ToolsGroup SO99+ vs Lokad

ToolsGroup SO99+8.6Visit LLokad8.4Visit

Higher score ToolsGroup SO99+ #3 in Inventory Optimization Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit ToolsGroup

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L Lokad #5 in Inventory Optimization Software 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Lokad

• ToolsGroup SO99+ fits best

  Businesses with intermittent demand

• Lokad fits best

  Advanced probabilistic inventory optimization

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Side by side

Feature	ToolsGroup SO99+ 8.6/10 Visit ↗	LLokad 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.4
Ranking	#3 in Inventory Optimization Software	#5 in Inventory Optimization Software
Best for	Businesses with intermittent demand	Advanced probabilistic inventory optimization
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Tickets, Docs	Email, Live chat, Tickets, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA	GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	7 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ToolsGroup SO99+ 6/6 · Lokad 6/6
Multi-location optimization	✓	✓
Safety stock optimization	✓	✓
Service-level targets	✓	✓
Replenishment recs	✓	✓
Multi-echelon optimization	✓	✓
Scenario planning	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Probabilistic forecasting addresses intermittent and long-tail demand Optimizes targets, safety stock, reorder levels, and service levels Supports multi-echelon planning, replenishment, and what-if scenarios	Probabilistic forecasting and stochastic inventory optimization Multi-location and multi-echelon allocation with service-level modeling ERP, WMS, MRP and CRM integrations plus Envision modeling
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales The SO99+ name is no longer presented as a standalone current product Its broad planning scope may exceed simpler inventory needs	Quote-based pricing requires a sales conversation Web platform only Expert implementation is part of the product approach
Our verdict	ToolsGroup SO99+ was a service-driven supply chain planning and inventory optimization platform for manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and aftermarket organizations. It focused on businesses managing uncertain, intermittent, or… Read the review →	Lokad is a cloud-based supply-chain optimization platform for retailers, manufacturers, distributors, and other organizations managing complex inventories. It combines probabilistic forecasting, stochastic optimization, automated… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ToolsGroup SO99+ — where it wins

  • Probabilistic forecasting addresses intermittent and long-tail demand
  • Optimizes targets, safety stock, reorder levels, and service levels
  • Supports multi-echelon planning, replenishment, and what-if scenarios

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • The SO99+ name is no longer presented as a standalone current product
  • Its broad planning scope may exceed simpler inventory needs

• Lokad — where it wins

  • Probabilistic forecasting and stochastic inventory optimization
  • Multi-location and multi-echelon allocation with service-level modeling
  • ERP, WMS, MRP and CRM integrations plus Envision modeling

  Where it doesn't

  • Quote-based pricing requires a sales conversation
  • Web platform only
  • Expert implementation is part of the product approach

• ToolsGroup SO99+8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad, enterprise-focused optimizer for uncertain demand and multi-location inventory.

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• LLokad8.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A specialist platform for uncertainty-aware inventory and supply-chain decisions.

  Visit LokadFull verdict →