Low‑stock Alert vs Stock Watch
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 13, 2026 for Stock Watch.
The short answer
- Only Low‑stock Alert lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Low‑stock Alert and $20/month for Stock Watch.
Head to head
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
Plan
- · Get instant email notifications
- · Just enter your threshold and email
- · Monitors your product inventory levels
- · No manual checking required
- · Simple one-time setup
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.
Stock Watch keeps your store stocked and your sales flowing. It monitors your product inventory around the clock and instantly emails you the moment any item drops below a threshold you set. No more manual stock checks, no more surprise sell-outs, no more lost sales. Simply set your low-stock level and email, and let Stock Watch do the watching.
- 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.
- Monitors your product inventory levels 24/7 with no manual checking required.
- Simple one-time setup — just enter your threshold and email, then you're done.
- Get instant email notifications the moment a product drops below your threshold
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 |  Stock Watch |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Stock Watch |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Low‑stock Alert | Stock Watch |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month(ahead) | $20/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Low‑stock Alert | Stock Watch |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #312 | #34 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 24, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | RVDH Interim Management B.V. | Stock Watch |
FAQ
Low‑stock Alert and Stock Watch: common questions
- Is Low‑stock Alert or Stock Watch cheaper?
- Only Low‑stock Alert lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Low‑stock Alert and $20/month for Stock Watch. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- 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 13, 2026 for Stock Watch; 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 13, 2026 for Stock Watch. 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.