AlertStock ‑ Low Stock Alerts vs autoStockist | Stock Alerts
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- Only autoStockist lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $8.99/month for AlertStock and $4.99/month for autoStockist.
- autoStockist lists 8 features AlertStock’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Forecasting, Inventory planning.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Pro Plan
- · Custom thresholds
- · Daily email alerts
- · Unlimited products
Free
- · (no instant alerts)
- · Daily and weekly digests (no instant)
- · Estimated out-of-stock dates
- · Low and out of stock dashboard
- · Predictive restock suggestions
- · Track up to 250 products
Starter
- · Daily and weekly digests
- · Estimated out-of-stock dates
- · Instant low and out of stock alerts
- · Low and out of stock dashboard
- · Predictive restock suggestions
- · Track up to 2,000 products
Growth
- · Daily and weekly digests
- · Estimated out-of-stock dates
- · Instant low and out of stock alerts
- · Low and out of stock dashboard
- · Predictive restock suggestions
- · Track up to 7,500 products
Scale
- · Daily and weekly digests
- · Estimated out-of-stock dates
- · Instant low and out of stock alerts
- · Low and out of stock dashboard
- · Predictive restock suggestions
- · Track up to 25,000 products
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAlertStock monitors your inventory 24/7 and sends you a daily email when products fall below your custom threshold. No complex dashboards or confusing settings. Just enter your email, set your threshold, and you're done in 30 seconds. Each alert shows your low stock products with current quantities, color-coded urgency levels, and direct links to restock in your Shopify admin.
autoStockist helps you stay in control of your inventory by showing exactly which products are running low or have sold out, and sending instant alerts the moment levels drop. It saves you time by removing constant manual checks and helps you avoid missed sales. Daily and weekly digests keep your team aligned. You also get simple predictive guidance suggesting when to restock key items and how much you may need.
- Daily email alerts listing all products below your inventory threshold
- Custom threshold settings - choose when to be alerted (10, 20, 50 units)
- One-click links to restock products directly in your Shopify admin
- Color-coded urgency levels show which products need immediate attention
- Instant alerts when products become low or out of stock.
- A simple dashboard showing all low and out of stock items.
- Daily and weekly email digests summarising stock that needs attention.
- Predictive restock suggestions based on recent activity.
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 |  AlertStock |  autoStockist |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | AlertStock | autoStockist |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 3 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | AlertStock | autoStockist |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $8.99/month | $4.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | AlertStock | autoStockist |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #600 | #179(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Feb 6, 2026 | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Vive | Ollie |
FAQ
AlertStock and autoStockist: common questions
- Is AlertStock or autoStockist cheaper?
- Only autoStockist lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $8.99/month for AlertStock and $4.99/month for autoStockist. 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?
- AlertStock lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Restock notifications, Stock replenishment. autoStockist lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Forecasting, Inventory planning, Multi-channel. 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 Oct 13, 2026; 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 Oct 13, 2026. 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.