Foreshelf vs Stockie: simple vs. complete.
Stockie is a simple, cheap, and very well-rated Stocky replacement. Foreshelf targets a different problem: products that expire.
| Criteria | Stockie from $4.99/mo |
Foreshelf $29/mo entry |
|---|---|---|
| Demand forecasting | Yes | Yes |
| Purchase orders | Yes | Yes |
| Supplier management | Yes | Yes |
| Low stock alerts (email/Slack) | Yes | Yes (in-app) |
| Expiry date tracking | Not listed | Yes |
| Automatic FEFO | Not listed | Yes |
| Conversational assistant | No | Marcus (proposes and executes) |
| Rating / reviews | 5.0 stars (80 reviews) | Verify current App Store listing |
| Entry price | $4.99/mo | $29/mo |
When Stockie is the better fit
Stockie is excellent at what it does: a 5.0-star rating across 80 reviews, a very low entry price, and positioned explicitly as a simple Stocky replacement. If you sell products that never expire and just want forecasting + purchase orders without complexity, Stockie does the job for less.
When Foreshelf is the better fit
Nothing in Stockie's public listing mentions batch tracking or expiry dates. If you sell cosmetics, supplements, or specialty food, that gap is the central problem Foreshelf solves: automatic FEFO, expiry alerts in dollars, and Marcus connecting it all to a purchasing decision.
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