Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Notify Me! for back in stock alert, backorder, out of stock waiting list, low stock alert & wishlist
| Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert | Shopify Search & Discovery | |
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Help customers find the right products and sell more using Shopify’s free Search & Discovery app
| Metric | Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert | Shopify Search & Discovery |
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| Rating | ★ 4.9 ★ | 2.7 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 3.8k | 509 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | 4 tiers | — |
| Listed features | 4 | ★ 5 |
| Featured placements | 4 | — |
| Languages | 13 supported | 20 supported |
| Listed since | May 2020 | Jul 2022 |
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 Shopify Search & Discovery's 2.7★ 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, Shopify Search & Discovery at Free. 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 509), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Shopify Search & Discovery'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 — Shopify Search & Discovery's 509-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 • Shopify Search & Discovery audit
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| Keyword | Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert | Shopify Search & Discovery |
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| in stock alerts | #1 | Not ranked |
| stock alerts | #1 | Not ranked |
| alerts | #1 | Not ranked |
| search and | Not ranked | #1 |
| search | Not ranked | #1 |
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Both Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert and Shopify Search & Discovery offer paid plans only. Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert starts at Free plan available; Shopify Search & Discovery starts at Free. 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 Shopify Search & Discovery (2.7★ from 509 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 2.7★). 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 509), 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). Shopify Search & Discovery typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (509 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 Shopify Search & Discovery 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 Shopify Search & Discovery" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
