Stocky alternatives for Shopify merchants in 2026
Shopify announced that Stocky reaches end of life on August 31, 2026. Thousands of POS Pro merchants now have to pick a replacement before the lights go out. This is the short, honest list.
What Stocky did well, and what it didn't
Stocky was loved for being free (bundled with $89/mo POS Pro), Shopify-native, and easy. It generated suggested POs, tracked transfers, and did basic forecasting from a trailing window of sales.
What it never did well: real forecasting beyond trailing averages, supplier scorecarding, dead-stock plans, or alerts beyond email. Past a couple thousand SKUs, it felt like a notebook with extra steps.
The replacements worth considering
skubase
We built skubase partly because we couldn't find a Stocky replacement that did the math right. Holt double-exponential smoothing with weekly seasonality, stockout probability per SKU, supplier scorecards (on-time, fill rate), markdown/bundle/wholesale/write-off plans for dead stock. Pricing published, three tiers from $49/mo, with a written price-lock clause in TOS. Migration page.
Inventory Planner (Sage)
Historically the go-to. Acquired by Sage in 2021. Customers report ~3× price hikes and slower support post-acquisition. Strong forecasting math, but the post-acquisition trajectory has cost it goodwill.
Prediko
Newer Shopify-first AI forecasting. Strong forecasting surface but Shopify-only. Multi-location is recent. $119–$599/mo, published.
Cin7 Core (DEAR)
Mid-market IMS. Heavier than Stocky. Quoted $349–$999/mo plus implementation, often with a partner consultant. Probably overkill if Stocky was enough.
Sumtracker
Lightweight Shopify SMB tool. Sync hiccups in reviews. Forecasting basic. Easy switch for merchants who used Stocky mostly to track quantities.
How to evaluate, in order
- Export your Stocky data now. Don't wait until July.
- Decide if you need multi-channel. If you sell on Amazon/eBay, your tool either does channel sync (Linnworks, Veeqo, EComDash) or pairs with one.
- Check pricing transparency. Quote-only is a warning sign.
- Check ownership. 8 of 25 tools we benchmark against got worse after acquisition.
- Insist on self-serve setup. If the answer is "book a demo," you're on a 6-month implementation track.
A note on the timeline
You have until August 31, 2026 — about four months from this post. Pick by June 1. Run both for two months. Cut over in August.
If skubase looks right
We built a one-step CSV importer for Stocky's standard product export — your SKUs, vendors, and on-hand counts intact, first ranked action in under ten minutes.