For teams switching from Linnworks

Switching from Linnworks?Forecasting and reorder alerts included.

Spark Inventory is built around the buying decision. Demand ESP forecasts every SKU, sizes safety stock from real supplier lead times, and drafts the purchase order for your team to approve. Pricing is published, forecasting is included from the Free plan, and Sparki moves your Linnworks data for you.

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Published pricing · Forecasting from the Free plan · Sparki handles the import

LINNWORKS VS SPARK

What changes when you switch

AT A GLANCE

Forecasting

Demand ESP forecasts and draft POs, free to start

Linnworks: A paid add-on to Linnworks Advanced

Reorder alerts

Live alerts and Text with Sparki from Solo up

Linnworks: Not currently available for stock forecasting

Pricing

Published plans from $0. No onboarding fee.

Linnworks: Quote-based, plus a one-off onboarding fee

Linnworks pricing

Prices and packaging can change. Vendor source checked October 26, 2026.

Why Spark

Six reasons teams pick Spark over Linnworks

Each one is a workflow you can open in Spark today. Linnworks details come from Linnworks’ public pricing and stock forecasting pages.

Forecasting01

Forecasting is the product, not an add-on

Demand ESP sorts every SKU as steady, trending, seasonal or intermittent, picks the forecasting model that best predicts its own history, adds back sales lost to stockouts, and turns the result into a reorder point and a draft purchase order.

Linnworks

Stock forecasting is a paid add-on to Linnworks Advanced. Seasonality and promotions are adjusted manually in the built-in version.

Spark

Per-SKU Demand ESP forecasts with automatic seasonality, demand events, and draft POs, starting on the Free plan.

Alerts02

Know when to reorder, by text

Spark watches inventory position (on hand, open purchase orders, inbound transfers and committed sales orders) against each reorder point. Text with Sparki tells you when an item needs ordering, and you approve the drafted PO with one reply.

Linnworks

Linnworks says alerts are not currently available for stock forecasting.

Spark

Live reorder alerts and Text with Sparki on Solo ($99/mo) and up.

Pricing03

A price you can see before you talk to sales

Spark publishes every plan. Start free, or start a 14-day trial of any paid plan, without a call or a quote.

Linnworks

Quote-based pricing tiered by monthly orders, with overage charges. Every package has a one-off onboarding fee.

Spark

Free; Solo $99, Operate $349, Scale $749 a month. No onboarding fee.

AI that acts04

An AI teammate that does the work, with your approval

Sparki works inside the app, Spark Signal proposes the next action, Sparki answers by text, and Claude, ChatGPT or any MCP client can connect through Spark MCP. Every change waits for a person to approve it.

Linnworks

Spotlight AI is listed among Linnworks features.

Spark

Sparki, Spark Signal, reorder rules in Observe, Propose or Autopilot mode, Text with Sparki, and governed MCP access.

Switching05

An import you review, not a project you staff

Hand Sparki your Linnworks exports. It profiles the files, maps and validates the records, and shows you the proposed import before anything lands.

Linnworks

A guided onboarding plan with a one-off fee on every package.

Spark

Self-serve, agent-led import with your approval at every step. No onboarding fee.

One system06

Wholesale, manufacturing and scanning on the same plan

A B2B wholesale store, supplier portal, EDI, bills of materials and the mobile warehouse app all run on the same inventory and the same forecast in Spark.

Linnworks

Warehouse management, listing, and forecasting are separately priced modules.

Spark

Wholesale, supplier, EDI and mobile workflows in the same system, with manufacturing on Scale.

Side by side

Spark vs Linnworks, line by line

Linnworks does not publish prices, so this compares packaging and capability.

Linnworks and Spark Inventory comparison
Decision	Linnworks	Spark Inventory
Demand forecasting	Paid add-on to Linnworks Advanced; seasonality and promotions adjusted manually.	Demand ESP per-SKU forecasts with automatic seasonality and a buying plan. Free for one user.
Reorder alerts	Not currently available for stock forecasting.	Live reorder alerts and Text with Sparki from Solo up.
Safety stock and lead times	Sales velocity and supplier lead times.	Safety stock sized from forecast error and lead time variability learned from your purchase orders.
Published price	Quote-based, tiered by monthly orders with overage charges.	Free; Solo $99, Operate $349, and Scale $749 per month, each paid plan with a 14-day free trial.
Getting started	One-off onboarding fee on every package.	Sparki maps and validates your Linnworks exports for approval. No onboarding fee.
Wholesale and suppliers	Focused on ecommerce order management.	Wholesale store, supplier portal, EDI, and supplier invoice matching.
AI	Spotlight AI.	Sparki agent, Spark Signal actions, automation rules, Text with Sparki, and governed MCP.

