Stocky is switched off on August 31, 2026
Purchase orders, receiving and stock counts for small Shopify stores.
When Stocky goes, Shopify’s built-in purchase orders don’t carry your cost or SKU, can’t print labels, and don’t do counts. The alternatives are inventory platforms priced for brands doing millions. RestockDesk does the four jobs a shop floor actually runs on — for a flat $39 a month.
Connects to your store with a token you generate yourself. Cancel any time from the billing portal.
Purchase orders that arrive pre-filled
Pick a product and the SKU, barcode, supplier cost and retail price come with it. No re-typing what Shopify already knows.
Receiving that fixes your cost
Receive part of a delivery, enter what you actually paid, and the weighted average cost is written back to Shopify. Landed cost, not guesswork.
Labels straight from the PO
Print price labels for exactly what you just received — Dymo and Zebra CSV, or a printable sheet. No second app, no re-keying SKUs.
Barcode stock counts
Scan with any USB scanner or your phone. See the variance against Shopify, then apply the adjustment in one click.
What you get for $39/month
| Job on the shop floor | Shopify admin alone | RestockDesk |
|---|---|---|
| PO line carries SKU + cost automatically | No | Yes |
| Receive part of a delivery | Limited | Yes |
| Weighted average cost updated on receipt | No | Yes |
| Print labels for what you just received | No | Yes |
| Barcode stock count with variance | Basic count only | Yes |
| Bill-to different from ship-to | No | Yes |
Comparison based on Shopify’s published transition guidance for Stocky and on testing against a Shopify store. Stocky and Shopify are trademarks of Shopify Inc. RestockDesk is an independent app and is not affiliated with Shopify.
Working out what to do about Stocky
Straight answers, with Shopify’s own guidance quoted and linked. No sales pitch in the middle of them.
- Stocky alternatives for a small Shopify store
Stocky is switched off on August 31, 2026. What Shopify admin now covers, what it does not, and how to replace purchase orders, receiving, labels and counts without paying for an ERP.
- What to do before Stocky shuts down on August 31, 2026
A short checklist for Shopify POS stores: what Stocky lets you export, what it will not export, what Shopify admin replaces, and what to have in place before the shutdown.
- Printing price labels straight from a purchase order
How to print price labels for exactly the units you just received on a Shopify purchase order, with Dymo or Zebra, without typing SKUs into a second app.
- Keeping your average cost right when a delivery arrives
How weighted average cost works when supplier prices change, why Shopify does not recalculate it for you on receiving, and how to keep your margins honest.
- Running a barcode stock count on Shopify
How to count shelves with a barcode scanner or a phone, compare the count against Shopify, and apply only the lines you counted.
- What Shopify’s built-in purchase orders do and do not do
An honest look at Shopify admin purchase orders after the Stocky sunset: receiving, transfers, what is missing on the line level, and why no app can read them.