Stocky by Shopify Is Shutting Down on August 31, Here’s Your Replacement
If you run inventory through Stocky by Shopify, you’ve probably already seen the notice: Stocky is being fully discontinued on August 31, 2026. The app was pulled from the Shopify App Store back in February 2026, key features like inventory transfers and min/max forecasting were removed months before that, and once the shutdown hits, the app and its APIs stop working completely. Shopify has said historical data such as old purchase orders and stocktakes won’t carry over automatically , merchants need to export what they want to keep before the cutoff.
If you’ve been putting off finding a replacement, you’re not alone — and you don’t need to worry anymore. Stockie by Section Kit is now live on the Shopify App Store and built to pick up exactly where Stocky leaves off.
What’s Actually Happening to Stocky
A quick recap for merchants still catching up:
- New installs have been disabled since February 2, 2026, if you uninstall Stocky now, you can’t reinstall it.
- Inventory transfers and min/max forecasting stopped working back on July 7, 2025.
- The app and its APIs shut down for good on August 31, 2026.
- You’ll get read-only access to export your data for at least 90 days after that, but supplier records won’t export, those need to be documented manually before shutdown.
Shopify’s own suggestion is to fall back on the built-in inventory tools in Shopify Admin, but those lack the purchase order automation, supplier management, and sales analytics that stores relied on Stocky for. That gap is exactly what Stockie was built to fill.
Introducing Stockie by Section Kit
Stockie by Section Kit (view it on the Shopify App Store) is a dedicated inventory management app for Shopify merchants who need real control over stock, suppliers, and purchase orders — without the manual spreadsheet work.
Core features
- Real-time inventory sync across all locations, so you stop overselling and stop reconciling numbers by hand.
- Automated purchase orders, turn sales forecasts directly into POs instead of guessing reorder quantities.
- Low stock alerts that notify you before you’re caught out of stock.
- Multi-location support for stores running more than one warehouse or retail location.
- Supplier and vendor management to keep every reorder relationship in one place.
- Barcode and SKU support for fast, accurate stock counts.
- Custom reports and sales analytics, including lost revenue insights, so restocking decisions are based on data instead of guesswork.
Pricing
Stockie offers a free plan for smaller stores that just need basic inventory tracking and up to 20 purchase orders a month. From there, paid plans scale up with draft POs, supplier management, multi-location support, and lost revenue analytics:
- Free, basic tracking, up to 20 POs/month
- Starter ($9.99/mo), draft POs, supplier and vendor management
- Essential ($29.99/mo) up to 500 POs/month, multi-location support, lost revenue analytics
- Professional ($79.99/mo) unlimited POs, hardware scanner support, built for high-volume warehouses
That range means stores can start free and move up a tier only when they actually need it — no need to overpay while you’re still migrating off Stocky.
Why Merchants Searching for a “Stocky Alternative” Are Switching
Most merchants searching for a Stocky replacement are looking for three things: something that won’t disappear on them again, something that covers purchase orders and supplier management (not just basic stock counts), and something that’s quick to set up before the August 31 deadline. Stockie checks all three, it’s a purpose-built inventory and PO tool, not a stripped-down substitute, and setup takes minutes.
Making the Switch
- Export your historical Stocky data (POs, stocktakes, reports) before August 31, 2026, supplier data must be re-entered manually since it doesn’t export.
- Install Stockie by Section Kit from the Shopify App Store.
- Reconnect your suppliers, set your low-stock thresholds, and let Stockie start automating your next purchase order.
Stocky’s shutdown doesn’t have to mean a scramble back to spreadsheets. With Stockie by Section Kit, you get the inventory tracking, automated purchasing, and sales visibility Stocky merchants relied on, in an app that’s actively supported and available today.
