n8n workflow template

n8n inventory low-stock alerts template

This n8n inventory low-stock alerts template reads your stock sheet every morning and sends one digest of everything at or below its reorder point, biggest shortfall first, with the supplier and suggested quantity, and without nagging about the same item every day.

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From $79.99
One-time purchase. No retainer. Setup guide included.
  • The workflow file: n8n workflow (JSON)
  • A step-by-step setup guide (PDF) with a verified cost breakdown
  • Failure handling: error log with the raw data, a separate Slack failure alert, and a clean response
  • No credentials included. You connect your own accounts

Make version: coming soon

What this workflow does

  1. Runs every morning and reads your Inventory sheet
  2. Finds every item at or below its reorder point, skipping items already flagged within your cooldown period
  3. Sends one digest to Slack and email, biggest shortfall first, with supplier and suggested reorder quantity
  4. Reports rows it could not read (missing or non-numeric stock) instead of silently ignoring them
  5. Marks flagged items so they are not repeated, and writes a Log row every run so a silent failure is easy to spot

If something fails

  • Every step retries three times automatically
  • If one channel fails the digest still goes out on the other
  • Items are only marked as alerted after the digest was actually delivered, so a failed day is retried tomorrow

Apps and accounts you need

  • n8n
  • Google Sheets
  • An email account (SMTP)
  • Slack

What it costs to run

ItemCost
n8n (self-hosted)Free software plus roughly $5 to $7 per month for a small server.
n8n Cloud StarterRoughly $20 to $24 per month for 2,500 executions.
Email sendingUse your own email provider. Resend, for example, is free up to 3,000 emails per month (100 per day).
Google Sheets and Slack$0 on free plans.

It runs once a day, about 30 n8n executions a month.

Who it is for

Useful for shops, kitchens and workshops that track stock in a spreadsheet and want a prompt to reorder before they run out. A Make version is coming soon.

Why a Conviq template

Each template is built to a production standard: failure handling is real, every cost is listed before you buy, and nothing ships with credentials. Browse all n8n workflow templates, learn about our n8n automation services, or have us tailor one as a custom automation project.

Frequently asked questions

Where does the stock data come from?
From a Google Sheet you already keep. Update the stock column by hand, from another workflow, or with a formula.
Will it alert me about the same item every day?
No. A flagged item is marked, and you choose how many days must pass before it is flagged again.
Is there a Make version?
A Make version is coming soon. The n8n version is available now.

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