Choose the right tool

A companion to your inventory system.

A full system records the business. BatchTrace helps you inspect one finished-stock quantity bridge. They solve different parts of the job.

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Your needBatchTrace todayStocksmith
Finished-stock bridgeManual entries, count comparison and CSV exportProduct adjustment history, filters and export
Production and stock systemNot includedManufacture, order and stocktake movements documented
Source account changesNo account connection or editsAdjustment management in its own product
Shared recordsBrowser-local worksheet; downloaded filesUse the vendor’s account/product workflow

When Stocksmith fits better

Use a full inventory platform when you need production and order movements recorded as part of daily operations. Stocksmith documents automatically generated movements and an exportable product adjustment history. BatchTrace does not reproduce that system.

When this worksheet is useful

You have the quantities already and want a transparent, separate calculation alongside a physical count. You can also build the same arithmetic in a spreadsheet; BatchTrace supplies the focused layout, validation and export.

Sources and limits

Checked September 12, 2026: Stocksmith product adjustment documentation and report documentation. Competitor descriptions are from their documentation, not independent account testing. No claim is made about their customer outcomes or our market share.

Moving a Stocky counting workflow?

Read the current Shopify counting options and the limits of a separate quantity bridge.

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