Unlike Prediko or Cogsy, Freshly also does batch tracking and FEFO. This is the most honest comparison to make -- here's where each one is better.
| Criteria | Freshly $24 to $199/mo |
Foreshelf $29 to $79/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Expiry date tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Automatic FEFO / FIFO | Yes | Yes |
| Expiry alerts | Yes | Yes |
| AI sales forecasting | Not listed | Yes |
| Automatic purchase orders | Not listed | Yes |
| Conversational assistant | No | Marcus (proposes and executes) |
| 90-day cash flow projection | Not listed | Yes |
| Rating / reviews | 4.9 stars (41 reviews) | Verify current App Store listing |
Freshly is well rated (4.9 stars, 41 reviews) and does a solid, focused job on batch tracking, FEFO/FIFO, and showing expiry dates on the product page -- a feature Foreshelf doesn't offer today. If your only need is expiry tracking, with no reordering or forecasting, Freshly does exactly that, and their free plan may be enough to start.
Freshly handles expiry; Foreshelf goes further and connects that information to a real purchasing decision: sales forecasting, automatic purchase orders, 90-day cash flow projection, and Marcus proposing the actual action (reorder or discount) instead of just showing an alert. Tracking expiry alone doesn't say what to do next -- Foreshelf does.