Forthcast: Built for Shopify Merchants Who Are Done Guessing
We believe every merchant deserves accurate demand forecasting, not just enterprise brands with $50k/year budgets.
Why We Built Forthcast
Inventory forecasting tools were built for large enterprises, not independent Shopify merchants. The incumbents charge per-SKU fees that make them unaffordable for growing stores, and they hide their best features behind enterprise plans.
We built Forthcast to give every Shopify merchant access to the same machine learning demand forecasting that large brands use — at a flat $19.99/month with no SKU limits.
Our Approach
Forthcast connects directly to your Shopify store and learns from your actual order history. The longer you use it, the more accurate your forecasts become.
The base plan includes store-wide forecasting, draft purchase orders for merchant review, ABC analysis, and multi-location stock views.
Part of the Forthsuite Family
Forthcast is one of five Forth supply-chain products. Forthroute covers Shopify returns, Forthmatch monitors an existing 3PL, Forthclear is a standalone surplus marketplace, and Forthsource verifies suppliers for importers and sourcing teams.
Recognition
Forthcast was named Best eCommerce Inventory Forecasting App 2026 in Corporate Vision's Logistics, Warehouse and Supply Chain Awards.
Forthcast around the web
External profiles for Forthcast and founder Hylke Reitsma.
- Forthcast on Wikidata
- Forthcast on the Shopify App Store
- Forthcast on YouTube
- Forthcast on LinkedIn
- Forthcast on Reddit
- Forthcast on Trustpilot
- Forthcast on G2
- Forthcast on Capterra
- Forthcast in the Logistics, Warehouse and Supply Chain Awards 2026 winners list
- Hylke Reitsma on Wikidata
- Hylke Reitsma on LinkedIn
- Hylke Reitsma in Replit Race to Revenue
- Hylke Reitsma's Replit Platform Builder certification
- Hylke Reitsma on X
What merchants say about Forthcast
Quoted from our public Trustpilot, G2 and Capterra profiles, trimmed for length. Nothing here is written by us.
“We switched to Forthcast due to Stocky being end-of-life. Setup took only a few minutes and forecasts were ready to go upon installation. We've already reduced several stockout situations and spend far less time planning inventory.”
— Christopher Young, Shopify merchant · Trustpilot
“Forthcast helps us plan purchases with confidence. The system accounts for lead times and demand changes, which makes supplier ordering more predictable and less stressful for our team.”
— David Wiley, Shopify merchant · Trustpilot
“We use Forthcast daily to manage SKU demand. It predicts sales trends very well and helps us avoid overordering. The Shopify integration was instant and required zero technical setup.”
— Meredith Vance, Shopify merchant · Trustpilot
“Forthcast made inventory planning effortless for our Shopify store. Forecasts are fast, accurate, and easy to understand. We've reduced stockouts and improved purchasing decisions without needing spreadsheets or manual calculations.”
— Chloe Jenkins, Shopify merchant · Trustpilot
“Forthcast's “Stock Health” dashboard is the most effective feature for me. This screen categorizes our entire catalog into useful groups like SKUs soon to stockout, SKUs in danger, slow-movers.”
— Joseph B., Supply Chain Manager, Retail · G2
“Using Forthcast has really helped our business with managing its operations. The forecasts we receive provide us with enough lead time to prepare for future inventory purchasing.”
— Alessia C., Owner, Cosmetics · Capterra
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