The best Stocky alternative depends on your store. For a small-to-mid Shopify store that wants purchase orders, suppliers, costs, and forecasting on a free plan, and wants to keep its Stocky history, EZStock is the closest like-for-like swap. Larger stores that need heavy forecasting and have budget lean toward Prediko or Inventory Planner. Sellers who mostly need cross-channel stock sync fit a free multi-channel app. The factor that matters most is whether the app can import your converted Stocky history instead of starting you from scratch.
Key takeaways
- Stocky closes August 31, 2026; pick and set up a replacement before then.
- Most alternatives start empty, so you re-enter suppliers and re-map SKUs manually.
- EZStock imports a converted Stocky PO file with status, costs, and suppliers intact.
- Prediko and Inventory Planner suit larger stores that need advanced forecasting.
- Convert your export first (it's free), then choose. A converted file works with EZStock's importer.
The one factor that decides your migration: does it import your history?
Every inventory app can track stock going forward. The real difference is the past. Do you get to keep the purchase orders you've placed, the costs you've paid, and the suppliers you've built up? Or do you start from an empty screen and re-type all of it? That single question separates a one-hour migration from a week of data entry. Keep it in mind as you read each option below.
1. EZStock
EZStock is a Shopify inventory and purchase-order app built to be the Stocky replacement for small-to-mid stores. It covers the same core loop: create and send purchase orders, track suppliers and lead times, forecast demand with days-of-stock-left, set reorder points, run stocktakes, and auto-update Shopify inventory when a PO is received. The differentiator for anyone leaving Stocky is the importer. A converted Stocky PO file comes in with status, received quantities, costs, and suppliers preserved, so you don't rebuild years of records by hand.
2. Prediko
Prediko is a heavier inventory-planning and forecasting platform aimed at growing brands. It leans into demand planning, purchase-order automation, and analytics, and it's a strong fit if forecasting accuracy at scale is your priority and you have the budget for a paid plan. It's more app than a store doing a few dozen POs a month needs, but for larger catalogs it's a serious option.
3. Inventory Planner
Inventory Planner is a long-established forecasting and replenishment tool used by bigger merchants and multi-channel brands. Its strength is deep forecasting, open-to-buy planning, and reporting. It's priced for stores where inventory is a major cost center, so it tends to be overkill (and over-budget) for a small shop that just wants purchase orders and low-stock alerts.
4. Free multi-channel apps (Nventory, ChannelBay)
Some apps position themselves as free inventory tools, often with a multi-channel angle, syncing stock across marketplaces. If your main need is keeping quantities in sync across sales channels rather than managing a purchase-order and supplier history, these can fit. Just be clear on the trade-off: free multi-channel sync and full purchase-order history are usually not the same feature set, so match the app to the job you actually need done.
Quick comparison
| App | Best for | Free plan | PO & supplier history | Imports Stocky data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EZStock | Small–mid stores replacing Stocky | Yes + trial | Yes | Yes (via converter) |
| Prediko | Larger stores, forecasting | Limited | Yes | Varies |
| Inventory Planner | Multi-channel brands | No | Yes | Varies |
| Multi-channel (Nventory, etc.) | Cross-channel sync | Yes | Limited | No |
Feature sets and pricing change, so confirm the current details on each app's Shopify App Store listing before you commit. The table reflects general positioning as of 2026, not a live pricing quote.
Whatever you choose, save your Stocky data first
The free Stocky Export Converter turns your purchase orders, suppliers, stocktakes, and costs into clean, import-ready files before Aug 31: a Shopify CSV and an EZStock-ready file. Convert now, decide on an app after. Runs in your browser, no signup.
Convert my Stocky export free →How to choose in one minute
If you're a small-to-mid store that mainly wants purchase orders, suppliers, forecasting, and low-stock alerts, and you want to keep your Stocky history without re-keying it, start with EZStock, since its free plan and importer are built for exactly that move. If you're a larger brand where forecasting accuracy across a big catalog is the priority and budget isn't the constraint, evaluate Prediko or Inventory Planner. If you barely use purchase orders and mostly need marketplace stock sync, a free multi-channel app is enough. Either way, run the free converter first so your data is safe before the deadline, and see the full Stocky to Shopify migration guide for the export-convert-import path.
Frequently asked questions
What's the closest app to Stocky? For small-to-mid Shopify stores, EZStock is the closest like-for-like. It mirrors Stocky's purchase-order, supplier, cost, and forecasting workflow and can import your converted Stocky history. Larger stores may prefer heavier forecasting platforms.
Is there a genuinely free Stocky replacement? Yes. EZStock has a permanent free plan (products, suppliers, and a monthly PO cap) plus a 14-day full-feature trial. Some multi-channel apps are also free but focus on stock sync rather than purchase-order history.
Will I lose my data switching off Stocky? Only if you don't export before August 31, 2026. Convert your export with the free tool first, then whichever app you pick, your purchase orders, suppliers, and costs are preserved.