud Service | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 16 | Replenify | 5.4 | No | $180,095/mo | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 17 | Retail Directions Merchandise Planning | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 18 | Toolio | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Buyer's Toolbox | 5.3 | No | $995/mo | No | 995 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 20 | LEAFIO AI Retail Platform | 5.3 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 21 | Zebra Workcloud Forecasting & Analysis | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Mi9 Merchandise Management | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 23 | Oracle Retail Planning and Optimization | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 24 | SAS Intelligent Planning Suite | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which retail merchandise management software is ranked first on Inferse?
NuORDER is ranked #1 of 24 with a score of 7.3. daVinci Retail is second and RELEX Solutions third.
How many of these have a free plan?
2 of the 24 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Buyer's Toolbox has the lowest first paid tier we found: $995/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.