Demand forecasting

Linnworks

Paid add-on to Linnworks Advanced; seasonality and promotions adjusted manually.

Spark

Demand ESP per-SKU forecasts with automatic seasonality and a buying plan. Free for one user.

Reorder alerts

Linnworks

Not currently available for stock forecasting.

Spark

Live reorder alerts and Text with Sparki from Solo up.

Safety stock and lead times

Linnworks

Sales velocity and supplier lead times.

Spark

Safety stock sized from forecast error and lead time variability learned from your purchase orders.

Published price

Linnworks

Quote-based, tiered by monthly orders with overage charges.

Spark

Free; Solo $99, Operate $349, and Scale $749 per month, each paid plan with a 14-day free trial.

Getting started

Linnworks

One-off onboarding fee on every package.

Spark

Sparki maps and validates your Linnworks exports for approval. No onboarding fee.

Wholesale and suppliers

Linnworks

Focused on ecommerce order management.

Spark

Wholesale store, supplier portal, EDI, and supplier invoice matching.

AI

Linnworks

Spotlight AI.

Spark

Sparki agent, Spark Signal actions, automation rules, Text with Sparki, and governed MCP.

Agent-led migration

Move the operation.With guided data mapping.

Sparki in app, or your compatible AI assistant through Spark MCP, can inspect the exports, build the mapping, validate the proposal, and stop for approval before import.

Products + SKUsSuppliers + purchase ordersOrders + sales history

LINNWORKS / MIGRATION RUN

Proposal mode · governed

APPROVAL ON

Inspect

Classify every source and understand the relationships in the export.

Map

Map fields and flag missing references for review.

Validate

Explain safe repairs and return real judgment calls to your team.

Approve

Present record counts and proposed changes before anything lands.

Ready for operator review

NOTHING IMPORTED YET

Is Spark right for you?

Spark is built for teams that

Order routing keeps you shipping. The buying decision decides how much cash sits on your shelves, and that is where Spark is built to help.

You want forecasting and draft purchase orders included, not priced as an add-on.
You want to be told when to reorder, by text, instead of checking a report.
You want to see the price before you talk to sales, with no onboarding fee.
You sell wholesale or make products as well as selling online, and want it in one system.
You want an AI agent to handle setup and routine work, with a person approving every change.

Linnworks migration FAQ

Questions buyers ask before switching

How hard is it to switch from Linnworks?+

Export your products, suppliers, purchase orders, and order history from Linnworks and hand them to Sparki in app, or to your own AI assistant through Spark MCP. Spark profiles the files, maps and validates the records, and shows you the proposed import. Nothing lands until you approve it, and there is no onboarding fee.

Is forecasting included in Spark?+

Yes. Demand ESP forecasts every SKU from its own sales history, including seasonality, and builds a reorder and buying plan on the Free plan. Solo ($99/mo) and up add continuous forecasts, live reorder alerts, and Text with Sparki.

How does Spark decide when to reorder?+

Spark compares each item’s inventory position (on hand plus open purchase orders and inbound transfers, less committed sales orders) to a reorder point it recalculates per SKU and per warehouse. Safety stock comes from how far past forecasts missed and how much supplier lead times vary, at the service level you choose.

Does Spark connect to Amazon and Shopify?+

Yes. Spark connects to Shopify, Amazon, WooCommerce, Square, Faire, Etsy, and Meta shops, plus QuickBooks Online, Xero, Zoho Books, ShipStation, and Flexport, with no per-connection fee from Solo up.

Does Spark charge per user?+

No. Solo, Operate, and Scale include unlimited users. Free is a single-user forecasting plan.

Can we try Spark before we switch?+

Yes. Start on the Free forecasting plan with your own data, or start a 14-day free trial of Solo, Operate, or Scale. You can also book a demo and walk through the switch using your Linnworks exports.

See it with your own data

Bring your Linnworks data.See your forecast and buying plan.

Start free and get a forecast from the records you already have, or book a demo and walk through the switch using your own Linnworks exports.

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