Argus Stock Radar vs Low Inventory Alert Guru
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 Argus Stock Radar, Oct 22, 2026 for Low Inventory Alert Guru.
The short answer
- Only Argus Stock Radar lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $2.99/month for Argus Stock Radar and $6.95/month for Low Inventory Alert Guru.
- Low Inventory Alert Guru lists 8 features Argus Stock Radar’s listing doesn’t mention, including Email notifications, Inventory tracking, Low stock alerts.
Head to head
Simplify inventory management. Monitor low stock levels easily
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 24h duplicate alert protection
- · Email alerts to many recipients
- · Embedded in Shopify Admin
- · Live stock status dashboard
- · No credit card required
- · Up to 5 variant alerts
Basic
- · Fast in-admin setup
- · Includes all Free features
- · Multi-recipient notifications
- · Real-time webhook triggers
- · Up to 20 variant alerts
Growth
- · Built for growing catalogs
- · Clear active/low/paused view
- · Flexible email recipient lists
- · Includes all Basic features
- · Instant low-stock warnings
- · Smart auto-pause on downgrade
Pro
- · Built for large catalogs
- · Continuous webhook monitoring
- · Full alert visibility
- · Includes all Growth features
- · Unlimited alert scaling
- · Unlimited variant alerts
Starter Plan
- · - Locations
- · - Products
- · - SKUs
- · - Storewide
- · - Variants
- · 10 Credits: set 10 alerts of any type:
Essential Plan
- · 100 Credits (set 100 alerts of any type)
- · Everything in the Starter plan
Professional Plan
- · 500 Credits (set 500 alerts of any type)
- · Everything in the Essential plan
Enterprise Plan
- · Everything in the Professional plan
- · Set unlimited alerts of any type
- · Unlimited Credits
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureStock Radar monitors your inventory in real time and sends email notifications the moment a variant's stock falls below a threshold you define. Set a different minimum quantity for each product variant. Add multiple email recipients per alert so your whole team stays informed. A built-in 24-hour cooldown prevents duplicate alerts for the same variant.
Easy to use. No coding. No scripts to install. No rules to configure. Automatically get notified when inventory levels fall below thresholds you set. You can send the alert to one email address or multiple emails. The email can also include CSV file. This way, you can easily identify products that need attention.
- Real-time low stock alerts — get notified by email the moment a variant drops be
- Per-variant thresholds — set a different minimum stock level for each product va
- Multi-recipient notifications — add several email addresses to each alert
- Duplicate alert prevention — built-in 24-hour cooldown per variant to avoid inbo
- Track low inventory for all your Shopify locations, including POS & warehouses
- Set alerts by product, collection, variant, or storewide
- No complex rules needed to create alerts. No coding
- Run report on demand or schedule it. Bulk set alerts.
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 |  Argus Stock Radar |  Low Inventory Alert Guru |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Argus Stock Radar | Low Inventory Alert Guru |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 9 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Argus Stock Radar | Low Inventory Alert Guru |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $2.99/month(ahead) | $6.95/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Argus Stock Radar | Low Inventory Alert Guru |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #317 | #204 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #6 on Featured by Shopify in Inventory optimization |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 26, 2026 | Feb 14, 2020 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | ChimeraDev | Cork Labs |
FAQ
Argus Stock Radar and Low Inventory Alert Guru: common questions
- Is Argus Stock Radar or Low Inventory Alert Guru cheaper?
- Only Argus Stock Radar lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $2.99/month for Argus Stock Radar and $6.95/month for Low Inventory Alert Guru. 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?
- Argus Stock Radar lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Email, Staff notifications, Stock alerts, Stock counter. Low Inventory Alert Guru lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as Email notifications, Inventory tracking, Low stock alerts, Multi-location. 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 Argus Stock Radar, Oct 22, 2026 for Low Inventory Alert Guru; 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 Argus Stock Radar, Oct 22, 2026 for Low Inventory Alert Guru. 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.