Best Retail Assortment Planning Software in 2026
Updated
In short: NIQ is ranked #1 of 18 as of 8 October 2026, ahead of SAS Federation Server and Assortment.AI. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Flowlity at €249/mo.
Retail assortment planning software supports decisions about which products to plan across channels, locations, and seasons. Compare channel planning, location planning, open-to-buy planning, and the planning horizon, alongside scenario and seasonal planning. Size and color planning may also be important for the products in your assortment. NIQ, SAS Federation Server, and Assortment.AI are among the named options. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing provide additional cost context; weigh those details alongside the planning capabilities that suit your assortment decisions and operating needs.
18 retail assortment planning software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
0 of the 18 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NIQWeb · Windows · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 2 | SAS Federation ServerWeb · Windows · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 3 | Assortment.AIWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 4 | Centric Planning & PricingWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 5 | Circana Liquid ActivationWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 6 | Increff Merchandising SoftwareWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 7 | RELEX Demand PlanningWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 8 | Retalon Price Management and OptimizationWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 9 | Style ArcadeWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 10 | SymphonyAI Assortment OptimizationWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 11 | ToolioWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 12 | Vusion AssortmentNo platforms listed | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 13 | AssortSmartNo platforms listed | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 14 | SAP RetailWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API · Extension | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 15 | TCS BaNCS for TreasuryAPI | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 16 | BoardSelf-hosted | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 17 | FlowlityWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | €249/mo | 5.0 |
| 18 | LEAFIO AI Assortment PerformanceWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
Compare all 18 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Size & color planning | Location planning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NIQ | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | SAS Federation Server | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | Assortment.AI | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 4 | Centric Planning & Pricing | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | Circana Liquid Activation | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 6 | Increff Merchandising Software | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | RELEX Demand Planning | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | Retalon Price Management and Optimization | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | Style Arcade | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | SymphonyAI Assortment Optimization | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 11 | Toolio | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 12 | Vusion Assortment | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 13 | AssortSmart | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 14 | SAP Retail | 5.3 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 15 | TCS BaNCS for Treasury | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | Board | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 17 | Flowlity | 5.0 | No | €249/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 18 | LEAFIO AI Assortment Performance | 4.9 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which retail assortment planning software is ranked first on Freedom251?
NIQ is ranked #1 of 18 with a score of 5.6. SAS Federation Server is second and Assortment.AI 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 free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.