Balance Due: Deposit Plans 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 for Balance Due, Nov 10, 2026 for Essent Preorder Back in Stock.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19.99/month for Balance Due and $4.95/month for Essent Preorder Back in Stock.
- Essent Preorder Back in Stock lists 8 features Balance Due’s listing doesn’t mention, including Back orders, Buttons, Discounts.
Head to head
- 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
- · Balance Due branding on emails
- · Customer payment page, no login
- · Email schedule, reminders, receipts
- · Fulfilment held until paid in full
Starter
- · 30 orders with a balance at a time
- · CSV export of every payment plan
- · Daily digest and overdue alerts
- · Everything in Free, no branding
- · Failed payments retried with pay link
Growth
- · 100 text messages a month
- · 300 orders with a balance at a time
- · Collect now and move payment dates
- · Everything in Starter
- · Instalments on Shopify Plus stores
Pro
- · 500 text messages a month
- · Everything in Growth
- · Priority support, same working day
- · Text top-ups from £4.99 per 100
- · Unlimited orders with a balance
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 featureBalance Due adds a deposit option to the products you choose. The customer pays part at checkout through Shopify’s own checkout, and the balance is collected later on the date you set or when you mark the order ready, from the card Shopify saved or by a Shopify payment link where your provider cannot save one. Failed payments are retried and the customer is sent a payment link.
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.
- Deposit option on any product, as a percentage or a fixed amount per unit
- Balance charged automatically on your date, or when you mark the order ready
- Failed payments retried, with a payment link sent to the customer each time
- Fulfilment held until the order is paid in full, then released for you
- 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 |  Essent Preorder Back in Stock | |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 6,872 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | +39 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 161 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 11% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, United Kingdom, Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | Essent Preorder Back in Stock | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 1,377 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 16% |
Pricing
| Measure | Essent Preorder Back in Stock | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19.99/month | $4.95/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Essent Preorder Back in Stock | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #5 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #2 in Pre-orders |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Nov 9, 2026 | Nov 22, 2024 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | DADLINK TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED | Essential Apps |
FAQ
Balance Due and Essent Preorder Back in Stock: common questions
- Is Balance Due or Essent Preorder Back in Stock cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19.99/month for Balance Due 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.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Balance Due lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Payment reminders, SMS notifications. Essent Preorder Back in Stock lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as Back orders, Buttons, Discounts, Order limits. 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 for Balance Due, Nov 10, 2026 for Essent Preorder Back in Stock; 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 9, 2026 for Balance Due, Nov 10, 2026 for Essent Preorder Back in Stock. 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.