StockAhead vs Stockward
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for StockAhead, Oct 13, 2026 for Stockward.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for StockAhead and $19/month for Stockward.
- StockAhead lists 2 features Stockward’s listing doesn’t mention, including Email notifications, Out of stock notifications.
Head to head
Free
Starter
Growth
Free
- · 5 purchase orders a month
- · Reorder point + qty for every SKU
- · Suppliers from your Shopify vendors
- · Unlimited SKUs
- · Variant-level forecast
Pro
- · Everything in Free
- · Reorder plan CSV export
- · Unlimited purchase orders
Growth
- · Everything in Pro
- · Per-supplier lead times
- · Priority support
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureStockahead 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?
Stocky is shutting down on August 31, 2026. Stockward covers the same ground. It reads your sales history and stock levels, then shows what to reorder, how much, and when, for every SKU. Group suggestions into purchase orders by supplier, send them as CSV or print them, and mark them received when stock arrives. Bring your suppliers, costs and lead times in from a single CSV file.
- 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
- Reorder suggestions per SKU: demand, days of cover, reorder point, quantity
- Purchase orders grouped by supplier, exportable as CSV or printable
- One-click import of your Stocky export: suppliers, costs, lead times
- Adjustable lead time, coverage and service level, recalculated live
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 |  StockAhead |  Stockward |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | StockAhead | Stockward |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | StockAhead | Stockward |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month | $19/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | StockAhead | Stockward |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #625 | #446(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 12, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | MIDIA SIMPLES | Coreyard |
FAQ
StockAhead and Stockward: common questions
- Is StockAhead or Stockward cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for StockAhead and $19/month for Stockward. 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?
- StockAhead lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Email notifications, Out of stock notifications. Stockward lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Replenishment reminders, Stock replenishment. 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 14, 2026 for StockAhead, Oct 13, 2026 for Stockward; 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 14, 2026 for StockAhead, Oct 13, 2026 for Stockward. 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.