RELEX Assortment Planning vs AssortSmart

RELEX Assortment Planning9.4Visit AssortSmart8.5Visit

Higher score RELEX Assortment Planning #1 in Retail Assortment Planning Software 9.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit RELEX

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AssortSmart #7 in Retail Assortment Planning Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 6 features Visit AssortSmart

• RELEX Assortment Planning fits best

  Enterprise retailers needing end-to-end assortment planning

• AssortSmart fits best

  Retailers focused on localized assortment depth

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Side by side

Feature	RELEX Assortment Planning 9.4/10 Visit ↗	AssortSmart 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.5
Ranking	#1 in Retail Assortment Planning Software	#7 in Retail Assortment Planning Software
Best for	Enterprise retailers needing end-to-end assortment planning	Retailers focused on localized assortment depth
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features RELEX Assortment Planning 6/6 · AssortSmart 4/6
Size & color planning	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Location planning	✓	✓
Seasonal planning	✓	✓
Scenario planning	✓	✓
Open-to-buy planning	✓ (best)	—
Channel planning	✓	✓
Specs
Planning horizon	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Plans assortments by store, cluster, channel, and category goals Combines forecasting, scenario testing, and open-to-buy workflows Connects with major ERP, POS, WMS, MDM, and data platforms	Localized planning by store group, region, and channel Breadth, depth, option-count, gap, and carry-forward analysis AI-assisted scenarios linked to buy recommendations and guardrails
Cons	Pricing requires a contact-sales process Size and color planning uses the Sizeo solution extension Its enterprise breadth may exceed smaller retailers' needs	No open-to-buy planning specification Pricing is handled through contact-sales calls to action Its depth is centered on assortment planning rather than broader retail operations
Our verdict	RELEX Assortment Planning is a web- and API-based product for retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers managing complex merchandise and supply-chain operations. It supports assortment decisions by category, store cluster, individual… Read the review →	AssortSmart is retail assortment planning software from Impact Analytics for merchandising teams managing multiple stores, regions, or channels. It supports localized range decisions using demand, sales, inventory, product, and financial… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• RELEX Assortment Planning — where it wins

  • Plans assortments by store, cluster, channel, and category goals
  • Combines forecasting, scenario testing, and open-to-buy workflows
  • Connects with major ERP, POS, WMS, MDM, and data platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a contact-sales process
  • Size and color planning uses the Sizeo solution extension
  • Its enterprise breadth may exceed smaller retailers' needs

• AssortSmart — where it wins

  • Localized planning by store group, region, and channel
  • Breadth, depth, option-count, gap, and carry-forward analysis
  • AI-assisted scenarios linked to buy recommendations and guardrails

  Where it doesn't

  • No open-to-buy planning specification
  • Pricing is handled through contact-sales calls to action
  • Its depth is centered on assortment planning rather than broader retail operations

• RELEX Assortment Planning9.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad enterprise platform for connected assortment, forecasting, and open-to-buy decisions.

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• AssortSmart8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  A focused planning system for localized ranges, scenarios, and buy recommendations.

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