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Replacing the Stocky low stock report
Ask a merchant what they used Stocky for and the honest answer is usually one screen: the low stock report. It goes on 31 August 2026 with the rest of the app. Replacing that one screen does not mean replacing the whole system.
By Fazeel Tanveer, Founder · Last reviewed 25 August 2026
The short version
For most merchants Stocky was one screen: the low stock report. It goes on 31 August 2026 with the rest of the app. Replacing that one screen does not mean buying a whole inventory system. The Shopify admin filter covers it for free if somebody remembers to look, a Flow automation covers it for free if you build it, plus a low stock alerts app covers it without either.
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What the Stocky low stock report actually did
Stocky's low stock view listed everything below a reorder point, so you could see what needed ordering. It pulled three things together: your stock level from Shopify, a number you had set somewhere and a list sorted so the urgent items came to the top.
None of those three is hard on its own. What made the screen valuable was having all three in one place, so answering "what do I need to order" took a few seconds instead of an export and a spreadsheet.
Why an alert beats a report
A report has one flaw and it has nothing to do with how good the report is. You have to remember to open it.
Stockouts do not happen in the quiet weeks when you have time to check screens. They happen during a sale, in the run up to a holiday or when a supplier runs late, which is exactly when nobody opens a report. The report was right every one of those weeks. Nobody read it.
An alert turns that around. The software does the noticing, not the person. This is the single biggest improvement you can make when you replace the Stocky report and every option below offers it.
Four options that replace it
| Option | Cost | Honest verdict |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify admin inventory view | Free | Filter and sort by quantity. Genuinely fine for a small catalog. Still a screen somebody has to remember to open. |
| Shopify Flow | Free on paid plans | Emails you when stock hits a number, so it does reach you. Gets messy once different products need different numbers. |
| Low stock alerts app | Free tier upward | A number per SKU, every location checked on its own and several people on the email. What you want if that report mattered. |
| Full inventory suite | Tens per month upward | Right if you also raised purchase orders. Expensive if that report really was all you used. |
Carry your reorder numbers across
Before Stocky goes, write down the reorder points you were working to. Those numbers are the only part of your Stocky setup that holds real knowledge about your business: how fast something sells and how long your supplier takes.
If you never set them on purpose and everything sat on a default, take this as the chance to set them properly. The method is in how to set a low stock threshold. It is built on how long a restock takes, not on a round number.
The low stock report, as an email
Stockwell watches every variant at every location then emails your team or posts to Slack when something drops below that variant's number, plus a daily summary of everything running down. The report you used, with nothing to open.
Get it on the Shopify App Store
Free plan covers 50 SKUs with a daily summary. Paid plans add instant
alerts and more recipients. No card needed to start.
Common questions
Is there a free replacement for the Stocky low stock report?
Yes, two of them. The Shopify admin inventory view filters by quantity for free and Shopify Flow can email you when stock hits a number and is free on paid plans. Stockwell also has a free plan covering 50 SKUs with a daily summary.
Can I still see stock levels per location after Stocky goes?
Yes. Your per location stock counts live in Shopify itself, not in Stocky, so that data is untouched. What you lose is Stocky's view of it and its reorder point calculations.