# Best Demand Planning Software - Page 5 *By [Daniel Rivera](https://research.g2.com/insights/author/daniel-rivera)* Demand planning software provides businesses with forecasting solutions that help them predict future customer demand, plan and manage inventory and production, and ensure the right quantity and type of stock is available when needed, relying heavily on predictive analysis and historical data. ### Core Capabilities of Demand Planning Software To qualify for inclusion in the Demand Planning category, a product must: - Extract key insights from inventory trackers and other metrics - Convert raw data into actionable forecasts - Support and facilitate automated forecast processes - Involve predictive analysis tools - Produce reliable predictions ### Common Use Cases for Demand Planning Software Supply chain, operations, and inventory teams use demand planning software to proactively align supply with anticipated customer needs. Common use cases include: - Forecasting seasonal or long-term product demand to optimize inventory levels - Reducing stockouts and overstock situations through data-driven production planning - Integrating machine learning to improve prediction accuracy by analyzing historical demand data ### How Demand Planning Software Differs from Other Tools Demand planning software is often a component of broader [supply chain management](https://www.g2.com/categories/supply-chain-management) solutions, focusing specifically on the forecasting and planning layer rather than end-to-end supply chain execution. While general analytics tools can model demand scenarios, dedicated demand planning platforms provide purpose-built predictive engines, automated forecast workflows, and inventory-specific integrations that general BI tools do not offer. ### Insights from G2 on Demand Planning Software Based on category trends on G2, forecast accuracy and automated replenishment workflows stand out as the most valued capabilities. These platforms deliver reductions in inventory carrying costs and improved service levels as primary outcomes of adoption. ## Category Overview **Total Products under this Category:** 199 ## Trust & Credibility Stats **Why You Can Trust G2's Software Rankings:** - 30 Analysts and Data Experts - 3,600+ Authentic Reviews - 199+ Products - Unbiased Rankings G2's software rankings are built on verified user reviews, rigorous moderation, and a consistent research methodology maintained by a team of analysts and data experts. Each product is measured using the same transparent criteria, with no paid placement or vendor influence. While reviews reflect real user experiences, which can be subjective, they offer valuable insight into how software performs in the hands of professionals. Together, these inputs power the G2 Score, a standardized way to compare tools within every category. ## Best Demand Planning Software At A Glance - **Leader:** [SAP Integrated Business Planning](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-integrated-business-planning/reviews) - **Highest Performer:** [Streamline](https://www.g2.com/products/gmdh-streamline/reviews) - **Easiest to Use:** [LEAFIO AI Retail Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/leafio-ai-retail-platform/reviews) - **Top Trending:** [SAP Integrated Business Planning](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-integrated-business-planning/reviews) - **Best Free Software:** [Streamline](https://www.g2.com/products/gmdh-streamline/reviews) ## Top-Rated Products (Ranked by G2 Score) ### 1. [RastPro](https://www.g2.com/products/rastpro/reviews) RastPro is a one-stop solution for supply-chain demand planning professionals: RastPro starts with demand forecasting by streamlining the collaborative forecasting process, segmentation and/or clustering, and finishing with key-answers to support your procurements decision. **Average Rating:** 5.0/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 1 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Inventory collaboration:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **Forecast collaboration:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Comprehensive Planning:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Ideum Group](https://www.g2.com/sellers/ideum-group) - **Year Founded:** 2014 - **HQ Location:** Hallandale, US - **Twitter:** @rastpro (2 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/5343793 (2 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 50% Enterprise, 50% Mid-Market ### 2. [replenagise](https://www.g2.com/products/replenagise/reviews) Replenagise — Smart Replenishment & Demand Planning for Linnworks Replenagise is the leading inventory planning platform built exclusively for Linnworks sellers. We connect directly to your Linnworks account to deliver real-time stock insights, AI-powered demand forecasting, and one-click purchase order creation — no CSV exports or manual uploads needed. Our platform helps multi-channel e-commerce businesses selling on Amazon, eBay, Shopify, Zalando and more make smarter restocking decisions with 12-month demand projections, SKU-level risk scoring, and intelligent warehouse transfer calculations. Key features include multi-channel sales analytics, seasonal trend detection, supplier performance tracking, and automated reorder quantities — all powered by near-live data synced from Linnworks. Built by e-commerce experts, for e-commerce experts. **Average Rating:** 5.0/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 1 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Inventory collaboration:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **Comprehensive Planning:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Replenagise](https://www.g2.com/sellers/replenagise) - **Year Founded:** 2026 - **HQ Location:** N/A - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/replenagise/ (1 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 100% Small-Business ### 3. [Replenishment+](https://www.g2.com/products/replenishment/reviews) Is your MRP system driving up inventory levels? Based on Demand Driven MRP principles, Replenishment+ from Demand Driven Technologies works with your existing ERP system to align replenishment to true market demand for improved service levels, optimized inventory, and fewer constraints on your cash flow. Because theres no need to replace your current ERP system, many of our customers start seeing results within the first few weeks. **Average Rating:** 4.5/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 1 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Inventory