Start by exporting, not shopping
The most common mistake is choosing a new app first and worrying about data later. Do it the other way around. The Stocky API dies on August 31, 2026, and it is the only way to get your suppliers and full PO line items out. Export first (it takes minutes), then evaluate replacements with a clean archive already in hand.
What to actually compare
Stocky did several jobs. Most alternatives do some of them well and others not at all. Decide which of these you truly need before comparing price:
- Reorder points & forecasting — velocity-based suggestions, days-of-stock, safety stock.
- Purchase order workflow — create → send to vendor → receive, with cost auto-pulled and Bill-To/Ship-To.
- Supplier records — lead time, MOQ, purchasing terms.
- Store operations — barcode receiving, stocktake, and the frequently-missed ability to print Dymo labels directly from a PO.
The forums make one thing clear: for brick-and-mortar POS Pro shops, the loudest pain is the PO workflow and supplier data, not AI forecasting. Several merchants explicitly said they want "straightforward history-based ordering, not AI-driven forecasting."
The landscape at a glance
| App | Starting price | Strength | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sensible Forecasting | $29 flat | History-based forecasting, reorder timing | No full PO module |
| Forstock | $39 flat | Forecast + PO create/receive, supplier | Very new, few reviews |
| Stockful | $19.99+ | Analytics, self-tuning forecast | Per-SKU and per-location add-on fees; no PO |
| Prediko | $49+ (revenue-tiered) | Deep forecasting, many reports | Price scales with your revenue |
| 506 EasyScan | Free / $9.99+ | Barcode-first ops, receiving, labels | PO gated at $79.99 tier; forecasting still in development |
| Inventory Planner | ~$244+/mo | Enterprise-grade forecasting | Annual contract, revenue-based, expensive |
| Shopify native admin | Free | Basic PO, transfers, Sidekick reorder AI | No real forecasting, lead time, MOQ; 180-day history cap |
Prices and review counts move quickly in this category — treat the table as a starting map, not gospel, and verify current pricing on each app's listing.
The gap nobody fully fills
There is a real hole in the market that the forums describe almost word-for-word: a flat price at or under $29, with unlimited SKUs, locations and POs, that combines forecasting, purchase orders and receiving in one tool — no revenue tiers, no per-SKU add-ons, no PO paywall, no contract. Sensible is cheap but has no PO module; EasyScan gates POs at $79.99; Prediko penalizes growth; Inventory Planner locks you into a contract. That is the gap we are building for.
Migrate without re-keying
The switching cost that keeps people stuck is re-entering suppliers and losing PO history. Our exporter removes it: pull a complete archive now, and when our flat-rate reorder + PO app launches it will import that archive — suppliers included — in one click. Leave your email below and we'll tell you the day it's live.