PL Low Stock Alert & Forecast vs Stockbot Low 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 PL Low Stock Alert & Forecast, Oct 13, 2026 for Stockbot Low Stock Alert.
The short answer
- Only Stockbot Low Stock Alert lists a free plan.
- PL Low Stock Alert & Forecast lists 15 features Stockbot Low Stock Alert’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Custom alerts, Custom reports.
Head to head
Forecast reorder qty & set low stock alerts :-)
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free Alerts
- · Daily/Weekly low stock e-mail Alert
- · For stores with less than 200 products
- · Only a store-wide low stock alert
- · Real-time web report
Alerts Plan
- · Alerts on specific collections
- · Alerts on specific locations
- · Alerts on specific products & variants
- · Daily/Weekly/Hourly email alert
- · Real-time low stock web report
- · Store-wide low stock alert
Forecasting plan
- · Demand Forecasting
- · Plus, all the Alerts plan features
- · Replenishment qty recommendation
- · Up to 10,000 products
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featurePL Low Stock Alert & Forecast turns your real sales history into low stock alerts and reorder plans: days of cover, projected stockout dates and suggested reorder quantities for every variant. Catch low inventory before it goes out of stock, with alerts by email on your schedule and thresholds in units or days of cover.
A single app to help you stay on top of your Low Stock and Inventory forecasting at a reasonable cost. Set low stock alerts at the store, product, and variant levels. Forecast your replenishment quantities. Identify slow-moving products. Forecasting accurately prevents dead stock, pilferage, tying capital in overstocking, and warehouse space.
- Set up your first low-stock alert in minutes
- Schedule daily, weekly, or monthly low-stock email alerts
- Export your out-of-stock and low-stock report with one-click CSV export
- Inventory alerts by vendor, product type, tag, collection, or location
- Forecast Replenishment Quantities
- Identify slow-moving products
- Set alerts at store, product, variant level
- Get Daily/Hourly/Weekly emails
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 |  PL Low Stock Alert & Forecast |  Stockbot Low Stock Alert |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | PL Low Stock Alert & Forecast | Stockbot Low Stock Alert |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 41 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | PL Low Stock Alert & Forecast | Stockbot Low Stock Alert |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $9/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days |
| Plans listed | Not published | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | PL Low Stock Alert & Forecast | Stockbot Low Stock Alert |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #282 | #67 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 12, 2026 | Jul 5, 2013 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Propel Commerce | StoreBuilder |
FAQ
PL Low Stock Alert & Forecast and Stockbot Low Stock Alert: common questions
- Is PL Low Stock Alert & Forecast or Stockbot Low Stock Alert cheaper?
- Only Stockbot Low Stock Alert 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?
- PL Low Stock Alert & Forecast lists 15 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Custom alerts, Custom reports, Email templates. Stockbot Low Stock Alert lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Email, Forecasting, Inventory reports, Inventory tracking. 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 PL Low Stock Alert & Forecast, Oct 13, 2026 for Stockbot Low 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 PL Low Stock Alert & Forecast, Oct 13, 2026 for Stockbot Low 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.