BuyAhead: Inventory Forecast vs StockAhead
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for BuyAhead, Oct 14, 2026 for StockAhead.
The short answer
- Only StockAhead lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for BuyAhead and $19/month for StockAhead.
- StockAhead lists 4 features BuyAhead’s listing doesn’t mention, including Email notifications, Low stock alerts, Out of stock notifications.
Head to head
Standard
- · CSV export for your supplier
- · Days of stock left, updated daily
- · Dead stock alerts with cash tied up
- · Flat $19/month, no per-order fees
- · Lead time and service level settings
- · Multi-location inventory
Pro
- · Barcode stock counts, phone or scanner
- · Everything in Standard, plus:
- · Flat $49/month, no per-order fees
- · Low-stock and reorder emails
- · Purchase orders with suppliers
- · Receive stock into a location
Free
Starter
Growth
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBuyAhead reads your sales, stock and locations, then works out how long each product will last, when to order it and how much to buy. Open a product to see the math behind every number. When stock arrives, receive it against the purchase order and BuyAhead updates Shopify for you.
Stockahead tells you what to reorder, how much, and when - before you run out. Every recommendation shows the math: demand, trend, seasonality, safety stock and reorder point per SKU. Get a daily email digest when SKUs go critical. Generate purchase orders by supplier in one click, email the PDF to your supplier, and receive stock back into Shopify when it arrives. Migrating from Stocky?
- Days of stock left for every product, recalculated every day
- Order dates and quantities, with a breakdown of how each was worked out
- Set your lead time, target stock cover and service level in one screen
- Read-only access: nothing in your store is changed, no customer data is read
- Explainable demand forecasts per SKU - trend, seasonality, safety stock
- Reorder alerts with projected stockout dates and daily email digest
- One-click purchase orders by supplier, with PDF and email sending
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 |  BuyAhead |  StockAhead |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | BuyAhead | StockAhead |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | BuyAhead | StockAhead |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month | $19/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | BuyAhead | StockAhead |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #676 | #625(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Sep 18, 2026 | Jun 12, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Northline | MIDIA SIMPLES |
FAQ
BuyAhead and StockAhead: common questions
- Is BuyAhead or StockAhead cheaper?
- Only StockAhead lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for BuyAhead and $19/month for StockAhead. 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?
- BuyAhead lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Insights. StockAhead lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Email notifications, Low stock alerts, Out of stock notifications, Purchase orders. 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 Oct 13, 2026 for BuyAhead, Oct 14, 2026 for StockAhead; 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 Oct 13, 2026 for BuyAhead, Oct 14, 2026 for StockAhead. 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.