Stocky is shutting down.
Alfred is the Stocky alternative built to replace it.
Shopify’s general Stocky shutoff (August 31, 2026) has passed. Extended stores lose it on different dates, as late as March 1, 2027. Shopify won’t move your Stocky history into Admin. Alfred will: connect your Stocky API key and it imports your suppliers, purchase orders, and supplier pricing directly. Then you get purchase orders, receiving, transfers, stocktakes, and forecasting inside Shopify admin, with no POS Pro required. And we’ll walk you through the migration on a free onboarding call.
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Bring your Stocky history with you before your access ends
Shopify won't move your Stocky history into Admin, and its built-in inventory starts you from zero. Alfred brings it across.
Import straight from Stocky
If Stocky still opens for you, enter your store name and Stocky API key and Alfred pulls your suppliers, purchase orders, and supplied products across directly. No exports, no spreadsheets. CSV upload still works for anything you'd rather move by hand.
Stocky API key → preview → imported
Export in minutes
Keep your own copy too. Our step-by-step Stocky data guide shows exactly what to pull and where to find it while Stocky still opens for you.
Read the export guideFree guided migration
Book a free onboarding call and we'll walk you through the import, check your suppliers and open POs with you, and answer your questions. Keep Stocky running alongside until you're ready.
Why is Stocky shutting down? The timeline
Jul 2025
Shopify removes key Stocky features (transfers, min/max forecasting)
Feb 2026
Stocky delisted from the Shopify App Store — no new installs
Aug 31, 2026
Shopify's general Stocky shutoff date passes.
Now
End dates vary by store. Some stores have already lost access, some run to around November, and the latest extensions run to March 1, 2027. Check the banner inside your Stocky app for yours. Stocky history does not move into Shopify Admin.
What happens when Stocky shuts down?
Waiting until your access ends means switching in a rush. Here's what's at stake — and how Alfred fixes it.
Your data disappears
Once your Stocky access ends, its historical purchase orders, supplier details, and stocktake records are gone for good. End dates vary by store, and Shopify won't move that history into Admin.
→ Alfred: Connect Stocky to Alfred and import your suppliers, purchase orders, and supplied products directly over its API — minutes, not a weekend of CSV exports. Do it while Stocky still opens for you: once it stops answering, CSV exports you took earlier are the only route left.
No forecasting fallback
Shopify Admin now handles basic purchase orders and transfers, but not the planning around them: a saved, reviewable purchase plan by supplier, rounded to each supplier's MOQ and pack size.
→ Alfred: Velocity-based demand forecasting and purchase plans out of the box, the day you install.
Spreadsheets don't scale
Manual sheets introduce errors, break on seasonality, and become unmanageable as your catalog grows.
→ Alfred: Purchase plans that auto-calculate reorder quantities with MOQ and pack-size rounding.
Stocky vs. Alfred Purchase Orders
Alfred isn't a generic alternative — it's a purpose-built replacement with capabilities Stocky never had.
