Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Back in stock alerts that help you recover sales when sold-out products become available again.
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| Metric | Mini:Custom Fields Personalize | Back in stock Restock Alert ZA |
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| Rating | 4.9 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 118 | ★ 142 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 3 tiers | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Sep 2023 | Feb 2019 |
Mini:Custom Fields Personalize and Back in stock Restock Alert ZA 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: Mini:Custom Fields Personalize at Free plan available, Back in stock Restock Alert ZA 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 (apps, orders, integrations) varies. 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: Mini:Custom Fields Personalize audit • Back in stock Restock Alert ZA audit
| Keyword | Mini | Back in stock Restock Alert ZA |
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| conditional logic | #23 | Not ranked |
| livechat | Not ranked | #127 |
| live chat | Not ranked | #143 |
| forms | #190 | Not ranked |
| form | #194 | Not ranked |
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Both Mini:Custom Fields Personalize and Back in stock Restock Alert ZA offer paid plans only. Mini:Custom Fields Personalize starts at Free plan available; Back in stock Restock Alert ZA starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Mini:Custom Fields Personalize (4.9★, 118 reviews) and Back in stock Restock Alert ZA (5.0★, 142 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. Mini:Custom Fields Personalize fits better if you prioritize broader integrations; Back in stock Restock Alert ZA is the call if you need the higher-rated option. 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 Restock Alert ZA has more onboarding documentation maturity (142 reviews vs 118), 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.
Mini:Custom Fields Personalize typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (118 reviews). Back in stock Restock Alert ZA aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (142 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. Mini:Custom Fields Personalize and Back in stock Restock Alert ZA 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 Mini:Custom Fields Personalize" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
