Anvil vs Againly back in stock alert
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for Anvil, Oct 28, 2026 for Againly back in stock alert.
The short answer
- Only Againly back in stock alert lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $39/month for Anvil and $19/month for Againly back in stock alert.
- Anvil lists 7 features Againly back in stock alert’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Import and export, Inventory sync.
Head to head
Starter
- · Core reports (low/out of stock, value)
- · Multi-location inventory
- · Purchase orders, suppliers & receiving
- · Stock & cost sync to Shopify
- · Supplier management
- · Up to 500 orders/month
Growth
- · All reports & sales velocity
- · CSV export
- · Everything in Starter
- · Reorder suggestions
- · Up to 3,000 orders/month
Scale
- · Everything in Growth
- · Higher volume? Contact us
- · Priority support
- · Up to 10,000 orders/month
Free
- · 1 location
- · Inventory overview & search
- · Low stock alerts & thresholds
- · Suppliers directory
Starter
- · All from FREE
- · Demand forecasting & reorder suggestions
- · Low stock alerts on every SKU
- · Stocktakes (cycle counts)
- · Suppliers with lead times & MOQ
- · Unlimited purchase orders & receiving
Growth
- · CSV exports on every report
- · CSV import for costs & suppliers
- · Everything in Starter
- · Multi-location purchase orders & stock
Pro
- · Advanced reorder planning
- · Everything in Growth
- · Onboarding & migration assistance
- · Unlimited locations & SKUs
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAnvil helps growing merchants manage inventory and purchasing in one place. Create and send purchase orders to your suppliers, receive stock against them, and track quantities and costs across all your locations. Anvil watches your sales and tells you what is running low and what to reorder, with reorder points based on each product's sales history. Inventory counts and costs sync back to Shopify automatically.
Restockly replaces spreadsheet reordering with a simple flow built for busy merchants. Track stock and restock thresholds on every SKU and see low stock alerts the moment you open the app. Create purchase orders in seconds, email them to suppliers and receive deliveries straight into Shopify, with quantities and unit costs updated automatically.
- Purchase orders: create, send to suppliers, and receive stock against them
- Reorder suggestions based on your real sales
- Multi-location inventory with quantities and costs tracked per location
- Stock counts and costs sync back to Shopify automatically
- Create purchase orders, email suppliers and receive stock straight into Shopify
- Demand forecasting with reorder points and suggested quantities per supplier
- Low stock alerts, per-item thresholds, stocktakes and CSV cost import
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 |  Anvil |  Againly back in stock alert |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Anvil | Againly back in stock alert |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Anvil | Againly back in stock alert |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $39/month | $19/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Anvil | Againly back in stock alert |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #694 | #643(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 9, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Plucore | TrackWise |
FAQ
Anvil and Againly back in stock alert: common questions
- Is Anvil or Againly back in stock alert cheaper?
- Only Againly back in stock alert lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $39/month for Anvil and $19/month for Againly back in stock alert. 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?
- Anvil lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Import and export, Inventory sync, Real-time updates. Againly back in stock alert lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-restock, Forecasting, Threshold alerts. 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 for Anvil, Oct 28, 2026 for Againly back in stock alert; 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 for Anvil, Oct 28, 2026 for Againly back in stock alert. 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.