Is Cogsy an alternative to CostIQ?

For keeping product costs right, yes: both work on the cost of each variant, in different ways. The table on this page shows where they differ.

Can I use Cogsy and CostIQ together?

They cover much of the same ground, so most stores would choose one. If you use both, decide which of them writes to Shopify's cost per item so they do not overwrite each other.

How much does CostIQ cost?

$29 a month or $249 a year, as shown on its Shopify App Store listing on 8 October 2026. Check the listing for current pricing.

Does CostIQ keep a history of cost changes?

CostIQ's listing and help pages do not mention one. Cogsy records every cost as a dated row with a source, and a row is never edited or deleted.

Cogsy vs CostIQ

CostIQ ties cost to purchasing and stock: it updates product costs from supplier purchase orders and values inventory at cost, and highlights missing costs and low margins. Cogsy does not handle purchase orders or stock. It keeps a dated cost per supplier, adds costs on top and writes the result to Shopify.

Updated 8 October 2026

Cost data and audit apps. Facts about CostIQ are from its Shopify App Store listing and its own help pages as they read on 8 October 2026. A feature marked "not mentioned" may still exist; we only record what the vendor states.

Feature by feature

Capability	Cogsy	CostIQ
Finds variants with no cost	Yes	Yes
Costs with dates or a cost history	YesEvery cost has a date it applies from	Not mentioned
A cost per supplier for one variant	YesYou choose which source is in use	Not mentioned
Extra costs on top of the unit cost	YesPer unit or as a percent of price	Not mentioned
Costs bundles from their components	Yes	Not mentioned
Cost import by CSV	YesBy SKU, with a preview	Not mentioned
Bulk cost editing	PartlyBy CSV, or one cost for a product or the whole shop	Not mentioned
Writes cost to Shopify's cost per item	YesWhen you run it; you choose what the figure includes	Not mentioned
Low-margin flags or alerts	PartlyFlags in the app; no notifications	YesHighlighted in the app
Spreads freight and duty across a shipment	NoYou enter the per-unit amount	Not mentioned
Purchase orders	No	Yes
Inventory forecasting	No	Not mentioned
Profit by order	No	Not mentioned
Ad spend tracking	No	Not mentioned

Choose CostIQ if

You want costs to update from supplier purchase orders.
You want to see inventory value from cost and quantity.
You want one plan with unlimited products.

Choose Cogsy if

You want each supplier's price kept side by side with a history.
You want packaging, fulfilment or fees added on top of the unit cost.
You sell bundles and want them costed from their components.

About CostIQ

Lets merchants add a unit cost to each product and see profit and margin next to Shopify pricing and inventory. It highlights products with missing costs or low margins, values inventory at cost, and updates costs from supplier purchase orders.

Listed as: CostIQ
Made by: Hilgard LLC
Price: $29 a month or $249 a year
Free trial: 7-day free trial
App Store rating: No reviews yet
On the App Store since: April 21, 2025
Built for Shopify badge: No

What CostIQ does that Cogsy does not

Purchase orders that update product costs on receipt
Inventory value based on cost and quantity
Single plan with unlimited products

CostIQ is a trademark of its owner; Cogsy is not affiliated with it. If something here is out of date, write to support@cogsy.app and we will correct it.

Questions

Is Cogsy an alternative to CostIQ?: For keeping product costs right, yes: both work on the cost of each variant, in different ways. The table on this page shows where they differ.
Can I use Cogsy and CostIQ together?: They cover much of the same ground, so most stores would choose one. If you use both, decide which of them writes to Shopify's cost per item so they do not overwrite each other.
How much does CostIQ cost?: $29 a month or $249 a year, as shown on its Shopify App Store listing on 8 October 2026. Check the listing for current pricing.
Does CostIQ keep a history of cost changes?: CostIQ's listing and help pages do not mention one. Cogsy records every cost as a dated row with a source, and a row is never edited or deleted.

Sources

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Cogsy vs Missing Cost Audit
Missing Cost Audit: ranking missing costs by the revenue they affect, with alerts when a cost goes missing.
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Cogsy vs CostPulse
CostPulse: a scan of recent orders that shows how much revenue has an unknown margin.
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Cogsy vs Profit Alarm
Profit Alarm: an email the moment an order's margin falls below your threshold.
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Cogsy vs Easy COGS
Easy COGS: updating cost per item from Shopify purchase orders, a CSV or supplier invoices, at no charge.
Feature
Dated cost history
Every cost has a date it applies from. A change is a new row, never an overwrite.
Feature
More than one supplier
Keep a cost from each supplier, from Shopify and from your imports side by side, and choose which one is active.