Low Stock Alerts Pro vs Safety Stock
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 Low Stock Alerts Pro, Jul 11, 2026 for Safety Stock.
The short answer
- Only Low Stock Alerts Pro lists a free plan.
- Low Stock Alerts Pro lists 3 features Safety Stock’s listing doesn’t mention, including Email notifications, Inventory sync, Real-time updates.
Head to head
Free
- · 1 Location
- · 7-day alert history
- · Daily summaries (9 AM)
- · Email alerts (20)
Pro
- · 3 locations
- · Email alerts (200) / month
- · Instant alerts
- · WhatsApp messages (150) / month
Premium
- · Email alerts (unlimited)
- · Multi-user support
- · Priority support
- · Unlimited locations
- · WhatsApp messages (500) / month
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureStockouts happen silently. Customers can't buy what's out of stock, so you lose revenue without realizing it. Low Stock Alerts Pro fixes this by sending real-time notifications the moment your inventory drops below your set threshold. You control when alerts arrive (quiet hours), where they go (email, SMS, or WhatsApp), and can reorder directly from the alert.
Safety Stock prevents overselling by keeping a buffer of inventory in reserve. Instead of waiting until stock hits zero, the app marks a product as sold out once its available quantity reaches the threshold you set, so the remaining units stay protected for in-store sales, samples, or pending orders.
- Get instant alerts via email, SMS, or WhatsApp when inventory runs low.
- Set thresholds by quantity or percentage. Customize per product anytime.
- Click reorder links in alerts to order stock from your suppliers instantly.
- Set quiet hours to control when you receive alerts. No alerts at night.
- Reserve retail stock so products show sold out before inventory reaches zero
- Set thresholds store-wide or for specific store, products, collections, and tags
- Set rule priorities so that your preferred threshold wins when rules overlap
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 Alerts Pro |  Safety Stock |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Alerts Pro | Safety Stock |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Alerts Pro | Safety Stock |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Low Stock Alerts Pro | Safety Stock |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 4, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Quoter | Branch Build |
FAQ
Low Stock Alerts Pro and Safety Stock: common questions
- Is Low Stock Alerts Pro or Safety Stock cheaper?
- Only Low Stock Alerts Pro lists a free plan. 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?
- Low Stock Alerts Pro lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Email notifications, Inventory sync, Real-time updates. Safety Stock lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Multi-channel, Multi-location, Threshold 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 13, 2026 for Low Stock Alerts Pro, Jul 11, 2026 for Safety Stock; 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 Low Stock Alerts Pro, Jul 11, 2026 for Safety Stock. 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.