PingLane: Web Push vs PushAlert ‑ Push Notifications
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 6, 2026 for PingLane, Oct 13, 2026 for PushAlert.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: PingLane 5.0 from 1 reviews and PushAlert 5.0 from 4 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $10/month for PingLane and $12/month for PushAlert.
- PushAlert lists 10 features PingLane’s listing doesn’t mention, including A/B testing, Custom events, Import and export.
Head to head
Abandoned Cart Recovery, Marketing Automation, Boost Sales
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free Forever
- · Browse Reminder automations
- · Cart Recovery automations
- · Price Drop & Back in Stock alerts
- · Standard support
- · Subscriber Segments
- · Up to 500 push notifications/month
Indie Plan
- · Cart Recovery & Browse Reminders
- · Everything in Free, no feature locks
- · Hero Image & Buttons in notifications
- · Price Drop & Back in Stock alerts
- · Scheduled Reminders & Campaigns
- · Standard live support
Pro Plan
- · Account monitoring
- · Everything in Indie, no feature locks
- · Fastest send priority
- · Priority live support
- · Revenue Attribution & UTM Tracking
- · Subscriber Segments by behavior & Geo
Free
- · Branded HTTPS Sub-domain
- · Email Support
- · HTTP/S Support
- · Mobile + Desktop
- · Rest API Calls - 1,000 per Month
- · Send Unlimited Notifications
Basic
- · Auto Segments - Location, Device, OS
- · Automated Abandoned Cart Notification
- · Detailed Analytics
- · Everything in Free +
- · Schedule Push
Premium
- · A/B Testing
- · Audience Creator
- · Automated Price Drop Alerts
- · Automated Shipment Notification
- · Everything in Basic +
- · Upto 3 Multi-User Login
Platinum
- · Automated In-stock Notifications
- · Complete Localization
- · Everything in Premium +
- · Multi-language Notifications
- · Up to 5 Multi-User Login
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featurePingLane lets merchants send web push notifications directly to shoppers' browsers without email or SMS. Merchants collect subscribers using customizable permission prompts, then send one-time campaigns or automate notifications for Cart Recovery, Browse Reminder, sale alerts, and Back in Stock. Segments allow targeted sends, and Web Push Analytics tracks clicks and attributed revenue.
Convert anonymous visitors into customers With web push notifications you can collect new subscribers in just one click, without any personal information. Send push notifications on new offers, products direct to the user's screen to improve conversions. PushAlert - Web Push Notifications Collect subscribers with 1-click Opt-in. Create drip campaigns and automated journeys in minutes.
- Automated Welcome, Cart Recovery, Browse Reminder, and Back in Stock flows.
- Send one-time notifications to all subscribers or a targeted segment.
- Collect subscribers using customizable, targeted permission prompts.
- Schedule recurring reminders on a daily, weekly, or custom interval.
- Recover lost sales with automated abandoned cart push notifications.
- Send automated notifications when a price drop on a product or sale.
- Start Flash Sales instantly with web push notifications with set expiration.
- Stop losing sales when products are out of stock with back-in stock alerts.
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 |  PingLane |  PushAlert |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 1 | 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 | Food, Beverages & Tobacco | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | PingLane | PushAlert |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 4(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
PingLane and PushAlert: common questions
- Is PingLane or PushAlert cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $10/month for PingLane and $12/month for PushAlert. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, PingLane or PushAlert?
- On the Shopify App Store: PingLane 5.0 from 1 reviews and PushAlert 5.0 from 4 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- PushAlert lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Custom events, Import and export, List cleanup. 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 Nov 6, 2026 for PingLane, Oct 13, 2026 for PushAlert; 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 6, 2026 for PingLane, Oct 13, 2026 for PushAlert. 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.