autoStockist | Stock Alerts vs EMRA: Stock Alerts, POs, Tasks
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 autoStockist, Oct 14, 2026 for EMRA.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: autoStockist 5.0 from 3 reviews and EMRA 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for autoStockist and $10/month for EMRA.
- autoStockist lists 14 features EMRA’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Email notifications, Forecasting.
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
- · "What needs you today" dashboard
- · Auto-created tickets from alerts
- · Low-stock and negative-inventory alerts
- · My Work board (list / board / calendar)
- · Notifications and assignment alerts
- · Stock at risk dashboard
Starter
- · 10 stock alerts, up to 50 SKUs
- · Comments and @mentions on tickets & task
- · Everything in Free
- · Unlimited tickets and projects
- · Up to 3 team members
Growth
- · Everything in Starter
- · Incoming inventory (ASNs)
- · Managed mode: write stock to Shopify
- · Supplier management & lead times
- · Up to 1,000 SKUs and unlimited alerts
- · Up to 10 members, including guests
Scale
- · Everything in Growth
- · Exportable Reports
- · Rich Insights Dashboard
- · Supplier Performance
- · Unlimited SKUs and alerts
- · Unlimited team members
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.
EMRA is the operations layer for your store, built into the Shopify admin so your team stops running stock and suppliers out of spreadsheets. Set low-stock alerts on the SKUs that matter and get warned before you sell out. Log incoming shipments and track them against what you ordered, so you see what is late or short. Keep supplier records and lead times in one place.
- 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.
- Assign tasks and steps to specific teammates, each with a due date
- Break tickets into steps and mark what's blocked by what
- See the whole team's week on a Kanban board or weekly view
- Overdue and due-soon work is colour-coded so nothing slips
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 |  EMRA |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | EMRA |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 3(ahead) | 1 |
| 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 | EMRA |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month(ahead) | $10/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | autoStockist | EMRA |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #179(ahead) | #316 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Dec 10, 2025 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Ollie | Zeviter |
FAQ
autoStockist and EMRA: common questions
- Is autoStockist or EMRA cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for autoStockist and $10/month for EMRA. 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 EMRA?
- On the Shopify App Store: autoStockist 5.0 from 3 reviews and EMRA 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- autoStockist lists 14 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Email notifications, Forecasting, Insights. 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 autoStockist, Oct 14, 2026 for EMRA; 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 autoStockist, Oct 14, 2026 for EMRA. 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.