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Automate back in stock alerts and send unlimited emails with personalization to recover lost sales
| Metric | Talon Email Automation | XFlow Back in Stock Alert |
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| Rating | 4.0 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 7 | ★ 60 |
| Free plan | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing | From $7.95/month | ★ Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 2 tiers |
| Listed features | 3 | ★ 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 1 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 5 supported |
| Listed since | Mar 2017 | Dec 2025 |
Based on the data on this page, XFlow Back in Stock Alert is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Talon Email Automation's 4.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
On pricing, XFlow Back in Stock Alert offers a free tier (Free plan available) while Talon Email Automation starts at From $7.95/month. The free option meaningfully reduces evaluation cost, particularly at low usage volumes where the entry-paid tier can outpace the value delivered.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to XFlow Back in Stock Alert; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Talon Email Automation's 7-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than XFlow Back in Stock Alert's broader-but-shallower coverage.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Shopify App Store listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Talon Email Automation audit • XFlow Back in Stock Alert audit
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| Keyword | Talon | XFlow Back in Stock Alert |
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| customer support automation | #7128 | #13 |
| customer service automation | #7663 | #12 |
| automated customer support | #104 | #39 |
| #1538 | #23 | |
| chatbot automation | #161 | #28 |
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XFlow Back in Stock Alert is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (Free plan available). Talon Email Automation starts at From $7.95/month. Both publish their pricing on the Shopify App Store; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
XFlow Back in Stock Alert has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 60 reviews) compared to Talon Email Automation (4.0★ from 7 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
XFlow Back in Stock Alert holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.0★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. XFlow Back in Stock Alert has the deeper published review base (60 vs 7), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Talon Email Automation typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (7 reviews). XFlow Back in Stock Alert typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (60 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Talon Email Automation and XFlow Back in Stock Alert both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Talon Email Automation" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