| Feature | Stocky (sunsetting) | Alfred Purchase Orders |
|---|---|---|
| Demand forecasting | Trailing averages only | Sales-velocity-based projections (7–90 days) |
| Purchase order generation | ||
| Migrate your data off Stocky | One-click import over Stocky's API — suppliers, POs, and supplied products. CSV too. | |
| Supplier management | Basic vendor list | Full supplier profiles, MOQ, pack sizes, lead times |
| Migrate supplier catalogs & cost prices | No supplier export — report only | Pulled directly from Stocky, or upload its SKU/Variant report as-is |
| Multi-location support | ||
| ABC-XYZ analysis | ||
| Inventory alerts | Custom low-stock and inventory snapshot alerts | |
| Receiving | Basic | Barcode scanning, CSV upload, per-line issues, buffer stock |
| Stocktakes & adjustments | Basic | Barcode scanning, blind counts, and every variance valued at cost |
| Scope of a count's write-down | “Zero out missed items” applies to the WHOLE location, whatever you filtered to | Bounded by the count's scope — a product-set count can never change stock outside its filter |
| Stock transfers between locations | Removed in July 2025 | Full lifecycle (Draft → Ready to Ship → In Transit → Received), multi-shipment, tracking |
| Balance stock across locations | Recommendation engine using per-location min/max thresholds | |
| Landed cost & gross margin | Unit cost only | Freight, duty and fees allocated across the PO — with per-unit landed cost and margin on every line |
| Vendor credit memos | Log short shipments, damages and returns against the PO that caused them | |
| Sales performance analytics | Limited | By vendor, type, location, channel, tag |
| Saved views & purchase plans | Unlimited saved forecasts, plans, and analyses | |
| Requires POS Pro | Yes — inventory gated behind POS Pro | No — works on any Shopify plan |
| Works after your Stocky access ends |
Your core Stocky workflows — plus the planning it lacked
Alfred covers the inventory operations you relied on Stocky for — purchasing, receiving, stocktakes, and suppliers — and adds the demand forecasting and planning intelligence it never had.
Demand Forecasting
Multi-window velocity analysis (7-90 days) with stockout projections and confidence intervals.
Purchase Plans
Reusable plans that calculate optimal reorder quantities by supplier, with MOQ and pack-size rounding.
Supplier Management
Full supplier profiles with lead times, MOQs, pack sizes, currency, and product catalogs.
Receiving, Stocktakes & Adjustments
Barcode scanning, CSV upload, blind counts, and a write-down bounded by the count's scope — never the whole location by surprise.
Performance Analytics
ABC-XYZ analysis, sell-through rates, growth indexing — broken down by vendor, type, location, and tag.
Inventory Alerts
Automated email alerts for stockouts, low stock, overstock, and velocity changes.
Landed Cost & Margin
Allocate freight, duty, and fees across a PO to get true per-unit landed cost — and gross margin per line, before you commit to the order.
Built for Shopify-first brands — not warehouses or factories
Stocky served this same kind of store — Alfred is purpose-built for it. It's inventory planning intelligence that lives inside Shopify. It's the right fit if:
- Shopify is your primary sales channel — your catalog, orders, and inventory already live in Shopify Admin.
- You buy and resell finished goods — you order stock from suppliers rather than manufacturing or assembling it yourself.
- You've outgrown spreadsheets (or Stocky) for reorder decisions, but you don't want the weight and cost of an ERP or WMS.
- You need the core inventory-ops loop in one place: demand forecasting, purchase planning, PO creation & management, receiving, scoped stocktakes and adjustments, and low-stock/overstock alerts.
- You want it embedded in Shopify — no separate login, no data-sync headaches, no consultants.
Probably not the right fit if you manufacture or assemble products and need bill-of-materials / MRP, you run a large multi-channel operation that needs a full WMS across Amazon / eBay / retail / 3PL warehouses, or you need deep accounting / ERP financials. Alfred stays focused on Shopify inventory planning and does that one job exceptionally well.
Comparing Stocky alternatives? Here's where Alfred fits.
Most merchants weigh a few Stocky replacements before switching. Alfred wins on three axes.
Read our full comparison of every Stocky alternative — including the ones that beat us
Price & no lock-in
30 days free on every plan, $29/month after, and no POS Pro requirement. Billing runs through your existing Shopify invoice — there's no credit card to enter. Pricing scales on your store's size, not on which features you're allowed to use: small brands get the same product the largest ones do, with no feature gating and no per-user fees.
Set-up speed
Forecasts the same day you install. No consultant, no onboarding project, no data-sync integration to stand up first.
Purpose-built for the Stocky workflow
Focused on the Shopify buy-and-resell loop — forecasting, purchase planning, receiving, transfers — rather than a heavier enterprise suite you'd grow into.
How much does a Stocky alternative cost?
