Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay vs Essent Preorder Back in Stock
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026.
The short answer
- Essent Preorder Back in Stock is detected on 53× as many Shopify stores as Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay: 6,708 vs 127 as of Nov 9, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay 4.7 from 166 reviews and Essent Preorder Back in Stock 5.0 from 1,372 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $3.99/month for Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay and $4.95/month for Essent Preorder Back in Stock.
- Essent Preorder Back in Stock lists 9 features Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay’s listing doesn’t mention, including Availability date, Back orders, Buttons.
Head to head
Partial Payment, Pre-order, Coming Soon, Back in stock
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 4 Published Pre-Order
- · Discount
- · Pre-Order description
- · Sales Counter
Small
- · 15 Published Pre-Order/Coming soon
- · All in Free plan
- · Email Support
Standard
- · All in Small Plan
- · Coupon on Partial Payment
- · Geo-Location
- · Notify Me
- · Request a quote
- · Unlimited Pre-Order/15 Partial products
Platinum
- · Everything in the Standard Plan
- · Manage Packaging slips & invoices
- · Unlimited Pre-Order/Partial products
Free
- · 24/7 support
- · 25 preorders/mo FREE
- · 300 Back in stock notifications/mo FREE
- · Automated preorder, Back in Stock alerts
- · Customise button, sign up forms, email
- · Full & partial payment
Lite
- · 100 preorders/mo
- · 1000 Back in stock notifications/mo
- · 24/7 premium support
- · Advanced features unlocked
- · Omnisend & flow integration
- · Preorder confirmation email & domain
Starter
- · 24/7 premium support
- · 2500 Back in stock notifications/mo
- · 300 preorders/mo
- · All features unlocked
- · Email, Klaviyo, Omnisend, Shopify flow
- · Mixed cart validation
Essentials
- · 10000 Back in stock notifications/mo
- · 500 preorders/mo
- · All features unlocked, priority support
- · Email, Klaviyo, Omnisend, Shopify flow
- · Mixed cart validation
- · Specific markets
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureDon't miss out on extra sales and bookings by allowing pre-orders from your customers before a product is really available! We provide a simple yet effective UI. This is really simple to use. When you are running out of stock, Preorder make your products available. You can give option of partial payment to your customers. Advanced PreOrder(Partial Pay) helps merchants to boost their sales.
Set up pre orders, presale or Back in Stock campaigns for out of stock, coming soon and made to order items. Offer pay in full, partial payment, split payment & deposit with payment schedule. Customise the preorder widget, Preorder Now button and Notify me form on product, collection, search & Quick Buy. Prevent mixed carts, run preorders for Shopify Markets, control inventory & fulfillment rules.
- Set Pre-Orders for items out of stock or not available. Works with variants too!
- Sell different variants of the same product with the partial payment on preorder
- Set the availability for preorders and Coming soon.
- Customers do signup for in-stock notification and with the "Notify Me" feature.
- Accept preorders & backorders for out of stock products effortlessly
- Customise your Preorder Now button & pre order widget to match your store
- Partial payments: deposit, deferred payment, payment schedule, split payment.
- Set limits on preorders & backorders to manage stock and demand
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay |  Essent Preorder Back in Stock |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 127 | 6,708(ahead) |
| Net store change, 28 days | −2 | +38 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 158 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 11% |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Furniture | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | United States, United Kingdom, Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay | Essent Preorder Back in Stock |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.7 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 166 | 1,372(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | 1 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 16% |
Pricing
| Measure | Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay | Essent Preorder Back in Stock |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $3.99/month(ahead) | $4.95/month |
| Longest free trial | 3 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay | Essent Preorder Back in Stock |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #45 | #5(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | #22 in Pre-orders | #2 in Pre-orders |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Apr 18, 2018 | Nov 22, 2024 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Shine Dezign Infonet | Essential Apps |
FAQ
Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay and Essent Preorder Back in Stock: common questions
- Which is more popular, Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay or Essent Preorder Back in Stock?
- Essent Preorder Back in Stock is detected on 53× as many Shopify stores as Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay: 6,708 vs 127 as of Nov 9, 2026.
- Is Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay or Essent Preorder Back in Stock cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $3.99/month for Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay and $4.95/month for Essent Preorder Back in Stock. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay or Essent Preorder Back in Stock?
- On the Shopify App Store: Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay 4.7 from 166 reviews and Essent Preorder Back in Stock 5.0 from 1,372 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Badges, Countdown timers. Essent Preorder Back in Stock lists 9 the others don’t mention, such as Availability date, Back orders, Buttons, Deferred payments. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Nov 9, 2026; estimated figures are labeled.
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How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Nov 9, 2026. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.