RELEX Assortment Planning vs Retalon Store Planning

RELEX Assortment Planning9.4Visit Retalon Store Planning8.8Visit

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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Retalon Store Planning #6 in Retail Assortment Planning Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Retalon

• RELEX Assortment Planning fits best

  Enterprise retailers needing end-to-end assortment planning

• Retalon Store Planning fits best

  Retailers needing AI-driven store planning

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Side by side

Feature	RELEX Assortment Planning 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Retalon Store Planning 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.8
Ranking	#1 in Retail Assortment Planning Software	#6 in Retail Assortment Planning Software
Best for	Enterprise retailers needing end-to-end assortment planning	Retailers needing AI-driven store 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	Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs	Email
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR	SOC 2
Integrations	15 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features RELEX Assortment Planning 6/6 · Retalon Store Planning 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
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	AI-recommended assortments account for seasonality, demographics, and price elasticity Combines store, channel, open-to-buy, allocation, and purchase-order planning Supports ERP, OMS, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Commerce, and homegrown integrations
Cons	Pricing requires a contact-sales process Size and color planning uses the Sizeo solution extension Its enterprise breadth may exceed smaller retailers' needs	Pricing requires a sales conversation Its broad planning scope may exceed simpler assortment needs Designed for complex organizations rather than narrow planning workflows
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 →	Retalon Store Planning helps retailers plan and optimize assortments across channels, store clusters, individual locations, and SKUs. Its AI recommendations and demand forecasting are designed for complex, medium-sized, and large retail… 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

• Retalon Store Planning — where it wins

  • AI-recommended assortments account for seasonality, demographics, and price elasticity
  • Combines store, channel, open-to-buy, allocation, and purchase-order planning
  • Supports ERP, OMS, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Commerce, and homegrown integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation
  • Its broad planning scope may exceed simpler assortment needs
  • Designed for complex organizations rather than narrow planning workflows

• 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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• Retalon Store Planning8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad planning suite for retailers coordinating localized assortments across channels and stores.

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