autoStockist | Stock Alerts vs Easy Stock Buffer
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
- On the Shopify App Store: autoStockist 5.0 from 3 reviews and Easy Stock Buffer 5.0 from 2 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for autoStockist and $7/month for Easy Stock Buffer.
- autoStockist lists 6 features Easy Stock Buffer’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, 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
Free
- · 5-minute setup, no theme edits
- · Custom customer-facing messages
- · Email support
- · Server-side checkout blocking
- · Shop-wide default threshold
- · Up to 10 stock alerts per month
Pro
- · Auto-hide sold-out products + restock
- · Auto-suggest from daily sales rate
- · Bulk CSV import (up to 5,000 rows)
- · Everything in free
- · Pause everything during flash sales
- · Per-collection default thresholds
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.
Set a minimum stock level for each product variant at each location, or apply rules by collection. When online stock drops to that number, the add-to-cart button is blocked so the last units stay reserved for in-store customers, wholesale orders, or as a buffer against inventory sync delays. Get email alerts before you run out, either instantly or as a daily, weekly, or monthly report.
- 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.
- Set minimum stock per variant and location
- Block add-to-cart when stock reaches your buffer
- Apply minimum stock buffer rules by product or collection
- Get instant low stock alerts or scheduled stock reports
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 |  Easy Stock 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 | autoStockist | Easy Stock Buffer |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 3(ahead) | 2 |
| 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 | Easy Stock Buffer |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month(ahead) | $7/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | autoStockist | Easy Stock Buffer |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #171 | #100(ahead) |
| 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 8, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 6 |
| Developer | Ollie | UpsellShark |
FAQ
autoStockist and Easy Stock Buffer: common questions
- Is autoStockist or Easy Stock Buffer cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for autoStockist and $7/month for Easy Stock 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.
- Which has better reviews, autoStockist or Easy Stock Buffer?
- On the Shopify App Store: autoStockist 5.0 from 3 reviews and Easy Stock Buffer 5.0 from 2 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- autoStockist lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Forecasting, Insights, Multi-channel. Easy Stock Buffer lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Back-in-stock alerts, Custom reports, Restock notifications, Stock replenishment. 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.