Reviews (79)

Overall rating
4.9
Counts per rating level
  • 94% of ratings are 5 stars
  • 4% of ratings are 4 stars
  • 1% of ratings are 3 stars
  • 0% of ratings are 2 stars
  • 1% of ratings are 1 stars
June 7, 2018

A solid app, does what it says and seems to be accurate. Support response is quick!

The Canyon
United States
11 months using the app
January 21, 2018

its a good app but its time consuming to input all your product cost from suppliers especially if you can't report your cost from suppliers as an excel!

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Mgky
United Kingdom
11 months using the app
July 13, 2020

You guys really did an excellent job on this App. It's clear on where your problems are in my business. Analyzing expenses is so easy and thorough...makes "what-ifs" more logical, which makes my decision making much easier. Thanks!

Pure Label Nutrition
United States
9 days using the app
December 20, 2017

Ultimately it's a mediocre solution for a major failing of Shopify. No cost of goods.

It offered reporting, which we don't use, and it lacks the ability to adjust the COG when new inventory is purchased.

It works for now, but we are quickly outgrowing the $4.99 a month value.

Modern Bungalow Inc
United States
2 months using the app
May 1, 2018

Fills the COGS gap that shopify does not offer and does not intend to offer. A must have for inventory managment and cost reporting. Brilliant!

Full Send Ski And Outdoor
United States
About 2 months using the app
Edited January 20, 2018

First time I installed it, it did not work. Left feedback and then support contacted me. Apparently they were fixing the servers. Then I went back and installed it again. It worked this time and I was able to download the template csv so I can upload the COGS.

Bulk upload status email was in spam folder.

Other than that, app works fine and developer is on point in support. Numbers are correct. Everything works fine. Although, it would be good to be able include fees we incur from other marketplace like eBay, Amazon, PayPal, etc. But even without it, you can still manually calculate it with the help of this app (get the total profit the app gives you and subtract the marketplace fees from it).

Maybe if we had more sales, we might use this but right now a simple excel sheet with formulas are easier.

Otc Shoppe Express
United States
About 12 hours using the app
December 13, 2018

I've had this app for about an hour, and I have already found SO much value in it. It offers things that you would expect would be standard in Shopify reporting, but is missing. I thought I was going to have to pay $100 a month to get an inventory app that would provide me this information, so I am SO glad someone referred me to this app. THANK YOU for developing this key to financial clarity for our businesses!

Rollick
United States
About 2 hours using the app
October 19, 2016

I have not fully utilized this tool for a historical reference however, upon first review this has all the simple COGS needs you could really ask for! The default margin for cost is also a very nice simple feature on top of the ability to account for cost of items and variants! The interface is simple and what shopify lacks natively, bravo!

Open Source Steel
United States
10 minutes using the app
August 12, 2017

What a waste. The app didn't calculate our costs to ship orders that qualified for free shipping using 3rd party apps to print the shipping labels.

Legends Creek Farm
United States
18 minutes using the app
January 21, 2023

Gut, übersichtlich, einfache anwendung. Passt alles und hat alles was man braucht. Für 5 Euro die beste App meiner Meinung nach

Pfoten Store
Germany
22 days using the app
Edited November 10, 2021

This app works well and is easy to install. This app does what its claims do and is easy to manage. Customer service is friendly and ready to help. I recommend this app to all. https://www.kinkytoy.store
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Yourturnkeystore 243
Canada
Over 3 years using the app
June 4, 2020

Seems pretty good but no customer service available what so ever, so I'm not able to get any support for the questions I have.

Tabletop Flex
United Kingdom
5 days using the app
Zapfor Apps replied June 4, 2020

Hi there, I am so sorry for the experience you had with our support. We always make sure we reply merchants support requests within 24 hours. In your particular case, I don't seems to have any record of support request originated from your store, therefore I am not able to provide any assistant. You can always contact us at support@zapfor.com. I hope you give us another chance.

December 20, 2019

I like the app just wish there was an option to get Google Ads charges as you do for FB. The rest of the feature are ok.

GizmoWishes
India
14 minutes using the app
Zapfor Apps replied December 28, 2019

Hi there, that's something we are working on. Will definitely keep you updated when it is ready :)

June 19, 2019

I love that I can see my profit on every order or run reports to see my monthly profits and costs. I have found it super easy to use. It would be great if it could sinc with shopify now for the cost price so I don't have to go to 2 different places to enter it but otherwise I love this app.

