Folio: Notify Me vs Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert
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 Folio, Nov 9, 2026 for Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert.
The short answer
- Only Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Folio and $9.90/month for Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert.
- Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert lists 38 features Folio’s listing doesn’t mention, including Alert settings, Auto-alerts, Availability date.
Head to head
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free Plan
- · 10 Free Emails
- · Ability to Notify Customers manually
- · Customize Templates & Setting
- · Dashboard with statistics
- · Products & Notifications Listing
Launch Plan
- · 1000 Emails
- · Ability to Notify Customers manually
- · Customize Templates & Setting
- · Dashboard with statistics
- · Products & Notifications Listing
Lite
- · 10 Restock notifications
- · 5 Preorders
- · 50 Wishlist actions
- · Automated Email, Push and SMS Alerts
- · Development stores have all the features
- · Low stock widget
Kickstart
- · 2000 Wishlist actions with customization
- · 500 Alerts (Email, SMS, Push)
- · 500 preorders with no transaction fee
- · Complete widget/email customization
- · Gear up for BFCM - 2 months for $2.17/mo
- · Minimum inventory to display low stock
Starter
- · 500 Alerts (Email, SMS, Push)
- · 500 preorders with no transaction fee
- · Customize emails to fit your brand
- · Fundamental reports and insights
- · Gear up for BFCM - 2 months for $4.34/mo
- · Get notified when you're low in stock
Standard
- · 10000 Wishlist action - Priority Support
- · 1500 Alerts (Email, SMS, Push)
- · 1500 Preorders with no transaction fee
- · Fixed/percentage discounts for preorders
- · Gear up for BFCM - 2 months for $8.78/mo
- · Show widgets on Collection page
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureOur Shopify app empowers customers to subscribe effortlessly to out-of-stock products, ensuring they're the first to know when items are available again. With a user-friendly dashboard, merchants gain insights into subscription analytics, trending products, and recent activities.
Sold out? That's where Notify Me!™ starts. Shoppers join a waiting list on out-of-stock products and get a restock alert by email, SMS, push or WhatsApp. Or they pre-order right away, with partial payments and presale for coming soon drops, D2C or B2B. But wait, there's more. Last few left? Low stock alerts add urgency. Want loyal shoppers? Wishlists bring them back to what they saved.
- Subscription Form: Allow customers to subscribe for back-in-stock notifications
- Dashboard: Provide Analytics of most wanted products, latest activity etc
- Customization: Options available to customize layouts, form and email templates
- Settings: Settings Page for merchants to set their preferences
- Accept back order discounts and send automatic restock alerts templates
- Match with any theme based on AI, can be added to Home/Collection page
- Works with your other marketing tools and page builders to create workflows
- Dedicated customer support team you can reach via chat/phone/email
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 |  Folio |  Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 17,372 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | +80 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 339 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 15% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, United Kingdom, Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | Folio | Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 4,006 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 107 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 14% |
Pricing
| Measure | Folio | Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | $9.90/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Folio | Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #217 | #4(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #40 on the Shoplist 100 |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Dec 27, 2023 | May 19, 2020 |
| Languages | 1 | 12 |
| Developer | Folio3 Software Inc. | Notify Me! |
FAQ
Folio and Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert: common questions
- Is Folio or Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert cheaper?
- Only Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Folio and $9.90/month for Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert. 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?
- Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert lists 38 the others don’t mention, such as Alert settings, Auto-alerts, Availability date, Back in stock. 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 Folio, Nov 9, 2026 for Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert; 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 Folio, Nov 9, 2026 for Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert. 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.