Folio: Notify Me vs Back in Stock‑ Restock 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 Back in Stock‑ Restock Alert.
The short answer
- Only Back in Stock‑ Restock Alert lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Folio and $3.99/month for Back in Stock‑ Restock Alert.
- Back in Stock‑ Restock Alert lists 12 features Folio’s listing doesn’t mention, including Alert settings, Auto-alerts, Back in stock.
Head to head
- United States
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
Free
- · 1 active notification rule for selected
- · 25 restock emails every 30 days
Starter
- · 100 restock emails per billing period
- · 7-day free trial
- · Pick specific products with up to 3 rule
Pro
- · 7-day free trial
- · Every product covered
- · Unlimited notification rules
- · Unlimited restock emails
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.
When a product sells out, shoppers may leave and not return. PluginOS Back in Stock Alert adds a customizable Notify Me button to out-of-stock product pages, so shoppers can subscribe to the exact variant they want. Once inventory restocks, the app automatically sends a back-in-stock email using a template you control, capturing demand you would otherwise lose.
- 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
- Automatically notify customers when out-of-stock products are back
- Notify Me” button with customizable text, color, and border radius.
- Fully customize your restock notification email content
- Advanced dashboard to track subscribers and notification 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 |  Folio |  Back in Stock‑ Restock Alert |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 1 |
| 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 | Electronics |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States |
Reviews
| Measure | Folio | Back in Stock‑ Restock Alert |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Folio | Back in Stock‑ Restock Alert |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | $3.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Folio | Back in Stock‑ Restock Alert |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #217 | #159(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #1 on Pricing moves in Stock alerts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Dec 27, 2023 | May 15, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Folio3 Software Inc. | Pluginos |
FAQ
Folio and Back in Stock‑ Restock Alert: common questions
- Is Folio or Back in Stock‑ Restock Alert cheaper?
- Only Back in Stock‑ Restock Alert lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Folio and $3.99/month for Back in Stock‑ Restock 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?
- Back in Stock‑ Restock Alert lists 12 the others don’t mention, such as Alert settings, Auto-alerts, Back in stock, Custom alerts. 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 Back in Stock‑ Restock 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 Back in Stock‑ Restock 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.