Dead Product Detector vs Dead Stock Alerter
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for Dead Product Detector, Oct 27, 2026 for Dead Stock Alerter.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Dead Product Detector and $9/month for Dead Stock Alerter.
- Dead Product Detector lists 3 features Dead Stock Alerter’s listing doesn’t mention, including Email notifications, Insights, Inventory tracking.
Head to head
Free
- · Daily auto-scan
- · Earn 30 days Pro — referral program
- · Money at risk dashboard
- · Weekly email digest
Pro
- · Bulk actions with selection
- · Mark up to target margin action
- · One-click discount, hide, archive
- · Referral program (30 days Pro)
Plus
- · CSV export
- · Custom detection thresholds
- · Early access to new features
- · Everything in Pro
- · Up to 30 recent scans
Free
Pro
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureFind inventory tying up cash and review thin-margin products. Core scans use product and inventory data. The first scan can surface margin candidates; movement-based flags build as inventory snapshots accumulate. Review estimated money at risk before choosing an action. Pro adds discounts and archiving. Plus adds custom thresholds, CSV export and comparison of the last 30 scans. Every plan includes a weekly digest.
Most merchants discover dead stock months too late. Standard stock alerts warn you when items are running low — but stay silent when items stop selling. Dead Stock Alerter scans every variant nightly and classifies each SKU as healthy, slow-moving, critical, or dead based on sales velocity.
- Daily auto-scan flags zombies, margin killers, and slow movers
- Shows total capital tied up and margin risk in dollars on a single dashboard
- One-click or bulk actions to mark up, discount, hide, or archive products
- Custom thresholds — tune zombie window, margin floor, and sell-through
- Automatic dead stock detection across all your product variants
- Velocity scoring classifies every SKU as dead, critical, slow, or healthy
- Actionable fix recommendations — markdown, bundle, or liquidate
- Weekly email digest highlights your highest-risk inventory
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 |  Dead Product Detector |  Dead Stock Alerter |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Dead Product Detector | Dead Stock Alerter |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 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 | Dead Product Detector | Dead Stock Alerter |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month | $9/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Dead Product Detector | Dead Stock Alerter |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #329 | #313(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 16, 2026 | May 7, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | lcCode | In2itoApps |
FAQ
Dead Product Detector and Dead Stock Alerter: common questions
- Is Dead Product Detector or Dead Stock Alerter cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Dead Product Detector and $9/month for Dead Stock Alerter. 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?
- Dead Product Detector lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Email notifications, Insights, Inventory tracking. 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 14, 2026 for Dead Product Detector, Oct 27, 2026 for Dead Stock Alerter; 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 14, 2026 for Dead Product Detector, Oct 27, 2026 for Dead Stock Alerter. 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.