Bohemian Inspire
Australia
10 months using the app
Zapfor Apps replied June 19, 2019

Thank you for your review! You can setup SimplyCost to use Shopify's cost price in the app's Settings page :). If you have problem setting that up, just drop me a email at support@zapfor.com

Edited March 22, 2019

Could be better - doesn't seem to switch between different shopify sites using this app. which is a problematic if you are running a couple of sites and using Simply Cost. There's no login / log out function with in the app. I hope this can be resolved.

Fineflora Flowers
United Kingdom
4 months using the app
Zapfor Apps replied March 23, 2019

Hi there, thanks for your feedback. Store switching is in the development road map. I will definitely let you know once it is available. At the moment, I will email you a couple of workaround that you can use the app if you have multiple store :)

March 8, 2019

Great app and awesome support! We needed Inventory cost on hand and it's perfect for that. One thing that's missing is Cost of inventory by product type. It is doable through Export and filtering in Excel, but it takes too much time. As per the app developer this feature will be available in a couple of months, so fingers crossed! The Reports are great and very helpful, it gives you a pretty good picture of your profits, COGS, margins, etc. One thing to be aware of - the "Online orders profit report" or what it's called doesn't use correct cost of items for orders prior to installing this app (our product costs were already entered in Shopify prior to installing this app so I could tell the numbers were wrong). Seems like this issue goes away for new orders after the install though. To ensure that we will always have correct profit reporting for any period of time, I went back to our past orders and manually corrected the cost of items. I'm still giving 5 stars because this app is very handy for your basic needs and you can't beat the price and the support!

Frinje
United States
11 days using the app
Zapfor Apps replied March 9, 2019

Thank you for your review! Yes you are right, when you first install the app, it does not automatically apply your product current costs to items in your past orders. This is by design because product costs changes overtime, the app does not assume items costs in your past orders are the same as your products current costs. However the app provide a few options for you to easily update the items costs in your past orders which you have done :).

January 12, 2019

i just needed to have the total costs of goods from my inventory at any moment..i tried about 4 other apps but they where confusing and wrong calculating. This app is amazing..it is easy to use and does all it needs to do.
tell me how many items and what the price and verry easy to export to an excell file where you have everything next to each other also how many pieces of the products.

Excellent app!!

HF-shop
Belgium
35 minutes using the app
October 18, 2018

I've only been using the app for a short time, but so far, so good!! It provides an easy solution for tracking costs - a definite must-have!

Fresh Blue Mornings
United States
About 2 months using the app
October 3, 2018

This App has been so great! It gave us exactly what we needed and at such a good price point! We definitely recommend using this!

Jane Doe Boutique
United States
About 2 months using the app
October 3, 2018

This app is a must, it helps to fill the gap of a missing piece of standard Shopify. You certainly need this app if you want to calculate your actual profit. Fast, stable, it does what you need.

Moda Sexy Boutique
Costa Rica
About 1 year using the app
Edited September 29, 2018

Shopify doesn't have the ability to track the original cost of your items.
This is a Must to have.!

Mulieri Boutique
United States
9 days using the app
September 27, 2018

I highly recommend adding this app to your shopify store. Shopify does not have the necessary ability to track COGS. This is a must!

Deuces Wild Boutique
United States
2 months using the app
September 4, 2018

Great cost app. Sam is awesome, always quick to respond any time I have a question or have a suggestion. The app is easy to use, and easy to find information I need quickly. Highly recommend it!

Dndfdirect
United States
About 1 year using the app
September 4, 2018

Great app for reporting the Cost of Goods.

Mohlermartialartssupply
United States
About 1 month using the app
September 4, 2018

Really useful app. Highly recommended.

If you're a UK seller, note that you have to apply shipping tax in your Shopify settings, rather than in the app itself - had us confused to begin with. Now that it's fully set up it works perfectly.

Definitely worth spending the time to set this up and manage it correctly. Saves a lot of time in the long run. As with any COGS / Profit calculations, the quality of the output is determined by the effort and accuracy you put in.

