Shopify Stocky Is Shutting Down: What to Do Now

This post was last updated in September 2026.

If you managed inventory on Shopify, you probably used Stocky. Shopify acquired the app in 2018 and bundled it with Shopify POS Pro as a free tool for purchase orders, demand forecasting, supplier management, and stock replenishment.

That era is over. Stocky shut down completely on August 31, 2026. Shopify has consolidated inventory features directly into Shopify Admin, and Stocky is no longer part of that architecture.

Here is the timeline that got us here:

July 7, 2025 — Inventory transfers and min/max forecasting removed from Stocky

Feb 2, 2026 — Stocky removed from the Shopify App Store; no new installs or reinstalls

Aug 31, 2026 — Complete shutdown. Stocky stopped working. Its APIs went dark.

If you have not yet migrated, you are past the deadline, but you are not out of options. Shopify is providing read-only access to Stocky for at least 90 days after the shutdown, through roughly the end of November 2026, so you can still export purchase order history, stocktake records, and cost data. That window is closing, so treat this as urgent rather than optional.

One detail is critical regardless of when you act: supplier data cannot be exported from Stocky, in the read-only window or otherwise. If you had supplier contacts, lead times, and minimum order quantities stored in the app and did not document them before the shutdown, that information is gone. Your only path now is to rebuild it manually from records you have elsewhere: invoices, emails, or your own notes.

What You Lost and What Shopify Admin Does Not Replace

Shopify Admin now includes basic inventory tracking, stock transfers, purchase order creation, and low-stock alerts. For simple operations, that may be enough.

What Shopify Admin still does not provide:

• Demand forecasting based on sales velocity and seasonality.
• Automated reorder point calculations and replenishment suggestions.
• Supplier lead-time tracking and minimum-order quantity management (native fields; you can approximate this with metafields, covered below).
• Landed cost allocation across received purchase orders.
• Advanced reporting: ABC analysis, COGS tracking, dead stock detection.
• Multi-channel inventory sync beyond Shopify’s own ecosystem.

One particularly important gap is landed cost, the fully loaded cost of a product including freight, duties, and handling. Without it, your cost-of-goods-sold figures will be understated, and margin decisions will be based on inaccurate data.

If you are still running on Shopify Admin alone and feeling these gaps, that is the clearest sign it is time to add a dedicated inventory app.

The Best Shopify Stocky Replacement Options

Choosing the right replacement depends on your operational complexity. Here is a practical breakdown of options you can find in the Shopify App Store.

For most growing DTC and Shopify Plus brands

• Prediko: AI-powered forecasting trained on 25M+ SKUs, automated PO generation, raw materials and BOM management, 70+ integrations. Starts at $99/month. Rated 5.0 on the Shopify App Store.
• Fabrikatör: Shopify-native forecasting with backorder management and embedded PO financing. Starts at $99/month. Best if you need pre-order and backorder support alongside forecasting.
• Inventory Planner by Sage: Established platform with strong multi-channel analytics and deep purchasing tools. Starts at $59/month. Note: some merchants report annual contract lock-ins.

For multi-channel sellers

• Sumtracker: Real-time sync across Shopify, Amazon, eBay, Etsy, Walmart, and WooCommerce. Bundle tracking included. Starts at $49/month.
• Linnworks: Widest channel coverage (67+) with full order management. Best for high-volume multi-channel operations.

For manufacturers and makers

• Katana: Combines inventory, manufacturing, and light ERP. Ideal for brands that assemble or make their own products. Paid plans from ~$179/month.
• Craftybase: Small-batch production tracking including raw materials, recipes, and COGS. Starts at $49/month.

For enterprise operations

• Cin7 Core: Full multi-channel inventory, B2B, wholesale, and manufacturing in one platform. Starts at $349/month.

For budget-conscious merchants

• Assisty: Free plan with solid inventory reporting and AI-powered reorder suggestions. The most accessible entry point.
• Sensible Forecasting: $29/month. Sales history analysis, weekly restock email reports, CSV/XLSX export. Best for simple reorder planning.

When You Need a Shopify Implementation Agency

If you migrated before the deadline, most of this section is moot. If you did not, a DIY approach now carries more risk than it did in the spring, because you are also cleaning up whatever broke on September 1. You should engage a Shopify implementation agency if your situation includes any of the following:

• Multiple warehouse locations or third-party logistics (3PL) providers.
• An ERP, accounting system (NetSuite, QuickBooks), or WMS that was connected to Stocky and is now disconnected.
• Custom API integrations or automations that depended on Stocky’s APIs, which stopped working August 31.
• Landed cost tracking that needs to be rebuilt in a new system.
• A large supplier catalog with complex lead times and MOQs that was not documented before the shutdown.
• No internal developer or technical resource to manage the migration.
• Live operations that cannot tolerate further inventory disruption.

Two or more of the above is a clear signal. A gap in inventory data or a broken integration right now can cost far more than the agency engagement itself.

Top Shopify partners and implementation agencies bring the technical depth to remap integrations, validate data integrity across systems, and get your purchasing workflows fully operational again.

Recovering from a Late Stocky Migration

If you are only dealing with this now, here is where to focus:

1. Stocky is read-only. Do not attempt to create new purchase orders or workflows in it.
2. Export everything you still can, immediately, while the read-only window is open. That includes purchase order history, stocktake records, and cost data as CSV files.
3. Accept that supplier data is gone if it was not exported before the shutdown, and start rebuilding it manually from invoices, emails, or supplier portals.
4. Install and configure your chosen replacement now, rather than running it in parallel with a dead app.
5. Audit any integration that pointed at Stocky’s API. It broke on August 31 and needs to be repointed or rebuilt.

The Bottom Line

The end of Stocky was not a crisis, but it did require a plan, and if you are reading this after the deadline, the plan is now recovery rather than prevention. The merchants feeling the most pain are the ones who waited, or who underestimated how deeply Stocky was embedded in their operational stack.

Use this transition as an opportunity even at this stage. The third-party apps replacing Stocky are meaningfully more capable than Stocky ever was: better forecasting, deeper analytics, and real multi-channel support. For most merchants, moving to one of these tools will improve operations, not just restore them.

If your inventory workflows are complex, your integrations are broken, or your technical resources are limited, talk to a qualified ecommerce agency now. The right Shopify implementation partner will map your current state, recommend the right replacement, and manage the migration so your business keeps moving. We’re here to help be that partner through this process.

Kasama specializes in Shopify Plus implementation, platform migrations, and ecommerce operations for mid-market and enterprise brands. If you’re working through your path forward from Stocky, we’re happy to walk through your options.