Prebuy vs PreProduct pre‑order
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for Prebuy, Nov 9, 2026 for PreProduct pre‑order.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $199/month for Prebuy and $99.99/month for PreProduct pre‑order.
- PreProduct pre‑order lists 16 features Prebuy’s listing doesn’t mention, including Badges, Buttons, Custom branding.
Head to head
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- 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.
Growth
- · Accurate dates - not "coming soon"
- · Auto release - stock in, orders ship
- · Free onboarding
- · Klaviyo integration - shipment updates
- · No-code setup - works with any theme
- · Shopify Markets - multi-warehouse ready
Pro
- · Accurate dates - not "coming soon"
- · Auto release - stock in, orders ship
- · Free onboarding
- · Klaviyo integration - shipment updates
- · No-code setup - works with any theme
- · Shopify Markets - multi-warehouse ready
Enterprise
- · 3000+ monthly orders
- · Accurate dates - not "coming soon"
- · Auto release - stock in, orders ship
- · Free onboarding
- · Klaviyo integration - shipment updates
- · No-code setup - works with any theme
Starter
- · Charge upfront, later or via deposit
- · Customer portals
- · Customise front-end & email campaign
- · Limited support
- · Unlimited listings & pre-orders
Scale
- · 10+ Klaviyo events
- · API access
- · All Starter features
- · Listing Manager automation access
- · Priority support
- · Shopify Flow: 15 actions and 16 triggers
Scale Plus
- · 0% commission
- · Developer support
- · Our top plan that has all the features
- · Shopify Plus recommended
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featurePrebuy turns inventory you have on order into preorders on Shopify. Connect your purchase orders and shipment ETAs, and Prebuy lists those products for sale before stock lands. Product pages show delivery dates from each purchase order, and inventory caps match the units on the way, so you cannot oversell. When stock arrives, held orders release in order and fulfil automatically.
The Pre-order Specialists. It's all we do. For brands running pre-orders at scale: a seasonal launch, a sold-out hero product, or thousands of SKUs on pre-order alongside in-stock items. Charge upfront, later on a vaulted card, or by deposit, whichever fits your lead time. Trigger charges yourself or automate them. Pre-order lines hold until stock lands, so your 3PL or ERP ships only what's ready.
- Preorders driven by purchase order data
- Delivery dates shown on product pages
- Inventory caps tied to incoming stock
- First-in-first-out order release on stock arrival
- Communicate via custom front-end wording, customer portals and email campaign
- Charge when ready; pay-later, pay-now & deposit-based pre-orders supported
- Deferred charges let customer's approve a future payment in advance
- Fulfilment holds stop premature fulfilment.
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 |  Prebuy |  PreProduct pre‑order |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 259 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −5 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 14 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 21% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Toys & Games, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, United Kingdom, Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | Prebuy | PreProduct pre‑order |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 108 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Prebuy | PreProduct pre‑order |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $199/month | $99.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Prebuy | PreProduct pre‑order |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #63 | #12(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #18 in Pre-orders |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | May 5, 2026 | Mar 9, 2020 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Prebuy Limited | PreProduct |
FAQ
Prebuy and PreProduct pre‑order: common questions
- Is Prebuy or PreProduct pre‑order cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $199/month for Prebuy and $99.99/month for PreProduct pre‑order. 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?
- PreProduct pre‑order lists 16 the others don’t mention, such as Badges, Buttons, Custom branding, Custom text. 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 13, 2026 for Prebuy, Nov 9, 2026 for PreProduct pre‑order; 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 13, 2026 for Prebuy, Nov 9, 2026 for PreProduct pre‑order. 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.