DP: Deposit & Split Payment 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 8, 2026.
The short answer
- Essent Preorder Back in Stock is detected on 2198× as many Shopify stores as DP: 6,595 vs 3 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: DP 5.0 from 30 reviews and Essent Preorder Back in Stock 5.0 from 1,368 reviews.
- Only Essent Preorder Back in Stock lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $15/month for DP and $4.95/month for Essent Preorder Back in Stock.
- Essent Preorder Back in Stock lists 18 features DP’s listing doesn’t mention, including Availability date, Back orders, Buttons.
Head to head
- United States
- 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.
Development stores
- · Unlimited features
Free
- · 1Active deposit, preorder or split offer
- · Analytics dashboard
- · Automatic balance collection
- · Customer portal
- · Reminders & notifications
- · Storefront translations
Pro
- · $5,000 in order value included per month
- · Custom email branding & copy
- · Everything in Free, plus:
- · Installment and split payment plans
- · Integrations & Shopify Flow
- · Order-value-based installment tiers
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 featureTurn buyer hesitation into paid orders with partial payments. Depositly lets your customers pay a deposit (percentage or fixed) at checkout, split payments into installments, or share one order between several people. The remaining balance of partial payment is charged automatically to the saved card when due. Set due dates by date, days after checkout, or on fulfillment.
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.
- Deposits & partial payments (percentage, fixed) built on native Shopify checkout
- Automatic balance collection — charge the saved card when the balance is due
- Installments & split payments: group pay or pay over time via email invoices
- Balance due by date, days after checkout, or on fulfillment + auto reminders
- 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 |  DP |  Essent Preorder Back in Stock |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 3 | 6,595(ahead) |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | +33 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 158 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 11% |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty |
| Top store countries | United States | United States, United Kingdom, Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | DP | Essent Preorder Back in Stock |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 30 | 1,368(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 0% | 15%(ahead) |
Pricing
| Measure | DP | Essent Preorder Back in Stock |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $15/month | $4.95/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | DP | Essent Preorder Back in Stock |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #2 | #5 |
| Shopify App Charts | #1 on Pricing moves in Payment experience | #2 in Pre-orders |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Launched | Jul 29, 2026 | Nov 22, 2024 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | TAG Apps | Essential Apps |
FAQ
DP and Essent Preorder Back in Stock: common questions
- Which is more popular, DP or Essent Preorder Back in Stock?
- Essent Preorder Back in Stock is detected on 2198× as many Shopify stores as DP: 6,595 vs 3 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- Is DP or Essent Preorder Back in Stock cheaper?
- Only Essent Preorder Back in Stock lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $15/month for DP 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, DP or Essent Preorder Back in Stock?
- On the Shopify App Store: DP 5.0 from 30 reviews and Essent Preorder Back in Stock 5.0 from 1,368 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- DP lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Payment messages, Personalized messages, Recurring invoices, Widget color. Essent Preorder Back in Stock lists 18 the others don’t mention, such as Availability date, Back orders, Buttons, Coming soon. 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.