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Stocky alternatives: what actually replaces each part of it
Shopify is switching Stocky off on 31 August 2026. Most articles answering this question try to sell you one tool as a drop in replacement. Stocky did five separate jobs, no single app takes over all of them, so this page maps each job to what genuinely replaces it. We build one of those replacements and we say clearly below which job it covers.
Last reviewed 16 August 2026
The short version
- Stocky was pulled from the App Store on 2 February 2026 and stops working entirely after 31 August 2026.
- Export before the date. Anything you have not exported goes with it and supplier records are the hardest part to get out.
- Purchase orders and suppliers need a full inventory system such as Assisty, Sumtracker, Prediko or Fabrikator.
- Stock counts and transfers are already built into Shopify admin at no cost.
- The low stock report is the piece most merchants actually opened Stocky for. That one is a small job that a focused alerts app covers.
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What is happening to Stocky
Stocky was Shopify's own inventory app, free with Shopify POS Pro. Two things have happened to it:
- 2 February 2026. Stocky was removed from the Shopify App Store. New installs are no longer possible.
- 31 August 2026. Shopify's Help Center states that "the Stocky app will no longer be available after August 31st, 2026". After that date it stops working for everyone.
Shopify's stated direction is to fold inventory work into Shopify admin and Shopify POS rather than keep a separate app. That covers some of what Stocky did quite well. It does not cover all of it, which is why this page exists.
Check your own dates. Shopify has moved timelines before. Confirm the current position in the Shopify Help Center Stocky page before you plan around any date, including the ones here.
Export your data before the deadline
Do this first, before you evaluate a single replacement. Once Stocky is off, whatever you did not export is gone and reinstalling does not bring it back.
- Purchase orders. Export the full history, not just open orders. Received quantities and costs are what your accountant will ask for later.
- Supplier records. This is the painful one. Supplier contacts, lead times and minimum order quantities are the hardest fields to get out cleanly, so budget time to copy them into a spreadsheet by hand if the export leaves them behind. Nobody else holds this data for you.
- Cost prices. If you kept unit costs in Stocky rather than on the Shopify product, export them and load them onto the Shopify variant cost field so your margin reporting survives.
- Stocktake history. Export any counts you may need for an audit trail.
- Store the files somewhere permanent. Not in downloads. A dated folder in your team drive, backed up.
Do not uninstall Stocky to "clean up" before the deadline. Shopify warns that data from an uninstalled Stocky may not be retrievable if you reinstall. Export first, leave it installed until it switches itself off.
What replaces each job Stocky did
Stocky bundled several unrelated jobs. Work out which ones you actually used before you shop, because paying for all five when you used one is the most common mistake here.
| What you used Stocky for | What replaces it |
|---|---|
| Purchase orders | A full inventory app. Assisty, Sumtracker, Prediko, Qoblex and Fabrikator all cover this. Expect a real monthly cost. |
| Supplier records | Same category as above. Some of them advertise a Stocky import, which is worth checking before you pick. |
| Demand forecasting | A forecasting app. This is the most expensive piece to replace so only pay for it if you were genuinely acting on the numbers. |
| Stock counts and transfers | Shopify admin does this natively now, at no extra cost. Check Shopify's own inventory documentation before you buy anything. |
| The low stock report | A focused low stock alerts app. This is a small job and it does not need an inventory suite. Stockwell is one option. |
If the low stock report is what you will miss
For a lot of merchants Stocky was open on one screen for one reason: to see what was running down before it hit zero. If that describes you, a purchase order suite is far more tool than the job needs.
There is also a real difference between a report and an alert. A report waits for you to remember to open it. An alert arrives whether or not you remembered. The failure mode with Stocky was rarely that the report was wrong, it was that nobody opened it on the week that mattered.
Stockwell covers this one job. It watches every variant at every location and emails your team when stock drops under a level you set, with a daily summary so nothing depends on somebody logging in. Setup is picking your SKUs, a threshold and who gets the email.
What Stockwell does not do. No purchase orders, no supplier records, no demand forecasting, no stocktakes and no barcode scanning. If you need those, one of the full inventory apps above is the right answer and we would rather tell you now than after you install.
How to move over without a gap in cover
- Export everything from Stocky, per the checklist above.
- Write down the thresholds you were working to. If Stocky told you to reorder a SKU at 12 units, that number came from somewhere and it is worth keeping.
- Set up the replacement while Stocky still runs. Do not wait for the deadline. Running both for a week lets you check the new alerts against the old report on real stock movements.
- Watch one full restock cycle before you trust it. Order something, receive it, confirm the alert cleared.
- Then let Stocky lapse.
The overlap week is the part people skip. It is also the only part that actually proves the new setup works on your catalogue rather than in a demo.
Replacing just the low stock report
Stockwell watches every variant at every location and emails your team before stock reaches zero. It is the one job, done properly, with nothing you have to remember to open.
Get Stockwell on the Shopify App Store Free plan covers 50 SKUs with a daily summary. Paid plans add instant alerts and more recipients. No card needed to start.Common questions
When exactly does Stocky stop working?
Shopify's Help Center states that Stocky will no longer be available after 31 August 2026. It was already removed from the Shopify App Store on 2 February 2026, so new installs are not possible.
Will I lose my Stocky data?
Yes, unless you export it first. Anything still sitting in Stocky when it switches off goes with it. Supplier records are the hardest to extract cleanly, so start there and be prepared to copy some fields into a spreadsheet by hand.
Is there a free Stocky replacement?
Partly. Stock counts and transfers are built into Shopify admin at no cost, so that part is covered. Purchase orders, suppliers and forecasting all need a paid app. For low stock alerts specifically, Stockwell has a free plan covering 50 SKUs with a daily summary email.
Does Stockwell import my Stocky data?
No. Stockwell does not hold purchase orders or suppliers, so there is nothing to import into. It reads your live inventory straight from Shopify, which means there is no migration step at all. You pick the SKUs to watch and a threshold. If you need your Stocky purchase order history carried across, look at the full inventory apps listed above, some of which advertise a Stocky import.
Should I move to Shopify's native inventory tools instead?
For counting stock, moving it between locations and adjusting quantities, yes. That is genuinely covered natively and costs nothing. The gaps are purchase orders, supplier records and proactive alerting, which is where an app is still needed.