Pickaxe Inventory vs Againly back in stock alert

Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 31, 2026 for Pickaxe Inventory, Oct 28, 2026 for Againly back in stock alert.

The short answer

  • Only Againly back in stock alert lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $3/month for Pickaxe Inventory and $19/month for Againly back in stock alert.
  • Againly back in stock alert lists 7 features Pickaxe Inventory’s listing doesn’t mention, including Forecasting, Inventory planning, Low stock alerts.

Head to head

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Pitch
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Categories
  • Inventory optimization
  • Inventory optimization
Languages
  • English
  • English
Launched
May 11, 2026
Sep 1, 2026
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
$3/month
From $0 to $99/month
Plans
Pro$3/month
14-day free trial
  • · AI reorder suggestions
  • · COGS tracking
  • · CSV import/export
  • · Easy migration from other apps
  • · Email alerts
  • · Purchase order management
FreeFree
  • · 1 location
  • · Inventory overview & search
  • · Low stock alerts & thresholds
  • · Suppliers directory
Starter$19/month
14-day free trial
  • · All from FREE
  • · Demand forecasting & reorder suggestions
  • · Low stock alerts on every SKU
  • · Stocktakes (cycle counts)
  • · Suppliers with lead times & MOQ
  • · Unlimited purchase orders & receiving
Growth$39/month
14-day free trial
  • · CSV exports on every report
  • · CSV import for costs & suppliers
  • · Everything in Starter
  • · Multi-location purchase orders & stock
Pro$99/month
14-day free trial
  • · Advanced reorder planning
  • · Everything in Growth
  • · Onboarding & migration assistance
  • · Unlimited locations & SKUs
Coverage
4 of 11 features36%
9 of 11 features82%
Unique strengths
  • Back-in-stock alerts
  • Restock notifications
  • Forecasting
  • Inventory planning
  • Low stock alerts
  • Multi-location
  • +3 more
Inventory optimization
36%4/11
82%9/11
Inventory management
33%2/6
100%6/6
Notifications and analytics
40%2/5
60%3/5
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Pickaxe InventoryAgainly back in stock alert11 features listed across both App Store listings

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How it sells itself

Running low on stock? Pickaxe Inventory watches your inventory for you. Get automatic alerts when items are about to run out, smart suggestions for how much to reorder, and create purchase orders in one click. Track costs, profit margins, and stock across multiple locations. Export or import with CSV. See exactly what's selling and what's gathering dust — all in one dashboard. Setup takes minutes.

Restockly replaces spreadsheet reordering with a simple flow built for busy merchants. Track stock and restock thresholds on every SKU and see low stock alerts the moment you open the app. Create purchase orders in seconds, email them to suppliers and receive deliveries straight into Shopify, with quantities and unit costs updated automatically.

Key points
  • Real-time stock tracking with color-coded status and variant-level visibility
  • AI-powered reorder suggestions based on your sales patterns and stock history
  • Purchase order management with supplier tracking, COGS, and PDF export
  • Create purchase orders, email suppliers and receive stock straight into Shopify
  • Demand forecasting with reorder points and suggested quantities per supplier
  • Low stock alerts, per-item thresholds, stocktakes and CSV cost import
Screenshots
Real-time inventory dashboard
Product catalog with stock trackingCOGS and profit analytics
Purchase order with line items, receiving progress and totals
Inventory list with stock, suppliers, costs and thresholdsForecast with reorder points and suggested order quantitiesRestockly benefits: purchase orders, forecasting and alerts

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Adoption

MeasurePickaxe InventoryAgainly back in stock alert
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

MeasurePickaxe InventoryAgainly back in stock alert
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

MeasurePickaxe InventoryAgainly back in stock alert
Free planNot listedYes
Lowest paid monthly plan$3/month(ahead)$19/month
Longest free trial14 days14 days
Plans listed14

Listing

MeasurePickaxe InventoryAgainly back in stock alert
Shopify category rank#597in Inventory optimization#593(ahead)in Inventory optimization
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s chartsNot on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedMay 11, 2026Sep 1, 2026
Languages1English1English
DeveloperPickaxe LabsTrackWise

FAQ

Pickaxe Inventory and Againly back in stock alert: common questions

Is Pickaxe Inventory or Againly back in stock alert cheaper?
Only Againly back in stock alert lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $3/month for Pickaxe Inventory and $19/month for Againly back in 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?
Pickaxe Inventory lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Back-in-stock alerts, Restock notifications. Againly back in stock alert lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Forecasting, Inventory planning, Low stock alerts, Multi-location. 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 31, 2026 for Pickaxe Inventory, Oct 28, 2026 for Againly back in 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 31, 2026 for Pickaxe Inventory, Oct 28, 2026 for Againly back in 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.