Restock Alerts by MerchaLabs vs RestockBolt: In Stock Alerts
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Restock Alerts by MerchaLabs and $9/month for RestockBolt.
- Restock Alerts by MerchaLabs lists 4 features RestockBolt’s listing doesn’t mention, including Alert settings, Auto-alerts, Inventory tracking.
Head to head
FREE
- · 50 emails per month
- · Auto-send on restock
- · CSV & JSON export
- · Email Support
- · Email customisation
- · Manual send controls
STARTER
- · 1,000 emails per month
- · Auto-send on restock
- · CSV & JSON export
- · Email customisation
- · Manual send controls
- · Priority Support
GROWTH
- · 5,000 emails per month
- · Auto-send on restock
- · CSV & JSON export
- · Email customisation
- · Manual send controls
- · Priority Support
Free
- · 50 in stock alerts sent per month
- · Customizable out of stock widget
- · Direct to checkout emails
- · Recovered revenue dashboard
- · Unlimited shopper signups
Starter
- · 1,000 in stock alerts sent per month
- · Custom email branding
- · Everything in Free
- · Remove RestockBolt branding
- · See most wanted products and trends
- · Sync emails to Klaviyo Events and Lists
Growth
- · 5,000 in stock alerts sent per month
- · Everything in Starter
- · Priority technical support
Scale
- · 20,000 in stock alerts sent per month
- · Everything in Growth
- · Send email alerts from your own domain
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureRestock Alerts captures emails from shoppers on sold-out product pages, then automatically notifies them when inventory returns, turning missed sales into recovered revenue. Shoppers get back in stock alerts and click to buy instantly. Merchants get a subscriber dashboard with stats, product breakdowns, and CSV/JSON export, plus customizable email templates and automatic or manual send modes.
RestockBolt captures shopper interest on sold-out variants and emails them the moment inventory returns. Notifications link to a pre-filled Shopify checkout, so shoppers can buy in one click instead of being sent back to the product page! Per-variant waitlists make sure shoppers are only notified when the exact size or option they want is restocked.
- Emails subscribers automatically the moment inventory is back in stock.
- Track signups per product and export the full list as CSV or JSON.
- Edit sender name, subject, and body to match your brand; test before going live.
- One-click checkout from every restock email, no trip back to the product page!
- Waitlists are specific to variants - specific to exactly what shoppers want!
- See exactly which sold-out products to restock first, ranked by demand!
- Shoppers can sign up on category pages or product pages!
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 |  Restock Alerts by MerchaLabs |  RestockBolt |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Restock Alerts by MerchaLabs | RestockBolt |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Restock Alerts by MerchaLabs | RestockBolt |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9/month | $9/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Restock Alerts by MerchaLabs | RestockBolt |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #260 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 17, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | NimbleSoft Limited | Ryan's Apps |
FAQ
Restock Alerts by MerchaLabs and RestockBolt: common questions
- Is Restock Alerts by MerchaLabs or RestockBolt cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Restock Alerts by MerchaLabs and $9/month for RestockBolt. 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?
- Restock Alerts by MerchaLabs lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Alert settings, Auto-alerts, Inventory tracking, Manual alerts. RestockBolt lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Email, Notification button. 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 13, 2026; 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 13, 2026. 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.