collaboration:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Demand Driven Technologies](https://www.g2.com/sellers/demand-driven-technologies) - **Year Founded:** 2011 - **HQ Location:** Atlanta, US - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/demand-driven-technologies (42 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 100% Mid-Market ### 4. [Retail Decision Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/retail-decision-cloud/reviews) Promotions are incredibly complex. Formulate analyses and forecasts all your promotions, so you can see what’s working and what’s not in your categories, make better and faster decisions, and succeed with your supplier negotiations. Power the True Effect of your promotions with Retail DecisionCloud **Average Rating:** 4.5/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 1 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Inventory collaboration:** 6.7/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **Forecast collaboration:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Comprehensive Planning:** 6.7/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Formulate](https://www.g2.com/sellers/formulate) - **Year Founded:** 2005 - **HQ Location:** Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/relexsolutions/ (2,232 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 100% Enterprise ### 5. [Saddle Point Supply Planning Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/saddle-point-supply-planning-suite/reviews) A fully integrated, easily configurable and feature rich integrated planning suite in a Software as a Service (SaaS) offering. This cloud-based SCP solution is extremely useful for SMEs looking for a user-friendly, feature-rich and cost-effective solution. **Average Rating:** 5.0/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 1 **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Saddle Point Technologies](https://www.g2.com/sellers/saddle-point-technologies) - **Year Founded:** 2015 - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/saddle-point-technologies/ (1 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 100% Small-Business ### 6. [SAFIO Solutions Sales Analysis & Forecasting](https://www.g2.com/products/safio-solutions-sales-analysis-forecasting/reviews) SAFIO Solutions is a cloud based, forecasting software solution for inventory optimization, delivering a comprehensive platform that provides vision, efficiency and analytics to make strategic decisions for improved operational performance, enabling planners the confidence and freedom to focus on what they were trained to do- forecasting! Many businesses today lack the insight to having the right products at the right time in the right amounts because their data is scattered in various locations and multiple spreadsheets. Their current cumbersome process often results in missed sales, excessive inventory, increased costs and poor cash flow, along with a great deal of frustration. SAFIO Solutions utilizes a proprietary Sales Analysis & Forecasting Tool which integrates a client’s vital data into a single, convenient and user-friendly interface, one that is intuitive to the information a planner needs to make impactful and efficient decisions because it was developed by a planner. Backed by years of expertise in the forecasting and planning industry, the team at SAFIO Solutions has walked in the shoes of the frustrated planner and manager. Over 20 features enable the user to slice and dice the data in multiple ways to achieve the best analysis all on one screen, including: • Alerts to Opportunities and Liabilities-immediate focus on actions needed to be taken • 12 Dynamic Attributes-defines each product for best analysis and clear focus • Customized and exception reporting available and defined by the client • Data Visualization Analytics & Dashboard for quick overall insights, and deep-dive levels • Initial assistance in rudimentary data cleansing and organization • Includes an Open-to-Buy plan-a financial roadmap used for purchase planning • Reduced start up time- forecasting process already defined, integration to “go-live” time frame is 6-8 weeks • On-site or online training; expert staff available for customer service • Can be used with client’s current system or in conjunction with any ERP • Professional Planning Services available Forecast with confidence! Make accurate inventory decisions that affect your bottom line. Get the vision and reporting needed to focus on emerging trends, opportunities and liabilities where action can then be taken to achieve desired results, like increased sales, improved profit, quicker turns, and cash flow. Contact SAFIO Solutions today **Average Rating:** 4.5/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 1 **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [SAFIO Solutions](https://www.g2.com/sellers/safio-solutions) - **Year Founded:** 2017 - **HQ Location:** Brookfield, US - **LinkedIn® Page:** http://www.linkedin.com/company/basic-code-usa (7 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 100% Mid-Market ### 7. [Samya.ai](https://www.g2.com/products/samya-ai/reviews) Our Deep AI/ML SaaS platform extracts value in complex and volatile businesses, starting with Consumer Packaged Goods. **Average Rating:** 5.0/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 1 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Inventory collaboration:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **Forecast collaboration:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Comprehensive Planning:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Samya.ai](https://www.g2.com/sellers/samya-ai) - **Year Founded:** 2019 - **HQ Location:** New York, US - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/31143914 (5 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 100% Small-Business ### 8. [Smart Demand Planner](https://www.g2.com/products/smart-demand-planner/reviews) Smart Demand Planner is a consensus demand planning and statistical forecasting solution available on Smarts Inventory Planning and Optimization Platform, Smart IP&O. **Average Rating:** 5.0/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 1 **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Smart Software](https://www.g2.com/sellers/smart-software-7ae13b7d-eb02-4e64-b5fd-3a032ffd357b) - **Year Founded:** 2014 - **HQ Location:** Dhaka, BD - **Twitter:** @SmartForecasts (402 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/smart-software-inc (84 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 100% Enterprise ### 9. [Smart Inventory Planning & Optimization](https://www.g2.com/products/smart-inventory-planning-optimization/reviews) Smart IP&O is a Digital Supply Chain Platform driving three applications: demand planning, inventory optimization, and dashboard reporting. Smart IP&O functions as a transparent extension of our customers’ ERP systems of choice, providing a unified, easy to use, scalable and collaborative environment to model demand, inventory performance, and produce results that drive replenishment and production planning. Smart Software has developed out-of-the-box connectors with Epicor ERP, NetSuite, Dynamics AX, NAV, and 365 Business Central and our customers have integrated our platform with virtually every ERP solution on the market, including SAP, Oracle ERP, JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, Infor, Great Plains, Sage X3, Epicor Vantage and more using a simple import/export process supported by Smart Software’s data model and data processing engine. Smart’s unique approach to intermittent demand is especially impactful when planning for items that experience highly sporadic, seemingly unforecastable demand. **Average Rating:** 5.0/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 1 **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Smart Software](https://www.g2.com/sellers/smart-software-7ae13b7d-eb02-4e64-b5fd-3a032ffd357b) - **Year Founded:** 2014 - **HQ Location:** Dhaka, BD - **Twitter:** @SmartForecasts (402 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/smart-software-inc (84 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 100% Enterprise, 100% Small-Business ### 10. [Sunstice Demand Management](https://www.g2.com/products/sunstice-demand-management/reviews) FuturMaster Demand Management enables you to enhance your demand forecast from launch to the end of product lifecycle; using an integrated process and sharing a common set of data with stakeholders, improves the forecast reliability **Average Rating:** 4.0/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 1 **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Sunstice (formerly FuturMaster)](https://www.g2.com/sellers/sunstice-formerly-futurmaster) - **Year Founded:** 1994 - **HQ Location:** Boulogne-Billancourt, FR - **Twitter:** @FuturMaster (510 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/44321 (214 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 100% Enterprise ### 11. [Supply Chain AI](https://www.g2.com/products/supply-chain-ai/reviews) A Cloud-based software that exists to help organizations optimize their Supply Chain and predict future disruptions. Reductions in inventory costs, invoicing errors and defects makes for cost and time savings — key changes that move your organization forward. **Average Rating:** 3.0/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 1 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.8/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Murano](https://www.g2.com/sellers/murano) - **Year Founded:** 2009 - **HQ Location:** Durham, US - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/murano-corp/ (13 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 100% Small-Business ### 12. [Supply Chain Planning, S&OP / S&OE, Inventory and Distribution](https://www.g2.com/products/supply-chain-planning-s-op-s-oe-inventory-and-distribution/reviews) Datup.ai is a demand planning, inventory management, and supply chain optimization tool powered by artificial intelligence, designed to help companies improve forecasting accuracy, reduce stockouts and excess inventory, and streamline decision-making across supply chain operations **Average Rating:** 5.0/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 1 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Inventory collaboration:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **Forecast collaboration:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Comprehensive Planning:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Datup](https://www.g2.com/sellers/datup) - **Year Founded:** 2019 - **HQ Location:** Bogotá, CO - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/datup/ (24 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 100% Enterprise #### Pros & Cons **Pros:** - Business Efficiency (1 reviews) - Cost Efficiency (1 reviews) - Data Accuracy (1 reviews) - Demand Forecasting (1 reviews) - Efficiency Improvement (1 reviews) ### 13. [Supplymint](https://www.g2.com/products/supplymint/reviews) Supplymint is cloud-based software made to help retailers optimise every aspect of the retail supply chain. From procurement and inventory tracking to planning and sales, we connect all tiers of the supply chain on one collaborative platform. We believe that with real-time visibility into streamlined operations, a retailer empowered to make data-driven decisions is the hallmark of Supplymint. Intelligent, integrated tools that help your retail operations flourish in efficiency, transparency, and control. Highly Adaptable to Ever-Evolving Markets We assure that our platform stays flexible enough to adapt to multiple use cases and simultaneously keeps operations easy for all users, with various configurations. One Place for Teams & Vendor Collaboration We design use cases for all kinds of users in the supply chain including all team members and vendors. Automated Escalations, Reminders, and Notifications We push teams to take timely action via reminders on notifications and emails. 100% Cloud-Based We store and compute all data on our cloud servers to help you get over hardware restrictions. Seamless Integration with WMS, ERP, and more We synchronize information across multiple systems with two-way integration with common warehouse management systems, ERPs, and more. Detailed Reports and Analytics We embed detailed reports and analytics all across our system to help you measure the effectiveness of various activities. **Average Rating:** 5.0/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 2 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Inventory collaboration:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **Forecast collaboration:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Comprehensive Planning:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Sumeet Aggarwal ](https://www.g2.com/sellers/sumeet-aggarwal) - **HQ Location:** Gurgaon, IN - **LinkedIn® Page:** http://www.linkedin.com/company/supplymint (5 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 50% Mid-Market, 50% Small-Business #### Pros & Cons **Pros:** - Ease of Use (2 reviews) - Customer Support (1 reviews) - Intuitive (1 reviews) - Intuitive Use (1 reviews) - Real-time Monitoring (1 