EZstock: Inventory & Stocktake vs Stock Buddy: Purchase Orders
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 6, 2026 for EZstock, Nov 9, 2026 for Stock Buddy.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for EZstock and $12/month for Stock Buddy.
- EZstock lists 10 features Stock Buddy’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Auto-restock, Email notifications.
Head to head
Free
- · 14-day full-feature trial included
- · Email support
- · Import purchase orders from CSV
- · Low-stock dashboard with reorder points
- · Low-stock email alerts with CSV export
- · On Order column on purchase orders
Starter
- · Import purchase orders from CSV
- · Lost revenue panel
- · Low-stock dashboard with reorder points
- · Move from Stocky in one upload
- · Payment tracking
- · Send up to 10 purchase orders a month
Growth
- · Amazon stock check (early access)
- · Barcode scanning (scanner or camera)
- · Demand forecasting and ABC grading
- · Draft POs for me: daily reorder drafts
- · Everything in Starter
- · Send unlimited purchase orders as PDFs
Free
- · 2 stocktakes a month
- · One location
- · PDF purchase orders for suppliers
- · Phone stocktakes with team counting
- · Receive stock by scanning barcodes
- · Reorder from low stock or recent sales
One Location
- · Everything in Free
- · For stores with one location
- · Unlimited purchase orders
- · Unlimited stocktakes
Many Locations
- · Every location in your store
- · Everything in Free
- · Unlimited purchase orders
- · Unlimited stocktakes
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureEZstock is an inventory app and purchase order app for Shopify. Stocky replacement: upload your Stocky PO export and EZstock rebuilds your suppliers, costs and order history. Track sales velocity and days of stock left, set reorder points and get a daily low stock email before a stockout. Suggested orders include stock on the way, round up to case packs and warn below a supplier's minimum.
Stock Buddy does the jobs Stocky did. Import your Stocky suppliers and purchase orders, then carry on. Run stocktakes with any phone camera, with several staff counting at once, and review the differences before they update Shopify. Create POs that remember each supplier's cost, send them to suppliers as a PDF, and receive in full or in part by scanning. Spread shipping and duty across a PO.
- Create and send PDF purchase orders directly to suppliers
- Demand forecasting shows days of stock left before a reorder is needed
- Low stock dashboard sorts products by urgency across all suppliers
- Inventory updates automatically when a purchase order is marked received
- Barcode stocktakes on any phone, with your team counting at the same time.
- Purchase orders that remember each supplier's cost, sent as a PDF.
- Receive in full or in part by scanning, and stock updates in Shopify.
- Reorder suggestions from low stock or recent sales, made into a PO in one click.
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 |  EZstock | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | EZstock | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 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 | EZstock | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month | $12/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 3 days | 30 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | EZstock | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #171 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | #13 on Pricing moves in Inventory optimization | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 20, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Extensions Market | Made By Buddy |
FAQ
EZstock and Stock Buddy: common questions
- Is EZstock or Stock Buddy cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for EZstock and $12/month for Stock Buddy. 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?
- EZstock lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Auto-restock, Email notifications, Forecasting. Stock Buddy lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Barcodes, Import and export, Scanners. 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 6, 2026 for EZstock, Nov 9, 2026 for Stock Buddy; 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 6, 2026 for EZstock, Nov 9, 2026 for Stock Buddy. 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.