SpendGuard: Pause Ads LowStock vs StockPilot: Alerts & Ads
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 $49/month for SpendGuard and $14.99/month for StockPilot.
- StockPilot lists 10 features SpendGuard’s listing doesn’t mention, including Alert settings, Auto-alerts, Back in stock.
Head to head
Free
- · 1-day activity history
- · Auto Pause, resume, or monitor only
- · Email alerts
- · Google Ads + Meta
- · Protect 1 product
Growth
- · 7-day activity history
- · Guard builder
- · Includes all Free features
- · Stock buffers
- · Up to 50 products protected
Pro
- · CSV exports
- · Full activity history
- · Includes all Growth features
- · Priority support
- · Up to 200 products protected
Free Plan
- · Google & Meta Ads Automation
- · Max 5 Active Rules
- · Pause & Resume Campaign Sync
- · Unlimited Email Alerts
- · Unlimited Slack Alerts
Starter Plan
- · Google & Meta Ads Automation
- · Max 10 Active Rules
- · Pause & Resume Campaign Sync
- · Unlimited Email Alerts
- · Unlimited Slack Alerts
Professional Plan
- · Google & Meta Ads Automation
- · Max 100 Active Rules
- · Pause & Resume Campaign Sync
- · Unlimited Email Alerts
- · Unlimited Slack Alerts
Enterprise Plan
- · Google & Meta Ads Automation
- · Max 2000 Active Rules
- · Pause & Resume Campaign Sync
- · Unlimited Email Alerts
- · Unlimited Slack Alerts
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureConnect Google Ads or Meta Ads, choose the campaigns, ad groups, or ads you want to protect, and set low-stock and recovery rules. SpendGuard pauses the selected items when stock drops below your threshold and resumes them when inventory recovers. Includes email alerts and an activity log so you can see what changed and why.
Prevent stockouts and wasted ad spend with StockPilot, an inventory tracking and ad automation app for Shopify. Set low-stock thresholds for products, variants, or collections, then get instant alerts through email or Slack. Automatically pause supported Google Ads and Meta Ads campaigns when inventory hits your rules, and resume them after restocking—or review resumptions manually.
- Auto pause, resume, or monitor selected ads based on product stock
- Set low-stock and recovery thresholds with an “any/all products” option
- Get email alerts and an activity log showing what changed and why
- Set low-stock thresholds for variants, products, or collections
- Automatically pause Google & Meta Ads when products run out of stock
- Auto-resume campaigns when restocked or approve manually via queu
- Send instant low-stock notifications to Slack channels and email groups
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 |  SpendGuard |  StockPilot |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | SpendGuard | StockPilot |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | SpendGuard | StockPilot |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $49/month | $14.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | SpendGuard | StockPilot |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #358 | #268 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Mar 13, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Saanvi | Emrullah Ayaz |
FAQ
SpendGuard and StockPilot: common questions
- Is SpendGuard or StockPilot cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $49/month for SpendGuard and $14.99/month for StockPilot. 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?
- SpendGuard lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Automated campaigns. StockPilot lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as Alert settings, Auto-alerts, Back in stock, Custom alerts. 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.