Stocky is Shutting Down on August 31, 2026 — Here's Everything You Need to Know

Shopify has confirmed that Stocky, the built-in purchase order and inventory management app used by tens of thousands of merchants, will be permanently shut down on August 31, 2026. If you rely on Stocky for POs, receiving, forecasting, or supplier management, you need to act before that date — or your workflow breaks overnight.

The Official Timeline

Here are the confirmed dates, in order:

You have roughly four months from today. That's enough time to migrate without panic — but not enough time to ignore it.

What You Lose When Stocky Shuts Down

Stocky covered more ground than merchants often realize. When it goes away, here's what disappears:

The workflows built on top of these features — your weekly reorder review, your receiving process, your supplier communication — all stop working on September 1st unless you've moved to something else.

What Shopify Provides as a Replacement (And Why It's Not Enough)

Shopify has absorbed some basic inventory functionality into the native Admin as part of this transition. Here's an honest look at what's covered:

For very small merchants who only used Stocky to move stock between locations, Shopify Admin might be sufficient. For anyone who ran a real replenishment workflow — reorder points, PO generation, supplier communication, scan receiving — it falls well short.

How to Export Your Stocky Data Before the Deadline

This is the most urgent action item regardless of which replacement you choose. Export your data now, before August 31. After the shutdown, you may lose access to years of PO history, supplier contacts, and product-supplier mappings.

Export your supplier list

1. Open Stocky from your Shopify Admin → Apps → Stocky.
2. Go to the Suppliers tab in the left sidebar.
3. Click Export (top right). This downloads a CSV with all your supplier names, addresses, lead times, and payment terms.

Export your purchase order history

1. Go to the Purchase Orders tab.
2. Filter by status if needed (All, Draft, Ordered, Received). Export each status group separately if you want a full history.
3. Click Export. You'll get a CSV with PO numbers, supplier, line items, quantities, and costs.

Export your product/SKU data

1. In Shopify Admin, go to Products → Export. This captures your full catalog with costs, vendors, and SKUs.
2. Back in Stocky, check the Products section for any replenishment settings (min/max values, reorder points) and screenshot or copy these manually — they don't export cleanly.

Store these exports somewhere safe. A shared Google Drive folder with a clear filename ("Stocky export 2026-05") is fine. Most replacement apps will let you import suppliers and product-supplier mappings from CSV.

What to Look for in a Replacement

Before comparing specific apps, here are the objective criteria that matter for a Stocky replacement — regardless of which tool you end up choosing:

• 01
  Purchase order creation and PDF exportYour suppliers expect a professional PO document. Make sure the app generates PDFs you can email directly, not just internal records.
• 02
  Barcode scan receivingIf you receive inventory physically, scanning barcodes to confirm receipt is a critical time-saver. Not all apps offer this.
• 03
  Low stock alerts and reorder suggestionsThe app should tell you when to order, not just let you create orders manually. Velocity-based suggestions are more accurate than simple min/max thresholds.
• 04
  Supplier managementLead times, currencies, payment terms, and supplier references on POs. These matter when you're managing 10+ suppliers.
• 05
  Shopify sync reliabilityInventory levels must stay in sync with Shopify in real time. Any drift creates overselling or phantom stock problems.
• 06
  Price proportional to your sizeA solo operator with 200 SKUs shouldn't pay $179/month for warehouse management features they'll never use. Match the tool to your actual complexity.

Top Stocky Alternatives Compared

Here's an honest look at the main options in 2026. These are real competitors — we mention them because you're going to compare them anyway, and you deserve accurate information to make the decision.