Crowdfunder: Pre‑Order Promos vs LM: Preorder & Crowdfunding
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $24/month for Crowdfunder and $4.99/month for LM.
- LM lists 4 features Crowdfunder’s listing doesn’t mention, including Crowdfunding, Deferred payments, Deposits.
Head to head
DIY Pre-Order Crowdfunding
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Unlimited
- · All features unlocked
- · No additional charges
- · Unlimited campaigns
- · Unlimited orders
Starter
- · 1% campaign fee ($999)
- · 5 active campaigns
- · 7-day free trial
- · All campaign types
Growth
- · 0.75% campaign fee ($999 cap)
- · 15 active campaigns
- · 7-day free trial
- · All campaign types
Pro
- · 0.5% campaign fee ($999 cap)
- · 7-day free trial
- · All campaign types
- · Priority support
- · Unlimited campaigns
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBuild hype on products by launching limited product drops on preorder, test new products, & raise funds directly from your store with Crowdfunder. Transform product pages into revenue-generating crowdfunding campaigns with progress bars, clear goals, & flexible funding options. Accept payments or pledges, offer limited runs or rewards, & control every aspect; no outside platforms are required.
LaunchMate lets you create product launch campaigns with built-in pre-order, donation, and crowdfunding support. Customers can pledge upfront and pay the balance when your campaign ends, using Shopify's native selling plans. Choose from four campaign types: pre-order, donation-only, hybrid, or tiered backer.
- Control the entire process of running a crowdfunded pre-order campaign
- Designed to work with the latest themes. Speed tested for low impact.
- Simple Workflow: Orders & Payments are processed through your store.
- Run pre-order, donation, hybrid, or tiered backer campaigns from one place
- Collect pledges upfront with deferred payments via Shopify selling plans
- Embed a customizable campaign widget with progress and countdown on your store
- Track orders, revenue, backers, and refunds in a unified dashboard
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 |  Crowdfunder |  LM |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Crowdfunder | LM |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.8 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 68 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Crowdfunder | LM |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $24/month | $4.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Crowdfunder | LM |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #39(ahead) | #111 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Nov 29, 2016 | May 18, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Ethercycle | LaunchMate |
FAQ
Crowdfunder and LM: common questions
- Is Crowdfunder or LM cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $24/month for Crowdfunder and $4.99/month for LM. 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?
- LM lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Crowdfunding, Deferred payments, Deposits, Draft orders. 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 Oct 14, 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 Oct 14, 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.