Preorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQ vs StoreQuill: Preorder & Alerts
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 3, 2026 for Preorder, Back In Stock, Nov 2, 2026 for StoreQuill.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $10/month for Preorder, Back In Stock and $9.99/month for StoreQuill.
- Preorder, Back In Stock lists 18 features StoreQuill’s listing doesn’t mention, including Badges, Banners, Batch send.
Head to head
Send Back In Stock Email and SMS Alerts automatically
- 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.
Free
- · 10 preorders per mo.
- · 24*7 live chat support
- · 30 email per mo.
- · Automatic restock alerts
- · Customize everything
- · Notify me, Preorder widget
Lite
- · 1,000 email/SMS per mo.*
- · 100 preorders per mo.
- · 24*7 live chat support
- · All features unlocked
- · Free features
- · Get 60% off with code BFCM26
Pro
- · 2,000 email/SMS alerts per mo.*
- · 24*7 live chat support
- · 400 preorders per mo.
- · All features unlocked
- · Get 60% off with code BFCM26
- · No transaction fee
Unlimited
- · 24*7 live chat support
- · All features unlocked
- · Get 60% off with code BFCM26
- · No transaction fees
- · Unlimited email/SMS alerts per mo.*
- · Unlimited preorders per mo.
Free
- · 1 active preorder
- · 1 scheduled promotion + countdown timer
- · 30 alerts each month
- · 50 wishlist saves
- · Low-stock team alerts
- · Notify Me button for out-of-stock
Starter
- · 3 scheduled promotions + countdown timer
- · 5 active preorders
- · 500 alerts each month
- · 500 wishlist saves
- · Branded customer emails
- · Low-stock alerts to 3 team members
Growth
- · Auto-promotions for wishlist shoppers
- · Monitor up to 500 active variants
- · Unlimited alerts
- · Unlimited preorders + deposits
- · Unlimited promotions + countdown timer
- · Unlimited wishlist saves
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureUse STOQ's Preorder or Notify Me button to create waitlists for out of stock products. Offer pre-order, backorder, presales with deposits or partial payment and unlock preorder revenue today. Or send back in stock when you restock via email/SMS automatically. Customize everything with 24*7 help.
StoreQuill recovers lost sales from out-of-stock products. Add a Notify Me or Preorder button to any product page. Shoppers can join a back-in-stock waitlist, place a preorder with a flexible deposit, or save items to a wishlist. Low-stock alerts notify your team when stock is low. Automatic emails notify customers the moment items are restocked.
- Add Preorder or Notify me widget to your out of stock products in minutes
- Customize preorder button, restock alerts to match your brand, with 24*7 help
- Send multi-lingual back in stock email/SMS alerts to waitlist when you restock
- Set up preorder, presales, back orders with partial payments & discounts
- Monitor inventory thresholds automatically with low stock alerts
- Notify shoppers instantly with automated back-in-stock and waitlist alerts
- Turn sold-out products into preorder revenue with flexible deposits
- Let shoppers save their favorite items with a storefront wishlist
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 |  Preorder, Back In Stock | |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 18,096 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | +81 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 518 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 15% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Preorder, Back In Stock | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 4,225 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 122 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 12% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Preorder, Back In Stock | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $10/month | $9.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Preorder, Back In Stock | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #1 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | #31 on the Shoplist 100 | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Nov 1, 2021 | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Languages | 16 | 12 |
| Developer | Artos Software | StoreQuill |
FAQ
Preorder, Back In Stock and StoreQuill: common questions
- Is Preorder, Back In Stock or StoreQuill cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $10/month for Preorder, Back In Stock and $9.99/month for StoreQuill. 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?
- Preorder, Back In Stock lists 18 the others don’t mention, such as Badges, Banners, Batch send, Coming soon. StoreQuill lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Countdown timers, Low stock, Payment schedules. 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 3, 2026 for Preorder, Back In Stock, Nov 2, 2026 for StoreQuill; 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 3, 2026 for Preorder, Back In Stock, Nov 2, 2026 for StoreQuill. 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.