Preorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQ vs Strategy Orders | PreSale
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 13, 2026 for Preorder, Back In Stock, Oct 14, 2026 for Strategy Orders.
The short answer
- Only Preorder, Back In Stock lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $10/month for Preorder, Back In Stock and $14.90/month for Strategy Orders.
- Preorder, Back In Stock lists 20 features Strategy Orders’s listing doesn’t mention, including Alert settings, Auto-alerts, Banners.
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
- · 24*7 live chat support
- · 3,000 email/SMS alerts per mo.*
- · 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.
Basic
- · Online 2.0 themes support
- · Pre-sale badge
- · Unlimited pre-sale products or variants
Standard
- · Inventory-based custom pre-sale
- · Partial payment
- · Pre-sale discount feature
- · Pre-sale prompt message
- · Pre-sale quantity limit
Advanced
- · All standard plan features
- · Collection page badges
- · Orders tracking
- · Pre-sale with schedule
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.
Strategy Orders enables you to create flexible preorder strategies tailored to your business needs. It offers customizable combinations of payment options, sales discounts, delivery schedules, and restock alerts, covering the entire sales process. This app helps you manage inventory risks while boosting conversion rates, ensuring a smooth and efficient sales experience.
- 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
- Customized PreOrders: Use flexible strategies to implement various sales plans.
- Partial Payments: Collect partial payments & retrieve balance before shipping
- PreOrder Discounts: Create a variety of discount options for pre-orders.
- Customer prompt: Make friendly delivery prompts for customers
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 |  Strategy Orders |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 21,627 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | +305 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 627 | 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 | Strategy Orders |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 3,942 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 116 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 12% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Preorder, Back In Stock | Strategy Orders |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $10/month(ahead) | $14.90/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Preorder, Back In Stock | Strategy Orders |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #1(ahead) | #103 |
| Shopify App Charts | #32 on the Shoplist 100 | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Nov 1, 2021 | Nov 29, 2024 |
| Languages | 16 | 1 |
| Developer | Artos Software | Sellve Technologies |
FAQ
Preorder, Back In Stock and Strategy Orders: common questions
- Is Preorder, Back In Stock or Strategy Orders cheaper?
- Only Preorder, Back In Stock lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $10/month for Preorder, Back In Stock and $14.90/month for Strategy Orders. 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 20 the others don’t mention, such as Alert settings, Auto-alerts, Banners, Batch send. Strategy Orders lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Countdown timers, Stock counter. 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 13, 2026 for Preorder, Back In Stock, Oct 14, 2026 for Strategy Orders; 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 13, 2026 for Preorder, Back In Stock, Oct 14, 2026 for Strategy Orders. 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.