Available on the Free plan
Forthcast is an inventory replenishment app that helps Shopify merchants decide when and how much to reorder. By connecting Judge.me, your review data automatically shapes your inventory decisions — more buffer stock on your best-rated products so they never stock out, less tied up in low-rated ones.
Considerations
Forthcast requires a paid plan. Judge.me Free or Awesome both work.
Products need existing Judge.me review data before Forthcast can apply adjustments. Products without reviews are unaffected.
Review data syncs every night. Your Replenishment table will reflect the latest signals each morning.
The integration updates your Reorder Points and safety stock calculations. It does not automatically place orders or modify your Shopify inventory counts. You remain in control of all purchasing decisions.
Forthcast uses a Wilson Score lower bound at 95% confidence, not a simple star average. A product needs a meaningful number of reviews to qualify as a Hero — not just one or two high ratings.
This integration is developed and maintained by the Forthcast team. While we're happy to guide you where we can, the Forthcast support team will be best equipped to assist you with any questions or issues.
How it works
Once connected, Forthcast runs a nightly sync of your Judge.me review data. It calculates a statistically reliable rating score to avoid false signals from products with very few reviews. Forthcast then applies this signal directly to your replenishment numbers:
Hero products (high rating, high confidence): Reorder Point is automatically raised, so you order sooner and carry more stock on your best items.
Launch products (new product with a sudden review spike): Given maximum protection to prevent a stockout during a momentum surge.
Low-rated products (average below 3.5 stars): Reorder Point is modestly reduced so you do not over-invest in items customers are not happy with.
These signals surface as badges in your Replenishment table. Affected SKUs sort higher, so your best-reviewed products near stockout always appear near the top of your reorder list.
What you can do with this integration
By using this integration, you can:
See Hero and Launch badges on SKUs in your Replenishment table
Have Reorder Point and Order Quantity automatically adjusted based on review quality
View a Review History chart inside any SKU detail panel to track rating trends over time
High-rated products approaching their Reorder Point automatically sort to the top of your replenishment list
Prevent stockouts on your best-reviewed products without any manual intervention
Set up the Forthcast integration
Before you begin
Make sure you have:
Judge.me app installed.
Forthcast app installed and upgraded to the paid plan.
Step 1: Copy your Judge.me API token
From your Judge.me admin, go to Settings > Integrations.
Click View API token in the top-right corner.
Copy your Private API token and your shop domain (e.g. example.myshopify.com).
Step 2: Connect Judge.me in Forthcast
In Forthcast, click Integrations from the left-side menu.
Scroll to the REVIEWS & REPLENISHMENT section and find the Judge.me card.
Paste your Private API token and shop domain.
Click Connect Judge.me.
Step 3: Wait for the first sync
Forthcast will confirm the connection and begin syncing your review data in the background. The first sync typically takes 1 to 5 minutes depending on how many products you have.
Step 4: Verify the integration
From Forthcast, go to Inventory.
Navigate to the Replenishment tab.
Hero and Launch-tagged SKUs will appear with their badges.
Boosted items sort higher so your best-reviewed products near stockout are always near the top.
Resources
Need help with Forthcast?
📚Visit Forthcast HelpCenter
✉️ Reach out to the Support team
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