Stocky Alternative / Forecasting & Purchase Orders
Stocky is shutting down.
Switch to a forecasting engine that does it better.
Inventory Logiq is a Stocky alternative built for Shopify brands that need better demand forecasting and purchase order planning after Stocky’s shutdown.
Holdout validation per SKU
Multiple models compete per SKU
POs from forecasts
Decisions, not dashboards
Stocky shutdown timeline
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Already done
Forecasting & Transfers removed
July 7, 2025 — Min/max settings and inventory transfers disabled.
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Already done
Delisted from App Store
February 2, 2026 — No new installs. Limited access only.
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Act now
Export supplier data manually
Before August 2026 — Lead times and MOQs cannot be exported. Document them now.
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Hard deadline
Complete shutdown — August 31, 2026
App stops entirely. All unsupported data is permanently lost.
What Inventory Logiq delivers
The two things Stocky did.
Done better.
Demand forecasting and purchase order generation. Inventory Logiq handles both — with a forecasting engine that validates itself against your own actuals, not generic benchmarks.
Forecasting
Multiple models compete per SKU. The best-fit wins.
- A growing set of statistical and ML models run in parallel per SKU. The winner is selected on holdout data, not assumed in advance.
- Seasonal, intermittent, promo-driven, and stable demand patterns each get the right model. No single algorithm forced across your full catalog.
- Accuracy benchmarked against your prior approach using FVA, not industry averages.
Purchase Orders
Shopify has PO management. What it cannot do is generate them from a forecast.
- Shopify Admin lets you create and track POs manually. Inventory Logiq calculates the right quantities from your actual demand forecast, not a min/max rule.
- Reorder recommendations account for supplier lead times, safety stock, and MOQs, grouped by supplier and ready to act on.
- Overstock flagged weekly with excess quantity and cash impact per SKU. Redistribution recommendations when stock is in the wrong location.
Delivery model
Delivered weekly as decisions. No dashboard to interpret.
- Inventory Logiq is a managed planning retainer. We run the forecasting engine; you review and approve. No self-serve dashboard to learn or maintain.
- Works with your existing data sources, Shopify, Amazon, WMS, and outputs to ERP, CSV, or directly to supplier contacts.
Getting started
A planning sample in 48 hours. Before you commit to anything.
- Share a CSV export of your Shopify sales history. We return a reorder, overstock, and redistribution plan on your actual SKUs.
- Evaluate the output against what Stocky told you. Most clients run both in parallel for 2 to 3 weeks before full cutover.
Most tools give you charts. We run the forecasting engine and deliver the order.
Side by side
Inventory Logiq vs Stocky vs alternatives
On forecasting and purchase orders — the two capabilities Stocky removed — here is where each option stands.
| Capability | Stocky (deprecated) | + Inventory Logiq | Other tools |
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| Demand forecasting | ✕ None — min/max rules only | ✓ Multiple models compete; best fit per SKU | Single algorithm per store |
| Forecast accuracy validation | ✕ No validation | ✓ Holdout + FVA vs your prior approach | Reported accuracy only |
| Seasonal and trend handling | ✕ Not supported | ✓ Holt-Winters and SARIMA; adapts per SKU | Some support seasonality |
| Intermittent / slow-moving SKUs | ✕ Not handled | ✓ Croston’s method for low-velocity items | Typically not handled |
| Purchase order generation | – Basic PO, no forecast link | ✓ POs from forecasts, grouped by supplier, with lead time + MOQ | Varies |
| Reorder point calculation | – Manual min/max | ✓ Calculated from forecast, lead time, safety stock | Often rule-based |
| Overstock identification | ✕ No | ✓ Flagged weekly; excess quantity + cash impact per SKU | Limited |
| Self-serve vs operated | Self-serve dashboard | ✓ Operated retainer — decisions delivered; you review | Self-serve SaaS |
Migration checklist
What to do before August 31
If you are on Stocky today, here is the action sequence. Do not wait until August.
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Export your historical purchase order data now
Download all historical POs, stocktake records, and inventory logs from Stocky’s export tools. After August 31, this data is permanently gone.
Do this today2
Manually document every supplier
Supplier contacts, lead times, and MOQs cannot be exported from Stocky. Record each supplier manually — this step cannot be automated.
Cannot be automated3
Request a planning sample from Inventory Logiq
Share a CSV export of your Shopify sales history. We return a reorder, overstock, and redistribution plan on your actual SKUs so you can evaluate the output before committing.
Returns in 48 hours4
Run both in parallel for 2–4 weeks
Use Stocky as reference while your Inventory Logiq cycle calibrates. Compare forecasts against actual demand before full cutover.
2–4 weeks recommended5
Full cutover by June 2026
By June, Inventory Logiq should be your primary planning layer. Use remaining Stocky access as reference until shutdown.
Target: June 2026Common questions
Questions on switching from Stocky
Why is Shopify shutting down Stocky?
Shopify is consolidating inventory tracking into Shopify Admin. Stocky was built as a standalone app for Shopify Plus users. As Admin’s native inventory features have matured, Shopify has chosen to sunset Stocky rather than maintain a parallel product. Forecasting and transfers were the first features removed; the full shutdown is August 31, 2026.
Does Shopify Admin replace everything Stocky did?
Shopify Admin handles barcode scanning, real-time stock tracking, and manual PO creation — the operational plumbing Stocky also covered. What it does not do is forecast demand or calculate how much to order based on that forecast. That is the gap Inventory Logiq fills.
What do you need from me to get started?
A CSV export of your Shopify sales history is enough to generate a planning sample. For a full onboarding, we also need supplier lead times, MOQs, and current stock levels. The initial sample takes 48 hours from when we receive your data.
How is this different from Prediko, Fabrikator, or Inventory Planner?
Those are self-serve SaaS dashboards. Inventory Logiq is a managed planning retainer — we run the forecasting engine on your behalf and deliver decisions, not a dashboard for you to interpret. The difference shows up in two places: the forecasting methodology (multiple competing models per SKU vs a single algorithm) and the delivery model (we operate the system; you review outputs and approve orders).
What is FVA and why does it matter?
Forecast Value Added measures whether our forecasting engine actually outperforms what you were doing before — whether that was a spreadsheet, Stocky’s min/max rules, or gut feel. We benchmark every engagement against your prior approach rather than quoting generic accuracy statistics. If we are not adding value over your previous method, you will see it in the numbers.
How quickly can we be running?
A planning sample on your actual SKUs returns within 48 hours of receiving your sales data. Full onboarding — with supplier constraints, safety stock calibration, and a first planning cycle — typically takes one to two weeks. Most clients run a parallel period of two to four weeks before treating Inventory Logiq as their primary planning layer.
Next step
Want to see a sample plan for your catalog?
Share a CSV export of your Shopify sales history. We return a reorder, overstock, and redistribution plan on your actual SKUs — before you commit to anything.
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