EZ Preorder & Back In Stock vs PreOrder Me

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 EZ Preorder & Back In Stock, Nov 3, 2026 for PreOrder Me.

The short answer

  • On the Shopify App Store: EZ Preorder & Back In Stock 4.6 from 157 reviews and PreOrder Me 4.6 from 63 reviews.
  • Only EZ Preorder & Back In Stock lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $10/month for EZ Preorder & Back In Stock and $9.99/month for PreOrder Me.
  • EZ Preorder & Back In Stock lists 5 features PreOrder Me’s listing doesn’t mention, including Badges, Deferred payments, Out of stock.

Head to head

Detected stores

EZ Preorder & Back In Stock: 1,646
PreOrder Me: —

App Store reviews

EZ Preorder & Back In Stock: 157
PreOrder Me: 63

New reviews, 28 days

EZ Preorder & Back In Stock: 9
PreOrder Me: 0

Stores added, 28 days

EZ Preorder & Back In Stock: 9
PreOrder Me: —
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Pitch
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pre-order management and set different strategies for products

Categories
  • Pre-orders
  • Stock alerts
  • Pre-orders
Languages
  • English
  • English
Launched
Jul 11, 2023
Apr 15, 2015
Built for Shopify
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Reviews per month
12 last full month
1 last full month
Detected stores
1,646active installs
  • Designstuff
  • TopFoxx
  • Lattafa
  • Studd Muffyn
  • Boxed Water Is Better
+1,641 more
0active installs
Most common store size
11-50 products35%
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Top countries
  • United States42%
  • United Kingdom7%
  • Australia5%
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Momentum

New reviews each month

Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.

01020MayNovAprJunJunNovDecFebAprJunAugOctEZ Preorder & Back In Stock: 6 reviews in December 2025EZ Preorder & Back In Stock: 6 reviews in January 2026EZ Preorder & Back In Stock: 5 reviews in February 2026EZ Preorder & Back In Stock: 2 reviews in March 2026EZ Preorder & Back In Stock: 3 reviews in April 2026EZ Preorder & Back In Stock: 4 reviews in May 2026EZ Preorder & Back In Stock: 5 reviews in June 2026EZ Preorder & Back In Stock: 6 reviews in July 2026EZ Preorder & Back In Stock: 3 reviews in August 2026EZ Preorder & Back In Stock: 1 reviews in September 2026EZ Preorder & Back In Stock: 12 reviews in October 2026PreOrder Me: 1 reviews in May 2021PreOrder Me: 1 reviews in September 2021PreOrder Me: 1 reviews in November 2021PreOrder Me: 1 reviews in February 2022PreOrder Me: 1 reviews in April 2022PreOrder Me: 1 reviews in May 2022PreOrder Me: 1 reviews in June 2023PreOrder Me: 1 reviews in December 2023PreOrder Me: 1 reviews in June 2024PreOrder Me: 1 reviews in September 2024PreOrder Me: 1 reviews in November 2024PreOrder Me: 1 reviews in June 2025
EZ Preorder & Back In StockPreOrder MeCompleted months only
Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
From $0 to $30/month
From $9.99 to $14.99/month
Plans
FreeFree
  • · 3 preorder types
  • · Custom note above preorder button
  • · First 10 preorders or $400
  • · First 30 restock alerts
  • · Language translation
  • · Preorder confirmation emails
Core$10/month
  • · 250 Restock Alerts
  • · 50 Preorders or $2,000 per month
  • · Bulk Editing Features
  • · Everything In Free
Growth$20/month
  • · 150 preorders or $5,000 per month
  • · 750 restock alerts
  • · Custom preorder page
  • · Featured preorder section
  • · Preorder badges on collection pages
  • · Preorder for specific markets
Professional$30/month
  • · 1500 restock alerts
  • · 300 preorders or $10,000 per month
  • · Direct to checkout preorder button
  • · Free gifts with preorder
  • · Partial payments
  • · Preorder discounts
Stardand$9.99/month
7-day free trial
  • · Configurable pre-sale variants.
  • · Custom prompt text for variants
  • · Support custom pre-sale quantity.
Sliver$14.99/month
7-day free trial
  • · All standard plan features
  • · bulk pre-order settings import
  • · pre-order tags
Coverage
9 of 10 features90%
5 of 10 features50%
Unique strengths
  • Badges
  • Deferred payments
  • Out of stock
  • Partial payments
  • +1 more
  • Deposits
Pre-orders
90%9/10
50%5/10
Customization
100%3/3
67%2/3
Order type
100%4/4
50%2/4
Payment options
67%2/3
33%1/3
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EZ Preorder & Back In StockPreOrder Me10 features listed across both App Store listings

Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.

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How it sells itself

Use our preorder or notify me button to capture demand regardless of stock levels! Use preorder now to launch products before inventory arrives, or keep selling when out of stock. Showcase preorders across your store with visibility features. Offer preorders, backorders, or presales with a deposit, partial payments, or a discount to increase conversions.

PreOrder Me helps you launch and manage product pre-orders in your Shopify store. Add a customizable pre-order button to product pages, tailor button text and customer messages, and set quantity limits for each product. Manage pre-orders for individual variants or enable them across multiple products at once.

Key points
  • Keep selling when out of stock
  • Take presales for future products that will release soon
  • Add a custom note above the preorder button
  • Pre order button automatically styles to match your theme
  • Variant-based pre-order strategy
  • Bulk manage pre-order settings
  • customize widget style to match themes style
  • Automatic pre-order management through the tags with your sales policy
Screenshots
customize pre orders
partial paymentspre order button stylingpre order badges
pre-order prompt text style on shopping cart page
pre-order button style on product pagebulk pre-order management in the apppre-order settings options

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.

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Adoption

MeasureEZ Preorder & Back In StockPreOrder Me
Detected stores1,646as of Nov 8, 2026Not published
Net store change, 28 days−27estimated0estimated
Stores added, 28 days9new and returningNot enough data
Big-brand share10%of stores of known sizeNot enough data
Top store categoriesApparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & BeautyNot published
Top store countriesUnited States, United Kingdom, AustraliaNot published

Reviews

MeasureEZ Preorder & Back In StockPreOrder Me
App Store rating4.6 ★4.6 ★
App Store reviews157(ahead)63
New reviews, 28 days9(ahead)0
Reviewers a year or more in40%Not enough data

Pricing

MeasureEZ Preorder & Back In StockPreOrder Me
Free planYesNot listed
Lowest paid monthly plan$10/month$9.99/month(ahead)
Longest free trialNot listed7 days
Plans listed42

Listing

MeasureEZ Preorder & Back In StockPreOrder Me
Shopify category rank#20(ahead)in Pre-orders#65in Pre-orders
Shopify App Charts#9 in Pre-ordersNot on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyYesNo
LaunchedJul 11, 2023Apr 15, 2015
Languages1English1English
DeveloperCasual Ecommerce AppsEasyshop

FAQ

EZ Preorder & Back In Stock and PreOrder Me: common questions

Is EZ Preorder & Back In Stock or PreOrder Me cheaper?
Only EZ Preorder & Back In Stock lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $10/month for EZ Preorder & Back In Stock and $9.99/month for PreOrder Me. 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, EZ Preorder & Back In Stock or PreOrder Me?
On the Shopify App Store: EZ Preorder & Back In Stock 4.6 from 157 reviews and PreOrder Me 4.6 from 63 reviews.
What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
EZ Preorder & Back In Stock lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Badges, Deferred payments, Out of stock, Partial payments. PreOrder Me lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Deposits. 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 EZ Preorder & Back In Stock, Nov 3, 2026 for PreOrder Me; 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 EZ Preorder & Back In Stock, Nov 3, 2026 for PreOrder Me. 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.