reviews) **Cons:** - Performance Issues (1 reviews) - Slow Performance (1 reviews) ### 14. [Synchrono](https://www.g2.com/products/synchrono/reviews) Synchrono® offers a comprehensive Demand-Driven Manufacturing Platform designed to synchronize every aspect of the manufacturing process—from order inception to delivery. By integrating real-time data and advanced algorithms, Synchrono enables manufacturers to respond swiftly to actual customer demand, enhancing efficiency and reducing waste. This platform is particularly beneficial for complex manufacturing environments, including make-to-order, engineer-to-order, and configure-to-order operations. Key Features and Functionality: - SyncManufacturing®: Advanced planning and scheduling software that synchronizes planning, scheduling, and production execution in demand-driven manufacturing environments to drive end-to-end production flow. - SyncKanban®: eKanban inventory replenishment system that sends real-time demand signals across the organization, ensuring right-sized inventory levels and reducing work-in-progress. - SyncOperations®: Data collection, historian, and workflow engine that gathers and analyzes information from Synchrono systems, machine-level, and disparate enterprise systems for smart monitoring and synchronization of equipment and processes. - SyncView®: Real-time visual factory information system that provides enterprise-wide visibility to key performance indicators, machine status, alerts, and more, facilitating effective communication and decision-making. - SyncAlert®: Alert management and monitoring software that sends instant messages to responsible personnel, tracking outcomes, and escalating notifications as necessary to ensure timely and effective responses to production issues. Primary Value and Problem Solved: The Synchrono Demand-Driven Manufacturing Platform addresses the challenges of unpredictable market demands by enabling manufacturers to produce only what is needed, when it's needed, based on real-time demand signals. This approach leads to improved flow, increased capacity, and a competitive advantage by decreasing work-in-progress, boosting inventory turns, reducing cycle times, and moderating variation across all resources. By synchronizing people, processes, machines, materials, and data, Synchrono empowers manufacturers to achieve greater customer satisfaction and operational excellence. **Average Rating:** 4.5/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 1 **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Synchrono](https://www.g2.com/sellers/synchrono) - **Year Founded:** 2000 - **HQ Location:** Edina, US - **Twitter:** @Synchrono_News (2,332 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/synchrono (22 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 100% Enterprise ### 15. [Tensoft DemandOps](https://www.g2.com/products/tensoft-demandops/reviews) Tensoft DemandOps is designed to manage the industry-specific needs of companies who sell through extended value chains or distribution channels. With DemandOps you can: - Control Order Management - Streamline Your Shipping Process - Manage Distributor Relationships Efficiently - Increase Demand Planning Accuracy - Enhance Revenue Management **Average Rating:** 3.5/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 1 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 6.7/10 (Category avg: 8.8/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Tensoft](https://www.g2.com/sellers/tensoft) - **Year Founded:** 1996 - **HQ Location:** San Jose, US - **Twitter:** @TensoftInc (575 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/tensoft (20 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 100% Small-Business ### 16. [ToolsGroup Allocation](https://www.g2.com/products/toolsgroup-allocation/reviews) Mi9 Retail is the fastest growing provider of enterprise software for retailers, wholesalers, and brands. Mi9 enables the world’s leading retailers to automate and optimize their entire Plan-to-Sell® process, from planning to executing, influencing, and selling merchandise in-store, online, and on any device. **Average Rating:** 5.0/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 1 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Inventory collaboration:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **Forecast collaboration:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Comprehensive Planning:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [ToolsGroup B.V.](https://www.g2.com/sellers/toolsgroup-b-v) - **Year Founded:** 1993 - **HQ Location:** Boston, MA - **Twitter:** @ToolsGroup (2,833 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/toolsgroup/ (321 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 100% Small-Business ### 17. [Unacast](https://www.g2.com/products/unacast/reviews) Unacast is a proximity and location data platform. **Average Rating:** 4.9/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 10 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.8/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Unacast](https://www.g2.com/sellers/unacast) - **Year Founded:** 2014 - **HQ Location:** New York, US - **Twitter:** @unacast (6,354 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/5322538 (74 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 50% Small-Business, 20% Enterprise ### 18. [Verteego](https://www.g2.com/products/verteego/reviews) CSR Reporting - Sustainability Reporting - HSE Reporting - Carbon & Energy management - REACh traceability throughout supply chains **Average Rating:** 4.3/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 8 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.8/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Verteego](https://www.g2.com/sellers/verteego) - **Year Founded:** 2018 - **HQ Location:** Paris - **Twitter:** @Verteego_EN (350 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/verteego/ (29 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 50% Small-Business, 25% Enterprise #### Pros & Cons **Pros:** - Forecasting Accuracy (2 reviews) - Analytics (1 reviews) - Automation (1 reviews) - Demand Forecasting (1 reviews) - Features (1 reviews) **Cons:** - Compatibility Issues (1 reviews) - Complex Implementation (1 reviews) - Complexity (1 reviews) - Implementation Complexity (1 reviews) - Limited Flexibility (1 reviews) ### 19. [7thonline](https://www.g2.com/products/7thonline/reviews) Retail, eCommerce & Wholesale: Leading Cross-Channel Merchandise & Assortment Planning Solutions for Apparel, Footwear & Accessories Industries. Data-Driven, Demand-Driven, Cloud-Native SaaS powered by