Auto‑Hide Sold Out vs Safety Buffer
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for Auto‑Hide Sold Out, Oct 13, 2026 for Safety Buffer.
The short answer
- Only Safety Buffer lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $6.99/month for Auto‑Hide Sold Out and $14.99/month for Safety Buffer.
- Auto‑Hide Sold Out lists 3 features Safety Buffer’s listing doesn’t mention, including Multi-location, Real-time updates, Workflow automation.
Head to head
Standard
- · 14-day free trial
- · All features included
- · Unlimited products
FREE
- · 1 active rule
- · 1 location per rule
- · Sync up to 5,000 unique products/day
- · Unlimited DryRuns
- · Up to 2 collections per rule
- · Up to 5 manual syncs/day
LITE
- · 5 active rules
- · Auto sync every 2 hours
- · Sync up to 20,000 unique products/day
- · Unlimited DryRuns
- · Up to 10 collections per rule
- · Up to 5 locations per rule
STARTER
- · 10 active rules
- · Auto sync every 1 hour
- · Sync up to 50,000 unique products/day
- · Unlimited DryRuns
- · Up to 10 locations per rule
- · Up to 100 manual syncs/day
PRO
- · 20 active rules
- · Auto sync every 15 minutes
- · Sync up to 200,000 unique products/day
- · Unlimited DryRuns
- · Up to 200 manual syncs/day
- · Up to 200 product exclusions
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAuto-Hide Sold Out watches your inventory around the clock. The moment a product's total stock across all locations hits zero, it is moved to Draft — so shoppers never land on something they can't buy, and your ads stop paying for clicks to dead pages. As soon as you restock, the product returns to Active automatically. Nothing to configure: install it, and it works.
Manage inventory risk by creating automated safety stock buffers that protect your brand from overselling. Our app moves a portion of your inventory into a reserved state, ensuring you never sell your last few units during high-traffic flash sales or across multiple channels like TikTok and POS. Use built-in simulation tools to dry run your rules before they go live, eliminating guesswork.
- Hides a product automatically when total inventory reaches zero
- Republishes it the moment it's back in stock
- Zero setup — starts working as soon as you install
- Set flat or percentage-based inventory reserves across collections and locations
- Run unlimited dry runs to verify stock adjustments before they go live.
- Prevent overselling on high-velocity channels like TikTok Shop and Shopify POS.
- Apply specific rules to locations or collections with custom min/max limits.
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 |  Auto‑Hide Sold Out |  Safety Buffer |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Auto‑Hide Sold Out | Safety Buffer |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Auto‑Hide Sold Out | Safety Buffer |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $6.99/month(ahead) | $14.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 1 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Auto‑Hide Sold Out | Safety Buffer |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #637 | #126(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 29, 2026 | May 19, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | COLTE IT | bbtools |
FAQ
Auto‑Hide Sold Out and Safety Buffer: common questions
- Is Auto‑Hide Sold Out or Safety Buffer cheaper?
- Only Safety Buffer lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $6.99/month for Auto‑Hide Sold Out and $14.99/month for Safety Buffer. 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?
- Auto‑Hide Sold Out lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Multi-location, Real-time updates, Workflow automation. Safety Buffer lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Inventory planning. 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 14, 2026 for Auto‑Hide Sold Out, Oct 13, 2026 for Safety Buffer; 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 14, 2026 for Auto‑Hide Sold Out, Oct 13, 2026 for Safety Buffer. 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.