Stocky Is Shutting Down (Aug 31, 2026): The Complete Migration Guide for Shopify Merchants

If you run a Shopify store on the Advanced or Plus plan, you've probably leaned on Stocky for demand forecasting and purchase orders without thinking about it much. It came bundled with Shopify POS Pro, it was free, and it quietly did its job.

That's ending. Shopify is retiring Stocky, and the final cutoff is August 31, 2026. After that date, the app stops working entirely — and crucially, some of the data inside it cannot be exported through the normal tools. If you don't act before the deadline, you'll lose years of supplier setup work.

This guide walks through exactly what's happening, what you need to export (and what you'll have to copy by hand), how to pick a replacement, and a step-by-step migration checklist. No fluff, no scare tactics — just what you actually need to do.

The shutdown timeline: what's already gone

Shopify announced the wind-down of Stocky in stages rather than flipping a switch overnight. Here's where things stand:

• February 2026 — delisted from the Shopify App Store. New merchants can no longer install Stocky. If you already had it, it kept running, but this was the first clear signal that it's on its way out.
• Now through August 2026 — maintenance mode. The app still works if you have it, but it's no longer being actively developed. Don't expect bug fixes or new features.
• August 31, 2026 — full shutdown. This is the hard deadline. After this date, Stocky is gone. You lose access to the interface, your stored purchase orders, your forecasts, and — this is the important part — your supplier data.

The practical takeaway: you have a window, but it's closing. The worst time to migrate is the last week of August 2026, when every other Stocky merchant is doing the same thing and support queues everywhere are jammed. Give yourself a buffer of at least a few weeks.

Exactly what to export before the deadline

This is the section that actually matters, so read it carefully. Some of your Stocky data is recoverable from Shopify itself or exportable as a spreadsheet. Some of it is not, and once Stocky is gone, it's gone.

Data that's safe (it lives in Shopify, not Stocky)

Your products, variants, SKUs, current inventory levels, and cost-per-item are stored in Shopify core, not inside Stocky. A replacement app that connects to your Shopify store will pull these automatically. You don't need to manually export these — but it's still smart to download a product CSV from Shopify admin → Products → Export as a backup.

Data you should export from Stocky now

• Purchase order history. Stocky lets you export POs. Do it. Even if your new tool won't import them directly, you'll want the record of what you ordered, when, and at what cost.
• Supplier list (names and contact details). Export your supplier directory.
• Any custom cost or pricing data you entered inside Stocky that isn't reflected in Shopify's cost field.

The data that CANNOT be exported — copy it by hand

Here's the trap. The single most valuable thing in Stocky is the operational supplier intelligence you've built up over months or years:

• Supplier lead times — how many days each supplier actually takes to deliver.
• Minimum order quantities (MOQs) — the smallest order each supplier will accept.
• Per-supplier ordering rules and notes.

These do not come out cleanly through Stocky's export tools. There's no tidy CSV that captures "Supplier A takes 21 days and won't ship fewer than 200 units." That knowledge is the foundation of every good reorder decision, and if you let Stocky shut down without recording it, you're starting from scratch.

How to choose a replacement

Before you compare apps, get clear on what you actually need. Stocky did two jobs, and most merchants only think about the first:

1. Forecasting — predicting what will sell so you know what to reorder.
2. Reorder execution — turning that forecast into actual purchase orders, accounting for lead times and MOQs, and tracking receiving.

A lot of "inventory" apps do the first part well and skip the second. If you relied on Stocky's purchase orders, an app that only spits out forecast charts will leave you doing the real work in spreadsheets. Be honest about which jobs you need covered.

A few questions to answer before you shop:

• How many SKUs do you carry? Tools that are great at 200 SKUs can choke (or get expensive) at 2,000.
• Single location or multi-location? Multi-location demand allocation is where cheaper tools fall short.
• How is it priced? Some apps bill on a percentage of your revenue (GMV). That feels fine at $20K/month and punishing at $150K/month. Flat pricing is more predictable.
• Is there an annual contract? Some powerful tools require a yearly commitment or a sales call before you can even see pricing. If you want to test-drive without a lock-in, that matters.
• Do you need the execution side? Forecast-only vs. forecast-plus-purchase-orders is the biggest fork in the road.

