autoStockist | Stock Alerts vs Needly Bundle Stock Alerts
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 Needly Bundle Stock Alerts.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for autoStockist and $9/month for Needly Bundle Stock Alerts.
- autoStockist lists 8 features Needly Bundle Stock Alerts’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
Starter
- · Get automatic low-capacity alerts
- · Monitor one bundle recipe
- · See capacity and limiting component
Growth
- · Get one exact restock queue
- · Group shared-component impact
- · Monitor unlimited bundle recipes
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.
One low component can stop several kits or gift sets at once. Needly Bundle Stock Alerts watches recipes and component inventory, then warns before capacity reaches zero. Import native Shopify Bundles or map a custom kit. See bundles available, the limiting component, every affected bundle, and the exact restock quantity.
- 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.
- Map each bundle or kit to up to 100 inventory-tracked components.
- See Healthy, At Risk, and Broken status from aggregate inventory.
- Set a separate low-stock threshold for every mapped bundle.
- Identify the lowest, unavailable, or untracked component.
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 |  Needly Bundle Stock Alerts |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Needly Bundle Stock Alerts |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Needly Bundle Stock Alerts |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month(ahead) | $9/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | autoStockist | Needly Bundle Stock Alerts |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #179 | Not enough data |
| 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 23, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Ollie | Needly Labs |
FAQ
autoStockist and Needly Bundle Stock Alerts: common questions
- Is autoStockist or Needly Bundle Stock Alerts cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for autoStockist and $9/month for Needly Bundle Stock Alerts. 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 8 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Forecasting, Insights, 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 13, 2026 for autoStockist, Oct 14, 2026 for Needly Bundle Stock Alerts; 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 Needly Bundle Stock Alerts. 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.