Looking for a Stocky alternative?
Stocky closes on 31 August 2026. Most of what it did is now built into Shopify. The part that is not is the part that decides how much to order.
Shopify has confirmed that Stocky will not be available after 31 August 2026. It was removed from the Shopify App Store on 2 February 2026 and cannot be reinstalled, and its APIs stop working on the same date. You keep read-only access to export your data for at least 90 days afterwards.
What actually gets replaced, and what does not
This is worth being precise about, because a lot of pages on this topic are vague on purpose.
| What Stocky did | Where it goes after 31 Aug |
|---|---|
| Purchase orders | Built into Shopify admin |
| Stock transfers between locations | Built into Shopify admin |
| Inventory adjustments with reasons | Built into Shopify admin |
| History of inventory changes | Built into Shopify admin |
| Suggested reorder quantities | No direct equivalent — Sidekick can answer questions, but there is no forecasting engine |
| Minimum / maximum stock levels | Not built in — needs metafields or a third-party app |
| Purchase-order spend per supplier | No dedicated report |
| Your supplier list | Cannot be exported from Stocky at all |
To be fair to Shopify: the built-in tools genuinely do replace most of Stocky's day-to-day paperwork — purchase orders, transfers, adjustments, history and bulk edits are all there, included in your plan, with no app to install. Their AI assistant, Sidekick, is included on every plan and will answer questions like “what should I reorder?”. If your needs are mostly record-keeping, you may not need anything else, and we would rather tell you that than sell you something you do not need.
Where a separate tool still earns its place
One thing did not survive the move: the part that decides. Stocky suggested reorder quantities. Shopify's built-in tools let you record the purchase order you already decided on. If you were relying on those suggestions, that is the gap you need to fill.
For stores that import, the gap is wider still, because the quantity is only half the question. The other half is how the goods travel:
- Sea freight is by far the cheapest and can take around three months door to door.
- If the shelf will be empty before the boat lands, some units have to come faster — by rail or by air — and those cost several times more per kilo.
- Sending the whole order by air because you noticed late is where the money actually disappears.
Restocio was built for exactly this. It works out the quantity from your own sales history, then splits the order across sea, rail and air so the cheap route carries as much as possible and you pay premium freight only for the units that genuinely cannot wait.
Choosing honestly
- If you mainly need purchase orders and transfers — use Shopify's built-in tools. They are included, and they are enough.
- If you relied on Stocky telling you what to reorder — you need something that forecasts. That can be us or one of several tools.
- If you import from Asia and freight is one of your biggest costs — that is the case we are built for, and it is not something the built-in tools address at all.
Common questions
When exactly does Stocky stop working?
After 31 August 2026. It was delisted from the Shopify App Store on 2 February 2026, and its APIs stop working on 31 August 2026. Read-only export access continues for at least 90 days after that date.
Does Shopify replace Stocky?
Partly, and honestly quite well for the basics. Purchase orders, transfers, adjustments, history and bulk operations are built into the Shopify admin. What is not replaced is automatic suggested reorder quantities, built-in minimum and maximum stock levels, and a report of purchase-order spend per supplier.
Will my Stocky data move over automatically?
No. Historical purchase orders and stocktakes do not migrate automatically, and your supplier list cannot be exported from Stocky at all. Anything you want to keep has to be exported manually before you lose access.
Is Restocio affiliated with Shopify or Stocky?
No. Restocio is an independent product. Stocky and Shopify are products of Shopify Inc.
Related guides
- Export your Stocky data before 31 August 2026
- Stock replenishment, end to end
- Reorder point formula, with a worked example
Restocio plans purchasing for Shopify stores that import. It works out what to order, how much, and whether it should travel by sea, rail or air — so you pay air freight only for the units that genuinely cannot wait.