Stocky stops working completely on August 31, 2026. Your purchase order history, supplier list, demand forecasts, and cost data all become inaccessible. Here's exactly what you need to export and how to migrate without disrupting your store heading into Q4.
Shopify announced the Stocky shutdown in early 2026. On August 31, the app is decommissioned — it stops loading, and the backend that stores your data is shut down. This is not a "read-only mode" or a gradual wind-down. It's a hard off switch.
Shopify's official position is that their built-in Admin inventory tools are the replacement. That's accurate for basic stock tracking and simple purchase orders. It's not accurate for demand forecasting, ABC analysis, or the reporting features that made Stocky useful for growing stores.
These are not recoverable after shutdown. Not from Shopify support, not from data exports, not from anywhere.
Your actual Shopify inventory counts are stored in Shopify, not Stocky — those are safe. But everything Stocky added on top of that: the intelligence layer, the history, the supplier data — that's what disappears.
Before you evaluate alternatives or install anything new, export your data. This takes 30–60 minutes and is the most important thing you can do right now.
In Stocky, go to Purchase Orders → select all → export to CSV. Save this somewhere permanent — Google Drive, Dropbox, your accountant's shared folder. This is your financial record of what you paid suppliers.
Go to Suppliers in Stocky and export. Capture supplier name, email, phone, lead time, and minimum order quantities. You will need this to set up suppliers in your replacement app.
If Stocky is your source of truth for COGS, export or manually record cost prices per SKU now. Then enter them into Shopify's product cost field (Shopify Admin → Products → each product → Cost per item) so the data lives in Shopify, not just in an app.
If you have saved Stocky reports you reference regularly — seasonal demand history, ABC categorizations, sell-through rates — export them now. Screenshots work if CSV export isn't available.
Write down the reorder point settings you've configured in Stocky per product. Your replacement app will need these as a starting point, or you'll be setting them from scratch.
The reason to migrate now isn't that it's technically hard. It's that August means Q4 planning. Switching inventory tools in September — right when you're forecasting holiday stock — is exactly the wrong time.
Matched to what you actually used Stocky for. No single app is right for everyone.
| App | Price | Replaces in Stocky | Doesn't Replace | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shopify officialShopify Admin (built-in) | Free | Basic POs, stock tracking | No forecasting, no ABC analysis, no AI predictions, no profit tracking | Stores under 30 SKUs that only used Stocky for basic POs |
| This is usDebnix | $21.99/mo | POs, forecasting, reorder points, ABC analysis, supplier management | No multi-location, no barcode scanning | Solo sellers with 50–500 SKUs who want AI predictions and profit tracking |
| Stockful | Free–$29/mo | Analytics and reporting, similar Stocky feel | No AI forecasting, no purchase orders | Stores that only used Stocky for analytics and want to stay budget |
| Prediko | $49–349/mo | Full forecasting + PO workflows | No multi-channel sync | DTC brands doing $50k+/mo that need enterprise-grade forecasting |
| Inventory Planner by Sage | $99–299/mo | Deep PO workflows, multi-warehouse, seasonal forecasting | Complex UI, overkill under 200 SKUs | Growing brands with 500+ SKUs and complex supplier workflows |
For a deeper comparison of all options including pricing tiers and feature breakdowns, see our full Shopify inventory app comparison. For a step-by-step Stocky migration walkthrough, read the Stocky migration guide.
The honest answer depends on what you actually used Stocky for. Most sellers fall into one of three buckets:
Stocky had demand forecasting, purchase orders, and supplier management. Debnix has all three plus AI predictions powered by Google Gemini, ABC analysis, dead stock detection, profit tracking, and automated supplier email drafts — at $21.99/mo flat. No per-SKU fees, no enterprise complexity.
No. Shopify is not migrating any Stocky data automatically. When Stocky shuts down on August 31, 2026, all data in the app becomes inaccessible. You are responsible for exporting your own data before that date. Shopify's official guidance is to move to their built-in Admin tools, but that doesn't include any data transfer.
Shopify's official recommendation is to use their built-in inventory management tools in Shopify Admin. These cover basic stock tracking, simple purchase orders, transfers, and low-stock alerts. However, they don't replicate Stocky's demand forecasting, ABC analysis, or detailed reporting. For those features, you need a third-party app.
No. Once Stocky shuts down, the app and all its data are inaccessible. There is no grace period or data recovery option after the shutdown date. Export everything before August 31 — ideally well before, so you have time to verify the exports are complete.
Most migrations take 1–3 days of actual setup time: installing the app, connecting to Shopify, importing supplier data, and configuring reorder points. The reason to start now isn't the setup time — it's the parallel running period. You want 2–3 weeks of overlap where both tools are active, so you can catch any discrepancies before you rely fully on the new app.
That works if you only used Stocky for basic stock tracking and simple purchase orders, and you have fewer than 50 SKUs. If you relied on Stocky for demand forecasting, ABC analysis, or detailed supplier management, Shopify Admin won't replace those features. You'll notice the gap within the first few weeks.
Yes, if you migrate poorly. The safest approach is to run your new app in parallel with Stocky for 2–3 weeks before switching fully. During that window, continue monitoring stock in both tools. Don't switch completely until you've verified your reorder points are set correctly in the new app and your stock counts match.
Debnix replaces Stocky's forecasting, purchase orders, and supplier management — plus adds AI predictions, ABC analysis, dead stock detection, and profit tracking. $21.99/mo, 30-day free trial.
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