Question 1

What does Stockful do that Shopify doesn't?

Accepted Answer

Shopify shows current stock levels but only keeps 180 days of adjustment history. Stockful captures daily inventory snapshots at every location, giving you trends, velocity data, sell-through rates, and forecasting - up to 2 years of detailed daily data.

Question 2

Do I need to change how I manage inventory in Shopify?

Accepted Answer

No. Stockful reads your existing Shopify inventory data in real-time via webhooks. It doesn't modify your stock levels, products, or orders. It's a read-only analytics layer on top of what you already have.

Question 3

How does per-location tracking work?

Accepted Answer

During setup, you choose which locations to track. Stockful then captures inventory levels, sales data, and analytics for each variant at each location independently. You can compare locations, spot imbalances, and get transfer suggestions.

Question 4

What are "tracked SKUs"?

Accepted Answer

Tracked SKUs are variants that have inventory tracking enabled in Shopify and aren't excluded by your tracking rules. If you have 5,000 products but only 2,000 have tracking enabled, you're only using 2,000 tracked SKUs toward your plan limit. Each tracked SKU can have per-SKU overrides for lookback periods, lead times, and safety stock levels.

Question 5

Can I get reports via email and Slack?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You can schedule any of the 11 report types for automatic delivery - daily, weekly, or monthly - via email (with CSV/PDF download links) or posted directly to a Slack channel. You can also view any report live in the app and export on demand.

Question 6

Is my data secure?

Accepted Answer

All data is scoped to your shop using row-level security. Stockful uses Shopify's official authentication, encrypted connections, and isolated per-shop data tokens. We only request read-only permissions - we never modify your Shopify data.

Question 7

What happens if I uninstall?

Accepted Answer

Your data is retained for 7 days after your subscription expires. If you reinstall within that window, your historical data is still there. After 7 days, data is permanently deleted.

Question 8

How do I track inventory history in Shopify?

Accepted Answer

Shopify natively tracks only 180 days of inventory adjustment history. To track daily stock levels over time - broken down by location - you need an app like Stockful. It captures automatic daily snapshots so you can see trends, velocity, and sell-through rates going back up to 2 years.

Question 9

Is Stockful an alternative to Stocky?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Stocky is being removed from Shopify on August 31, 2026. Shopify is absorbing Stocky's operational features (purchase orders, transfers, stocktakes) into the admin. Stockful replaces the analytics and reporting side - and goes much further with daily inventory snapshots, per-location analytics, 11 built-in reports, and Slack alerts that Stocky never offered. See our full comparison at https://stockful.app/stocky-alternative.

Question 10

What is ABC analysis for Shopify inventory?

Accepted Answer

ABC analysis categorises your products by revenue contribution: A items (top ~80% of revenue), B items (next ~15%), and C items (bottom ~5%). Stockful runs ABC analysis automatically across your Shopify inventory so you can focus replenishment efforts on the products that matter most.

Question 11

How is Stockful different from inventory history apps?

Accepted Answer

Most inventory history apps only track stock levels over time. Stockful combines historical tracking with 11 built-in reports, Slack alerts, ABC analysis, demand forecasting, dead stock detection, and reorder recommendations - all in one app. Plans start at $9.99/month with a 14-day free trial.

Question 12

What if I exceed my plan's SKU or location limits?

Accepted Answer

You can add extra SKUs at $5 per 500 SKUs/month and extra locations at $5 per location/month. Overages are billed automatically so you never lose access to your data. You can also upgrade to a higher plan at any time.

Feature	Shopify Native	Stockful
Inventory history	180 days of adjustments	Daily snapshots up to 2 years
Reports	Basic	12 types, scheduled delivery
Slack alerts	No	Yes, with custom rules
Per-location analytics	Limited	Full per-location breakdown
ABC analysis	No	Built-in
Demand forecasting	No	Built-in with OOS-aware velocity and configurable lookback periods
Supplier management	Not available	Built-in with lead times per supplier

Inventory Management & Tracking App For Shopify

Know Your Shopify Inventory. Across Every Location. Over Time.

Inventory tracking, reports, and alerts - built into one app

Track inventory history across every location

11 built-in reports. Delivered on your schedule.

Slack alerts when stock runs low - by location, collection, or product

Inventory health scores and multi-location balancing

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