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Get notified when a staff member manually adjusts your inventory
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Notify Me! for back in stock alert, backorder, out of stock waiting list, low stock alert & wishlist
| Metric | Inventory Alerts | Notify! Back in Stock|PreOrder |
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| Rating | — | 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | 0 | 3.4k |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | — | 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 4 | 4 |
| Featured placements | — | 2 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 13 supported |
| Listed since | Jul 2026 | May 2020 |
Based on the data on this page, Notify! Back in Stock|PreOrder is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 4.9★ vs Inventory Alerts's 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base. Pricing entry tiers: Inventory Alerts at Free plan available, Notify! Back in Stock|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 (apps, orders, integrations) varies. Notify! Back in Stock|PreOrder has the larger user base (3,381 reviews vs 0), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Inventory Alerts's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat. Recommended by store size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Notify! Back in Stock|PreOrder; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Inventory Alerts's 0-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Notify! Back in Stock|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: Inventory Alerts audit • Notify! Back in Stock|PreOrder audit
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| Keyword | Inventory Alerts | Notify! Back in Stock|PreOrder |
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| preorder | Not ranked | #1 |
| guest wishlist | Not ranked | #1 |
| notify | Not ranked | #1 |
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Both Inventory Alerts and Notify! Back in Stock|PreOrder offer paid plans only. Inventory Alerts starts at Free plan available; Notify! Back in Stock|PreOrder starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Inventory Alerts fits better if you prioritize broader integrations; Notify! Back in Stock|PreOrder 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. Notify! Back in Stock|PreOrder has more onboarding documentation maturity (3,381 reviews vs 0), 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.
Inventory Alerts typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (0 reviews). Notify! Back in Stock|PreOrder aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (3,381 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. Inventory Alerts and Notify! Back in Stock|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 Inventory Alerts" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
