Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Viral, referral based waiting lists to grow your product and customer base before launching.
| Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert | Wait.li ‑ Viral Waiting Lists | |
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Notify Me! for back in stock alert, backorder, out of stock waiting list, low stock alert & wishlist
| Metric | Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert | Wait.li ‑ Viral Waiting Lists |
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| Rating | ★ 4.9 ★ | 3.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 3.8k | 24 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 3 tiers |
| Listed features | ★ 4 | 3 |
| Featured placements | 4 | — |
| Languages | 13 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | May 2020 | Feb 2019 |
Based on the data on this page, Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 4.9★ vs Wait.li ‑ Viral Waiting Lists's 3.9★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert at Free plan available, Wait.li ‑ Viral Waiting Lists 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 (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert has the larger user base (3,775 reviews vs 24), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Wait.li ‑ Viral Waiting Lists's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Wait.li ‑ Viral Waiting Lists's 24-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Notify Me! 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: Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert audit • Wait.li ‑ Viral Waiting Lists audit
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| Keyword | Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert | Wait.li ‑ Viral Waiting Lists |
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| in stock alerts | #1 | Not ranked |
| stock alerts | #1 | Not ranked |
| alerts | #1 | Not ranked |
| viral | Not ranked | #4 |
| registration form | Not ranked | #66 |
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Both Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert and Wait.li ‑ Viral Waiting Lists offer paid plans only. Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert starts at Free plan available; Wait.li ‑ Viral Waiting Lists starts at Free trial available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert has the higher average rating (4.9★ from 3,775 reviews) compared to Wait.li ‑ Viral Waiting Lists (3.9★ from 24 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert holds the higher average rating (4.9★ vs 3.9★). 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. Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert has the deeper published review base (3,775 vs 24), 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.
Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (3,775 reviews). Wait.li ‑ Viral Waiting Lists typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (24 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. Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert and Wait.li ‑ Viral Waiting Lists 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 Wait.li ‑ Viral Waiting Lists" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
