Back in Stock Notifications: G vs Guarded Restock Alerts
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 28, 2026 for Back in Stock Notifications, Oct 13, 2026 for Guarded Restock Alerts.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Back in Stock Notifications and $15/month for Guarded Restock Alerts.
- Back in Stock Notifications lists 10 features Guarded Restock Alerts’s listing doesn’t mention, including Alert settings, Auto-alerts, Back in stock.
Head to head
Free
- · 100 restock emails per month
- · Branded email template
- · Recovered revenue and demand reports
- · Unlimited Notify Me signups
- · Variant-aware Notify Me widget
Basic
- · 1,000 restock emails per month
- · Everything in Free
- · Export subscribers to CSV
- · Remove "Powered by Griffin" badge
- · Translate widget and emails
Pro
- · 10,000 restock emails per month
- · Built for high-volume restocks
- · Everything in Basic
- · Send from your own domain (DKIM/SPF)
Free
Basic
Pro
Scale
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureEvery sold-out product page is a lost sale. Griffin adds a Notify Me When Available button to out-of-stock products so shoppers join a restock waitlist instead of leaving. When inventory comes back, Griffin emails everyone automatically, with your logo, colours and sender name, in your shoppers’ language. It’s variant-aware and turns on from your theme’s App embeds in one click.
Guarded Restock Alerts fixes the #1 back-in-stock complaint: silent failure. Shoppers sign up, stock returns, nothing gets sent. Every send is double-verified - at queue time and again at send time - and logged in a full audit trail: what sent, what didn't, and why. Automatic sending is the default, so restocks never sit waiting on you. Manual review is available as a safety valve for big launches.
- Add a notify-me signup to sold-out product pages in minutes
- Automatically email subscribers the moment you restock a product
- See which sold-out products have the most demand before you reorder
- Customize notification emails to match your store's branding
- Double-verified sends - checked at queue and at send, so nothing goes silent
- Full audit trail: every notification sent, every one skipped, and why
- Automatic sending by default; manual review as a safety valve for big launches
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 |  Back in Stock Notifications |  Guarded Restock Alerts |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Back in Stock Notifications | Guarded Restock Alerts |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 2 | 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 | Back in Stock Notifications | Guarded Restock Alerts |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9/month(ahead) | $15/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Back in Stock Notifications | Guarded Restock Alerts |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #9(ahead) | #80 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 17, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | GriffinCodes | TJ solutions |
FAQ
Back in Stock Notifications and Guarded Restock Alerts: common questions
- Is Back in Stock Notifications or Guarded Restock Alerts cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Back in Stock Notifications and $15/month for Guarded Restock Alerts. 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 Notifications lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as Alert settings, Auto-alerts, Back in stock, Customer demand. 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 28, 2026 for Back in Stock Notifications, Oct 13, 2026 for Guarded Restock Alerts; 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 28, 2026 for Back in Stock Notifications, Oct 13, 2026 for Guarded Restock Alerts. 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.