Stocky alternative for Shopify inventory (2026)
Stocky was removed from the Shopify App Store on February 2, 2026, and Shopify shut the app and its APIs down completely on August 31, 2026.
If you ran your purchase orders, receiving and cost tracking in Stocky, the replacement you pick matters more than most app decisions — inventory data compounds, and a year of cost history is hard to rebuild by hand.
What happened to Stocky
- February 2, 2026 — Stocky was removed from the Shopify App Store; new installations were disabled.
- August 31, 2026 — Full shutdown. The app and all Stocky APIs stopped working.
- Shopify provides a migration guide and offered temporary read-only access to help merchants export data.
Shopify's native inventory tools cover stock levels and basic adjustments, but they are not at feature parity with Stocky for purchase order workflows and cost tracking. Most former Stocky merchants end up looking at a dedicated inventory app again.
What you lose when Stocky goes away
- Purchase orders. Multi-line POs grouped by supplier, ready to export as PDF or email to a supplier, and marked as sent so you can tell drafts from orders.
- Receiving. Recording what actually arrived — including partial deliveries — and having stock levels update in Shopify immediately.
- Dated cost history. Stocky kept what you paid over time. Shopify's built-in "cost per item" field is a single number: the moment you update it, the old value is gone.
- Reorder decisions. Which SKUs to order, how many, and why — based on sales velocity, supplier lead times and what's already on hand.
If you also tracked supplier invoices or wanted to see true order-level margins, those workflows typically leave with Stocky too.
What to look for in a Stocky alternative
- Can it import your Stocky data? Suppliers, lead times, price lists and — most importantly — your purchase order history as cost records.
- Does receiving write back to Shopify inventory, or does it live in a separate silo?
- Does it keep cost layers with dates, so each delivery keeps its own unit cost and you can see a weighted average over time?
- Is the reorder math explainable? You should be able to see the formula — sales rate, lead time, safety stock, pack size, MOQ — not just a suggested number.
- Does it handle supplier realities like minimum order quantities, case packs and partial shipments?
- What's the pricing model? A free tier for small catalogs makes the switch low-risk.
- Is it built on the GraphQL Admin API? That's the current, supported path.
How ShelfRestock covers the Stocky workflow
ShelfRestock is an inventory app built for small and growing Shopify merchants — deliberately closer to Stocky's practical tools than to an enterprise ERP. Here's the mapping:
| Stocky workflow | In ShelfRestock |
|---|---|
| Reorder suggestions | A reorder list where every number shows its formula (velocity × lead time + buffer − on hand, rounded to pack size and MOQ) |
| Purchase orders | Create POs from the reorder list, download a PDF, mark as sent, or auto-draft POs for review |
| Receiving | Record partial deliveries, write stock back to Shopify, and create a dated cost layer per delivery |
| Cost tracking | Dated cost history with weighted average, cost trend reports, and late-invoice adjustments with an audit trail |
| Landed costs | Split freight, duty and other extras across a shipment — by value, quantity, weight or volume — with exact per-unit costs |
| Supplier management | Suppliers, lead times, price lists (unit cost, MOQ, case pack) |
| Reporting | CSV exports for reorder lists, POs, cost history, and supplier invoice aging; Xero/QuickBooks bill exports on the Growth plan |
| Beyond Stocky | Supplier payables with aging buckets, order-level true margin, multi-location transfer suggestions |
Migrating from Stocky: the built-in setup wizard imports your Stocky supplier list, lead times, price list and purchase order history (the standard Stocky PO CSV), so your cost history doesn't start from zero.
FAQ
Is Stocky coming back?
No. Shopify has confirmed the shutdown — the app and its APIs stopped working on August 31, 2026.
Can I import my Stocky purchase order history?
Yes. ShelfRestock's setup wizard accepts the Stocky PO CSV export and turns it into dated cost history. You can also import suppliers and price lists from CSV.
Does Shopify's built-in inventory work as a replacement?
For stock counts, mostly. For purchase orders, partial receiving and dated cost layers, you'll still want a dedicated app.
Do I need to share customer data?
No. ShelfRestock reads product, inventory and order line-item data (which variant sold, and how many) — it does not read or store customer names, emails or addresses.
How much does ShelfRestock cost?
Free for up to 100 SKUs, including a 90-day dated cost history and the explainable reorder list. Paid plans add unlimited SKUs, purchase orders, receiving, full cost history, email alerts and more.
For early access or questions, email [email protected] — or read more about ShelfRestock.