Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Grow your contact list and convert new leads with Shopify’s customizable forms tool.
| Shopify Forms | XFlow Back in Stock Alert | |
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Automate back in stock alerts and send unlimited emails with personalization to recover lost sales
| Metric | Shopify Forms | XFlow Back in Stock Alert |
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| Rating | 4.5 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 714 | 59 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | — | 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | ★ 3 | 1 |
| Review velocity (30d) | 22 new | — |
| Languages | 21 supported | 5 supported |
| Listed since | Nov 2022 | 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 Shopify Forms's 4.5★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Shopify Forms at Free, 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.
Shopify Forms has the larger user base (714 reviews vs 59), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. XFlow Back in Stock Alert'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 XFlow Back in Stock Alert; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Shopify Forms's 714-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: Shopify Forms audit • XFlow Back in Stock Alert audit
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| Keyword | Shopify Forms | XFlow Back in Stock Alert |
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| email and | #9 | #15 |
| #5 | #22 | |
| emails | #10 | #17 |
| forms | #1 | #234 |
| form | #5 | #234 |
| Signal | Shopify Forms | XFlow Back in Stock Alert |
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| Average rating | 4.5 ★ (714) | 5.0 ★ (59) |
| Rating distribution | 573% 413% 35% 22% 18% | 5— 4— 3— 2— 1— |
| Reviews · last 7 days | +5 | — |
| Reviews · last 30 days | +22 | — |
| Reviews · last 90 days | +74 | — |
Both Shopify Forms and XFlow Back in Stock Alert offer paid plans only. Shopify Forms starts at Free; XFlow Back in Stock Alert starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
XFlow Back in Stock Alert has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 59 reviews) compared to Shopify Forms (4.5★ from 714 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
XFlow Back in Stock Alert holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.5★). 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. Shopify Forms has the deeper published review base (714 vs 59), 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.
Shopify Forms typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (714 reviews). XFlow Back in Stock Alert typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (59 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. Shopify Forms 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 XFlow Back in Stock Alert" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
Very good and a much need staple for shopify stores and small business
just what I needed
Overall it's pretty good. I just wish it had a few tiny featues. The ability to create your own subject with metafields for example. Just for email organisation. That's all that it would need to get 5 stars from us.
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