Stocky's PO tool shuts down Aug 31, 2026

Purchase orders for Shopify that don't need a spreadsheet on the side

Stocky, Shopify's built-in purchase order tool, stops working August 31, 2026. Shopify's own admin has basic purchase orders built in — but basic is the operative word. Binly connects your POs to what's actually selling, so reorder quantities stop being a guess.

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Stocky was delisted from the App Store Feb 2, 2026 and stops working entirely Aug 31, 2026.

Native vs. purpose-built

What Shopify's built-in POs do — and where they stop

Shopify Admin ships with basic purchase orders. Here's exactly what that covers, and what it leaves for you to solve another way.

Native purchase orders live in Shopify Admin, and Shopify added them specifically to give merchants somewhere to land after Stocky's retirement. They work, and they're free — but the feature set stops at creating and receiving an order.

What Shopify Admin covers

Create a purchase order from your products screen, picking a supplier and adding line items one at a time
Receive a PO against it, partially or in full, and mark the remainder as backordered
Stock levels update automatically once a PO is received, so your products screen reflects the new count right away

Where it stops

No reorder quantity suggestions based on sales velocity — you're estimating by hand from a sales report in another tab
No low-stock alerts tied to supplier lead times, so a slow vendor can leave you short without warning
No barcode receiving with your phone — line items get checked off manually, one at a time, from a list
No stocktake workflow to reconcile what a PO said arrived against what's actually counted on the shelf

That gap is exactly what a purpose-built PO tool is for. Shopify built basic POs to keep the lights on after Stocky's retirement — reorder planning, low-stock alerting, and phone-based receiving were left for the app ecosystem to solve. The rest of this page walks through how Binly fills it.

What merchants keep asking for

The same handful of requests, over and over

These aren't hypothetical — they're the receiving-mechanics complaints that come up again and again in Shopify merchant communities. Each one is a problem a purpose-built tool already solves.

Scan it straight onto the PO

Instead of typing a SKU or scrolling a product list, scanning a barcode should add the line item directly — whether you're building the PO or receiving it against a delivery that just came off the truck.

See on-hand stock while building the PO

Knowing what's already sitting on the shelf, right next to the reorder field, means quantities get chosen with information instead of a guess pulled from memory or a spreadsheet.

Costs that stick after receiving

A cost entered on a purchase order should stay attached to that inventory — not disappear the moment the PO is marked received, so margin numbers later on are still accurate.

Receive hundreds of SKUs without leaving the screen

A weekly delivery with 200+ line items needs a receiving flow built for volume, not one field typed at a time while a driver waits at the counter.

How it works

How POs work in Binly

Four steps, from creating the order to stock landing back in Shopify.

Create a PO — or import your Stocky ones

Build a purchase order line by line, or upload a CSV exported from Stocky and Binly matches each line to your Shopify products by SKU or barcode automatically.

See reorder suggestions from sales velocity

Binly reads how fast each product has actually been selling and suggests order quantities, so the numbers reflect what's actually moving off the shelf.

Receive by scanning with your phone camera

Open the PO on your phone and scan barcodes as items come off the truck — no separate scanner hardware to buy, and nothing to install on iPhone or Android.

Stock updates in Shopify on receipt

Received quantities post straight to your Shopify inventory, and the cost you entered on the PO stays attached to the item for future margin reporting.

Binly purchase order screen showing reorder suggestions based on sales velocity

The same reorder screen shown above — quantities update as sales come in, so the list stays current without a manual recalculation.

Being upfront

What Binly's POs don't do

Binly's purchase orders are built for receiving mechanics — creating an order, tracking what's been sent, and reconciling what comes back — not for merchandising decisions like pricing or margin planning. To be upfront about the edges:

No retail-price editing inside the PO
No automatic margin-% calculations
No per-channel (POS vs. online) sales columns

If any of those are your core need — say, you're managing markdowns or channel-specific pricing as part of receiving — a merchandising-focused tool is going to fit better than Binly will.

Migration

Coming from Stocky?

Stocky stops working entirely on August 31, 2026. Here's how to bring your purchase order history over before then.

Export your POs

In Stocky, go to Purchase Orders → Export All and download the CSV. Do this before August 31, 2026 — after that date, Stocky's data, including anything you haven't exported, is no longer reachable.

Import the CSV into Binly

Upload the export in Binly and it matches each line to your Shopify products by SKU or barcode, so your PO history doesn't have to be re-keyed by hand, line by line.

Copy suppliers over manually

Stocky doesn't support exporting supplier records, so those need to be noted down and re-entered separately — the one part of the move that isn't automatic, and worth doing early.

None of this needs to happen at the last minute. The export and import each take a few minutes, and doing it well before August 31 means you're not troubleshooting a CSV during Stocky's final week.

Pricing

Purchase orders included, not upsold

One plan for most stores, a free tier for the basics, and no surprise about what POs cost extra.

Purchase orders aren't a paid add-on bolted onto a cheaper base plan — they're included in Starter, the same plan that covers reorder suggestions and barcode receiving.

Starter

$19/mo

billed monthly · purchase orders included

Purchase orders & receiving
Reorder suggestions from sales velocity
Barcode receiving via phone camera
Low stock alerts (email, Slack, Discord)

Start free trial

14-day free trial, no credit card required

Stocky's actual cost: Stocky was technically free — but only bundled with Shopify POS Pro, itself $89/month per location, and only useful once you were already paying for POS Pro's other features. Binly's purchase orders run on any Shopify plan, online or POS; POS Pro isn't required to use them. A free plan is also available, covering low-stock alerts and basic stocktakes for stores not ready for a paid tier yet.

FAQ

Common questions

Does Shopify have built-in purchase orders?

Yes — Shopify Admin includes basic purchase orders built in. You can create a PO, receive it, and stock updates automatically. It doesn't include reorder quantity suggestions based on sales velocity, low-stock alerts tied to supplier lead times, or barcode receiving from your phone.

Can I import my Stocky purchase orders?

Yes. Export your POs from Stocky (Purchase Orders → Export All → CSV) and upload the file into Binly — it matches line items to your Shopify products so your PO history isn't re-keyed by hand. Supplier records can't be exported from Stocky, so those need to be copied over manually.

Do I need scanner hardware to receive?

No. Binly's receiving screen works from your phone's camera in the browser — iPhone or Android, no app install and no dedicated scanner to buy. A USB scanner works too if you already have one.

Does receiving update Shopify stock automatically?

Yes. When you receive line items against a PO in Binly, the received quantities post directly to Shopify inventory — no separate stock adjustment step.

What happens to my Stocky POs after August 31, 2026?

Stocky stops working entirely on that date, including its API, so its purchase order data becomes unreachable. Export everything to CSV before then (Stocky → Purchase Orders → Export All) — Binly can import that file so the history carries over.

Is there a free plan?

Yes. Binly has a free plan covering low-stock alerts and basic stocktakes. Purchase orders, reorder suggestions and barcode receiving are part of the Starter plan, from $19/mo, with a 14-day free trial and no credit card required.