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What Shopify Analytics shows, and what it cannot

Shopify’s reports are good at the store: sales over time, sessions, conversion, top products. They stop at the store’s edge. Reportly starts there: the same SKU on Macy’s, Nordstrom and Bloomingdale’s, the return rate projected before the window closes, and the margin after marketplace commission, returns and fulfillment.

Reportly comparing the same product across Shopify, Macy’s and Nordstrom

Side by side

QuestionShopify AnalyticsReportly
Sales, sessions and conversion for the storeYesYes, by SKU and size
The same SKU on Macy’s and NordstromNoYes, side by side
Return rate by sizeReturns by productBy size, by channel, with the reason
Final return rate before the window closesNoProjected from your own cohorts
Margin after marketplace commission and returnsGross margin on the storeFully loaded, per SKU and per channel
Restock quantities net of returns and inboundNoYes, with a purchase order
Reports on a schedule as PDF or ExcelExport CSVScout prepares them
Ask a question in plain EnglishNoYes

When Shopify Analytics is enough

If you sell only on your own store, do not sell sized products and reorder rarely, Shopify’s reports answer most of what you need. Reportly is for brands with a marketplace, a size curve or a reorder cycle, where the expensive mistakes happen between the reports.

How they work together

Reportly connects to Shopify with the app on the Shopify App Store. It reads orders, returns, products and stock and keeps Shopify as the system of record. Nothing is written back to your store.

Questions

Does Reportly replace Shopify Analytics?

No. Shopify stays the system of record for the store. Reportly adds the marketplaces, the projection and the margin on top.

Is Reportly on the Shopify App Store?

Yes: apps.shopify.com/reportly. Install takes a few minutes.

Does it change anything in my store?

No. Reportly reads orders, returns, products and inventory. It never writes to Shopify.

What does it cost?

From $99 a month for one store, $249 with marketplaces, $499 unlimited. Every plan has every feature. 14-day free trial, no card.

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Prefer to install from Shopify? Billing goes on your Shopify invoice.