Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Back in stock alerts that help you recover sales when sold-out products become available again.
| Bell | Back in stock Restock Preorder | |
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| Metric | Bell: Back In Stock Notifier | Back in stock Restock Preorder |
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| Rating | — | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 0 | 151 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 4 tiers | 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jan 2025 | Feb 2019 |
Based on the data on this page, Back in stock Restock Preorder is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Bell: Back In Stock Notifier's 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Bell: Back In Stock Notifier at Free plan available, Back in stock Restock Preorder 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.
Back in stock Restock Preorder has the larger user base (151 reviews vs 0), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Bell: Back In Stock Notifier's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Back in stock Restock Preorder; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Bell: Back In Stock Notifier's 0-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Back in stock Restock Preorder'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: Bell: Back In Stock Notifier audit • Back in stock Restock Preorder audit
| Keyword | Bell | Back in stock Restock Preorder |
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| restock | Not ranked | #11 |
| back in stock | Not ranked | #21 |
| in stock | Not ranked | #24 |
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Both Bell: Back In Stock Notifier and Back in stock Restock Preorder offer paid plans only. Bell: Back In Stock Notifier starts at Free plan available; Back in stock Restock Preorder starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating, because neither publishes one. Back in stock Restock Preorder does carry the larger published review base (151 vs 0). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Back in stock Restock Preorder has the deeper published review base (151 vs 0), 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.
Bell: Back In Stock Notifier typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 reviews). Back in stock Restock Preorder typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (151 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. Bell: Back In Stock Notifier and Back in stock Restock Preorder 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 Bell: Back In Stock Notifier" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
