Backroom: Purchase Orders vs Stocky
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 13, 2026 for Backroom, Oct 23, 2026 for Stocky.
The short answer
- Only Backroom lists a free plan.
- Stocky lists 6 features Backroom’s listing doesn’t mention, including Backorders, Custom reports, Insights.
Head to head
Inventory Management for Shopify POS Pro
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 1 location
- · 10 purchase orders per month
- · Barcode receiving
- · Purchase order CSV import
Basic
- · 1 location
- · Barcode and price labels
- · Min/max reorder rules
- · Unlimited purchase orders
Pro
- · Everything in Basic
- · Multiple locations
- · Stock counts
Free
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBackroom is purchase orders and receiving for physical retail stores. Order from your suppliers, then scan each delivery as it arrives. Every receipt adds the stock in Shopify and updates Cost per item to the weighted average of what you had and what you just paid. Partial deliveries are kept as separate dated receipts. Print labels for only the units that arrived, set min/max reorder rules, and run stock counts.
Effective inventory management is a strategic advantage to your brick and mortar retail business. Selling out of in-demand products can be harmful to your sales—but keeping too much inventory on hand can drain your resources. Leverage Stocky by Shopify to optimize your inventory decisions.
- Purchase orders by supplier, with costs you can correct when the invoice arrives
- Receive with a barcode scanner and update Shopify inventory as you go
- Min/max reorder rules that turn low stock into draft purchase orders
- Stock counts that keep a record of every difference
- Create and manage purchase orders and communicate with suppliers.
- Conduct stocktakes by counting or scanning stock on hand and make adjustments.
- Use in-depth reporting to make good inventory decisions through stock analytics.
- Review and receive incoming inventory in Shopify POS.
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  Backroom |  Stocky |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Backroom | Stocky |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 3.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 210 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
Backroom and Stocky: common questions
- Is Backroom or Stocky cheaper?
- Only Backroom lists a free plan. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Backroom lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Barcodes, Import and export, Multi-location. Stocky lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Backorders, Custom reports, Insights, Low stock alerts. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Nov 13, 2026 for Backroom, Oct 23, 2026 for Stocky; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Nov 13, 2026 for Backroom, Oct 23, 2026 for Stocky. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.