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EasyScan: The Best Stocky Alternative for Shopify (2026 Migration Guide)
Shopify is retiring Stocky. It was removed from the Shopify App Store on 2 February 2026 and stops working completely on 31 August 2026. If you rely on Stocky for purchase orders, stocktakes or replenishment, you need a destination before then — and your data won't move across automatically.
EasyScan is the Stocky alternative built for exactly this moment. It's a Built for Shopify app with a 5.0 rating from 357 reviews, it already covers the purchase orders, supplier management, transfers and replenishment you used Stocky for, and it has a one-click Stocky import wizard to bring your suppliers across. On top of that it does the barcode scanning, label printing and pick-and-pack that Stocky never handled well.
TL;DR: Stocky shuts down on 31 August 2026. EasyScan replaces it — purchase orders, transfer orders, supplier lead times and min/max reorder points — plus full barcode and warehouse workflows. There's a built-in Stocky import, and Stocky users will want the Advanced plan ($79.99/month) for purchase orders, with a 10-day free trial.
When is Stocky shutting down?
Shopify has confirmed the official dates for retiring Stocky:
- 2 February 2026 — Stocky was delisted from the Shopify App Store. It can no longer be installed or reinstalled.
- 31 August 2026 — Stocky stops working entirely. After this date you manage inventory in the Shopify admin and Shopify POS, and Stocky's APIs stop working — so any third-party tools that connect to Stocky will need updating.
Critically, Shopify will not migrate your Stocky data for you. Historical records such as old purchase orders and stocktakes won't move into Shopify automatically — you'll need to manually export anything you want to keep using Stocky's built-in reports before 31 August 2026. The longer you wait, the more you risk losing.
Why EasyScan is the best Stocky alternative for Shopify
Most "Stocky alternatives" ask you to rebuild your inventory operation from scratch. EasyScan is different for three reasons:
- It's built for Shopify, proven, and established. EasyScan has been on the Shopify App Store since 2020, holds the Built for Shopify badge, carries a 5.0 rating across 357 reviews, and is featured in Shopify's own roundup of the best inventory management apps. While newer "Stocky alternatives" have appeared only since the shutdown was announced, EasyScan has spent years running real warehouses, day in and day out.
- It already does Stocky's job. Purchase orders, transfer orders, supplier management, lead times, MOQs and min/max reorder points are all built in, and Smart Generate turns those reorder points into a ready-to-review purchase order on demand — the planning and replenishment work you relied on Stocky for, plus demand forecasting and sales-velocity reorder suggestions built right in.
- It has a built-in Stocky migration path. A guided wizard imports your Stocky suppliers, matches them to your Shopify vendors and preserves your Stocky reference data, and EasyScan's CSV exports follow the same format as Stocky's.
As one merchant put it in a recent review: "This app is a completely worthwhile investment." — The Knitting Loft, Canada.
Stocky features mapped to EasyScan
Here's how each part of Stocky maps to its EasyScan equivalent, so you can see exactly what you keep when you switch:
| What you used Stocky for | How you do it in EasyScan |
|---|---|
| Purchase orders | Create, email and receive POs by scanning — with costs, invoices and tracking |
| Stock transfers | Transfer Orders between locations, guided by min/max targets |
| Suppliers & vendors | Supplier profiles with lead times, MOQs, payment terms and email templates |
| Demand planning (min/max) | Min/max reorder points, plus on-demand Smart Generate POs (AI forecasting included) |
| Stocktakes & adjustments | Scan-based stock counts with draft updates, audit trail and undo |
| Purchase order CSVs | CSV import and export in Stocky's format |
| Barcode labels | Dozens of ready-made templates (Avery, Dymo, Zebra and more) |
| Reporting | Reports, order logs and AI Activity Insights |
How to migrate from Stocky to EasyScan
Most stores complete the switch in an afternoon. Here's the process:
- Export your Stocky data now. Download your purchase orders, suppliers and stocktakes from Stocky before 31 August 2026 — this data is not transferred automatically.
- Install EasyScan and choose the Advanced plan. Purchase orders and transfer orders are on the Advanced plan ($79.99/month) and above; start the 10-day free trial to set everything up risk-free.
- Run the Stocky import wizard. EasyScan's guided onboarding imports your Stocky suppliers, matches them to your Shopify vendors and keeps your Stocky reference data intact. See the Stocky integration guide for the steps.
- Set your reorder rules. Add min/max levels and reorder points on the Inventory Requirements page, and set supplier lead times and default MOQs so your reorder data is ready from day one.
- Recreate open purchase orders. Rebuild in-flight POs or bulk-import them by CSV — EasyScan's CSV layout matches Stocky's, including cost and price columns.
- Set up scanning and labels. Configure your barcode label templates and pick-and-pack workflow — the warehouse side Stocky never covered.
What EasyScan does that Stocky never did
Switching from Stocky isn't just a like-for-like replacement — it's an upgrade on the operations floor. EasyScan adds full barcode scanning for picking, packing, fulfilling and checking orders; a barcode and SKU generator with dozens of ready-made label templates (Avery, Dymo, Zebra and more); bin locations and a Put Away workflow for organised warehouses; multi-order pick lists; and works with any barcode scanner on desktop, tablet and Shopify Mobile. For high-volume stores, that's the difference between counting stock and actually running a warehouse.
What's new in EasyScan in 2026
EasyScan has shipped more in the past year than most apps on this list have in their lifetime. Everything below is live today and included in the plan price, not a roadmap item:
- AI demand forecasting — per-SKU, per-location sales velocity predicts the run-out date and the reorder quantity, with the maths shown on screen (Advanced+).
