autoStockist | Stock Alerts vs CoreCaptain Inventory Manager
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 $4.99/month for autoStockist and $19/month for CoreCaptain Inventory Manager.
- autoStockist lists 9 features CoreCaptain Inventory Manager’s listing doesn’t mention, including Email notifications, Forecasting, Insights.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
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
Starter
- · 2-year data retention
- · All 8 anomaly detection types
- · CSV exports
- · Email alerts
- · Unlimited store connections
- · Up to 500 products monitored
Professional
- · 2-year data retention
- · API access
- · All 8 detection rules
- · Custom charts & dashboards
- · Priority email support
- · Slack integration
Enterprise
- · Custom integration setup
- · Dedicated onboarding session
- · Early access to new features
- · Everything in Professional
- · Feature request priority
- · Priority support (4-hour response)
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureautoStockist 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.
CoreCaptain monitors your Shopify inventory 24/7 and alerts you the moment something goes wrong. It detects phantom stock, sudden drops, sync errors, stockout patterns, dead stock, and 5 other anomaly types — each with a financial impact estimate so you know what to fix first. Connect in 60 seconds. Get instant alerts via email or Slack.
- 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.
- Automatic anomaly detection identifies multiple inventory issues 24/7
- Real-time alerts via email and Slack when inventory problems are detected
- Lost revenue tracking shows exactly how much each inventory issue costs you
- ABC analysis automatically categorizes products by profitability and impact
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 |  autoStockist |  CoreCaptain Inventory Manager |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | autoStockist | CoreCaptain Inventory Manager |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 3 | 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 | autoStockist | CoreCaptain Inventory Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month(ahead) | $19/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | autoStockist | CoreCaptain Inventory Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #183(ahead) | #673 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Dec 10, 2025 | May 13, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Ollie | CoreCaptain |
FAQ
autoStockist and CoreCaptain Inventory Manager: common questions
- Is autoStockist or CoreCaptain Inventory Manager cheaper?
- Only autoStockist lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for autoStockist and $19/month for CoreCaptain Inventory Manager. 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?
- autoStockist lists 9 the others don’t mention, such as Email notifications, Forecasting, Insights, Low stock alerts. CoreCaptain Inventory Manager lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as AI optimization, Inventory sync, SKUs. 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.