Made a switch from stocky to sumtracker after getting recommendation on shopify community itself.
And it just so good, solves all the headaches I had while using stocky.
This is self promoting but I just launched an inventory forecasting and alerting tool for shop owners. If you ping me I can extend the free trial by 60 days.
If you give me feedback it would be super helpful. Stock Pigeon - Real-time inventory alerts & digests. Never run out of stock. | Shopify App Store
Thanks for sharing! I’m curious—how does your tool handle products with irregular sales patterns? Sometimes forecasting for items that sell sporadically is tricky, and I’d love to know if Stock Pigeon accounts for that or just averages past sales.
Sorry I missed replying to this - I did not see it.
For any product with 3 sales in recent history we will generate a forecast. When sales are sparse the forecast will get a lower confidence value which is displayed to help make decisions.
Forecasting for items with less sales history is tricky and we think the best way to reflect it is to give the best forecast we can but note the confidence value.
Best Inventory management
The one you build for your specific needs, everything is chasing rigid unicorns.
Hello @Shopifymerchant01 ,
I hope you are well!
There are various apps you can check which have lots of reviews. Please check the below app list -
3.) Prediko Inventory Management - #1 Shopify Inventory Management App | Shopify App Store
Switching from Stocky to Sumtracker is a solid move; Sumtracker provides real‑time inventory synchronization across Shopify and other sales channels, handles bundles/kits and purchase orders, and sends automatic stock alerts. If you need more advanced features, alternatives like ConnectPOS or Lightspeed Retail offer robust POS‑centric inventory management for multi‑store retailers, while Katana or Cin7 are good for merchants who require manufacturing or production management capabilities. Choose the tool that best fits your business workflow and size.
Since you moved away from Stocky (I totally get the frustrations!) and found Sumtracker working well, I’d say keep rolling with it. It already covers a lot like bundles, PO alerts, multi-location, and multi-channel sync, so make sure you’re getting the most out of those features.
If your business is growing and you want smarter forecasting or planning, Prediko could be a great add-on down the line.
If you deal with manufacturing or products that need component tracking, then Katana is worth checking out.
And if your main issue is syncing inventory across multiple channels or suppliers, Stock Sync is a simpler, no-fuss option that does just that.
Hope this help 
While it depends on your needs, if you want simple inventory syncing across duplicate SKUs, you can try the Inventory Sync Gogo app. This app provides a very simple solution compared to opting for a more complex app like Sumtracker.
Sumtracker offers tonnes of features that too at such an afforadable price. I would never want to try any other app.
Hi @Shopifymerchant01 and everyone,
It’s great to hear you found a solution with Sumtracker. The frustration with Stocky is something I hear from merchants almost every day – especially regarding reliability and lack of updates.
For anyone else reading this thread who is still looking for a robust Inventory Planning & Forecasting tool but finds the big players (like Inventory Planner) too expensive, I’d love to introduce you to our solution.
I’m Johannes, the developer behind Logistified.
We built Logistified specifically to replace clunky spreadsheets and expensive enterprise tools. It focuses heavily on accurate AI Forecasting (including season-aware models) and streamlining your Purchase Orders.
Why it might be a fit for you:
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Smart Forecasting: It predicts exactly when you’ll run out of stock and suggests reorder quantities based on your sales history (handling seasonal spikes and irregular patterns).
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Purchase Order Management: Integrated MOQs, pack-size validation, and direct emailing to suppliers.
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Price: We are extremely competitive. Our Essential Plan starts at just $12/month. We believe powerful forecasting shouldn’t cost hundreds of dollars.
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Support: Since we are a dedicated team, you get premium support. If you have questions or need help setting up your forecast models, you can reach out to me directly.
You can check it out here: Logistified Inventory Planning
There is a free trial available, so you can test if our forecasting models work for your specific data without any risk.
Best regards, Johannes P&H Cloud Solutions
Hey! We would love to help you at Prediko. We have 160+ 5 star reviews and cover all the major aspects of inventory management for Shopify brands. Already work with some of the biggest names that are on Shopify - Motel Rocks, T.M Lewin, Allbirds Korea and more.
