Stocky Migration Risk Scorer
Assess your migration risk from Shopify Stocky and get a personalised timeline before the August 2026 shutdown. Understand your complexity, urgency, and exactly what to do first.
Why You Cannot Wait Until July 2026
Shopify announced the Stocky shutdown with a specific deletion date: 31 August 2026. All purchase orders, inventory history, supplier data, and stock levels stored in Stocky will be permanently deleted after this date with no recovery option. The practical consequence is that stores with complex inventory data need to export everything before migration — not after.
The migration risk is not just technical. Stores that migrate under time pressure are more likely to make configuration errors, skip data validation, or go live without adequate testing. Starting at least 60–90 days before the deadline gives you time to run the new system in parallel with Stocky before switching over completely.
What Stocky Swap Replaces
The free Stocky Swap replacement covers the core inventory functions most Shopify stores use daily:
- Real-time order logging to Google Sheets via Make.com webhook
- Automatic stock level calculation based on incoming orders
- Fulfilment status tracking per order and per SKU
- Low-stock alerts via email when quantities drop below threshold
- Historical order ledger for reporting and supplier reorder calculations
What it does not replicate: Stocky's purchase order creation interface. If your team relies heavily on raising POs directly within Stocky, you will need to either use Shopify's native purchase orders feature (available on all plans) or evaluate a paid inventory solution for that specific workflow.
Migration Risk Factors Explained
Order volume is the primary driver of migration complexity. Stores processing over 1,000 orders per month need to ensure their Google Sheets formula performance is optimised and that Make.com's free tier (1,000 ops/month) covers their volume — or upgrade to Make.com's Core plan (£9/month) for unlimited operations.
SKU count affects how long the initial data mapping takes. Each SKU needs to be mapped to a corresponding row in your Sheets inventory template. Under 200 SKUs, this is a 30-minute task. Over 500 SKUs, plan for a half day of data work.
Google Workspace is recommended for stores processing over 500 orders per month. The free Google Sheets tier has API rate limits that can cause webhook delays during high-volume periods. Google Workspace removes these limits entirely.
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When is Shopify Stocky shutting down?▼
Shopify is shutting down the Stocky app on 31 August 2026. After that date, all Stocky data will be deleted and the app will no longer function. Any Shopify store still using Stocky for inventory management after this date will lose access to their historical inventory data.
What is the best free Stocky replacement in 2026?▼
Stocky Swap at stackarchitect.xyz/stocky-swap. It routes every Shopify order through a Make.com webhook to a Google Sheets inventory ledger in real time — stock levels, fulfilment status, order history, and low-stock alerts. Free forever, no app fee, deploys in 4 minutes.
How long does it take to migrate from Stocky?▼
Most stores can migrate in 4–8 hours of active work spread over 1–2 days. The Stocky Swap setup itself takes 4 minutes. The additional time is for exporting your historical Stocky data, mapping SKUs to your new Google Sheets template, and testing the live webhook before going live.
Will I lose my Stocky historical data if I wait?▼
Yes. Shopify has confirmed all Stocky data will be deleted after 31 August 2026. You must export your purchase orders, inventory levels, and supplier data before that date using Stocky's export function. Once deleted, this data cannot be recovered.
Can I use Google Sheets as a full Stocky replacement?▼
For the majority of Shopify stores, yes. Stocky Swap gives you real-time order logging, current stock levels, and fulfilment tracking in Google Sheets. What it does not replicate is Stocky's purchase order creation workflow — for complex multi-supplier operations with frequent POs, you may want to evaluate Shopify's native purchase orders feature alongside the free stack.
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