Stocky alternatives for Shopify in 2026: an unranked comparison
By Andrew Simpson, founder of Canopy Inventory. Last updated .
Disclosure and quick answer
Canopy Inventory is our app. We've tried to be fair; check each vendor's site before you decide. Stocky stopped working on 31st August 2026. For purchase orders, transfers, stock counts and adjustments, start with Shopify's own admin features, which Shopify recommends in place of Stocky. If you need more, the options below range from Shopify reorder-planning apps to full multichannel and ERP systems. They are listed alphabetically, not ranked.
Reviewed quarterly. Last checked 6th November 2026. Every competitor fact on this page comes from that vendor's own website or Shopify App Store listing on that date, with the link next to it. Where we could not confirm something, we left it out. Prices change, so check the source before you rely on one.
What Stocky did, and what happened to it
Stocky was Shopify's own inventory app. Shopify delisted it from the Shopify App Store on 2nd February 2026, and it stopped working on 31st August 2026. Shopify says you'll have read-only access to export your data for at least 90 days after that date, so export your purchase orders now if you have not already. Our guide to exporting your Stocky data covers the steps.
Shopify's transition guide maps Stocky's main jobs to Shopify admin features: purchase orders, transfers, stock counts, inventory adjustments, inventory history reports and demand forecasting with Sidekick, Shopify's AI assistant.
Start with Shopify's own replacements
- Purchase orders: "Track and receive purchase orders from suppliers." Shopify describes them as a way "to record the commercial agreements that you make with your suppliers". Shopify Help Center: Purchase orders.
- Transfers: "Move inventory across locations with transfers."
- Stock counts: "To run a full-location stocktake or a cycle count, use stock counts in your Shopify admin."
- Adjustments and history: adjust inventory quantities and "report on all historical inventory changes".
- Forecasting: "Use Sidekick to help you forecast demand."
Shopify also says that for some jobs, such as costing, dedicated counting and approval workflows, or bin-level moves, you may want a third-party inventory app. If Stocky was mainly where you created purchase orders, Shopify's own tools may be all you need. Source: Shopify Help Center: Transitioning from Stocky.
The options, side by side
| Option | What the vendor says it does | Starting price, as published | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shopify admin (built in) | Purchase orders, transfers, stock counts, inventory adjustments and history; Sidekick to help forecast demand. | Part of the Shopify admin. | Shopify Help Center |
| Brightpearl | "The retail ERP software for growing multichannel retailers." Inventory, orders, purchasing, fulfilment and retail accounting. Part of Sage Group Plc. | Not published. Custom quote. | brightpearl.com |
| Canopy Inventory (our app) | Read-only. Weeks of cover per SKU, stockout and reorder-by dates, suggested buy quantity and cash to buy. Incoming POs entered by hand. No barcode scanning, receiving or Stocky import. | Free for your 50 most recently sold SKUs. Growth $39 a month (USD), Pro $79 a month (USD). Coming soon to the Shopify App Store. | Our pricing page |
| Cin7 (Core and Omni) | Inventory management across channels and warehouses, with a B2B web portal. | Cin7 Core Standard $349 a month (USD, excluding taxes, new customers). Omni: quote. | cin7.com |
| Fabrikatör Inventory Planner | Lists itself as a "Stocky alternative": AI inventory forecasting, purchase orders, SKU-level restock planning and barcode receiving. | From $99 a month plus $0.75 per backorder (50 free), with a 14-day free trial. | Shopify App Store |
| Inventory Planner by Sage | "Inventory insights to forecast, order and manage stock easily." Forecasting, replenishment and multichannel reporting. | Free to install; pricing by quote, based on the volume of inventory you manage. | Shopify App Store |
| Katana Cloud Inventory | Inventory, orders and fulfilment across locations and channels, plus manufacturing and production planning. | Free plan (30 SKUs); Core from $299 a month. | Shopify App Store |
| Linnworks | Multichannel platform connecting inventory, orders, warehouses, listings and shipping carriers across 100+ marketplaces. | Not published. Priced on order volume; quote. | linnworks.com |
| Prediko Inventory Management | AI demand planning and forecasting, purchase orders and transfers, Stocky import, and raw materials. | From $49 (revenue-based plans). | Shopify App Store |
Which fits your situation
- You mainly used Stocky to create and receive purchase orders. Try Shopify's own purchase orders, transfers and stock counts first. They live in the admin you already use.
