Low Stock Notifier vs StockGlow: Low Stock Alerts

Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for Low Stock Notifier, Nov 3, 2026 for StockGlow.

The short answer

  • Only Low Stock Notifier lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $0.99/month for Low Stock Notifier and $4.99/month for StockGlow.
  • StockGlow lists 5 features Low Stock Notifier’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auto-alerts, Email, Inventory tracking.

Head to head

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Pitch
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Categories
  • Stock alerts
  • Stock alerts
Languages
  • English
  • English
Launched
Jul 10, 2023
Apr 19, 2024
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Not badged
Reviews per month
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Detected stores
0active installs
0active installs
Most common store size
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Top countries
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Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
From $0 to $0.99/month
From $4.99 to $11.99/month
Plans
FreeFree
  • · Customize quantity's threshold.
  • · Manage low stock products.
Premium$0.99/month
  • · All features of free version.
  • · Instantly get notified via Telegram.
  • · Receive notification via emai.
  • · Watch on specific collections only.
Basic$4.99/month
  • · 5 Notifications and 5000 Products
  • · Low stock email alerts + email support
  • · Notifications: instant, weekly & monthly
  • · Premium Support
Unlimited$11.99/month
  • · Everything on Basic plan, plus . . .
  • · Unlimited Notifications and Products
Coverage
4 of 9 features44%
7 of 9 features78%
Unique strengths
  • Alert settings
  • Inventory reports
  • Auto-alerts
  • Email
  • Inventory tracking
  • Manual alerts
  • +1 more
Stock alerts
44%4/9
78%7/9
Analytics and reporting
50%1/2
50%1/2
Customization
50%1/2
50%1/2
Notifications
40%2/5
100%5/5
225onlybothonly
Low Stock NotifierStockGlow9 features listed across both App Store listings

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How it sells itself

Provide insights about products which have low quantity. Get notified immediately via email when product's stock is low. Instantly get notified via Telegram.

StockGlow watches your inventory and emails you before products sell out. Set a low stock threshold, choose who gets the alert, and pick the timing: instant, daily, weekly, or monthly digest. Send alerts straight to your suppliers so restocking starts before the stockout, not after. One quiet email at the right time replaces spreadsheet checks and sold-out surprises.

Key points
  • Manage products have low stock.
  • Get notified via email when product's quantity becomes low.
  • Customize quantity's threshold to match your needs.
  • Customize the stock level and recipient of the notification.
  • Get notified on a schedule or be instantly notified with email notifications.
  • Set Daily, Weekly or Monthly schedules.
  • Have the ability to email your suppliers when their products run low.
Screenshots
Manage low stock's products easily
Get notified via emailInstantly notified via emailCustomize when you get notified
Edit a notification easily
StockGlow: help sales flow by restocking earlySee all your notifications in one placeAdd a new instant or scheduled notification

All the numbers

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Adoption

MeasureLow Stock NotifierStockGlow
Detected storesNot publishedNot published
Net store change, 28 days0estimated0estimated
Stores added, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Big-brand shareNot enough dataNot enough data
Top store categoriesNot publishedNot published
Top store countriesNot publishedNot published

Reviews

MeasureLow Stock NotifierStockGlow
App Store ratingNot publishedNot published
App Store reviewsNot publishedNot published
New reviews, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Reviewers a year or more inNot enough dataNot enough data

Pricing

MeasureLow Stock NotifierStockGlow
Free planYesNot listed
Lowest paid monthly plan$0.99/month(ahead)$4.99/month
Longest free trialNot listedNot listed
Plans listed22

Listing

MeasureLow Stock NotifierStockGlow
Shopify category rank#203(ahead)in Stock alerts#246in Stock alerts
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s chartsNot on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedJul 10, 2023Apr 19, 2024
Languages1English1English
DeveloperOPBLEVictoria Garland Creative Inc.

FAQ

Low Stock Notifier and StockGlow: common questions

Is Low Stock Notifier or StockGlow cheaper?
Only Low Stock Notifier lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $0.99/month for Low Stock Notifier and $4.99/month for StockGlow. 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 Notifier lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Alert settings, Inventory reports. StockGlow lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-alerts, Email, Inventory tracking, Manual 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 14, 2026 for Low Stock Notifier, Nov 3, 2026 for StockGlow; 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 14, 2026 for Low Stock Notifier, Nov 3, 2026 for StockGlow. 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.