Margin Watchdog vs Stock Watch
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 11, 2026 for Margin Watchdog, Oct 13, 2026 for Stock Watch.
The short answer
- Only Margin Watchdog lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Margin Watchdog and $20/month for Stock Watch.
Head to head
Free
- · 50 Monitored Orders Per Month
- · Email Alerts
- · The Daily Digest
Pro
- · Email & Slack Alerts
- · The Daily Digest
- · Unlimited Orders
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 featureMargin Watchdog checks every order the moment it arrives. It calculates the real margin after stacked discounts, shipping and payment fees, then tags the order LOSS or LOW_MARGIN when it falls below the floor you set. You get an instant email and Slack alert, and one daily digest at 08:00 in your store's time zone.
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.
- Real-time margin on every order, after stacked discounts and fees
- Automatic LOSS and LOW_MARGIN tags on at-risk orders
- Instant email and Slack alerts the moment an order slips
- Daily 08:00 digest in your store's time zone
- 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 |  Stock Watch | |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | Not enough data | 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 | 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 | Stock Watch | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month(ahead) | $20/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Stock Watch | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #51 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Nov 11, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | SametDev | Stock Watch |
FAQ
Margin Watchdog and Stock Watch: common questions
- Is Margin Watchdog or Stock Watch cheaper?
- Only Margin Watchdog lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Margin Watchdog 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 Nov 11, 2026 for Margin Watchdog, 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 Nov 11, 2026 for Margin Watchdog, 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.