ChannelApe

ChannelApe is an inventory operations platform for retail brands, based in New York. It combines stock data from sales channels, warehouses, retail stores, returns and inbound shipments into one real-time view. Brands use it to avoid overselling, run presales and inventory reserves, route orders across several 3PL warehouses and handle wholesale orders over X12 EDI. It is built mainly for direct-to-consumer brands that sell through Shopify and wholesale partners.

Shopify owns ChannelApe. In a blog post dated July 19, 2024, co-founder and CEO Michael Averto announced that Shopify was acquiring the company. The deal price was not disclosed. ChannelApe focuses on inventory, fulfillment routing and EDI for retail brands, and it is built mainly for direct-to-consumer brands that sell through Shopify stores and wholesale partners.

ChannelApe charges per shipment with a monthly minimum. Standard starts at $0.07 per shipment with a $400 minimum, Gold at $0.12 with a $750 minimum, Platinum at $0.19 with a $1,500 minimum and 2 to 5 warehouses, and Enterprise at $0.24 with a $3,000 minimum. All plans include unlimited users, and volume discounts are offered for larger shipment volumes.

ChannelApe connects sales channels, marketplaces, retail stores and 3PL warehouses, and it supports wholesale and big-box retailers over X12 EDI. It sends data to email, Slack, Google Sheets, Amazon S3 and Fivetran, and offers dozens of API endpoints. eBay is not among the channels it names. It is built mainly for direct-to-consumer brands selling through Shopify and wholesale partners.

Brands that need inventory, fulfillment routing and EDI tools can also look at Cin7, Linnworks, Brightpearl, Extensiv and Endless Commerce. Cin7 and Brightpearl add ERP-style features, Linnworks covers multichannel orders and inventory including eBay and Amazon, and Extensiv focuses on 3PL warehouses. Endless Commerce publishes a ChannelApe comparison page. Shopify-only brands may find Shopify's own inventory tools enough.