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 | Stockbot Low Stock Alert | |
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Get notified when your stock is running low with alerts and plan ahead with inventory forecasting
| Metric | Back In Stock,Notify Me: Kbite | Stockbot Low Stock Alert |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 4.1k | 40 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | 2 | — |
| Languages | 23 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | May 2021 | Jul 2013 |
Back In Stock,Notify Me: Kbite and Stockbot Low Stock Alert are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ vs 4.9★) — 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, Stockbot Low 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.
Back In Stock,Notify Me: Kbite has the larger user base (4,094 reviews vs 40), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Stockbot Low Stock Alert'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 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 • Stockbot Low Stock Alert audit
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| Keyword | Back In Stock,Notify Me | Stockbot Low Stock Alert |
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| restock alerts | #1 | Not ranked |
| restock alert | #1 | Not ranked |
| restock | #1 | Not ranked |
| inventory forecasting | Not ranked | #13 |
| low stock alerts | Not ranked | #22 |
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Both Back In Stock,Notify Me: Kbite and Stockbot Low Stock Alert offer paid plans only. Back In Stock,Notify Me: Kbite starts at Free plan available; Stockbot Low Stock Alert starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Back In Stock,Notify Me: Kbite (5.0★, 4,094 reviews) and Stockbot Low Stock Alert (4.9★, 40 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
Back In Stock,Notify Me: Kbite 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. Back In Stock,Notify Me: Kbite has the deeper published review base (4,094 vs 40), 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,Notify Me: Kbite typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (4,094 reviews). Stockbot Low Stock Alert typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (40 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,Notify Me: Kbite and Stockbot Low 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 Stockbot Low Stock Alert" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
