Best Retail Assortment Planning Software in 2026
Updated
In short: NIQ is ranked #1 of 18 as of 7 October 2026, ahead of SAP Retail and Circana Liquid Activation. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Flowlity at €249/mo.
Retail assortment planning software helps teams shape product ranges across selling channels, locations and seasons. Compare channel planning, location planning and open-to-buy planning, along with the planning horizon each option covers. Size and color planning and scenario planning can help distinguish the kinds of assortment decisions represented, while seasonal planning adds another point of comparison. NIQ, Flowlity and Increff Merchandising Software are among the named options; Centric Planning & Pricing and RELEX Demand Planning are also included. Check free-plan availability and paid-from pricing alongside the planning capabilities, then focus on which listed criteria match the decisions your team needs to make.
18 retail assortment planning software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Compare all 18 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Size & color planning | Location planning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NIQ | 7.1 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | SAP Retail | 7.0 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 3 | Circana Liquid Activation | 6.8 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 4 | Flowlity | 6.8 | No | €249/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 5 | Increff Merchandising Software | 6.8 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | SAS Federation Server | 6.8 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | Centric Planning & Pricing | 6.6 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | RELEX Demand Planning | 6.6 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | Assortment.AI | 6.5 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 10 | Retalon Price Management and Optimization | 6.5 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | Toolio | 6.5 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 12 | AssortSmart | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 13 | Board | 6.4 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 14 | Style Arcade | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 15 | Vusion Assortment | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 16 | LEAFIO AI Assortment Performance | 6.2 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 17 | SymphonyAI Assortment Optimization | 6.2 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 18 | TCS BaNCS for Treasury | 6.2 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which retail assortment planning software is ranked first on Specifiction?
NIQ is ranked #1 of 18 with a score of 7.1. SAP Retail is second and Circana Liquid Activation third.
How many of these have a free plan?
0 of the 18 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Flowlity has the lowest first paid tier we found: €249/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.