Low‑stock Alert vs MB Low Stock Alert
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 Low‑stock Alert, Oct 14, 2026 for MB Low Stock Alert.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Low‑stock Alert and $9.99/month for MB Low Stock Alert.
- MB Low Stock Alert lists 20 features Low‑stock Alert’s listing doesn’t mention, including Attachments, Auto-processing, Auto-restock.
Head to head
Momentum
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Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 1 alert email address
- · Daily low-stock scan
- · Email digest with alerts
- · Up to 50 products monitored
Pro
- · Daily low-stock scan & email digest
- · Multiple alert email addresses
- · Per-product stock thresholds
- · Unlimited products monitored
Free
- · Development and trial stores
Essential
- · 2 email recipients per alert
- · 3 alerts
- · 5,000 tracked products (SKUs)
- · Unlimited locations
Pro
- · 10,000 tracked products (SKUs)
- · 15 alerts
- · 3 email recipients per alert
- · Advanced alert configuration
- · CSV report
- · Unlimited locations
Ultra
- · 100,000 tracked products (SKUs)
- · 5 email recipients per alert
- · 50 alerts
- · Advanced alert configuration
- · CSV report
- · Unlimited locations
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureLow-stock Alert checks your inventory once a day and sends one email listing every product variant that has dropped below a threshold you set. Restock before you run out, without checking the admin each day. Set one global threshold for the whole store. On Pro, give fast or slow sellers their own threshold per variant and send the report to several email addresses.
Don't miss sales opportunities – don't miss low stock products. The app helps merchants to easily and quickly automate low stock alerts and keep a whole team in touch about new low stock products via email. Receive email notifications according to a schedule with inventory that are below or equal chosen threshold.
- Daily email report of all products below your stock threshold.
- Set a global threshold or custom limits per product or variant.
- Runs automatically each day; no manual inventory checks required.
- Receive notifications according to configured schedule daily/weekly
- Location-based alerts – track low stock inventory only for specified locations
- Create alerts for variants, collections or all products
- Send alerts to multiple recipients to be on the same wave with you team
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 |  Low‑stock Alert |  MB Low 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 | Low‑stock Alert | MB Low Stock Alert |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 19 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Low‑stock Alert | MB Low Stock Alert |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | $9.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 5 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Low‑stock Alert | MB Low Stock Alert |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #312 | #92(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #8 on Featured by Shopify in Stock alerts |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Jul 24, 2026 | Jan 2, 2023 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | RVDH Interim Management B.V. | Magic Bits |
FAQ
Low‑stock Alert and MB Low Stock Alert: common questions
- Is Low‑stock Alert or MB Low Stock Alert cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Low‑stock Alert and $9.99/month for MB Low 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?
- MB Low Stock Alert lists 20 the others don’t mention, such as Attachments, Auto-processing, Auto-restock, Back-in-stock 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 28, 2026 for Low‑stock Alert, Oct 14, 2026 for MB Low 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 28, 2026 for Low‑stock Alert, Oct 14, 2026 for MB Low 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.