Dibs – Preorders & Backorders 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 Dibs, Nov 3, 2026 for PreOrder Me.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Dibs 5.0 from 149 reviews and PreOrder Me 4.6 from 63 reviews.
- Dibs lists 16 features PreOrder Me’s listing doesn’t mention, including Availability date, Badges, Coming soon.
Head to head
- United States
- Hong Kong
- Italy
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Stardand
- · Configurable pre-sale variants.
- · Custom prompt text for variants
- · Support custom pre-sale quantity.
Sliver
- · All standard plan features
- · bulk pre-order settings import
- · pre-order tags
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBoost sales with Dibs for pre-launch and out-of-stock scenarios. Manage pre order and backorders to enable purchase of coming soon items. Offer partial deposits, book now pay later and automate payment reminders for scheduled collections. Prevent overselling with checkout validation and inventory tracking. Perfect for made to order items, presales and product launches.
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.
- Supports preorder and backorder plans with product-level customization options.
- Supports both partial and full payments, enhancing transaction flexibility.
- Dashboard to monitor preorder and backorder performance, orders, and statuses.
- Send shipping update emails and automate reminders emails with payment due link.
- 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
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 |  Dibs |  PreOrder Me |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 12 | 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 | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Animals & Pet Supplies | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, Hong Kong, Italy | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Dibs | PreOrder Me |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 4.6 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 149(ahead) | 63 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 0% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Dibs | PreOrder Me |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $9.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | Not published | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Dibs | PreOrder Me |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #10(ahead) | #65 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Mar 24, 2025 | Apr 15, 2015 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Logbase | Easyshop |
FAQ
Dibs and PreOrder Me: common questions
- Which has better reviews, Dibs or PreOrder Me?
- On the Shopify App Store: Dibs 5.0 from 149 reviews and PreOrder Me 4.6 from 63 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Dibs lists 16 the others don’t mention, such as Availability date, Badges, Coming soon, Crowdfunding. PreOrder Me lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as 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 Nov 8, 2026 for Dibs, 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 Dibs, 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.