Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Notify Customers with Restock Alert when items are back in stock & make out-of-stock waitlist
| Back In Stock,Notify Me | Forthcast Inventory Management | |
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Know what to reorder, how much, and when. AI demand forecasting and reorder alerts for every SKU.
| Metric | Back In Stock,Notify Me: Kbite | Forthcast Inventory Management |
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| Rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 3.7k | 2 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 1 tier |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 30 supported |
| Listed since | May 2021 | Mar 2025 |
Back In Stock,Notify Me: Kbite and Forthcast Inventory Management are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ 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,Notify Me: Kbite at Free plan available, Forthcast Inventory Management at Free trial 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 (apps, orders, integrations) varies. Back In Stock,Notify Me: Kbite has the larger user base (3,692 reviews vs 2), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Forthcast Inventory Management's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat. Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort of orders 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,Notify Me: Kbite audit • Forthcast Inventory Management audit
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| restock alerts | #1 | Not ranked |
| in stock alerts | #1 | Not ranked |
| stock alerts | #1 | Not ranked |
| inventory management | Not ranked | #21 |
| ai helpdesk | Not ranked | #232 |
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Both Back In Stock,Notify Me: Kbite and Forthcast Inventory Management offer paid plans only. Back In Stock,Notify Me: Kbite starts at Free plan available; Forthcast Inventory Management starts at Free trial available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Back In Stock,Notify Me: Kbite (5.0★, 3,692 reviews) and Forthcast Inventory Management (5.0★, 2 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Back In Stock,Notify Me: Kbite fits better if you prioritize broader integrations; Forthcast Inventory Management is the call if you need the larger user base. Read both apps' detail pages on AppRanks for the full feature breakdown, install counts, and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store marketplace. Back In Stock,Notify Me: Kbite has more onboarding documentation maturity (3,692 reviews vs 2), which usually translates to better-tested setup wizards and quicker time-to-value. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly — read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for merchant-reported install experience.
Back In Stock,Notify Me: Kbite typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (3,692 reviews). Forthcast Inventory Management aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (2 reviews). Larger review bases generally mean the app has been load-tested at scale — relevant if you're processing high order volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Back In Stock,Notify Me: Kbite and Forthcast Inventory Management 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 Forthcast Inventory Management" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
