Head-to-head · Retail Assortment Planning Software
Centric Planning & Pricing vs Style Arcade
Centric Planning & Pricing leads on 0 checks, Style Arcade on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreCentric Planning & Pricing · 9.3/10
Centric Planning & Pricing scores higher on our rubric for retail assortment planning software: 9.3 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #5.
Centric Planning & Pricing is the better fit for omnichannel retailers planning assortments and pricing. Style Arcade is the better fit for growing retailers wanting visual range planning.
- Centric Planning & Pricing fits best
Omnichannel retailers planning assortments and pricing
- Style Arcade fits best
Growing retailers wanting visual range planning
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Side by side
| Feature | Centric Planning & Pricing 9.3/10 Visit ↗ | Style Arcade 9.0/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.3 | 9.0 |
| Ranking | #2 in Retail Assortment Planning Software | #5 in Retail Assortment Planning Software |
| Best for | Omnichannel retailers planning assortments and pricing | Growing retailers wanting visual range planning |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | Pricing on request | Pricing on request |
| Free plan | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Support | Tickets | Email, Live chat |
| Compliance | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR | 2FA |
| Integrations | 4 integrations | 10 integrations |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Centric Planning & Pricing 6/6 · Style Arcade 6/6 | ||
| Size & color planning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Location planning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Seasonal planning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scenario planning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Open-to-buy planning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Channel planning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Planning horizon | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | Centric Planning & Pricing is a cloud-native retail planning platform for brands, retailers and manufacturers. It brings merchandise financial planning, omnichannel assortment planning, pricing, inventory optimization and lifecycle… Read the review → |
Style Arcade combines digital assortment planning with retail analytics for fashion brands and retailers. Teams can visualize collections, plan ranges by store, region, location, or channel, and manage size curves alongside size-demand… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Centric Planning & Pricing — where it wins
- Combines assortment, pricing, inventory and financial planning
- Supports localized assortments, clustering and omnichannel planning
- Connects ERP, PIM, PLM and planning-system data
Where it doesn't
- Contact-sales pricing makes upfront comparison harder
- Web-only access may not fit teams needing native apps
- Broad scope may exceed the needs of narrow planning teams
Style Arcade — where it wins
- Visual range, size-curve, location, region, and channel planning
- Scenario modelling with open-to-buy and plan-versus-order tracking
- Integrations across commerce, ERP, POS, analytics, and retail systems
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires a sales conversation
- The feature breadth may exceed the needs of smaller retailers
- Its positioning is focused on fashion brands and retailers
- Centric Planning & Pricing9.3/10 · Pricing on request
A broad web platform for localized, omnichannel assortment and pricing decisions.
Visit siteFull verdict → - Style Arcade9.0/10 · Pricing on request
A broad planning suite for visual ranges, forecasting, buying, and retail reporting.
Visit Style ArcadeFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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