If you’re running a WooCommerce store, tracking profitability is crucial. While WooCommerce shows sales, it doesn’t show costs and profit out of the box. That’s why store owners turn to cost of goods (COG) plugins.
Two popular choices are:
- ✅ Cost & Reports for WooCommerce by Consortia
- ⚠️ Cost of Goods by SkyVerge
Let’s break down how these plugins compare — and why Cost & Reports is the clear choice for stores that want insight, not just cost input.
📊 Report Coverage & Insights
| Feature | Cost & Reports | SkyVerge Cost of Goods |
|---|---|---|
| Orders Report with Profit % | ✅ Yes | ⚠️ Limited |
| Product-Level Profit & Refunds | ✅ Yes | ⚠️ Basic |
| Customer Profitability | ✅ Yes | ❌ Not Available |
| CSV Export (Detailed) | ✅ Yes (with custom fields) | ⚠️ Limited |
| Visual Dashboard | ✅ Yes | ⚠️ Basic |
| Custom Fields in Exports | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Excel Export (.xlsx) | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
💡 What Makes Cost & Reports Better?
1. Reports Designed for Business Decisions
While SkyVerge lets you enter product cost, the reports are limited. Cost & Reports gives you:
- Profit per order, product (order items), and customer
- Full export including custom product fields (like warranty, shipping class)
- Refund-aware calculations (Net Profit, Net Sales, etc.)
2. Easy-to-Use Exports
With one click, you can:
- Download complete CSV files (orders or products)
- Export what’s visible on-screen to Excel
- Filter and sort before exporting (great for accounting)
3. Custom Fields Support
Add your own product metadata — warehouse location, supplier, warranty — and include it in reports.
4. Lightweight, Privacy-Focused
Unlike some alternatives, Cost & Reports doesn’t load unnecessary dashboards or tracking. It’s lightweight, fast, and built for professionals.
🔧 More Than Just Reports – Smart Pricing Tools Too
Cost & Reports for WooCommerce isn’t just a reporting plugin — it’s a complete profitability toolkit.
✅ Bulk Edit Key Fields
From the Home tab, you can bulk manage:
- Purchase price
- Cost
- Cost of goods
- Markup percentage
- Suggested new price (based on desired markup)
This means you can easily adjust prices across your store to maintain profit margins — especially useful for high-inventory or wholesale businesses. And yes, the fields is added on install of Cost & Reports, and purchase price and cost of goods is available on your products.
📦 Real-Time Stock Value
Once cost and stock levels are set, you get:
- Value at Cost
- Retail Value
- Total Potential Profit
These metrics are automatically calculated per product, giving you clear insights into stock profitability.
🔗 Optional Integration with SkyVerge Cost of Goods
Already using SkyVerge’s Cost of Goods plugin?
No worries — Cost & Reports can integrate seamlessly. Just enable the setting to:
- Read from their cost field
- Maintain compatibility
- Get better exports, analysis, and bulk tools
It’s the perfect enhancement if you’re already invested in SkyVerge, but want more functionality.
✅ Final Thoughts: Why Store Owners Love This Plugin
With Cost & Reports, you get:
- 📈 Real profit reports across orders and products
- 🧮 Smart tools for managing pricing and margins
- 📁 Deep export options for accounting and analysis
- 🔄 Compatibility with existing cost fields (like SkyVerge)
💼 Whether you’re running a small shop or managing 1,000+ products — Cost & Reports helps you stay profitable and in control.
🎯 Trusted by businesses worldwide — Try Cost & Reports today →
