If you used Stocky for purchase orders and reorder suggestions, you’ve probably already noticed it’s gone. Shopify discontinued it, and merchants now need to manage inventory in the Shopify admin and Shopify POS, or bring in another tool.
This article sets out what happened (with links to Shopify’s own help pages so you can check the details), what Shopify’s built-in tools now cover, where gaps remain for brands selling on more than one channel, and a practical checklist for picking what comes next.
What happened to Stocky
According to Shopify’s help centre article Migrating from Stocky to Shopify inventory management:
- Stocky was delisted from the Shopify App Store on 2 February 2026, so it can’t be reinstalled.
- Stocky is no longer available as of 31 August 2026.
- Merchants have read-only access to export their data for at least 90 days after that date.
- Historical data such as old purchase orders and stocktakes doesn’t move into Shopify automatically. You have to export what you want to keep using Stocky’s reports.
- Suppliers can’t be exported from Stocky.
If you haven’t exported your Stocky data yet, do that first. Check Shopify’s page for the current state of the export window, because it’s the authoritative source.
What to export
- Completed purchase orders (for supplier and cost history)
- Stocktake history
- Historical cost data
- A manual list of suppliers, including contact details, lead times, minimum order quantities and case packs, since these can’t be exported
Your supplier list and lead times are the most valuable thing to rebuild. They’re what turns a sales forecast into an order.
What Shopify’s built-in inventory tools cover
Shopify’s migration article lists the workflows that now live in the Shopify admin and POS:
- Transfers between locations
- Tracking and receiving purchase orders from suppliers
- Inventory adjustments
- Stock counts
- Reporting on inventory changes
It also mentions low-stock alerts with Shopify Flow, and using Sidekick, Shopify’s AI assistant, to ask what to reorder and draft purchase orders or transfers based on sales data.
For a single-channel Shopify store with straightforward products, that may be enough. If your Shopify store is your only sales channel and your suppliers are local with short lead times, try the built-in tools before buying anything.
Where multichannel brands still have gaps
The difficulty starts when Shopify isn’t your only channel or your supply chain is long. Questions to ask of any setup, including Shopify’s own:
1. Does it see demand from every channel?
If the same product sells on Shopify, Amazon, eBay and TikTok Shop, your reorder decision needs combined demand from every channel that draws on the same stock. A Shopify-only view will under-order.
2. Does it handle Amazon FBA as a separate stock pool?
FBA stock isn’t in your warehouse. You need to plan transfers into FBA and make sure supplier orders cover them, without counting Amazon demand twice. See FBA replenishment from your own warehouse.
3. Does it understand long, multi-part lead times?
Overseas suppliers mean manufacturing time, sea or air freight, customs and receiving. A single “lead time” field is hard to keep accurate.
4. Does it forecast, or just alert?
A low-stock alert tells you when you’ve hit a fixed number. A forecast tells you when you’ll run out and when you need to order by, adjusted for trend and seasonality, and ignoring days you were out of stock.
5. Does it get the maths right on safety stock and order size?
Look for a proper reorder point and safety stock calculation, rounded to MOQs and case packs.
6. Does it show why a number is what it is?
If a tool suggests ordering 1,200 units, you should be able to see the forecast method, the history used and any adjustments.
A worked example: why channel coverage matters
You sell a water bottle:
- Shopify: 8 per day
- Amazon FBA: 14 per day
- TikTok Shop: 5 per day
- Supplier lead time: 45 days
- Safety stock for the warehouse: 120 units
Shopify-only reorder point: (8 × 45) + 120 = 480
All channels from the warehouse (assuming TikTok ships from your warehouse and Amazon is supplied via transfers averaging 14 per day):
(8 + 5 + 14) × 45 + 120 = 27 × 45 + 120 = 1,215 + 120 = 1,335
A Shopify-only view would tell you to reorder at 480 units, when the real trigger is 1,335. By the time it alerts you, you’d already be weeks too late.
Replacement checklist
Use this when comparing tools, including staying on Shopify’s built-in features.
| Question | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Which sales channels does it connect to? | Combined demand per stock pool |
| Can it map Shopify locations to warehouses? | Multi-location stores and 3PLs |
| Does it handle FBA transfers without double counting? | Amazon sellers |
| How is lead time modelled? | Overseas suppliers |
| Which forecast methods, and can you see accuracy? | Trust in the numbers |
| Are stockout days excluded? | Avoids under-forecasting |
| Can it create and send supplier POs? | Replaces the Stocky PO workflow |
| Does it track open POs into stockout dates? | Avoids reordering what’s already coming |
| How is it billed? | On the Shopify App Store, apps typically bill through Shopify |
| Is there a free trial without a card? | Test with your own data |
| How many users? | Buyers, ops and your accountant |
| Can you export everything? | Avoid the next lock-in |
Migrating step by step
- Export Stocky data while you still can (see Shopify’s guidance).
- Rebuild your supplier list with lead time parts, MOQs and case packs.
- Connect Shopify and every other channel you sell on.
- Map locations to warehouses, including any 3PL.
- Link SKUs where the same product has different codes on each channel.
- Import 12 months of sales history so seasonal products have a year to learn from.
- Check the first stockout dates against your gut. If one looks wrong, find out why before trusting the rest.
- Recreate open POs so incoming stock moves the dates.
- Invite your team.
How OmniRestock fits
OmniRestock is a forecasting and replenishment app for brands that sell on several channels. It connects to Shopify, Amazon (including FBA), WooCommerce, TikTok Shop, eBay, Linnworks, Mintsoft, ShipBob and CSV. It gives each product a stockout date and an order-by date per warehouse, and turns them into supplier POs and FBA transfers you approve.
- Every forecast method on every plan, with an Automatic option that tests methods against each product’s history and picks the most accurate.
- Unlimited users on every plan.
- 14-day free trial with no card.
- On the Shopify App Store, billing goes through Shopify.
It’s not the right fit for everyone. If you sell only on Shopify and reorder from local suppliers every week, Shopify’s built-in tools may be all you need.
Frequently asked questions
Can I still use Stocky?
No. Shopify says Stocky is no longer available as of 31 August 2026, with read-only export access for at least 90 days after that. Check Shopify’s help page for the current position.
Can I import my Stocky purchase orders into a new tool?
You can export completed POs as CSV from Stocky’s reports. Shopify notes that historical records don’t move into Shopify automatically. Most tools, including OmniRestock, let you recreate open POs; historical POs are mainly useful as reference for costs and lead times.
Does Shopify have built-in demand forecasting?
Shopify’s help centre describes Sidekick suggesting what to reorder based on sales data, plus low-stock alerts via Flow. Whether that’s enough depends on how many channels and warehouses you have.
What’s the most important thing to rebuild?
Suppliers and lead times, since they can’t be exported from Stocky, and every reorder calculation depends on them.
Is OmniRestock a Shopify partner?
OmniRestock is an independent app and isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by Shopify.
Next steps
- Compare options on our Stocky alternative page.
- See the Shopify integration or OmniRestock for Shopify brands.
- Get a free stockout report from your Shopify data, with no card.