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! Back in Stock|PreOrder | Swym Back in Stock Alerts | |
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Send Email/SMS alerts for back in stock products. Create preorder/restock lists to drive revenue.
| Metric | Notify! Back in Stock|PreOrder | Swym Back in Stock Alerts |
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| Rating | ★ 4.9 ★ | 4.7 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 3.4k | 434 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 4 | ★ 5 |
| Featured placements | 2 | — |
| Languages | 13 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | May 2020 | Oct 2016 |
Notify! Back in Stock|PreOrder edges out Swym Back in Stock Alerts on rating (4.9★ vs 4.7★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number. Pricing entry tiers: Notify! Back in Stock|PreOrder at Free plan available, Swym Back in Stock Alerts 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 (apps, orders, integrations) varies. Notify! Back in Stock|PreOrder has the larger user base (3,376 reviews vs 434), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Swym Back in Stock 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 — Swym Back in Stock Alerts's 434-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: Notify! Back in Stock|PreOrder audit • Swym Back in Stock Alerts audit
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| Keyword | Notify! Back in Stock|PreOrder | Swym Back in Stock Alerts |
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Both Notify! Back in Stock|PreOrder and Swym Back in Stock Alerts offer paid plans only. Notify! Back in Stock|PreOrder starts at Free plan available; Swym Back in Stock Alerts starts at Free trial available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Notify! Back in Stock|PreOrder has the higher average rating (4.9★ from 3,376 reviews) compared to Swym Back in Stock Alerts (4.7★ from 434 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Notify! Back in Stock|PreOrder fits better if you prioritize rating consistency; Swym Back in Stock Alerts is the call if you need the larger user base. 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 (3,376 reviews vs 434), 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.
Notify! Back in Stock|PreOrder typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (3,376 reviews). Swym Back in Stock Alerts aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (434 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. Notify! Back in Stock|PreOrder and Swym Back in Stock Alerts 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 Swym Back in Stock Alerts" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