Cbd Eliquid Store
United Kingdom
About 1 month using the app
August 21, 2018

I took the time to update the cost for each item in my store, and the profit margin on the dashboard didn't adjust. Not to mention, they require the margins to be fixed to 0-100% markup, but some industries have a 3-500% markup. This makes their app not useful for all markets.

The Banger Store
United States
About 3 hours using the app
August 4, 2018

Awesome resource for my business. Makes knowing my profit and cogs so easy! Easy setup and wonderful app! Would highly recommend to anyone.

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Vinyl Supply Mart
United States
3 months using the app
August 2, 2018

Good app. Does exactly what is says and pretty easy to understand as well.

Printoctopus
India
About 2 months using the app
June 8, 2018

Great app. I couldn't do my business without. Great format and very user friendly. I searched and searched for an app like this and couldn't believe how great it was when I found it.

Bespoke Htx
United States
2 months using the app
June 5, 2018

Fills the COGS gap that Shopify unfortunately does not offer.
If you work a lot in retail section or moved from another retail system than you know how important to have cost prices in your system.
We have brand children's clothing store, so for us it is important to have all items' details in one place.

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Boys Girls Online
Cyprus
About 2 months using the app
May 6, 2018

Automation is one of our business goals. By using SimplyCost it saved us many hours of manual spreadsheet work that we used to do before. Keep up the work!

Padelson
Sweden
About 2 months using the app
May 2, 2018

Great app! I Hope they will also develop or add something to track expenses and other liabilities.

Rhythmix
Philippines
About 2 months using the app
April 4, 2018

Not very user friendly. I can't change the date to go back to look at a specified time period.

Myofascialtools Com
United States
6 months using the app
April 4, 2018

I love how the app integrates with my ecommerce site. It makes it so much easier to track what my profits are. Great app. I highly recommend it.

Bella Blue Boutique Llc
United States
About 2 months using the app
April 4, 2018

Great application for showing profit and loss, Calculating COGS, Shipping, handling fees. Nice reporting tool to. And for the money, its really worth it. Highly recommend.

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Nutrivault
United Kingdom
About 2 months using the app
April 4, 2018

Finally a way to add cost prices in Shopify. Great app & easy to use.

Saylor And Saige
Australia
About 2 months using the app
April 3, 2018

I'm really enjoying this app as it cuts down a ton of accounting work I have to do every single month!

Blushboss
Singapore
About 1 month using the app
March 26, 2018

Very easy to view your cost and plan next strategies. WOW!

Rmcscompany
Malaysia
23 days using the app
March 4, 2018

This app is very useful for tracking costs which is an essential part of running a business. The customer service is excellent - Sam always responds quickly and provides assistance as well as honest insights on improvements he wants to make to the app.
The reason for the 4 star review is simply because the app is quite manual if you don't have access to bulk pricing spreadsheets etc. Also, I have to put in the shipping cost for each order manually as the price is different for most items, this can be a bit time consuming.

Overall, the price and customer service provided definitely makes up for any short falls in terms of usability.

84 Avocados
Australia
About 2 months using the app
March 2, 2018

Great App! Simple to use and provides me with great business reports. Highly recommend!

Elisagrayce
United States
About 2 months using the app
March 1, 2018

This app deserves the good reviews it has received. It has been amazing for me, yes it's time-consuming to back-track the data but once you have done this it's extremely efficient and easy to maintain. The app is exactly what I needed. I had a really successful Christmas period of sales, yet the profitability was shite and I didn't understand what the problem was. I downloaded the app in January. It allows you to track profitability by time period, such as day/month etc and also by product, product type etc. So, with it, I discovered my best selling category was actually losing me a lot of money through exit-intent pop-up discounts etc. Thanks to this app I've been able to improve product margins (by increasing prices, buying stock at better prices and doing fewer discounts) and am running profitably. You can't fix what you don't measure. Thank you for such a great app!

Cat Lovers Australia
Australia
About 1 month using the app
January 3, 2018

Shopify doesn't allow you to input costs, so figuring out exactly how much money you're making off each product has to be done elsewhere. This app is a simple, yet effective solution to this shortcoming. Quick, easy, and you can't beat the price!

Undrneath
Spain
About 2 months using the app
Edited January 2, 2018

Provides a very simple solution to the problem of Shopify not having a way to record the cost prices. Easy to instal and the support was quick to answer a couple of queries. I would say this is an essential app and recommend it.

