StockAhead vs Stockyard ‑ Purchase Orders
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 Stockyard.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for StockAhead and $14.99/month for Stockyard.
- Stockyard lists 3 features StockAhead’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auto-restock, Insights, Stock replenishment.
Head to head
Free
Starter
Growth
Free
- · 3 purchase orders a month, every feature
Standard
- · Create and receive purchase orders
- · Dead stock and cost variance reports
- · Drag-and-drop CSV import
- · Inventory updates written to Shopify
- · Reorder points and low-stock alerts
- · Supplier records and contacts
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?
Stockyard covers what your Shopify purchasing setup is missing: reorder suggestions, supplier lead times, and a lasting purchase order history. Set reorder points and get an email before items run out, with a prefilled draft PO. Track what each supplier charges over time and catch quiet increases. Find already-tracked products that haven't sold in the last 60 days. Supplier records and partial receiving included.
- 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 point alerts by email before items run out
- Prefilled draft purchase orders created from low-stock alerts
- Import suppliers and purchase order history from Stocky CSV files
- Supplier records with payment terms, lead times, and contacts
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 |  Stockyard |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Stockyard |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Stockyard |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month | $14.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | StockAhead | Stockyard |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #625 | #568(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 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | MIDIA SIMPLES | Stelar Digital LLC |
FAQ
StockAhead and Stockyard: common questions
- Is StockAhead or Stockyard cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for StockAhead and $14.99/month for Stockyard. 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 Forecasting, Out of stock notifications. Stockyard lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-restock, Insights, 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 Stockyard; 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 Stockyard. 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.