Back in Stock — Restock Alerts vs Restockly

Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Aug 17, 2026 for Back in Stock, Oct 13, 2026 for Restockly.

The short answer

  • Restockly lists 5 features Back in Stock’s listing doesn’t mention, including Alert settings, Custom alerts, Notification button.

Head to head

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Pitch
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Developer
Categories
  • Stock alerts
  • Stock alerts
Languages
  • English
  • English
Launched
Aug 17, 2026
May 11, 2026
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Not badged
Reviews per month
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Detected stores
0active installs
0active installs
Most common store size
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Top countries
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Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
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Plans
Free
0.15 usd / sentFree to install
0.15 usd per message sent
Coverage
5 of 10 features50%
7 of 10 features70%
Unique strengths
  • Customer demand
  • Email
  • Waitlists
  • Alert settings
  • Custom alerts
  • Notification button
  • Notification templates
  • +1 more
Stock alerts
50%5/10
70%7/10
Analytics and reporting
50%1/2
50%1/2
Customization
25%1/4
75%3/4
Notifications
75%3/4
75%3/4
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Back in StockRestockly10 features listed across both App Store listings

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How it sells itself

Back in Stock helps merchants recover lost sales from out-of-stock products. When an item is sold out, customers can enter their email to be notified the moment it becomes available again. The app automatically tracks inventory changes and sends restock emails without any manual work.

Restockly sends automatic WhatsApp messages to your customers when out-of-stock products become available again. When a product runs out of stock, a notification form appears on the product page where customers can enter their WhatsApp number. the app tracks monitors your inventory automatically.

Key points
  • Email notifications when out-of-stock products are restocked
  • Automatic inventory tracking with no manual setup required
  • Merchant dashboard showing waitlist signups for every product
  • Light & Dark mode — Match your store's theme with light, dark, or auto color mod
  • Multiple form positions — Replace the Sold Out button, or place the form above o
  • Customizable notification form — Choose from 4 templates (Classic, Minimal, Bold
  • Bilingual messaging — Automatically sends messages in English or Spanish based o
Screenshots
Merchant dashboard showing waitlist signups for every product
Automatic inventory tracking with no manual setup requiredEmail notifications when out-of-stock products are restockedEmail notifications when out-of-stock products are restocked
Add the form to any out-of-stock product or variant
choose and configure the design you wantAdd the form to any out-of-stock product or variantdifferent shipping effects

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.

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Adoption

MeasureBack in StockRestockly
Detected storesNot publishedNot published
Net store change, 28 days0estimated0estimated
Stores added, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Big-brand shareNot enough dataNot enough data
Top store categoriesNot publishedNot published
Top store countriesNot publishedNot published

Reviews

MeasureBack in StockRestockly
App Store ratingNot publishedNot published
App Store reviewsNot publishedNot published
New reviews, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Reviewers a year or more inNot enough dataNot enough data

Pricing

MeasureBack in StockRestockly
Free planNot listedNot listed
Lowest paid monthly planNo monthly plan listedNo monthly plan listed
Longest free trialNot listedNot listed
Plans listedNot published1

Listing

MeasureBack in StockRestockly
Shopify category rank#203(ahead)in Stock alerts#262in Stock alerts
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s chartsNot on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedAug 17, 2026May 11, 2026
Languages1English1English
DeveloperJaseirREVISA

FAQ

Back in Stock and Restockly: common questions

What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
Back in Stock lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Customer demand, Email, Waitlists. Restockly lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Alert settings, Custom alerts, Notification button, Notification templates. 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 Aug 17, 2026 for Back in Stock, Oct 13, 2026 for Restockly; 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 Aug 17, 2026 for Back in Stock, Oct 13, 2026 for Restockly. 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.