Every plan starts with 30 days free, then $29/month. Every feature is on every plan — pricing scales on your store's size, never on which features you're allowed to use. And unlike Stocky, nothing is gated behind a POS Pro subscription.
| Plan | Real monthly cost | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Stocky (while your access lasts) | $0/mo | Free — but only reachable with Shopify POS Pro (~$89/mo per location), so it was never an option for stores without it. |
| Alfred — Build | $29/mo | Up to $500K annualized sales and 2,000 product variants. |
| Alfred — Grow | $49/mo | Up to $1.5M annualized sales and 5,000 product variants. |
| Alfred — Scale | $69/mo | Up to $3M annualized sales and 10,000 product variants. |
| Alfred — Thrive | $99/mo | Unlimited annualized sales, catalogs up to 25,000 product variants. |
Keep your POS Pro subscription. If you run physical stores, POS Pro isn't an inventory cost — it runs your registers, staff permissions, and exchanges, and you'll need it long after Stocky is gone. Alfred replaces the planning layer Stocky provided, not your point of sale. What changes is that inventory planning is no longer gated behind POS Pro at about $89/month per location — so if you subscribed to POS Pro purely to reach Stocky, that's now a cost you can review. See all four plans.
Comparing options? Compare alternatives — every Stocky replacement we could find, with pricing taken from each vendor's own page rather than copied between roundups. Several of the figures doing the rounds elsewhere are out of date.
How to switch from Stocky in 4 steps
No consultants. No credit card. Run Stocky and Alfred side-by-side until you're confident.
Install Alfred
One click from the Shopify App Store. Alfred syncs your product catalog, inventory levels, and sales history automatically.
Forecasts in minutes
Alfred analyzes your sales velocity and generates demand forecasts immediately — no configuration required.
Bring your POs, suppliers, and supplier pricing — in one click
Connect Stocky with your store name and API key, and Alfred pulls your suppliers, purchase orders, and supplied products across directly. No exports, no spreadsheets, no reformatting — preview what's coming before anything is written. CSV upload is still there for anything you'd rather move by hand. Then add the lead times, MOQs, and pack sizes Stocky never tracked.
Run both in parallel
Keep Stocky running alongside Alfred until you're confident. Switch fully whenever you're ready — zero downtime, zero data risk. Just don't leave the import itself until later: that part depends on Stocky still answering.
Stocky shutdown & alternatives: FAQ
Is Stocky shutting down?
Yes. Shopify's general shutoff date was August 31, 2026, and that date has passed. Many stores were extended, though, so end dates now vary by store: some have already lost access, some run to around November, and the latest extensions run to March 1, 2027. The banner inside your Stocky app shows your date. Stocky was delisted from the Shopify App Store on February 2, 2026 (no new installs), and key features — inventory transfers and min/max forecasting — were removed back in July 2025. So the direction is settled even if your own end date isn't: once your access ends, Stocky's data and APIs stop working for you.
What should I use instead of Stocky?
You need a replacement that covers the job Stocky actually did: demand forecasting, purchase order generation, supplier management, receiving, and scoped stocktakes. Shopify Admin now covers basic purchase orders and transfers, but it won't import your Stocky history, and it doesn't give you a saved purchase plan by supplier with MOQ and pack-size rounding. Alfred is a Shopify-embedded app built for exactly that loop, it imports your Stocky data directly, and unlike Stocky it does not require POS Pro.
What is the best Stocky alternative for Shopify?
It depends on what you used Stocky for. If you need a full ERP, warehouse management across marketplaces, or bill-of-materials manufacturing, look at a heavier suite. If you want the Stocky workflow itself — forecast demand, plan a purchase, raise the PO, receive it, count stock — done natively inside Shopify without a POS Pro subscription or an onboarding project, that is precisely what Alfred is built for. Install it free and run it alongside Stocky before you decide.
Does Shopify have a built-in replacement for Stocky?
