Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Flow action for transactional email: your provider or SMTP, with fallback, track delivery outcomes
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Automate back in stock alerts and send unlimited emails with personalization to recover lost sales
| Metric | MailAction: Send Email in Flow | XFlow Back in Stock Alert |
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| Rating | — | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 0 | 60 |
| 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 | — | 1 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 5 supported |
| Listed since | May 2026 | Dec 2025 |
Based on the data on this page, XFlow Back in Stock Alert is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs MailAction: Send Email in Flow's 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: MailAction: Send Email in Flow 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 by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to XFlow Back in Stock Alert; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — MailAction: Send Email in Flow's 0-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than XFlow Back in Stock Alert'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: MailAction: Send Email in Flow audit • XFlow Back in Stock Alert audit
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| Keyword | MailAction | XFlow Back in Stock Alert |
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| #428 | #33 | |
| shopify flow | #44 | #205 |
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Both MailAction: Send Email in Flow and XFlow Back in Stock Alert offer paid plans only. MailAction: Send Email in Flow 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.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating, because neither publishes one. XFlow Back in Stock Alert does carry the larger published review base (60 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. XFlow Back in Stock Alert has the deeper published review base (60 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.
MailAction: Send Email in Flow typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 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. MailAction: Send Email in Flow 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 MailAction: Send Email in Flow" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
