Free Shopify Price Tracker
Automatically monitor competitor Shopify store prices every 6 hours. Get instant email alerts when prices change. Stop manually checking competitor stores — let Rivaly watch them for you, around the clock.
Why You Need a Shopify Price Tracker
In dropshipping and ecommerce, pricing is everything. A competitor dropping their price by 15% can steal your customers overnight. A competitor raising prices could signal supply issues — or an opportunity for you to capture market share. The problem? You can't manually check dozens of competitor stores multiple times a day.
That's exactly why we built Rivaly's Shopify price tracker. Instead of manually visiting competitor stores, hoping to notice when prices change, Rivaly automatically scans every monitored store every 6 hours — 4 times per day, 365 days per year — and sends you an instant email alert the moment a price changes.
No browser extensions, no spreadsheets, no guesswork. Just automated price intelligence delivered to your inbox.
How Rivaly Tracks Prices Every 6 Hours
Here's what happens behind the scenes when you add a competitor store to Rivaly:
Initial scan
When you add a store URL, Rivaly performs a complete scan — cataloging every product, price, variant, and category. This becomes your baseline.
Automated re-scan
Rivaly's scrapers automatically re-scan the store, fetching the latest product data. This happens 4 times daily — at roughly 12am, 6am, 12pm, and 6pm UTC.
Diff comparison
Our system compares the new scan against the previous one. Every product price is checked. New products are flagged. Removed products are noted.
Email alert sent
If any price changes, new products, or removals are detected, you get an instant email with full details — which product, old price, new price, and percentage change.
Price history built
Over time, Rivaly builds a complete price history timeline for every tracked product. See trends, seasonal patterns, and strategic pricing moves.
This entire process runs automatically. Once you add a store, you never need to check it manually again. Rivaly watches it for you — and tells you exactly when something changes.
Start tracking competitor prices today
Run a free scan to see a store's current pricing. Upgrade to lifetime monitoring for $9 to get automated price alerts every 6 hours.
What Rivaly's Price Tracker Monitors
Rivaly doesn't just track the sticker price. Our Shopify price tracker monitors multiple data points across every product in a competitor's catalog:
Product Prices
Track the current price of every product and variant. See exactly when prices go up or down.
Compare-At Prices
Monitor sale pricing and discount strategies. Know when competitors start or end promotions.
New Product Additions
Get alerted the moment a competitor adds a new product. Spot trends before they go mainstream.
Product Removals
Know when products are discontinued or hidden. A removed product might signal supply issues or strategy shifts.
Price Trends Over Time
See historical price charts for every product. Identify seasonal patterns and strategic pricing moves.
Catalog-Wide Analytics
Track average prices, price distribution, and overall catalog health over time across the entire store.
Why Every 6 Hours? The Science of Price Monitoring Frequency
We chose a 6-hour scanning interval based on real data from thousands of Shopify stores. Here's why it's the sweet spot:
- →Fast enough to catch changes — Most Shopify store owners update prices during business hours. A 6-hour interval means you'll typically know about a price change within hours, not days.
- →Frequent enough for trends — With 4 data points per day, you build meaningful price history quickly. Within a week, you have 28 data points per product — enough to spot patterns.
- →Respectful to store servers — Unlike aggressive scrapers that hit stores every minute, our 6-hour interval is responsible and sustainable. It doesn't trigger rate limits or slow down the stores we monitor.
- →Actionable for humans — Real-time second-by-second alerts would be noise. 6-hour intervals give you actionable intelligence you can actually respond to within your business day.
The result: you're always informed, never overwhelmed, and always ahead of competitors who rely on manual checking.
5 Price Tracking Strategies for Dropshippers
Having price data is only valuable if you know how to act on it. Here are five proven strategies our users employ:
Competitive undercut alerts
Set up monitoring on your direct competitors. When they drop a price on a product you also sell, you'll know within hours — giving you time to match or beat their price before losing customers.
Price increase opportunity
When competitors raise prices, it often means supply costs went up industry-wide — or they're testing higher margins. Either way, it's data you need to inform your own pricing decisions.
Seasonal pattern mapping
Track prices over weeks and months to identify seasonal trends. Many niches have predictable price cycles around holidays, back-to-school, summer, etc. Use this data to plan your promotions in advance.
New product intelligence
Beyond prices, Rivaly alerts you to new products added to competitor stores. If three competitors all add the same product within a week, that's a strong signal of a trending item worth carrying.
Margin protection
Set a mental (or spreadsheet) threshold for each product. When a competitor's price drops below your cost, you know they're either losing money, have a better supplier, or are liquidating. Each scenario requires a different response.
Rivaly vs. Manual Price Tracking
Many dropshippers start with spreadsheets — manually visiting competitor stores and logging prices. Here's how that compares to Rivaly's automated approach:
| Aspect | Manual | Rivaly |
|---|---|---|
| Scan frequency | Weekly (if you remember) | Every 6 hours |
| Time investment | 2-4 hours/week | 0 — fully automated |
| Products tracked | 10-50 (practical limit) | Unlimited |
| Price history | Whatever you log | Automatic timeline |
| Alert speed | Days to weeks | Instant email |
| Accuracy | Human error risk | 100% data-driven |
| Cost | Your time ($$$) | $9 one-time |
Even if your time is worth just $15/hour, manual price tracking costs you $30-$60/week — over $1,500/year. Rivaly does it better for a one-time payment of $9.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the free scan work?
Enter any Shopify store URL into our scan tool. You'll get an instant snapshot of their products, prices, and analytics — completely free, no account needed. To set up ongoing automated monitoring, grab the $9 lifetime plan.
How quickly will I get price change alerts?
Rivaly scans stores every 6 hours. When a price change is detected during a scan, your email alert is sent immediately — typically within seconds of detection.
Can I track multiple competitor stores?
Yes. The $9 lifetime plan lets you monitor up to 50 competitor stores simultaneously. Each store is scanned every 6 hours, and you get alerts for all of them in a single inbox.
Does it track all products or just some?
Rivaly tracks every product in a competitor's Shopify catalog — not just a sample. If a store has 500 products, all 500 are monitored for price changes.
Is $9 really the full price?
Yes. $9 is a one-time lifetime payment. No monthly fees, no hidden charges, no upsells. You get full access to automated price monitoring, email alerts, and all features — forever.
Stop guessing. Start tracking.
Scan any competitor store free, then upgrade to $9 lifetime monitoring. Know exactly when prices change — before your customers do.