Feel free to check out our App on the Shopify app store and try us Free for 14-days
Most threads like this end up turning into a list of apps (Sumtracker, Prediko, Logistified, etc.), which is helpful—but also a bit misleading.
The bigger question is: what problem are you actually solving?
From what I’ve seen working with Shopify merchants, inventory “management” usually breaks into 3 distinct layers:
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Execution layer (day-to-day ops)
– Purchase Orders
– Receiving (partial/full)
– Cost updates at receipt
– Stock counts / reconciliation -
Planning layer
– Reorder points
– Demand forecasting
– Seasonality -
Synchronization layer
– Multi-channel inventory
– Bundles / kits
– Multi-location
Most tools are strong in only one layer:
– Prediko / Inventory Planner → planning
– Sumtracker → sync + some execution
– Others → very specific niches
That’s why a lot of merchants end up stitching 2–3 tools together.
Before picking a “best tool”, it helps to decide:
Which layer is currently breaking for your business?
Curious how others here are solving this—single tool vs layered approach?
Our store uses FyreTrail because it’s good at most of these things. Let me explain why.
Execution Layer
- Purchase Orders - Full purchase orders including PDF generation and the capability to email POs directly to suppliers - with branding and with custom messaging.
- Receiving - Both Partial receiving and Full receiving including the ability to add follow up notes and ability to “resolve” the PO if not all delivered.
- Cost Updates - You can update costs, fees, discounts, etc. at any point up to delivery. If it’s been partially delivered you’re able to update the total cost of the PO (fees and discounts too) if you aren’t going to receive things later.
- Stock Counts - Full stock count capability including Missing and Difference reporting, multi-user counting, Cycle Counting, Area Counting, ABC Analysis plus the ability to adjust as you count with reconciliation built in. It’s comprehensive.
- Adjustments - You left this one out, but it’s important. FyreTrail offers full adjustment capability including custom reasons and ability to run period reports (monthly, quarterly, yearly or custom range).
Planning Layer
- Reorder Points - Ability to set low stock levels and target stock levels not only on the product, but also on the variants of products. One click ordering fills your missing stock when you are low and it counts incoming stock as well.
- Demand Forecasting - Currently handled as a report, but a full inventory forecasting system is incoming the first or second week of May.
- Seasonality - The Demand Forecasting that is coming in May includes seasonality by product, category, supplier and even brand.
- Events - You left this out too, but it also impacts retail quite heavily - BFCM? Christmas? Valentine’s Day? 4th of July? Custom Events? Custom Weights? Handled.
Synchronization Layer
- Multi-Channel Inventory - A series of rules determines how your products are handled with regard to sales channels. No images? No problem - don’t sell online. Your vendors held close to your chest? No problem - FyreTrail allows you to set that to what you want.
- Bundles / Kits - Aha! The first actual “no-show”. No, FyreTrail does not have support for this… yet?
- Multi-Location - FyreTrail handles all aspects of locations - reporting, stock takes, purchase orders (did I say anything about the custom delivery locations yet?), budget calculations (oh yes, haven’t even touched on this yet) and more.
So, yes, we use FyreTrail to handle our little store out west. It’s one app - that does a ton and will keep you supported. Also, there is soooo much more you didn’t touch on that is key for day to day:
- Custom SKUs - You create the template, it generates SKUs automatically.
- Full Sync Control - You don’t want that product to sync? Fine, it won’t.
- Automatic Product Syncing - When orders are delivered, they sync to Shopify and are ready to scan/sell.
- PO Label Printing - Print labels directly from the PO on delivery.
- Custom Labels - Create your labels (yes, plural) for your various label sizes and printers with an intuitive graphical drag, drop and resize interface. Set your favorite and print away.
- Case/Pack Quantity - Set your product to be ordered in cases BY SUPPLIER and you’ll automatically order that product in that quantity/multiples.
- Product Cost By Supplier - Products may be ordered from multiple suppliers… track cost by each supplier and have FyreTrail catch when there’s a better deal to be had.
There’s so much more than this actually. But let me be clear… it’s good at these things because my customers have made it this way. Yes, I built FyreTrail, but I also listen to those that use it. It’s amazing now and it’s only getting better.