Dead Product Detector vs Dead Stock Savers
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, Nov 7, 2026 for Dead Stock Savers.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Dead Product Detector and $49/month for Dead Stock Savers.
- Dead Stock Savers lists 6 features Dead Product Detector’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI optimization, Analytics, Custom reports.
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
- · 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
- · ABC inventory classification
- · Auto-detect dead stock from Shopify
- · Automatic Shopify sync
- · Top 10 dead SKUs by value
- · Total capital at risk dashboard
Recovery
- · AI Recovery Coach included
- · At-Risk SKUs early warning feed
- · Everything in Free
- · Full dead stock report — all SKUs
- · QuickBooks, Xero & CSV Integration
- · Recovery Value Estimator per SKU
Intelligence
- · Demand Forecasting for future risk
- · Everything in Recovery
- · Prioritised recovery plan by value
- · Recovery performance tracking
- · Unlimited AI recovery coaching
- · Walk-through coaching on top SKUs
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.
Stock Savers connects to your Shopify store and automatically identifies inventory that hasn't sold in 90+ days — showing you exactly how much cash is trapped and what it's costing you to hold it every month. Set recovery actions per SKU (liquidate, bundle, return, donate), see estimated recovery values at different scenarios, and get AI-powered coaching from Sam — your Dead Stock Recovery Coach — on where to start…
- 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 — flags SKUs with no sales in 90+ days
- Recovery Value Estimator — see liquidation, markdown, and return values per SKU
- AI Recovery Coach — get specific advice on which dead SKUs to tackle first
- At-Risk SKUs feed — catch slow-moving inventory before it becomes dead stock
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 Savers |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Savers |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 7 |
| 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 Savers |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month(ahead) | $49/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Dead Product Detector | Dead Stock Savers |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #329 | #44(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 | Jul 14, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | lcCode | Stock Savers |
FAQ
Dead Product Detector and Dead Stock Savers: common questions
- Is Dead Product Detector or Dead Stock Savers cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Dead Product Detector and $49/month for Dead Stock Savers. 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 2 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics dashboard, Email notifications. Dead Stock Savers lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as AI optimization, Analytics, Custom reports, Forecasting. 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, Nov 7, 2026 for Dead Stock Savers; 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, Nov 7, 2026 for Dead Stock Savers. 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.