By Deniz · 2026-08-12 · 403 views · 6 votes
Small ceramics shop, everything is made in batches so things go out of stock constantly. I just want a "notify me" button that emails people when I restock. Email only, no SMS.
Every app I've looked at is either $20+/mo or charges per notification sent, which for me is backwards — the whole point is that my products sell out.
Is there a cheap or free option that just does the one thing?
Priya
A few of the popup/forms apps have a back-in-stock form as a feature on their free tier, and since they charge by monthly visitors instead of notifications, a small store stays free indefinitely. That's how we do it — the form sits on the product page, the email goes out through the same app. Not as polished as a dedicated app but it's one line item less on the bill.
Priya · 2026-08-13 · 5 votes
A few of the popup/forms apps have a back-in-stock form as a feature on their free tier, and since they charge by monthly visitors instead of notifications, a small store stays free indefinitely. That's how we do it — the form sits on the product page, the email goes out through the same app. Not as polished as a dedicated app but it's one line item less on the bill.
Deniz · 2026-08-14 · 0 votes
Hadn't thought of that angle at all. Trying it this weekend.
Anonymous · 2026-08-17 · 0 votes
Also check if your email app already does this. Some of the mid-tier ones have a back-in-stock flow trigger built in and people never notice.