Inventory Stock Alert vs Stock & Sales Alerts
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- Only Stock & Sales Alerts lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Inventory Stock Alert and $9.99/month for Stock & Sales Alerts.
- Stock & Sales Alerts lists 11 features Inventory Stock Alert’s listing doesn’t mention, including Batch notifications, Custom alerts, Customer demand.
Head to head
Standard
Free
- · Email notifications
- · Number of notifications: Up to 5
- · Number of products to monitor: Up to 100
- · Stock Alert
Starter
- · Email notifications
- · Number of monitored products: Up to 500
- · Number of notifications: Up to 5
- · Stock Alert
- · Zero Sales Alert
Growth
- · Alerts for sudden drops or spikes in sal
- · Email / Slack / Line notifications
- · Number of notifications: Up to 2,000
- · Number of products: Up to 10,000
- · Stock Alert
- · Zero Sales Alert
Scale
- · Alerts for sudden drops or spikes in sal
- · Email / Slack / Line notifications
- · Number of notifications: Unlimited
- · Number of products: Up to 50,000
- · Priority Support
- · Stock Alert
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureInventory Stock Alert monitors your product inventory and sends real-time notifications when stock drops below your threshold via email, Slack, or both. Set one global threshold, or configure custom thresholds per product for items that need different reorder levels. Alerts trigger automatically through Shopify webhooks whenever inventory changes, and you can run a manual scan from the dashboard anytime.
Monitor your store’s inventory and sales in real time and receive instant alerts when it matters most. This app helps you prevent lost sales by notifying you when stock is running low, back in stock, or when unusual sales activity occurs. Set custom thresholds and rules to match your business needs, and send notifications directly to Slack or other channels.
- Email and Slack notifications — choose one, the other, or both
- Set custom per-product thresholds for items that need different reorder levels
- Real-time, daily digest, or weekly summary notification frequency
- Export low-stock report as CSV for reordering or sharing with your team
- Real-time alerts for low stock, restocks, and unusual sales activity.
- Flexible threshold settings to customize when and how alerts are sent.
- Instant Slack notifications to keep your team informed at all times.
- No manual monitoring needed with fully automated alert system.
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 |  Inventory Stock Alert |  Stock & Sales 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 | Inventory Stock Alert | Stock & Sales Alerts |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Inventory Stock Alert | Stock & Sales Alerts |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month(ahead) | $9.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Inventory Stock Alert | Stock & Sales Alerts |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #314 | #293(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 6, 2026 | May 5, 2026 |
| Languages | 2 | 29 |
| Developer | Zak Studio | 株式会社SoupPot! |
FAQ
Inventory Stock Alert and Stock & Sales Alerts: common questions
- Is Inventory Stock Alert or Stock & Sales Alerts cheaper?
- Only Stock & Sales Alerts lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Inventory Stock Alert and $9.99/month for Stock & Sales 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?
- Inventory Stock Alert lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Inventory reports. Stock & Sales Alerts lists 11 the others don’t mention, such as Batch notifications, Custom alerts, Customer demand, 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 13, 2026; 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. 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.