Therawchocolateshop
United Kingdom
About 1 month using the app
January 2, 2018

I have found this very useful for calculating an accurate figure of my cost of goods sold, an essential figure to know when calculating profit! Easy to use app and affordable.

Glow Organic
United Kingdom
About 1 month using the app
December 12, 2017

Well worth the $4.99 a month. Easy to install and use and the customer service is very prompt with their responses.

Vapersandpapers Com
United States
About 2 months using the app
September 14, 2017

SimplyCost is must have for any Shopify store. if you're new to shopify this is the first app you should install as shopify dont have a Cost of goods sold section. this tool saved me from switching to another provider. its so simple and well worth the $4.99. https://www.industriemusic.com.au/

Industrie Music
Australia
6 days using the app
August 1, 2017

cool app! Took us some time to enter our pricing since we have a lot of SKUs but definitely works to show profit margins and is has become a very helpful tool!

Crown And Flint
United States
About 1 month using the app
July 14, 2017

The VERY best app I have ever added.
Does what Shopify should do in the first place.
Simple and easy to use
What more can I say - if you want to know what you make quickly this is the easiest product

Kingswoodec
United Kingdom
16 days using the app
July 4, 2017

Good app, simple. Reactive Support.

Courtcircuit
France
2 months using the app
June 7, 2017

SimplyCost is exactly what we missed in Shopify. The just more than basic accounting information; so extensive reporting options including insight in our actual stock levels and values.
(What would be nice is a snapshot function to grab the stock level at the end of a month, quarter and year.)
Very responsive app maker, and we are very happy with it and would recommend this app to all shopify users.

Freemancave
Netherlands
About 2 months using the app
April 2, 2017

Formulas seem to be incorrect and the numbers dont add up

Summit Food Delivery
New Zealand
4 days using the app
March 7, 2017

Excellent price and customer service. They go above and beyond to be sure you get what you need out of this app.

Fresh Tracks Pet Shoppe
United States
2 months using the app
February 14, 2017

Absolutely fantastic, really helps me to keep on top of my profit and ensure my P&L is accurate. Definitely recommend this to others who are struggling to determine exactly what they are making.

Empire Outlet
United Kingdom
3 months using the app
February 13, 2017

Helps us keep track of what products cost and calculating the cost of inventory - thanks www.TheVapourClub.com

The Vapour Club
United Kingdom
3 months using the app
February 2, 2017

Brilliant App! Gives me a true ideal of my profit after the cost of goods sold, shipping and any tax payable is deducted from our income. Has great reports too, so I can now see my profit of certain products, vendors, sku's which are all exportable! You are also able to view the current value of your stock, with it's potential revenue and profit. You can also see the profitability percentage of individual products, orders and all these reports can be applied to your archived past orders too!

Did have issues with the csv upload so I we was forced to unfortunately manually upload the cost prices of products and then individual apply again to all products previously sold in past orders. (Approx 900 products within 8000 orders took the majority of the day).

Having said that the support was excellent and personal with almost immediate responses, and help was given with my manual uploads and my data was double checked for me to make sure I hadn't missed anything (Thanks).

I would like to add that all though it took sometime it was so worth it and to be honest having to go through it all gave me a much better understanding of both the app and it functions as well amy own COGS. Having it on a spreadsheet somewhere is all well and good but I now know them all from memory!

Thanks for a great app guys - Keep up the hard work!

Velvetvapes Co Uk
United Kingdom
6 days using the app
January 12, 2017

So far the app is helping me out alot knowing where we stand with our COG and provides a very easy to use and understandable way of looking at how your store is going fianically. Highly recommended!

Nemos Miniquad Supplies
Australia
About 1 month using the app
January 12, 2017

This app is amazing! Save a lot of time and money for me and my online store, it is so easy to use and the support is great!

Abrgear Com
United States
About 2 months using the app
January 9, 2017

solves my cog issues! Instantly know what the profit is on an order. www.randomswag.com

Random Swag
United States
1 day using the app
December 15, 2016

This is a great App at a reasonable price. I have been using it for a while and it has solved my Cost of Goods issues. Great support with a number of suggestions taken on board.

Bokkiekids
Australia
2 months using the app