Alert Me! Restock Alerts vs Restock Alerts by MerchaLabs
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026 for Alert Me! Restock Alerts, Oct 13, 2026 for Restock Alerts by MerchaLabs.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Alert Me! Restock Alerts and $9/month for Restock Alerts by MerchaLabs.
- Alert Me! Restock Alerts lists 8 features Restock Alerts by MerchaLabs’s listing doesn’t mention, including Batch send, Custom alerts, Email.
Head to head
Unlimited fully automated restock notifications
- United States
- Canada
- United Kingdom
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free Plan
- · Analytics
- · Customizable themes
- · Multi-location support
- · UNLIMITED number of sign-ups
- · Up to 10/month sent notifications
Light Plan
- · Analytics
- · Customizable themes
- · Multi-location support
- · UNLIMITED number of sign-ups
- · Up to 50/month sent notifications
Growth Plan
- · Analytics
- · Customizable themes
- · Multi-location support
- · UNLIMITED number of sign-ups
- · Up to 3000/month sent notifications
Pro Plan
- · Analytics
- · Customizable themes
- · Multi-location support
- · UNLIMITED number of sent notifications
- · UNLIMITED number of sign-ups
FREE
- · 50 emails per month
- · Auto-send on restock
- · CSV & JSON export
- · Email Support
- · Email customisation
- · Manual send controls
STARTER
- · 1,000 emails per month
- · Auto-send on restock
- · CSV & JSON export
- · Email customisation
- · Manual send controls
- · Priority Support
GROWTH
- · 5,000 emails per month
- · Auto-send on restock
- · CSV & JSON export
- · Email customisation
- · Manual send controls
- · Priority Support
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureSend automatic, real-time back in stock alerts and restock notifications to customers when their favorite products are restocked. Shoppers can sign up for unlimited number of alerts using simple forms on your product and collection pages. When you restock those products, Alert Me automatically triggers back in stock alerts to customers, truly hands-free and effortless.
Restock Alerts captures emails from shoppers on sold-out product pages, then automatically notifies them when inventory returns, turning missed sales into recovered revenue. Shoppers get back in stock alerts and click to buy instantly. Merchants get a subscriber dashboard with stats, product breakdowns, and CSV/JSON export, plus customizable email templates and automatic or manual send modes.
- Hands Free: Trigger restock alerts without manual work - set it and forget it!
- Real-time: Alert Me Restock Alerts are sent instantly to boost your sales!
- Customizable: Easily change colors of back in stock alerts to match your brand.
- Cool Analytics: See the most requested out of stock products to plan inventory.
- Emails subscribers automatically the moment inventory is back in stock.
- Track signups per product and export the full list as CSV or JSON.
- Edit sender name, subject, and body to match your brand; test before going live.
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  Alert Me! Restock Alerts |  Restock Alerts by MerchaLabs |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 1,620 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | −14 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 2 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 27% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, Canada, United Kingdom | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Alert Me! Restock Alerts | Restock Alerts by MerchaLabs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.4 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 255 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 1 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Alert Me! Restock Alerts | Restock Alerts by MerchaLabs |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month(ahead) | $9/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Alert Me! Restock Alerts | Restock Alerts by MerchaLabs |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #93 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | #5 in Stock alerts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 3, 2017 | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Dibble Development | NimbleSoft Limited |
FAQ
Alert Me! Restock Alerts and Restock Alerts by MerchaLabs: common questions
- Is Alert Me! Restock Alerts or Restock Alerts by MerchaLabs cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Alert Me! Restock Alerts and $9/month for Restock Alerts by MerchaLabs. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Alert Me! Restock Alerts lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as Batch send, Custom alerts, Email, Notification button. Restock Alerts by MerchaLabs lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Inventory tracking, Manual alerts, Waitlists. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Nov 9, 2026 for Alert Me! Restock Alerts, Oct 13, 2026 for Restock Alerts by MerchaLabs; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Nov 9, 2026 for Alert Me! Restock Alerts, Oct 13, 2026 for Restock Alerts by MerchaLabs. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.