Alert Me! Restock Alerts vs SmartAlert: Restock Alerts
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 SmartAlert.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Alert Me! Restock Alerts and $10/month for SmartAlert.
- Alert Me! Restock Alerts lists 13 features SmartAlert’s listing doesn’t mention, including Alert settings, Auto-alerts, Back in stock.
Head to head
Unlimited fully automated restock notifications
Notify customers when sold out products are back in stock
- 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
- · 100 notifications/month
- · Customizable button and form
- · Email Only
Starter
- · 1,000 notifications/month
- · All Free features
- · Email and SMS notifications
- · No branding
Pro
- · 10,000 notifications/month
- · All Starter features
- · Customizable Email and SMS
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.
- 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.
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 |  SmartAlert |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 1,621 | 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 | SmartAlert |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | SmartAlert |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month(ahead) | $10/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Alert Me! Restock Alerts | SmartAlert |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Languages | 1 | Not published |
| Developer | Dibble Development | Restock |
FAQ
Alert Me! Restock Alerts and SmartAlert: common questions
- Is Alert Me! Restock Alerts or SmartAlert cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Alert Me! Restock Alerts and $10/month for SmartAlert. 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 13 the others don’t mention, such as Alert settings, Auto-alerts, Back in stock, Batch send. 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 SmartAlert; 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 SmartAlert. 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.