Forthcast Inventory
Demand forecasts, reorder points, order quantities and inventory health for Shopify stores. Public calculators work without sign-in; live store data needs a Forthcast account.
Documentation
Forthcast is demand forecasting and inventory planning software for Shopify. It produces store-wide forecasts and reorder points up to about 12 months ahead, ranks stockout risk, and creates draft purchase orders that you review before sending. It costs $19.99 per month flat, with no SKU tiers or per-SKU fees, and a 14-day trial billed through Shopify. Forecast coverage depends on sales history and active inventory; new products use separate seed forecasts.
Installs from the Shopify App Store Forecasts eligible products Ranks what to reorder Forecasting starts after your order sync
Forecasting stock for Shopify merchants in six countries
- Nordic Dream
- Finole
- Genetic Labs Australia
- Lashes By Design
- ExcellentScents
- First Stop Stationers
- Shoppen Nørrebro
$19.99
Flat per month — no SKU tiers, no per-SKU fees
Up to 12 mo
Forecast horizon; report tables show six months
Eligible SKUs
Sales history and active inventory determine forecast eligibility
14 days
14-day trial billed through Shopify
From connected store to drafted POs in three steps
No spreadsheets, no manual demand math. Forthcast turns your Shopify history into ranked, ready-to-send replenishment.
STEP 01
Connect Shopify
Connect the Shopify store so Forthcast can read its sales history and begin modelling demand from the merchant's own data.
STEP 02
Forecast demand up to 12 months ahead
Forthcast models demand for eligible products with sales history and active inventory, up to about 12 months ahead. New products use separate seed forecasts.
STEP 03
Ranked reorders + auto-drafted POs
Review products below their reorder points, prioritize stockout risk, and create draft purchase orders. You review quantities and send.
Everything you need to keep inventory in balance
Built for Shopify merchants who want clearer forecasting and merchant-controlled replenishment without a per-SKU bill.
AI demand forecasting
Eligible products are modelled from your own sales history, capturing seasonality, trend and velocity up to about 12 months ahead.
Draft purchase orders
Forthcast helps you draft POs with suggested quantities. You review and send — nothing is ordered without you.
Reorder-point alerts
Review products below their reorder points and use revenue-at-risk estimates to prioritize your next order.
Safety-stock optimization
Right-size buffers per SKU against demand variability and lead times — enough to avoid stockouts, not enough to tie up cash.
Multi-location stock views
See inventory by location, so reorder decisions reflect where stock actually sits. Demand forecasts and reorder points remain store-wide.
Seasonality & BFCM
Use seasonal demand patterns to review your replenishment plan ahead of Black Friday, Cyber Monday and other peaks.
Know what informs your next order
Review demand, replenishment signals and draft purchase orders in Forthcast.
Forecasts for your store
Review store-wide demand forecasts and stockout signals to guide your inventory decisions.
- Demand forecasts
- Stockout and lost-sales tracking
Reorder points to review
Use reorder alerts and safety-stock planning to decide what needs attention.
- Reorder points and alerts
- Safety-stock planning
You review before sending
Review draft purchase orders before sending them to your suppliers.
- Draft purchase orders
- Merchant review before sending
Stands out for the reorder cycle
“We’ve tested several Shopify apps to improve our repeat purchase flow, but this one stands out because of how well the reorder cycle is actually implemented.”
Great Stocky alternative
“So far so good! It looks like this app will do more than Shopify’s Stocky and will do it better. The support has been amazing. Very responsive and interested in what we need.”
One flat price. No SKU tiers.
Compare each tool’s billing terms alongside the forecasting workflow you need. Forthcast charges $19.99/month with no SKU tiers or per-SKU fees; check forecast coverage separately.
Illustrative usage-based plan
$$$ can rise as usage grows
A plan priced by SKU count, seats or usage can cost more as those increase. Check included allowances, the billing term and any add-ons before comparing quotes.
- Check any per-SKU charges
- Check usage tiers and overage charges
- Compare the total quote at your expected usage
50 SKUs · $$ 500 SKUs · $$$ 5,000 SKUs · $$$$
Forthcast · one flat rate
$19.99 / month
One flat subscription price, with no SKU tiers or per-SKU fees. Forecast coverage depends on sales history and active inventory; new products use separate seed forecasts.
- Flat $19.99/month with no SKU tiers
- No per-SKU fees, no usage tiers
- 14-day free trial · billed through Shopify
50 SKUs · $19.99 500 SKUs · $19.99 5,000 SKUs · $19.99
One of five separate Forth products
Forthsuite is the umbrella brand, not an app. Each product is installed, priced and run on its own; Forthcast is the forecasting and replenishment one. Use it alone, or alongside the others when a workflow calls for it.
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Questions, answered
What is Forthcast and how does it manage Shopify inventory?
Forthcast is demand forecasting and inventory planning software for Shopify. It produces store-wide forecasts and reorder points up to about 12 months ahead, ranks stockout risk, and creates draft purchase orders that you review before sending. It costs $19.99 per month flat, with no SKU tiers or per-SKU fees, and a 14-day trial billed through Shopify. Forecast coverage depends on sales history and active inventory; new products use separate seed forecasts.
What inventory signals does Forthcast use?
Forthcast models eligible products from the merchant's Shopify sales history, seasonality, trend, and velocity. Forecast eligibility depends on sales history and active inventory; new products use separate seed forecasts. It also learns each supplier's actual lead time over time, and Judge.me reviews can be synced through the documented API-token integration.
How much does Forthcast cost?
Forthcast's Basic Plan costs $19.99 per month through Shopify, with no SKU tiers or per-SKU fees. Flat billing is separate from forecast coverage. The main forecast set depends on sales history and active inventory, while new products can use seed forecasts. Stock can be viewed by location, but demand forecasts and reorder points are store-wide. A full rebuild with no selected SKUs has a 300-SKU processing limit; selected incremental updates can cover more.
Does Forthcast place purchase orders automatically?
No. Forthcast calculates reorder timing and quantity and drafts a purchase order for the merchant to review and send; it does not place, send, or submit an order automatically.
Can I evaluate Forthcast as a Stocky replacement?
Yes, if your required workflow is store-wide demand forecasting, smart reorder alerts, safety-stock planning, and draft purchase orders. Check your exact Stocky workflow against Forthcast's documented features before migrating; this page does not claim feature-for-feature parity.
Stop guessing. Start forecasting.
Connect your Shopify store to review demand forecasts, rank reorders and draft purchase orders — flat $19.99/month, no SKU tiers or per-SKU fees.
$19.99 per month flat, no SKU tiers or per-SKU fees · 14-day trial billed through Shopify