Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Notify customers by restock alert when items are back in stock & create an out-of-stock waitlist.
| Back In Stock! Alert Engine | XFlow Back in Stock Alert | |
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Automate back in stock alerts and send unlimited emails with personalization to recover lost sales
| Metric | Back In Stock! Alert Engine | XFlow Back in Stock Alert |
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| Rating | 4.9 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 23 | ★ 60 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 2 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 1 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 5 supported |
| Listed since | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
Back In Stock! Alert Engine and XFlow Back in Stock Alert are evenly matched on rating (4.9★ vs 5.0★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
Pricing entry tiers: Back In Stock! Alert Engine at Free plan available, XFlow Back in Stock Alert at Free plan available. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most merchants the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone.
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: Back In Stock! Alert Engine audit • XFlow Back in Stock Alert audit
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| Keyword | Back In Stock! Alert Engine | XFlow Back in Stock Alert |
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| back in stock alerts | #7 | #5 |
| restock alert | #12 | #6 |
| stock alert | #15 | #6 |
| restock alerts | #14 | #7 |
| stock alerts | #17 | #6 |
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Both Back In Stock! Alert Engine and XFlow Back in Stock Alert offer paid plans only. Back In Stock! Alert Engine starts at Free plan available; XFlow Back in Stock Alert starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Back In Stock! Alert Engine (4.9★, 23 reviews) and XFlow Back in Stock Alert (5.0★, 60 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
XFlow Back in Stock Alert holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.9★). 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 23), 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.
Back In Stock! Alert Engine typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (23 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. Back In Stock! Alert Engine 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 Back In Stock! Alert Engine" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
