RELEX Assortment Planning vs Toolio

RELEX Assortment Planning9.4Visit Toolio9.2Visit

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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Toolio #3 in Retail Assortment Planning Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Toolio

• RELEX Assortment Planning fits best

  Enterprise retailers needing end-to-end assortment planning

• Toolio fits best

  Retailers needing integrated merchandise planning

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Side by side

Feature	RELEX Assortment Planning 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Toolio 9.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.2
Ranking	#1 in Retail Assortment Planning Software	#3 in Retail Assortment Planning Software
Best for	Enterprise retailers needing end-to-end assortment planning	Retailers needing integrated merchandise 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, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR	SOC 2
Integrations	15 integrations	13 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features RELEX Assortment Planning 6/6 · Toolio 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	Connects financial, assortment, allocation, forecasting, and replenishment workflows Supports localized assortments, seasonal lines, scenarios, and open-to-buy planning Integrates with ERP, POS, ecommerce, data warehouse, and PLM systems
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 contacting sales rather than selecting a published plan Web-only access may not fit teams requiring other platform options Broad functionality may exceed the needs of retailers seeking a narrow planning tool
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 →	Toolio is a cloud-based retail merchandising platform for merchant, planning, finance, and buying teams. It brings merchandise financial planning, open-to-buy, visual assortment planning, allocation, forecasting, replenishment, and… 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

• Toolio — where it wins

  • Connects financial, assortment, allocation, forecasting, and replenishment workflows
  • Supports localized assortments, seasonal lines, scenarios, and open-to-buy planning
  • Integrates with ERP, POS, ecommerce, data warehouse, and PLM systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales rather than selecting a published plan
  • Web-only access may not fit teams requiring other platform options
  • Broad functionality may exceed the needs of retailers seeking a narrow planning tool

• 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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• Toolio9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad planning suite for retailers coordinating merchandise, locations, channels, and inventory.

  Visit ToolioFull verdict →