dbStock vs Inventory Planner · 2026
dbStock vs Inventory Planner
Inventory Planner is enterprise-grade, multi-channel forecasting with white-glove support — powerful, and priced for scale. dbStock does one thing for a fraction of the price: the daily reorder decision on Shopify, corrected for censored demand, with no onboarding marathon.
Stocky closes August 31, 2026. Pricing and features below are as published in 2026 and set by each vendor — check their App Store listing for the latest.
Side by side
| dbStock | Inventory Planner | |
|---|---|---|
| From price | $49/mo flat, forever | From ~$120/mo |
| Forecasting | Censored-demand correction | Advanced, multi-channel |
| What you get | One reorder number per SKU + $ lost to stockouts | Enterprise dashboards + support |
| Purchase orders | Yes — one-click email / PDF | Yes — advanced |
| Stocky migration | Free, done-for-you (incl. suppliers Stocky won't export) | Manual / paid services |
| Setup | ~10 min, no call | Implementation + call |
Why some stores pick dbStock
A third of the price, flat. Inventory Planner starts around $120/month and rises. dbStock is $49/month flat, forever.
Live in ten minutes. No implementation project or onboarding call — connect Shopify and dbStock reads your history and hands you the reorder list.
The money view. Every line shows the sales you'll lose by waiting and the cash trapped in dead stock, plus the dollars stockouts already cost — the number to act on, not a report to study.
Where Inventory Planner is the better pick
If you're a $500K+ multi-channel operation that needs sophisticated planning, replenishment across warehouses and hands-on support, Inventory Planner is built for that scale — dbStock is deliberately narrower.
Questions
Is dbStock a full Inventory Planner replacement?
For a single-store Shopify merchant who wants the reorder decision without enterprise cost or setup, usually yes. For large multi-channel operations needing deep planning and support, Inventory Planner does more.
Why is dbStock so much cheaper?
It's deliberately focused — the reorder decision and purchase orders, not a full planning suite — so it can be $49 flat with every feature included.
Move off Stocky the decision-first way
Reserve your founding place. Flat $49/month, forever — and a free, done-for-you Stocky migration.