As you are likely aware, Stocky will no longer be of use as of August. We currently use this mainly for setting up minimum and maximum restock levels, and creating daily automatic stock transfers between two locations.
I understand Shopify currently have a way to create stock transfers, but unfortunately this is not dependent on stock levels, nor can it be automated. As we take a lot of orders, it would take a ridiculous amount of time to manually create a transfer.
As we are quite a large charitable organisation, all our income goes directly back into the charity, therefore we aim to keep costs as low as possible. I have done some research on other apps I could use, i.e SKUSAVVY, Prediko, Qoblex However, the monthly expenditure is far too expensive.
I understand Shopify are continuing to improve the transfer system, but as we have a Pro membership, this does not fit our needs. We have an approximate of 1500 SKU’s for the business, with an average monthly transaction of 14,000 orders in one location depending on busy-ness.
Is there a cheap alternative to Stocky that would allow us to automatically create transfers between two locations?
Thank you for taking the time to read this, any help is greatly appreciated!
Hey @Dillon13 ,
At the moment Shopify doesn’t support automated stocktransfers based on inventory levels so there is no true low cost replacement for Stocky with the same functionality.Most apps that offers automated forecasting and transfers are paid SaaS tools and can get expensive.
A practical workaround is using Shopif Flow is available to triggers low stock alerts then creating transfer manually from those alerts.Aternatively a custom solution using the Shopify API could automate this more cost effectively if you have development support.
Thank You !
I can only imagine how frustrating this must be for the person who has to deal with it. With one thousand five hundred SKUs and fourteen thousand orders each month, there is a lot of work to be done. The work that you do at your job is very important.
First of all, you already have Shopify Flow with your Pro plan, so you should use it. Shopify Flow automates tasks. Handles transfers between locations for free. So that is a start with Shopify Flow.
There is another option, which is Stock Sync. Stock Sync is not too expensive. It does a great job of restocking when your inventory of products gets low.
Then there is Trunk. Trunk is fairly. It can help you manage stock across different locations with Trunk.
Oh. You should talk to Shopify Support. Since you are a charity, Shopify Support might offer a discount on those apps from Shopify.
I really hope this helps you with your work.
If it did help you with your work, remember to like the post and mark it as the solution to your problem with Shopify and the apps, like Stock Sync and Trunk.
Thank you both for taking the time to reach out and help with finding solutions. Unfortunately, having spoken with Shopify Support already, Shopify Flow is not a solution we are currently looking for.
As we transfer stock on a daily basis, each day can contain up to 1500 units depending on how busy sales were the day before. Therefore to manually create a transfer for this is not ideal.
I understand I can download the sales data from the previous day, and reupload this into Shopify’s transfers, but this would make managing stock levels a nightmare with issues such as theft, incorrect products being sold e.t.c
I understand people had issues with Stocky, but for us it worked perfectly for stock transfers. We do not use other stores like etsy e.t.c we are just Shopify specific.
From your description, it sounds like the main requirement is being able to automatically create stock transfers between two Shopify locations based on minimum/maximum stock levels - essentially replacing the Stocky replenishment workflow rather than needing a full inventory planning platform.
This should actually be possible using Shopify’s newer inventory transfer APIs together with workflow automation.
One approach would be to run a scheduled workflow (for example daily or hourly) that:
checks inventory levels at both locations
compares them against your defined min/max replenishment rules
automatically creates Shopify transfer requests when stock falls below threshold levels
The min/max rules could come from a CSV, Google Sheet, metafields, or another simple configuration source — so you wouldn’t necessarily need an expensive inventory system just to automate transfers.
Based on the scale you mentioned (2 locations, ~1500 SKUs), this sounds technically achievable without requiring one of the larger inventory management platforms you listed.
Full disclosure: I’m the developer of JsWorkflows. It supports scheduled Shopify automation and custom inventory workflows, so your use case genuinely caught my attention. Since you’re a charity organisation, I’d be happy to help you set this up and run it at no cost to see whether it fits your workflow.
I am so sorry you are losing Stocky. It is incredibly frustrating when a platform retires a tool you rely on.
To keep costs very low, your best option is an automation app called Mechanic. It runs custom background tasks and can be set up to check your min/max levels daily, automatically creating your location transfers via the Shopify API without the high price tag of an ERP. If you prefer a slightly cheaper but semi-automatic route, you can use an app like Matrixify to export your low-stock items to a spreadsheet and upload them back to create bulk transfers in just a few minutes.
1500 units per day is no joke, and manual transfer would be worst nightmare .
Somehow Stocky was good for you it is an idea to look at brightpearl, Cin7 or Stock&buy.
So these are the options that can handle a lot of automated transfer & they worked directly with shopify.
You need to ask Shopify Support team to you find a replacement. I hope you find something that works for you soon ..
Hey there @Dillon13
Given your volume and rule-based transfer requirements, stocky replacements are generally too much or too expensive, a lighter workaround is to use Shopify Flow in conjunction with a basic inventory rules app such as Mesa or Mechanic. You can create triggers on inventory levels and generate internal transfer drafts which you can batch review, instead of creating them all manually. Alternatively, use Google Sheets with a Mechanic Scheduled Sync to calculate replenishment and send transfer drafts. This houses the price well and also automates logic rather than require full enterprise inventory platforms.
Looks like there are some great technical ideas already shared here. I agree that leveraging Shopify’s API is the right path to bypass expensive ERPs or limited generic apps.
Putting myself in your shoes with those 1,500 SKUs, here are a few critical operational questions I’d ask before locking down a solution:
Formal Transfers vs. Stock Adjustments: Does your daily workflow strictly need to generate a formal “Transfer” document inside the Shopify Admin for staff to physically audit and receive, or is the ultimate goal simply that the inventory quantities update automatically across locations?
The “Source of Truth” for Thresholds: Where will your Min/Max rules live, and how easy will it be for your team to update them? Managing 1,500 SKUs means thresholds change with seasons; you’ll want a foolproof way to tweak these numbers without breaking the automation.
The “In-Transit” Trap: How will the automation handle inventory that has already been ordered but hasn’t arrived yet? If the script doesn’t account for “in-transit” stock, it might trigger duplicate transfer requests every day until the first shipment is physically received.
For context: I’m a developer coming from a strong corporate background in Supply Chain data and logistics. I now specialize in backend integrations—the “invisible plumbing” that syncs data smoothly in the background.
Since you are a charitable organization and I am currently looking to strengthen my portfolio with complex, high-volume use cases, I would be thrilled to design and build a tailored backend solution for you entirely pro-bono. Curious to hear your thoughts on these workflow challenges!
First I would like to apologies for my delay, it has been very busy for us recently. I have not had the time to truly focus on this.
Thank you all for taking the time to offer solutions, it is extremely appreciated.
Antonio’s solution seems to be incredibly ideal for what I am looking for. Just for a little more information, this is the total daily units transferred between two locations on average:
Monday: 1400 Units
Tuesday - Friday: 500-800 Units.
We would not need to do any transfers over Saturday and Sunday as the warehouse team do not operate in these times.
If you are happy to continue a conversion Antonio, how is the best way to do this?
Alex from the SKUSavvy team here, sorry to hear the cost is prohibitive. We worth with many non-profits and have set up considerable discounts just for this purpose. If you’d like to reach out, I’d be happy to work with you on this.
As you noted, SKUSavvy is designed to handle automated transfers, AI powered purchase orders, inventory management, stock take, and the full pick-pack-ship workflow.
Hopefully you have found a good solution, but if any other non-profits are seeking a robust yet simple to operate WMS be sure to reach out.
