Shopify's Stocky app is shutting down on August 31, 2026. It was delisted from the Shopify App Store in February 2026, leaving over 200,000 merchants searching for a Stocky replacement before the deadline. Most Stocky alternatives charge $49–$199/month — apps like Inventory Planner, Skubana, and Cin7. Stocky Swap is the only free Stocky replacement that gives you permanent data ownership through Google Sheets automation.
What does Stocky Swap do?
Stocky Swap captures every new Shopify order via webhook and writes a row to your Google Sheet the instant payment is confirmed — Order ID, customer name, SKU, quantity, revenue, and timestamp. Full inventory visibility without a paid app or a monthly subscription. The same webhook that powers Stocky Swap can also branch to CAPI Shield for server-side ad tracking and your live P&L dashboard — one Make.com scenario handles all three simultaneously.
How is Stocky Swap different from the Stocky app?
Stocky was a Shopify-owned app focused on purchase orders, demand forecasting, and stocktaking — it's now being shut down permanently on August 31, 2026. Stocky Swap focuses on the most essential function: logging every order automatically to Google Sheets in real time, giving you permanent data ownership at zero cost. No proprietary dashboard. Your data, your sheet, forever. Unlike Stocky, Stocky Swap will never be shut down by Shopify because it runs on your own Make.com account and Google Sheet — infrastructure you own entirely.
Which Shopify stores need a Stocky replacement most urgently?
Any Shopify merchant currently using Stocky for inventory tracking needs to act before August 31, 2026. The deadline is hard — after that date, Stocky stops working and all data becomes inaccessible. Stocky Swap is particularly valuable for lean operators who want zero recurring costs, sheet architects who already run operations in Google Sheets, and scaling brands who need real-time inventory visibility without a BI tool subscription. For stores processing 500+ orders per month, Google Workspace removes API limits and is recommended alongside Stocky Swap for maximum reliability at peak volume.
What data does Stocky Swap log to Google Sheets?
For each Shopify order, Stocky Swap logs the following fields to your connected Google Sheet: Order ID, order number, customer name, customer email, shipping address, line items (product name, SKU, quantity), order total, payment status, fulfilment status, order source, and timestamp. All fields are captured in real time via the Shopify Orders webhook — no polling, no delays, no missing orders.
How many orders can Stocky Swap handle?
On Make.com's free tier (1,000 operations/month), Stocky Swap supports approximately 300 orders per day or 9,000 per month. Each order uses 1–3 Make.com operations depending on configuration. For higher-volume stores, Make.com's Core plan at $9/month increases capacity to 10,000 operations per month — still dramatically cheaper than any paid inventory app. Stocky Swap has been tested at Black Friday volume with zero sync errors reported.
Yes — and it should be done this way. Set up Stocky Swap now while Stocky is still active so you have time to verify every order is logging correctly. Run both simultaneously until August 31 as a safety net. After the shutdown date, Stocky Swap continues running permanently. There is no migration of historical data — Stocky Swap starts logging from your next order forward. Export your Stocky supplier data and purchase order history before the deadline.