StockAlert ‑ Inventory Alerts vs StockPing ‑ Low Stock Alerts
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 25, 2026 for StockAlert, Oct 13, 2026 for StockPing.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.99/month for StockAlert and $8.99/month for StockPing.
- StockPing lists 6 features StockAlert’s listing doesn’t mention, including Back in stock, Insights, Inventory reports.
Head to head
Free
- · 1 location
- · 1 recipient email address
- · Daily or weekly digest emails
- · Up to 50 variants monitored
Starter
- · 1 email recipient · 2 location
- · Advanced alert filters
- · Instant + daily + weekly alerts
- · Per-variant snooze
- · Per-variant threshold overrides
- · Up to 200 variants monitored
Growth
- · 3 email recipients
- · Everything in Starter, plus:
- · Multi-location alerts (up to 3)
- · Not-restocked alerts
- · Smart Mode auto-thresholds
- · Up to 1,000 variants monitored
Unlimited
- · Bundle support
- · Everything in Growth, plus:
- · Multi-location alerts (up to 20)
- · Priority email support
- · Unlimited variants monitored
Free
- · 20 email alerts per month
- · 20 push notifications per month
- · 60-minute alert cooldown
- · 7-day alert history
- · Unlimited product monitoring
- · Up to 5 email recipients
PRO
- · 5-minute alert cooldown
- · Priority support
- · Unlimited alert history
- · Unlimited email alerts
- · Unlimited product monitoring
- · Unlimited push notifications
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureStockAlert sends instant low stock alerts and out of stock notifications by email, so you never lose sales to empty shelves. Set a global low inventory threshold or custom thresholds per variant. Choose instant inventory alerts, a daily digest, or both. Excluded products are tracked separately. New products sync automatically when added to your store.
Running out of stock costs you sales. StockPing monitors your Shopify inventory in real time and alerts you the moment stock drops below your thresholds — so you can reorder before customers notice. StockPing gives you per-variant and per-location threshold control, multi-channel alerts via email, Slack, and push notifications, and full variant tracking across your catalog.
- Instant email alerts when any product or variant runs low or out of stock.
- Daily digest email summarizing all low-stock variants in one message.
- Monitor every variant individually with custom per-variant thresholds.
- Automatic product sync — new products appear in StockAlert instantly.
- Get instant low-stock alerts via email, Slack, and push notifications
- Set custom thresholds per product variant and per store location
- Track your entire product catalog
- Get notified when items are back in stock
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 |  StockAlert |  StockPing |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | StockAlert | StockPing |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 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 | StockAlert | StockPing |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $7.99/month(ahead) | $8.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | StockAlert | StockPing |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #107(ahead) | #191 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Apr 28, 2026 | May 4, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Noomua | Selleazyy |
FAQ
StockAlert and StockPing: common questions
- Is StockAlert or StockPing cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.99/month for StockAlert and $8.99/month for StockPing. 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?
- StockAlert lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Inventory sync, Replenishment reminders, Stock counter, Stock replenishment. StockPing lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Back in stock, Insights, Inventory reports, Manual 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 25, 2026 for StockAlert, Oct 13, 2026 for StockPing; 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 25, 2026 for StockAlert, Oct 13, 2026 for StockPing. 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.