Partly, and Shopify is pointing Stocky users to it. Shopify's built-in inventory now handles purchase orders, transfers, receiving, and CSV scan-to-receive, and Sidekick can help draft a PO. Three things it won't do: import your Stocky suppliers, purchase orders, and supplier pricing; keep supplier profiles with lead times, MOQs, and pack sizes; or build a reusable purchase plan that rounds every reorder to them. If those mattered to you in Stocky, you need an app. Alfred does all three, inside Shopify admin.
Will you help me migrate off Stocky?
Yes, free. Book an onboarding call and we'll walk you through the import step by step: connecting your Stocky API key, bringing across your suppliers, purchase orders, and supplied products, checking them against Stocky, and setting up your first purchase plan. We'll answer your questions as you go. You keep Stocky running alongside until you're confident. Book it while Stocky still opens for you.
Can I import my Stocky purchase orders into Alfred?
Yes. If Stocky still opens for you, enter your store name and Stocky API key and Alfred imports your suppliers, purchase orders, and supplied products directly, with a preview before anything is written. CSV works too: export your purchase orders from Stocky and upload them, and line items are matched to your Shopify catalog by SKU.
What about my suppliers?
Two different things, with two different answers. The supplier RECORDS (names, contacts, payment terms) can't be exported from Stocky — there's no supplier CSV — so those get re-created in Alfred, by CSV import or inline from any product table, with lead times, MOQs, and pack sizes Stocky never tracked. But the far bigger job — the list of products each supplier provides and what you pay for them — you CAN bring across: run Stocky's SKU/Variant report filtered to a supplier, then upload it straight into that supplier's Supplied Products in Alfred. No column renaming, and euro comma decimals like 47,91 are read correctly. If you have a large supplier list you need moved across, get in touch — we'll help.
How do I export my data from Stocky?
While Stocky still opens for you, export your purchase orders and stocktakes from within the Stocky app (you'll need POS Pro access). Also run one SKU/Variant report per supplier, filtered to that supplier — that's how you get each supplier's product list and cost prices out, and it's the piece that saves the most re-keying. There's no export for the supplier records themselves. Do it now: the general shutoff date has already passed, so any access you still have is on borrowed time and can end without warning. We've written a step-by-step Stocky export guide that walks through exactly what to pull and where to find it.
Will I lose my Stocky data?
Only if you don't export it. Shopify has confirmed historical data in Stocky (purchase orders, stocktakes, supplier info) will not transfer to Shopify Admin after the shutdown. Export what you can while Stocky still opens for you — and bring your suppliers and purchase orders into Alfred, either directly over Stocky's API if it still answers, or by CSV.
How much does Alfred cost?
Every plan starts with a 30-day free trial. After that, plans run from $29/month (Build) to $99/month (Thrive). You pick a plan when you install so the trial can start, but nothing is charged for 30 days and there is no credit card to enter — Shopify bills it on your existing invoice, and you can change plan or cancel at any point during the trial. Every feature is included on every plan; pricing scales on your store's annualized net sales and product variant count, never on feature access. Unlike Stocky, Alfred does not require Shopify POS Pro — though if you run physical stores you'll be keeping POS Pro for your registers either way, so treat Alfred's price as the cost of the planning tool rather than as a swap.
What is the cheapest Stocky alternative?
Alfred starts at $29/month, at or below the entry price of most Stocky alternatives, with every feature included on every plan and a 30-day free trial. One honest caveat on the cost comparison: Stocky itself was free, so replacing it does add a line to your bill. It was only reachable with POS Pro at about $89/month per location, but if you run physical stores you're keeping that subscription for your registers regardless — so the fair comparison is Alfred against the other Stocky alternatives, not against zero.
Is there a Stocky alternative for small brands?
Yes. Alfred's entry plan is $29/month and covers stores up to $500K in annualized revenue and 2,000 product variants — and it includes every feature, so a small brand gets the same forecasting, purchase planning, receiving, and supplier management as the largest one. There is no feature gating by tier, no per-user fee, no onboarding project, and no consultant. Most small brands are running forecasts within 30 minutes of installing.
Is there a Stocky alternative that doesn't require POS Pro?
