Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay vs Dibs – Preorders & Backorders
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026.
The short answer
- Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay is detected on 11× as many Shopify stores as Dibs: 126 vs 12 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay 4.7 from 166 reviews and Dibs 5.0 from 149 reviews.
- Only Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay lists a free plan.
- Dibs lists 13 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
- Hong Kong
- Italy
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
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.
Boost sales with Dibs for pre-launch and out-of-stock scenarios. Manage pre order and backorders to enable purchase of coming soon items. Offer partial deposits, book now pay later and automate payment reminders for scheduled collections. Prevent overselling with checkout validation and inventory tracking. Perfect for made to order items, presales and product launches.
- 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.
- Supports preorder and backorder plans with product-level customization options.
- Supports both partial and full payments, enhancing transaction flexibility.
- Dashboard to monitor preorder and backorder performance, orders, and statuses.
- Send shipping update emails and automate reminders emails with payment due link.
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 |  Dibs |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 126(ahead) | 12 |
| Net store change, 28 days | −2 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Furniture | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Animals & Pet Supplies |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | United States, Hong Kong, Italy |
Reviews
| Measure | Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay | Dibs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.7 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 166(ahead) | 149 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 1 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 0% |
Pricing
| Measure | Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay | Dibs |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $3.99/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 3 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay | Dibs |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #45 | #10(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | #22 in Pre-orders | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Apr 18, 2018 | Mar 24, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Shine Dezign Infonet | Logbase |
FAQ
Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay and Dibs: common questions
- Which is more popular, Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay or Dibs?
- Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay is detected on 11× as many Shopify stores as Dibs: 126 vs 12 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- Is Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay or Dibs cheaper?
- Only Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay lists a free plan. 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 Dibs?
- On the Shopify App Store: Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay 4.7 from 166 reviews and Dibs 5.0 from 149 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Countdown timers, Custom branding, Custom text, Discounts. Dibs lists 13 the others don’t mention, such as Availability date, Back orders, Buttons, Crowdfunding. 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 8, 2026; estimated figures are labeled.
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 8, 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.