SMART Preorder & Back in stock vs Ez Shipping
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026 for SMART Preorder & Back in stock, Oct 14, 2026 for Ez Shipping.
The short answer
- Only Ez Shipping lists a free plan.
- SMART Preorder & Back in stock lists 5 features Ez Shipping’s listing doesn’t mention, including Additional fees, Custom rules, Hide express checkout.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free plan
- · All features are available
- · Free for Shopify Plus sandbox stores
- · Free for dev stores
Pro plan
- · Conditionally Hide Rates
- · Conditionally Rename Rates
- · Conditionally Sort Rates
- · Export delivery customization data
- · Import delivery customization data
- · Premium support
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureTake preorders and backorders on out of stock or sold-out products, or run presales for coming soon launches with a countdown. Shoppers pay in full, pay a deposit or pay later; the app charges the balance on your date, days after checkout or on fulfillment, with retries and reminder emails. A Notify me button builds a waitlist and sends back in stock alerts when you restock.
Say goodbye to confusing or irrelevant shipping options. Ez Shipping empowers Shopify merchants to customize their checkout by hiding, sorting, and renaming shipping methods based on flexible conditions. Whether it’s by product, customer type, location, or cart details — you’re in control.
- Hide unwanted payment methods easily
- Sort payment methods for a seamless checkout
- Rename payment methods for clarity
- Hide, sort & rename shipping methods at checkout using multiple conditions
- Conditions include: product, customer tag, region, cart total, and more
- Performance and smooth integration
- Presets for helping you easily interact with Shipping customization
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 |  SMART Preorder & Back in stock |  Ez Shipping |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | SMART Preorder & Back in stock | Ez Shipping |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 670 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 107 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 3% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | SMART Preorder & Back in stock | Ez Shipping |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $5.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | Not published | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | SMART Preorder & Back in stock | Ez Shipping |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #2 | #421 |
| Shopify App Charts | #2 on Review surge in Pre-orders | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Jun 10, 2024 | Jul 2, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | SMART Preorder & Back in stock alerts | Enel Commerce |
FAQ
SMART Preorder & Back in stock and Ez Shipping: common questions
- Is SMART Preorder & Back in stock or Ez Shipping cheaper?
- Only Ez Shipping 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.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- SMART Preorder & Back in stock lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Additional fees, Custom rules, Hide express checkout, Multi-language. 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 for SMART Preorder & Back in stock, Oct 14, 2026 for Ez Shipping; 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 for SMART Preorder & Back in stock, Oct 14, 2026 for Ez Shipping. 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.