predictive analytics, statistical modeling, adaptive forecasting, ML, AI that is augmented by case-based reasoning. Since 1999, 7thonline has been an industry leader in merchandise planning and demand forecasting for global retailers and wholesale brands in the apparel/footwear/accessories industries. Our complete suite of merchandise and assortment management software solutions are specially designed to address the unique inventory and planning challenges facing the fashion industry. Customers such as, Patagonia, Tommy Hilfiger, Colony Brands, PVH, Michael Kors, Calvin Klein, Nautica and Bestseller are able to drive tangible benefits that include optimizing inventory, decreasing markdowns, increasing fill rate, and maximizing margins. **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [7thonline](https://www.g2.com/sellers/7thonline-98508afb-f6b4-46fb-b38c-e1f3e3fc8cec) - **Year Founded:** 1999 - **HQ Location:** New York, US - **LinkedIn® Page:** http://www.linkedin.com/company/7thonline (27 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 20. [ABC-Plan](https://www.g2.com/products/abc-plan/reviews) Pharma & BioTech supply planners love ABC-Plan's advanced algorithms, budget-friendly pricing, and configurability. Harnessing the power of advanced algorithms and cloud technology, ABC-Plan revolutionizes inventory planning to combat stock-outs and reduce write-offs. Boasting a swift 1-day self-setup, it's primed for instant application. **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [ABC-Plan](https://www.g2.com/sellers/abc-plan) - **HQ Location:** Palo Alto, US - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/abc-plan (13 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 21. [AI Powered Demand Planning](https://www.g2.com/products/ai-powered-demand-planning/reviews) Firstshift's AI-powered demand planning is a modern approach to forecasting that uses AI, machine learning, real-time data, third-party signals and continuous optimization to help organizations anticipate demand more accurately and respond faster to change. The platform is designed as an evergreen capability that improves over time rather than a static model that degrades between upgrades. Forecasts are continuously refined using live demand signals, historical patterns, and operational constraints, allowing planners to move beyond spreadsheet-driven processes and manual forecast overrides. Our AI-powered demand planning software uses data from ERP systems and adjacent sources such as orders, shipments, inventory positions, promotions, and seasonality as well as third-party data. Machine learning models analyze this data to identify patterns, detect anomalies, and adapt forecasts as conditions evolve. Rather than locking organizations into long implementation cycles or rigid configurations, modern platforms prioritize rapid deployment and ongoing improvement after go-live. Firstshift customers include manufacturers and distributors across CPG, food and beverage, industrial manufacturing, and distribution. Typical users include demand planners, supply chain leaders, operations teams, finance stakeholders, and executives responsible for service levels, inventory, and working capital performance. Firstshift supports planner-in-the-loop workflows where AI narrows options, surfaces risk, and highlights tradeoffs while humans retain decision ownership. This approach enables organizations to scale planning intelligence without removing accountability or relying on individual spreadsheet expertise. Firstshift's AI-powered demand planning software capabilities include: - Adaptive forecasting that improves continuously as new data becomes available - Demand sensing that adjusts near-term forecasts using real-time signals - Scenario modeling to evaluate service, inventory, and cost tradeoffs - Collaborative workflows that align demand, supply, and financial planning - ERP integration that works alongside existing systems of record Gain a faster TTV and lower TCO from faster decision cycles, improved forecast accuracy, and reduced reliance on manual processes. Organizations use these tools to respond more effectively to volatility, reduce excess and obsolete inventory, and improve service performance across complex SKU and location networks. All resulting in better ROI. Firstshift customers are: - Replacing spreadsheet-based demand planning processes - Improving forecast accuracy across high-SKU or multi-location environments - Managing volatility, seasonality, and promotional demand - Supporting S&OP and cross-functional planning workflows - Enabling faster, more confident planning decisions with lower operational risk Our platform is delivered on a cloud-native, continuously updated technology that works with imperfect data, deploys quickly, and compounds value over time rather than requiring periodic re-implementations or disruptive upgrades. Contact us at https://www.firstshift.ai/schedule-a-demo to learn how you can launch in weeks and see results in months. **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Firstshift AI](https://www.g2.com/sellers/firstshift-ai) - **Year Founded:** 2022 - **HQ Location:** Newark, US - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/firstshiftai/ (34 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 22. [Algo](https://www.g2.com/products/algo/reviews) Algo is an AI-powered demand planning platform built for modern retail supply chains. It helps retailers, distributors, and manufacturers align forecasts, inventory, and pricing within a single, intuitive solution—so teams can respond to real-world demand with greater speed and accuracy. Unlike traditional supply chain software that can take a year or more to roll out, clients can be live on Algo in just 16 weeks. Our streamlined, all-inclusive implementation doesn’t rely on third-party integrators or external consultants. There are no hidden costs, no surprise add-ons—just a fast, efficient setup that gets you optimizing pricing, inventory, and forecasting from day one. Implementation is just the beginning. Algo provides ongoing, KPI-driven support to help your team continuously improve results. Whether your goal is to reduce stockouts, increase forecast accuracy, or improve pricing performance, our experts work alongside yours to ensure you’re not just using the software but getting measurable value from it. Algo also introduces the next evolution in decision-making: Generative Business Intelligence (GenBI). With GenBI, users can ask natural language questions, uncover predictive insights, and receive AI-powered recommendations—no more waiting on static reports or relying on external