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Forthcast
Shopify app that forecasts demand per SKU, sets reorder points and drafts purchase orders to reduce stockouts.
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ecommerceguide summary
Forthcast is a Shopify app from Forthsuite that forecasts demand at SKU level, sets reorder points and drafts purchase orders for merchant review. The vendor states forecasts and reorder points run up to about 12 months ahead. Listed integrations include Shopify Admin, Amazon, QuickBooks and Xero. It tracks lost sales from stockouts, detects demand spikes and handles bundles and multi-packs without double-counting stock. It costs $19.99 per month with a 14-day trial billed through Shopify.
Why it stands out
One of five separately offered Forthsuite products, sold through the Shopify App Store with billing handled by Shopify.
What Forthcast does
ecommerceguide editorial- AI demand forecasting per SKU with seasonal and trend analysis
- Store-wide forecasts and reorder points up to about 12 months ahead
- Drafts purchase orders for merchant review
- Reorder alerts sent before projected stockout dates
- Lost sales tracking shows what stockouts cost in revenue
- Anomaly detection flags demand spikes and stockout periods
- Bundle support tracks kits and multi-packs without double-counting stock
- $19.99 per month, 14-day trial, billed through Shopify
How ecommerce teams could use it
ecommerceguide editorialIllustrative scenarios written by ecommerceguide from the product's documented capabilities. They are not customer case studies.
Shopify store selling packaged goods with seasonal demand
Planning reorders across a catalogue where sales rise and fall through the year
Intended outcomeForthcast forecasts demand per SKU with seasonal and trend analysis, sets reorder points and sends alerts before projected stockout dates
Merchant selling on Shopify and Amazon
Deciding purchase quantities and passing figures to bookkeeping
Intended outcomeForthcast drafts purchase orders for review and connects to Shopify Admin, Amazon, QuickBooks and Xero as listed integrations
Shopify store selling kits and multi-packs
Tracking component stock that sells both on its own and inside bundles
Intended outcomeForthcast's bundle support tracks kits and multi-packs without double-counting stock, and flags demand spikes and stockout periods
Who it suits
ecommerceguide editorialBest for
You run a Shopify store, or sell on Shopify and Amazon, and want SKU-level forecasts, reorder points and draft purchase orders for $19.99 per month.
Probably not for
You sell on WooCommerce or need a free plan, since Forthcast is sold through the Shopify App Store with billing via Shopify and no free tier.
- Business size
- Any stageA single $19.99 per month plan billed through Shopify, with no vendor-stated revenue, order or team bound.
Forthcast pricing
From the vendorAs published by the vendor. Prices change, so confirm on the vendor's site before buying.
- Model
- Paid
- Starting price
- $19.99
Often used alongside
ecommerceguide editorialGorgiasConversational AI platform for ecommerce, automating support and driving sales.Why togetherForthcast handles forecasting and reordering while Gorgias answers customer queries using Shopify order data.
eDesk ‑ AI, Helpdesk & ChatAI-powered customer service designed for eCommerce.Why togethereDesk centralises Shopify and Amazon customer messages in one inbox while Forthcast forecasts stock for those same channels.
Categories and use cases
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