RestockCue vs RestockGuard ‑ 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 RestockCue and $9/month for RestockGuard.
  • RestockCue lists 3 features RestockGuard’s listing doesn’t mention, including Customer demand, Inventory reports, Notification templates.

Head to head

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Pitch
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Categories
  • Stock alerts
  • Stock alerts
Languages
  • English
  • English
Launched
Aug 6, 2026
May 7, 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
From $0 to $19/month
From $0 to $79/month
Plans
FreeFree
  • · 50 open waitlist signups
  • · Inventory sync
  • · Restock emails
  • · Theme app block
Starter$9/month
1-day free trial
  • · 500 open waitlist signups
  • · CSV export
  • · Email support
  • · Restock emails
Growth$19/month
1-day free trial
  • · 2,500 open waitlist signups
  • · CSV export
  • · Demand dashboard
  • · Priority alert processing
FreeFree
  • · Automated Back-in-Stock Alerts
  • · Basic Dashboard & Analytics
  • · Up to 100 Subscribers
  • · Widget Customisation
Starter$9/month
14-day free trial
  • · CSV Subscriber Export
  • · No RestockGuard Branding
  • · Product Variant Notifications
  • · Standard Support
  • · Up to 1,000 Subscribers
Growth$29/month
14-day free trial
  • · CSV Subscriber Export
  • · No RestockGuard Branding
  • · Priority Support
  • · Product Variant Notifications
  • · Up to 5,000 Subscribers
Premium$79/month
14-day free trial
  • · CSV Subscriber Export
  • · No RestockGuard Branding
  • · Priority Support
  • · Product Variant Notifications
  • · Unlimited Subscribers
Coverage
10 of 13 features77%
10 of 13 features77%
Unique strengths
  • Customer demand
  • Inventory reports
  • Notification templates
  • Out of stock
  • Performance reports
  • Pre-orders
Stock alerts
77%10/13
77%10/13
Analytics and reporting
75%3/4
50%2/4
Customization
100%4/4
75%3/4
Notifications
60%3/5
100%5/5
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RestockCueRestockGuard13 features listed across both App Store listings

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How it sells itself

RestockCue helps merchants recover demand from sold-out products. Add a theme app block to product pages, collect shopper emails for unavailable variants, sync inventory, and send back-in-stock alerts after items return. Inside Shopify admin, merchants can track open waitlists, out-of-stock variants, recent signups, and alert activity from one focused workspace.

Every sold-out product is lost revenue unless you capture demand. RestockGuard automatically collects customer emails on out-of-stock products and brings them back the moment stock returns. Notify shoppers only when their exact variant is available, improve conversion rates, and recover missed sales with no manual work.

Key points
  • Collect shopper emails on sold-out variants
  • Send back-in-stock emails after inventory returns
  • Track open waitlists and top requested products
  • Add the storefront form with a Shopify theme app block
  • Capture demand on sold-out products with a “Notify Me” widget
  • Send automatic back-in-stock alerts to bring customers back to buy
  • Variant-level notifications for size, colour and product options
  • Track recovered revenue and conversions in your dashboard
Screenshots
RestockCue waitlists view with shopper demand
Storefront product page with RestockCue waitlist formRestockCue dashboard with back-in-stock demand summaryRestockCue dashboard showing back-in-stock waitlist demand
RestockGuard - Capture Demand
RestockGuard - Recover Lost SalesRestockGuard - FeatureRestockGuard - Notify Instantly

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.

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Adoption

MeasureRestockCueRestockGuard
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

MeasureRestockCueRestockGuard
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

MeasureRestockCueRestockGuard
Free planYesYes
Lowest paid monthly plan$9/month$9/month
Longest free trial1 days14 days
Plans listed34

Listing

MeasureRestockCueRestockGuard
Shopify category rankNot enough data#294in Stock alerts
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s chartsNot on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedAug 6, 2026May 7, 2026
Languages1English1English
DeveloperSKUcueGuardApps

FAQ

RestockCue and RestockGuard: common questions

Is RestockCue or RestockGuard cheaper?
Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for RestockCue and $9/month for RestockGuard. 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?
RestockCue lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Customer demand, Inventory reports, Notification templates. RestockGuard lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Out of stock, Performance reports, Pre-orders. 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.