BI tools. It’s business intelligence, reimagined for speed and action. With Algo, you gain more than software, you gain a strategic partner committed to speed, simplicity, and sustained success across your entire supply chain. Whether you're managing seasonal demand, complex assortments, or channel-specific strategies, Algo gives you the tools and intelligence to make smarter decisions, faster. It’s built for how modern retail operates today and where it’s headed tomorrow. **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Algo](https://www.g2.com/sellers/algo) - **Year Founded:** 2016 - **HQ Location:** Troy, US - **LinkedIn® Page:** http://www.linkedin.com/company/algoai (462 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 23. [Allodial Predict](https://www.g2.com/products/allodial-predict/reviews) Allodial Predict is a B2B software platform built by Allodial Supply Co LLC for janitorial, sanitation, and paper goods distributors. It uses a distributor’s sales history, product data, inventory levels, and customer usage patterns to predict and optimize what their customers need, before issues happen. The platform acts as a procurement assistant. It tells distributors when, where, and how much product should be delivered, removing a large portion of the guesswork from ordering decisions. Instead of reacting to stockouts, distributors can stay ahead of demand. By preventing stockouts, Allodial Predict improves order accuracy, reduces emergency reorders, and helps distributors keep their customers from turning to competitors. It shifts operations from reactive to proactive, which directly impacts both cost and customer retention. The system includes an optimization layer that pulls from both internal data and external signals to adjust for market shifts, demand changes, overuse, and product variation. This allows distributors to operate with more precision, adapt faster, and make more confident decisions across their inventory and customer base. **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Allodial Supply](https://www.g2.com/sellers/allodial-supply) - **Year Founded:** 2026 - **HQ Location:** West Chester, US - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/allodialsupply/ (1 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 24. [Antuit.ai](https://www.g2.com/products/antuit-ai/reviews) Antuit’s demand forecasting and planning software provides an accurate demand planning solution using industry leading AI forecasting. **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [ANTUIT](https://www.g2.com/sellers/antuit) - **Year Founded:** 2013 - **HQ Location:** Frisco, Texas, United States - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/antuitai (126 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 25. [Blue Yonder Allocation & Replenishment](https://www.g2.com/products/blue-yonder-allocation-replenishment/reviews) Blue Yonder's Allocation & Replenishment solution is designed to help retailers meet customer preferences and projected demand by creating precise distribution plans and managing inventory effectively. This ensures that the right products and sizes are available at each location, preventing costly out-of-stocks and overstocks. Key Features and Functionality: - Automated Inventory Planning: Utilizes intelligent algorithms to generate inventory plans based on sales history, on-hand inventory, safety stock requirements, and customer orders. - Automated Lifecycle Management: Manages item lifecycles from new product introductions to end-of-life, optimizing allocations and reducing markdowns. - Consolidated Inventory View: Provides interactive workbenches that offer a unified view of on-hand, deployed, and projected inventory, aiding faster and more informed decision-making. - Flexible Allocation: Generates distribution plans that ensure the right products and sizes are available at each location to meet customer preferences and projected demand. - Vendor Managed Replenishment: Integrates data from vendor availability, warehouse capacity, and labor resources to optimize restocking processes. Primary Value and User Benefits: By implementing Blue Yonder's Allocation & Replenishment solution, retailers can achieve a perfect inventory balance, ensuring that customer demand is met without the risks of overstocking or stockouts. The system's intelligent analysis and forecasting capabilities lead to faster inventory turns, simplifying the management of item lifecycles, especially for seasonal and promotional products. This results in profitable operations by boosting warehouse efficiency and allowing quick reactions to changes, leading to efficient planning, a responsive replenishment cycle, flexible allocations, and optimized inventory return on investment. **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Blue Yonder](https://www.g2.com/sellers/blue-yonder-06f8dd47-974e-4d02-8872-64c38ec217c0) - **Year Founded:** 1985 - **HQ Location:** Scottsdale, AZ - **Twitter:** @BlueYonder (12,423 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/blueyonder/ (8,318 employees on LinkedIn®) - **Phone:** 480-308-3000 ## Parent Category [Supply Chain & Logistics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/supply-chain-logistics) ## Related Categories - [Inventory Control Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/inventory-control-software) - [Supply Chain Planning Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/supply-chain-planning) - [Sales & Ops Planning Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/sales-ops-planning) --- ## Buyer Guide ### What You Should Know About Demand Planning Software ### What is Demand Planning Software? Demand planning software (also known as demand forecasting software) automates the process of predicting consumer demand to optimize inventory levels. Demand forecasting entails analyzing buying behavior, seasonal patterns, and consumer trends to determine appropriate levels of stock. The ultimate goal is stock optimization—to not have too much or too little inventory.  Achieving optimal inventory is an important business task because overstocking can lead to dead stock (or unused and unsellable products), which creates unnecessary carrying costs and sales losses. On the opposite end of the spectrum, a shortage of products can result in consumer frustration over sellouts and unavailable products. Demand planning software successfully resolves these issues using analytical tools and collecting point of sale (POS) data to anticipate the necessary size of future reserves. Forecasting metrics can thus inform supply chain management, inventory control, and sales and operations (S&Op) strategy.  ### What are the Common Features of Demand Planning Software? Demand planning software solutions carry out the tasks involved in planning future inventory levels. Thus, all features of this software will in some way automate the process. **Product portfolio management:** Demand forecasting software must oversee the product lifecycle, from launch to end-of-life planning. Many products in a business’ portfolio are interdependent, so studying lifecycles in the context of an entire product mix is crucial. Understanding the portfolio mix, in turn, helps understand how demand for similar products affects the demand for another item.  **Statistical forecasting:** Using historical data to create predictive models is a central feature of demand forecasting software. These algorithms are developed in a meticulous statistical process of evaluating outliers, exclusions, and assumptions. Linear regression is often used to accomplish this, and it entails taking previous demand levels, plotting them on a graph, and creating a “line of best fit” to help predict where demand will be in the future. **Demand sensing:** Incorporating seasonal patterns and current events in the projection of consumer demand is also part of demand planning software. Current events could include disruptions to the supply chain due to weather, infectious diseases, government regulations, and historical trends. Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning help accomplish this through inputting inflowing, real-time data into computer algorithms. **Trade promotion management:** Trade and marketing promotions naturally spark consumer interest and demand. Supply planning accounts for the likely increase in demand due to limited-time marketing initiatives, promotional tools, and pricing changes. Demand planning software will incorporate these into its statistical models. **AI and machine learning:** The difference between pen-and-paper supply chain planning that internal teams conduct and demand forecasting software is the presence of AI and machine learning to develop algorithms and statistical models. A core feature of this software is the ability of a computer to continuously incorporate real-time data and develop insights for effective supply chain strategies.  **Metrics:** The final stage of demand planning is assessing results to determine the accuracy and effectiveness of the project, often quantified as key performance indicators (KPIs). Demand planning tools help businesses track the attainment of KPIs throughout and after the forecasting process. Some key metrics include forecast accuracy, inventory turns, fill rates, costs of goods sold, and order fulfillment lead times. ### What are the Benefits of Demand Planning Software? Demand forecasting software effectively automates the process of inventory management to react to changes in consumer demand. What once was an imperfect human process can now be accomplished through computer algorithms and AI. This entails the following benefits: **Improved forecast accuracy:** The most crucial aspect of demand planning is the accuracy of the forecast. Finetuned reporting means more insight into anticipated company revenue. In addition, this software can use the preciseness of a current project to improve future projects. For example, if the algorithm is repeatedly underestimating or overestimating demand, it can recalibrate until it more closely matches future consumer demand. **Effective inventory levels:** Achieving the perfect balance between overstocking and understocking is the end goal of demand planning. With proper forecasting of stock demand, a business can ensure warehouses and brick-and-mortar stores have enough stock to prevent sellouts, but not too much that products pile up and become unsellable. Effective replenishment of stock, thus, leads to greater revenue.  **Efficient production scheduling:** When changes in customer demand are expected, businesses can better anticipate production scheduling, warehousing, and shipping. This is crucial because more streamlined warehousing leads to greater profits. **Optimized labor scheduling:** Labor is one of the most expensive costs associated with manufacturing, and planning systems help optimize this through allocating labor appropriately based on expected fluctuations in production. For example, more workers can be scheduled if a busy season is expected. On the other hand, a projection of shrinking demand would lead to fewer scheduled workers to prevent overpaying for labor. In addition, expectations on the timing of completion of projects can be set for employees to work toward when demand planning predicts a change in consumer demand. **Effective product launching:** For a new product to be successfully launched, its predicted demand must also be calculated. Demand forecasting solutions accelerate the idea-to-commercialization cycle by connecting high-level ideation with feasibility models and scenario-based profitability modeling. ### Who Uses Demand Planning Software? Multiple people are involved in the supply chain forecasting process. All of these professionals will come in touch with the functionalities of demand planning software. **Demand planners:** People who are trained in advanced statistical analysis and responsible for the punching of hard numbers are called demand planners. These professionals will work most closely with demand planning software, and they are responsible for logistics optimization. Demand planners are the ones who can speak the language of computers and know how to manipulate data to produce compelling insights in supply chain decisions.  **Sales and marketing:** Promotional events help drive consumer demand, so people involved in sales and marketing will be looped in during the production planning process to ensure future environmental variables help inform the statistical analysis. **Buyers or supply chain managers:** People involved in the purchasing process and management of the supply chain will need to be comfortable using demand planning software. When a restriction in market activity is expected, buyers can ensure fewer raw materials are purchased. On the contrary, when the market is expected to expand, buyers ensure enough tools and materials are available for replenishment and warehousing. **Product managers:** Executives who are responsible for the management of product suites and high-level business strategy can speak fluently about the product mix and items of interest. They assist in the demand planning process by acting as a subject matter expert on brand strategy, lead times for components, and production times.  #### Software Related to Demand Planning Software Demand planning software is but one facet of the logistics and supply chain industry, it is related to other software solutions that optimize the comprehensive process of selling, procurement, replenishment, and inventory management. [Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems:](https://www.g2.com/categories/erp-systems) ERP systems integrate all aspects of a production-based or distribution business, and they contain financial management, HR, supply chain management, and manufacturing and distribution. ERPs are perhaps most crucial to demand planning software because they provide the data that will be used to develop the forecast. [Supply chain planning software:](https://www.g2.com/categories/supply-chain-planning) This software helps plan and organize various aspects of the supply chain. It accomplishes this through detecting issues in the supply chain and predicting supply and demand from consumers. Thus, the predictive features that accompany this software can be used directly with demand planning software. [Inventory control software](https://www.g2.com/categories/inventory-control) **:** Software that assists in the maintenance of proper inventory levels is vital in the functioning of demand planning. This software often uses barcodes and radio-frequency identification when working with stock keeping units (SKUs). Thus, inventory control systems that trigger restocks or prevent overaccumulation of goods will improve the process of responding to consumer demand.  ### Challenges with Demand Planning Software Although demand planning software (and the demand planning process, in general) has the potential to significantly improve a business’ supply chain strategy, it is not without potential downsides and complications. **Complex and theoretical:** Some businesses, especially small businesses, believe demand planning software overcomplicate supply chain management. They may not have the manpower to accomplish the daunting process, and the abstract nature of demand planning may not seem worth it. **Cost:** The demand planning process can be very expensive, as it is the result of statisticians, warehousing, product managers, finance, and IT professionals who collaborate. Some companies simply may not have the financial resources to accomplish this. ### How to Buy Demand Planning Software #### Requirements Gathering (RFI/RFP) for Demand Planning Software The first step in selecting the appropriate software for a company is to accrue a list of requirements that the software must satisfy. Buyers must begin with a long list of requirements that has more broad criteria, and then narrow down to a short list that has more urgent and industry-specific criteria. #### Compare Demand Planning Software Products **Create a long list** Buyers can begin creating a long list by mapping out a business’ demand stream and demand drivers, and display the input and output, as well as any technology that is already in use for the demand planning process. The availability of the following features should be considered when creating the list: - Available languages and global support - Ease of integration - Multiple calendar support, such as finance and production **Create a short list** Finally, to create the short list, buyers may consider the statistical analyses the business currently relies on to forecast demand, and then choose which software best fits the existing processes. - Full suite of statistical forecasting methods (i.e., ARIMAX, econometric, cluster analysis) - Forecast generation using hierarchies, event or pricing models, and what-if scenarios - Error measurement protocol - Data visualization tools - POS data capabilities **Conduct demos** Next, it is crucial to schedule product demonstrations with vendors of interest. Buyers should ask them to show the process of data input, statistical tests conducted, and visualization of data. #### Selection of Demand Planning Software **Choose a selection team** A selection team must be formed of various professionals throughout the business to ensure the winning software meets various criteria across organizational needs. These stakeholders include project managers, product managers, IT, and functional end users of the product. **Negotiation** Vendors will bring their strongest salespeople to the negotiating table, so one should be prepared to advocate for their business interests and needs.  **Final decision** The final decision will balance nice-to-haves with must-haves. The ultimate decision on which software to purchase should be a collaborative process with full team buy-in. Purchasing demand planning software is a major financial and human capital investment; as such, the whole planning team should approve. ### What Does Demand Planning Software Cost? Demand planning software tools are expensive, ranging anywhere from $5,000 to $30,000 per user. The number of bells and whistles and advanced features will determine the final price tag. More generally, this software costs about $5,000 to $6,000 for every $100,000 of revenue. However, a company with the resources to afford may find it to be a worthwhile investment due to  indirect cost savings and return on investment (ROI) for more effective supply chain management. #### Return on Investment (ROI) ROI is the time it takes for the cost incurred by an investment to be negated through increases in profitability and efficiency. Demand planning is a long, complicated, and expensive process, so it may take a while to reach ROI. According to G2 data as of September 16, 2021, businesses achieved ROI in the following intervals with demand planning software: - 18.6% accomplished ROI in less than six months - 37.2% accomplished ROI between seven and 12 months - 20.9% accomplished ROI between 13 and 24 months - 4.7% accomplished ROI between 24 and 36 months - 4.7% accomplished ROI between 37 and 48 months - 9.3% accomplished ROI after 48 months - 4.7% never accomplished ROI  ### Demand Planning Software Trends **Point of sale (POS) data** An important trend in the demand planning software market is the integration of real-time POS data into the forecasting process. This means that when an item is scanned at checkout, the data is automatically integrated into algorithms and data sets. **Internet of things (IoT) devices** IoT devices improve demand planning by providing real-time updates on the status of raw materials in the production process and the movement of inventory. It can also monitor sales as they happen, allowing the distributors to quickly replenish items that are selling faster than the model predicted.