An honest comparison of the main Stocky alternatives

There's no single "best" Stocky alternative — it depends on your size, budget, and whether you need the reorder workflow. Here's a fair look at the main contenders, including the trade-offs each one carries.

Note: pricing, ratings, and plans across these tools change often. Treat the details below as a starting point and verify the current numbers on each app's Shopify App Store listing before you decide.

Inventory Planner by Sage — The most powerful option, strong at multi-location and complex catalogs. The trade-offs: pricing is usually quote-based, it often involves annual contracts, and it can be more tool than a smaller merchant needs. Best for established, larger operations.

Cogsy — Capable forecasting plus planning and replenishment features. Starts around $199/month and climbs from there. Powerful, but it can feel heavy and is on the pricier end for a sub-$100K/month store.

Prediko — Modern, AI-driven forecasting with a clean experience. The catch is GMV-based pricing (roughly $49–$349/month depending on your revenue), so your bill rises as you grow — which is exactly when you least want a surprise cost.

Assisty — Has a genuinely useful free tier for reporting, which is appealing. Full AI forecasting lands around $239/month, so the "free" framing only goes so far if you need the serious features.

Fabrikatör — Well-reviewed on the Shopify App Store and a good fit for smaller catalogs in the roughly 50–500 SKU range. If you're a larger or more complex operation, you may outgrow it.

Sumtracker — Simple and affordable (around $49/month), solid for straightforward multi-channel inventory. Lighter on advanced AI forecasting, so it's better if your needs are basic.

StockPilot (full disclosure: this is the app my team is building, currently in early access) — We built StockPilot specifically as an honest Stocky replacement: AI demand forecasting and the actual reorder workflow — purchase orders, supplier lead times, MOQs, and receiving — so it covers the execution gap that forecast-only tools leave open. Pricing is flat ($39 / $89 / $199 per month), with no GMV-based billing and no annual lock-in, plus a 14-day free trial. It's not live yet, so I'm being upfront: if you want to be notified when it launches, you can join the early-access waitlist. If you need a solution working today, pick one of the live options above and migrate now — don't wait on us.

A quick framing to help you decide:

• Smaller catalog, tight budget, basics only: Fabrikatör or Sumtracker.
• You want modern AI forecasting and don't mind GMV pricing: Prediko.
• Large, multi-location, complex, budget for it: Inventory Planner or Cogsy.
• You want forecasting plus the full reorder workflow at flat, predictable pricing: StockPilot is worth waitlisting — but only if you can wait for early access.

Prefer the numbers side by side? See the full comparison table — StockPilot vs Stocky vs Inventory Planner vs Prediko vs Cogsy. And to work out reorder quantities in the meantime, use our free reorder point calculator.

Step-by-step migration checklist

Work through this in order. Don't skip the export steps.

1. Back up your supplier intelligence (do this first). Build the lead-time + MOQ spreadsheet described above. This is non-negotiable and time-sensitive — it's the data you can't recover later.
2. Export your purchase order history from Stocky for your records.
3. Export your supplier list (names and contacts) from Stocky.
4. Download a product CSV backup from Shopify admin (Products → Export). Your live product/inventory data is safe in Shopify, but a backup never hurts.
5. Decide what you need — forecasting only, or forecasting plus reorder execution. Re-read the "How to choose" section.
6. Shortlist 2–3 replacements and start free trials. Test them against your real catalog, not a demo.
7. Import or re-enter your supplier data (lead times, MOQs, contacts) into the new tool from your spreadsheet.
8. Recreate any open/in-progress purchase orders in the new system so nothing in flight falls through the cracks.
9. Run both systems in parallel for one ordering cycle if you can. Compare the new tool's reorder suggestions against your own judgment before you trust it fully.
10. Confirm the new app is connected and syncing with Shopify (inventory levels, products, costs).
11. Set a calendar reminder for mid-August 2026 to do a final check and grab anything you missed — well before the August 31 cutoff.

Frequently asked questions

The honest bottom line: the data you can't get back is your supplier lead times and MOQs, so capture those today. Everything else — choosing an app, importing products, setting up forecasts — can happen at your own pace, as long as you start before the August 31, 2026 deadline. Don't wait for the last-minute rush.