- Suggested Orders — a daily replenishment inbox: every morning EasyScan reviews velocity, lead time and stock on hand and lists which SKUs need a purchase order or a transfer between locations, each with a confidence score. Approve a line and the order is created (Pro).
- Slack integration — low stock alerts and the weekly Suggested Orders digest posted to your team's channel. No other app on this list does this (Pro).
- Low stock alerts — unlimited rules by collection or location, instant or daily digest, with the suggested reorder quantity and a one-click Create PO link in the email (Advanced+).
- Stocktakes — barcode or manual counting sessions, discrepancy reports, one-click Shopify adjustment (Standard+).
- Bin locations — a location on every SKU, printed on picklists and bin labels, bulk-importable (Standard+).
- Transfer orders — raise, send and scan-receive stock between locations, or let Suggested Orders raise them for you (Advanced+).
- Shopify Flow triggers — PO created, ordered, received and closed events with line-item detail, so purchase orders can drive your own automations (Advanced+).
- Inventory reports — stockout risk, dead stock, overstock, ABC analysis, sell-through, inventory valuation and replenishment by supplier, filterable by location (Advanced+).
- Order batches, barcode aliases and Shopify POS cart scanning — for teams shipping at volume and stores selling in person (Pro / all plans for POS).
Put next to the competition: no other app here combines planning and the warehouse floor. The forecasting specialists stop at the purchase order; the sync tools stop at the stock count. EasyScan is the only one that forecasts, buys, receives by scan, counts, locates, transfers, alerts and verifies every outbound order, with a Built for Shopify badge and a 5.0 rating across 357 reviews.
Already built into EasyScan
EasyScan's planning layer keeps getting deeper. Demand forecasting, sales velocity and low stock alerts are now live, extending how much of Stocky's planning work EasyScan covers:
- Demand forecasting — project future demand so you can plan purchasing ahead of time, instead of only reacting to min/max levels.
- Sales velocity — see how fast each product is selling to sharpen reorder timing and quantities.
- Low stock alerts — get notified automatically the moment stock drops below your reorder point.
More detailed inventory reports are still on the roadmap. Switch now and get everything above in the app you're already using — no second migration later.
Built in the open, shaped by merchants
EasyScan ships updates almost every week, and the public changelog shows the steady stream of improvements — supplier imports, label tooling, receiving upgrades and more — dated and documented as they land. Much of it comes straight from merchant requests: the team is known for turning feedback into shipped features quickly. Reviewers regularly highlight how genuinely the EasyScan team takes requests and feedback to heart, so the app you switch to keeps getting better around how you actually work.
EasyScan pricing
EasyScan has four plans, all with a 10-day free trial (annual billing saves 17%):
- Basic — $9.99/month: unlimited barcode label printing, barcode generation and custom SKUs.
- Standard — $39.99/month: adds check/update inventory, stock transfers, pick-pack-fulfill and bin locations.
- Advanced — $79.99/month: adds user accounts, purchase orders and transfer orders, order logs, analytics and report history. This is the plan most Stocky migrators need.
- Pro — $129.99/month: adds unlimited user accounts, user statistics and barcode aliases.
Frequently asked questions
When exactly is Stocky shutting down?
Stocky was removed from the Shopify App Store on 2 February 2026 and stops working completely on 31 August 2026. Its APIs shut down at the same time, so any connected tools will stop working too.
Is EasyScan a good replacement for Stocky?
Yes. EasyScan is a Built for Shopify app rated 5.0 from 357 reviews, has been on the App Store since 2020, and is featured in Shopify's own roundup of the best inventory management apps. It covers Stocky's core jobs — purchase orders, transfers, supplier management and replenishment — and adds barcode scanning, label printing and pick-and-pack that Stocky lacked. It also includes a built-in Stocky import.
Does EasyScan replace Stocky's demand forecasting?
Yes. EasyScan now includes demand forecasting and sales-velocity reorder suggestions, alongside replenishment through min/max levels and reorder points on the Inventory Requirements page. Its Smart Generate tool scans your stock against those levels on demand and builds a purchase order for what needs reordering, with supplier lead times and MOQs to guide your purchasing. Low stock alerts are also built in, with more detailed inventory reports still on the roadmap.
Will my Stocky data transfer automatically?
No. Shopify does not migrate your Stocky data. You export it from Stocky, then use EasyScan's Stocky supplier-import wizard and CSV import to bring it across.
How much does EasyScan cost?
Plans start at $9.99/month, with purchase orders and transfer orders available on the Advanced plan at $79.99/month. Every plan includes a 10-day free trial.
How long does migration take?
Most stores migrate in an afternoon using the Stocky import wizard. Larger catalogues with many open purchase orders may take a little longer.
Switch from Stocky before the deadline
With Stocky offline from 31 August 2026, the safest move is to migrate early while you can still export everything and test your new setup. EasyScan gives you a proven, Built for Shopify home for your purchase orders, suppliers and replenishment — plus the barcode and warehouse tools to run fulfilment properly.
Start your free 10-day EasyScan trial, or explore the EasyScan product page to see how it works.
Looking for the best purchase order app for Shopify? EasyScan combines purchase orders, barcode receiving, AI forecasting, Suggested Orders and Slack alerts in one Shopify inventory management app. Install EasyScan from the Shopify App Store or read the best purchase order and inventory apps for Shopify compared.
