Inventory group vs Auto Sync

Auto Sync vs. Inventory Groups – What’s the Difference?

Our app offers two powerful features to keep your inventory accurate across products: Auto Sync and Inventory Groups. While both help you manage duplicates and stock consistency, they work in different ways.

🔄 Auto Sync

What it does: Automatically syncs inventory for products that share the same SKU or barcode.
How it works: The app identifies duplicates based on SKU/barcode values and keeps their stock levels updated in real time.
Best for: Merchants who already assign the same SKU/barcode to duplicate products.
Setup: Simply enable Auto Sync from the Settings → Automation tab.

📦 Inventory Groups

What it does: Groups multiple products together that represent the same base physical item, even if their SKUs are different.
How it works: You manually create a group of related products (e.g., different t-shirt designs but same size/color) so their stock levels are linked.
Best for: Merchants selling items that look different in listings but are physically the same product.
Setup: Create a new Inventory Group inside the app and add all related products.

⚖️ Key Difference at a Glance

Feature	Auto Sync	Inventory Groups
Identification	Matches duplicates using same SKU/barcode	Manually group products with same base SKU
Automation	100% automatic once enabled	Requires manual setup of groups
Use Case	Exact SKU/barcode duplicates	Different listings but same physical product
Addition of new duplicates	New items are automatically identified if they have same SKU/barcode	New items needs to be manually added to the inventory group
Deletion of existing duplicates	Deleted items are automatically identified and no further syncing is done for the items that are deleted	These Items needs to be manually remove from the inventory group

✅ Tip: Use Auto Sync if your duplicates already share the same SKU/barcode.

✅ Use Inventory Groups if your duplicates are listed with different SKUs but represent the same physical product.