Yes — Alfred works on any Shopify plan, with no POS Pro subscription. This matters most if you never had POS Pro: Stocky was gated behind it at roughly $89/month per location, so for online-only merchants and stores on lower plans, Shopify's inventory planning tool was simply out of reach. If you do run physical retail you'll keep POS Pro regardless — it runs your registers — and Alfred sits alongside it rather than replacing it.
How long does migration take?
Alfred syncs your product catalog and sales history automatically on install. Most merchants are up and running with forecasts and purchase plans within 30 minutes, and the Stocky import takes minutes over its API. Want a hand? Book a free onboarding call and we'll walk you through it.
Do I need POS Pro?
No — Alfred works on any Shopify plan. To be clear about what that does and doesn't mean: if you run physical stores, you should keep POS Pro. It runs your registers, staff permissions, custom roles, and exchanges, and none of that goes away when Stocky does. Alfred replaces the planning layer Stocky provided, not your point of sale. What changes is that inventory planning is no longer gated behind a POS Pro subscription — which matters most if you're online-only or on a plan without POS Pro, because Stocky was simply unavailable to you before.
Can I run Stocky and Alfred side by side?
Absolutely. Install Alfred now and run both tools in parallel. This gives you time to verify everything works before your Stocky access ends, with zero risk. Switch over fully whenever you're ready.
Is Alfred a good Stocky alternative for multi-location or high-SKU stores?
Yes — and this is where most Stocky refugees land, because Stocky shipped with POS Pro and its users skew toward large multi-location retail. Alfred supports multi-location inventory with per-location min/max thresholds, stock transfers, and a balance-stock recommendation engine. Forecasting, purchase plans, and analytics all break down by location. On catalog size specifically: Alfred is built for up to 25,000 product variants, so if you're near or above that, get in touch before you install and we'll tell you honestly whether you'll be comfortable.
My catalog is bigger than 25,000 variants — can Alfred handle it?
Talk to us first. Alfred is built and tested for catalogs up to 25,000 product variants, and that's the honest ceiling rather than a billing gate — the engineering limit sits a little above it, and well past that, catalog syncing pauses and new products and variants stop appearing in Alfred. Two things usually help: Catalog Exclusions, which leave products you never reorder out of Alfred entirely so they stop counting toward the total (discontinued lines, samples, packaging, gift cards — sales history is kept, so it's reversible), and simply telling us your variant count before you install so we can say whether you'll be comfortable. We'd rather turn a store away than take one we can't keep current.
How does Alfred compare to other Stocky alternatives?
Most Stocky alternatives cover the same core planning workflow. Where Alfred stands apart is price transparency (30 days free, $29/month after, no POS Pro, no feature gating), same-day setup with no onboarding project or data-sync integration to stand up, landed cost and gross margin on every purchase order line, stocktakes whose write-down is bounded by the count’s scope rather than the whole location, and a Shopify-native focus on the buy-and-resell loop rather than a heavier enterprise suite you'd grow into.
The August 31 deadline has passed — can I still migrate from Stocky?
Yes, if Stocky still opens for you. August 31, 2026 was Shopify's general shutoff date, but many stores were extended, some to around November and some as late as March 1, 2027. Your Stocky banner shows your date. If Stocky still opens for you, Alfred can import your suppliers and purchase orders directly over its API. Doing it now is zero-risk: install Alfred, import, and run both tools in parallel until you're confident. Don't leave it to the last week: once Stocky stops answering, the data is inaccessible.
How is Alfred different from Shopify's built-in tools?
Shopify Admin handles inventory operations: tracking quantities, basic purchase orders, transfers, and receiving. Alfred adds what Stocky users relied on around them: your Stocky history imported, supplier profiles with lead times, MOQs, and pack sizes, saved purchase plans, landed cost per PO line, scoped stocktakes, and velocity forecasting. Alfred works alongside Shopify Admin, not instead of it.
See current plans and pricing on the pricing page.
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