Restock Forecast vs Againly 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 Restock Forecast, Oct 28, 2026 for Againly back in stock alert.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Restock Forecast and $19/month for Againly back in stock alert.
- Againly back in stock alert lists 6 features Restock Forecast’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auto-restock, Inventory tracking, Low stock alerts.
Head to head
Free
- · A record of every stock change
- · Excel and CSV import and export
- · Forecast for 50 products
- · Stockout dates and order quantities
- · Weekly, daily or monthly email alert
Lite
- · Alerts to 2 more people as well as you
- · Instant alerts, not just scheduled
- · Slack as well as email
- · Unlimited products
- · Your own reorder point per product
Standard
- · Alerts to as many people as you need
- · Everything in Lite
- · Muted products keep their real numbers
- · Silence a whole collection at once
- · Silence products you never reorder
Pro
- · Email or PDF the order to a supplier
- · Everything in Standard
- · Freight and duty spread across items
- · Purchase orders from the reorder list
- · Receive stock back into Shopify
- · Stock counts with a barcode scanner
Free
- · 1 location
- · Inventory overview & search
- · Low stock alerts & thresholds
- · Suppliers directory
Starter
- · All from FREE
- · Demand forecasting & reorder suggestions
- · Low stock alerts on every SKU
- · Stocktakes (cycle counts)
- · Suppliers with lead times & MOQ
- · Unlimited purchase orders & receiving
Growth
- · CSV exports on every report
- · CSV import for costs & suppliers
- · Everything in Starter
- · Multi-location purchase orders & stock
Pro
- · Advanced reorder planning
- · Everything in Growth
- · Onboarding & migration assistance
- · Unlimited locations & SKUs
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureA Stocky alternative for the whole reorder loop. It emails you when something needs ordering before a delivery could arrive, and stays quiet when nothing does. Moving from Stocky? Bring in your purchase order export: suppliers, costs and real lead times come with you, free on every plan. Raise purchase orders, add freight and duty, email them to suppliers, and receive stock back into Shopify.
Restockly replaces spreadsheet reordering with a simple flow built for busy merchants. Track stock and restock thresholds on every SKU and see low stock alerts the moment you open the app. Create purchase orders in seconds, email them to suppliers and receive deliveries straight into Shopify, with quantities and unit costs updated automatically.
- Stockout dates for every product, based on your real sales velocity
- Reorder quantities that account for supplier lead time and stock cover
- Urgency ranking that puts today's purchase decisions at the top
- Create purchase orders, email suppliers and receive stock straight into Shopify
- Demand forecasting with reorder points and suggested quantities per supplier
- Low stock alerts, per-item thresholds, stocktakes and CSV cost import
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 |  Restock Forecast |  Againly back in stock alert |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Restock Forecast | Againly back in stock 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 | Restock Forecast | Againly back in stock alert |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month(ahead) | $19/month |
| Longest free trial | 30 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Restock Forecast | Againly back in stock alert |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #365(ahead) | #593 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 5, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | lala.com | TrackWise |
FAQ
Restock Forecast and Againly back in stock alert: common questions
- Is Restock Forecast or Againly back in stock alert cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Restock Forecast and $19/month for Againly 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?
- Restock Forecast lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Insights. Againly back in stock alert lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-restock, Inventory tracking, Low stock alerts, Multi-location. 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 Restock Forecast, Oct 28, 2026 for Againly 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 Restock Forecast, Oct 28, 2026 for Againly 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.