Bee Low Stock Alert & Forecast vs Sensible Inventory Forecasting
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 Bee Low Stock Alert & Forecast, Oct 14, 2026 for Sensible Inventory Forecasting.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Bee Low Stock Alert & Forecast 4.8 from 130 reviews and Sensible Inventory Forecasting 4.5 from 11 reviews.
- Only Bee Low Stock Alert & Forecast lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $5.99/month for Bee Low Stock Alert & Forecast and $29/month for Sensible Inventory Forecasting.
- Bee Low Stock Alert & Forecast lists 20 features Sensible Inventory Forecasting’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Auto-alerts, Barcodes.
Head to head
Inventory Management: Low Inventory Alert & Out of Stock Alert
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free Plan
- · 1 email recipient
- · 1 scheduled alert (daily/weekly/monthly)
- · CSV attachment in the email
- · Excel export functionality for reports
- · Real-time inventory dashboard
- · Storewide/collection/product level alert
Professional Plan
- · Includes all Free Plan features
- · Set different thresholds for each item
- · Unlimited email recipients
- · Unlimited locations
- · Unlimited scheduled and real-time alerts
- · Up to 8,000 SKUs (Variants)
Advanced Plan
- · Bulk import thresholds via Excel
- · Email & sender customization
- · Includes all Professional Plan features
- · Reorder quantity calculation
- · Set maximum stock (order-up-to) level
- · Slack notifications
Enterprise Plan
- · ABC performance and stock value reports
- · Demand forecasting
- · Includes all Advanced Plan features
- · Sales history and forecasting reports
- · Set thresholds based on stock cover days
- · Up to 100,000 SKUs (Variants)
Monthly plan
- · Adjustable settings for forecasting
- · Export forecasting
- · Inventory forecasting suggestions
- · Multiple vendors per product
- · Weekly email reports
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureThis app provides a quick and effective solution to track low stock products and replenish them. Merchbees notifies you and your vendor when the inventory of product is below a chosen threshold. This way, you can restock the products before they are out of stock. You can also set the maximum stock level (order up to level), and Merchbees calculates the reorder quantity automatically.
Easy-to-use inventory forecasting tool to avoid products running out of stock, lets you know when to reorder products and helps you decide on purchase quantity based on previous sales data and our suggestions. Adjust lead times, and other settings based on your business needs. Works with bundles.app or any other bundle app that splits bundle into individual items in orders.
- Create unlimited instant and scheduled alerts, and get email/slack notifications
- Set maximum stock level (order up to level), auto-calculate reorder inventory
- Set dynamic thresholds based on sales forecasting and stock cover days
- Use multiple filters; location, collection, vendor, tag, product, or SKU
- Know when products need to be reordered to prevent stockouts
- Reordering quantity suggestions based on previous sales history
- Add multiple suppliers for single product for more efficient purchasing
- Get weekly inventory reports to your email of your inventory status
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 |  Bee Low Stock Alert & Forecast | Sensible Inventory Forecasting |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Bee Low Stock Alert & Forecast | Sensible Inventory Forecasting |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.8 ★(ahead) | 4.5 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 130(ahead) | 11 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Bee Low Stock Alert & Forecast | Sensible Inventory Forecasting |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $5.99/month(ahead) | $29/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 30 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Bee Low Stock Alert & Forecast | Sensible Inventory Forecasting |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #57 | #111 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Mar 31, 2020 | Feb 8, 2024 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | merchbees | sensible.tools |
FAQ
Bee Low Stock Alert & Forecast and Sensible Inventory Forecasting: common questions
- Is Bee Low Stock Alert & Forecast or Sensible Inventory Forecasting cheaper?
- Only Bee Low Stock Alert & Forecast lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $5.99/month for Bee Low Stock Alert & Forecast and $29/month for Sensible Inventory Forecasting. 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, Bee Low Stock Alert & Forecast or Sensible Inventory Forecasting?
- On the Shopify App Store: Bee Low Stock Alert & Forecast 4.8 from 130 reviews and Sensible Inventory Forecasting 4.5 from 11 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Bee Low Stock Alert & Forecast lists 20 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Auto-alerts, Barcodes, Batch send. Sensible Inventory Forecasting lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Purchase orders. 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 Bee Low Stock Alert & Forecast, Oct 14, 2026 for Sensible Inventory Forecasting; 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 Bee Low Stock Alert & Forecast, Oct 14, 2026 for Sensible Inventory Forecasting. 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.