- You want forecasts and purchase orders in one Shopify app, or to import Stocky data. Look at apps whose listings mention both, such as Fabrikatör and Prediko. Check which plan includes the features you need.
- You want to see how long each product's stock lasts and what to reorder, without an app changing your store. That is the job Canopy Inventory does: weeks of cover (how long your stock lasts at your current sales rate), run-out and reorder-by dates and a buy quantity. It is read-only, so you raise and receive the order in Shopify or with your supplier.
- You make your own products from raw materials. Look at tools that list bills of materials or manufacturing, such as Katana and Prediko.
- You sell on several marketplaces or run warehouses. A multichannel or ERP system such as Brightpearl, Cin7 or Linnworks is built for that. See when you need Linnworks instead and when you need an ERP such as Brightpearl.
Where Canopy Inventory fits, and where it doesn't
Canopy Inventory reads your Shopify products, stock and sales and never writes to your store. For each SKU it covers it shows weeks of cover using a 7, 14, 30, 45, 60 or 90-day sales window, the stockout date, a reorder-by date (the stockout date minus your lead time and safety stock days) and a suggested buy quantity, rounded to your pack size and minimum order. Cash to buy uses your Shopify "Cost per item". Units sold inside bundles count towards each component, and dead stock and overstock are flagged. The methodology page has the exact rules.
It does not create or send purchase orders, receive stock, scan barcodes, count stock, sync marketplaces or import Stocky data. If you need those, the other options above are the place to look.
Plans: Free covers your 50 most recently sold SKUs with shop-wide settings and CSV export. Growth ($39 a month) covers every SKU, incoming purchase orders you enter by hand, and settings per supplier and SKU. Pro ($79 a month) adds Top 3 actions and cash budget planning. Paid plans have a 14-day free trial, billed by Shopify.
See weeks of cover for every SKU
Canopy Inventory shows how many weeks of stock each SKU has left, when it runs out and what to reorder. Read-only. Free for your 50 most recently sold SKUs.
Sources
- Shopify Help Center: Transitioning from Stocky
- Shopify Help Center: Purchase orders
- Brightpearl pricing and Brightpearl home page
- Cin7 pricing and Cin7 home page
- Fabrikatör Inventory Planner on the Shopify App Store
- Inventory Planner by Sage on the Shopify App Store and Inventory Planner pricing
- Katana Cloud Inventory on the Shopify App Store
- Linnworks home page and Linnworks pricing
- Prediko Inventory Management on the Shopify App Store
Last updated 6th November 2026: rewritten as a disclosed, unranked comparison. Rankings, star-style verdicts and unsourced claims removed; every competitor fact rechecked on the vendor's own site or listing. Reviewed quarterly. Spotted something out of date? Tell us or email hello@canopyinventory.com and we'll correct it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Shopify recommends its own admin features in place of Stocky: purchase orders, transfers, stock counts, inventory adjustments and history, and Sidekick to help forecast demand. Third-party apps are an option for jobs those features do not cover.
Shopify says you have read-only access to export your data for at least 90 days after 31st August 2026. Export your purchase orders and anything else you need as soon as you can.
Prediko's Shopify App Store listing mentions Stocky import. Canopy Inventory cannot import Stocky data; incoming purchase orders are entered by hand. Check each app's listing for its current import options.
Shopify's own purchase orders, transfers and stock counts are part of the Shopify admin. Among apps, Katana lists a free plan (30 SKUs; Core from $299 a month), and Canopy Inventory has a Free plan for your 50 most recently sold SKUs. Several other apps are free to install with paid plans; check each listing.
Because Canopy Inventory is our app, a ranking from us would not be neutral. The right tool depends on your channels, whether you make your own products, and whether you need purchase orders, receiving or warehouse work. The guidance above is by situation instead.
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