StockHQ Inventory Management vs Stocky
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 StockHQ Inventory Management, Oct 23, 2026 for Stocky.
The short answer
- Only StockHQ Inventory Management lists a free plan.
- StockHQ Inventory Management lists 6 features Stocky’s listing doesn’t mention, including Forecasting, Inventory planning, Inventory sync.
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
- · 10 Purchase orders a month
- · 10 Transfers a month
- · Unlimited Stock takes
Growth
- · 15-day free trial
- · Multi-location inventory management
- · Purchase orders, transfers and stocktake
- · Standard usage limits
- · Standard user access and workflows
Enterprise
- · 15-day free trial
- · Advanced user roles and permissions
- · Priority support and assisted onboarding
- · Purchase order and transfer approvals
- · Unlimited locations and higher limits
Free
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See every featureManage your inventory operations in one place with tools for purchase orders, stock transfers, and stocktakes. Create and manage purchase orders to keep incoming inventory organized, transfer stock between locations, and perform stocktakes to keep inventory quantities accurate.
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.
- Create and manage purchase orders to track incoming inventory
- Transfer stock between locations and keep quantities organized
- Perform stocktakes to reconcile physical and Shopify inventory
- 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 |  StockHQ Inventory Management |  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 | StockHQ Inventory Management | Stocky |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 3.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 282 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | StockHQ Inventory Management | Stocky |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $20/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 15 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | StockHQ Inventory Management | Stocky |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #503 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Sep 17, 2026 | Mar 12, 2015 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Panspot Innovations LLP | Shopify |
FAQ
StockHQ Inventory Management and Stocky: common questions
- Is StockHQ Inventory Management or Stocky cheaper?
- Only StockHQ Inventory Management 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?
- StockHQ Inventory Management lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Forecasting, Inventory planning, Inventory sync, Out of stock notifications. Stocky lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Backorders, Insights. 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 StockHQ Inventory Management, 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 Oct 13, 2026 for StockHQ Inventory Management, 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.