Dibs – Preorders & Backorders vs Preorderly • Preorder PreSale
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026.
The short answer
- Preorderly • Preorder PreSale is detected on 18× as many Shopify stores as Dibs: 221 vs 12 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Dibs 5.0 from 149 reviews and Preorderly • Preorder PreSale 4.6 from 73 reviews.
- Dibs lists 4 features Preorderly • Preorder PreSale’s listing doesn’t mention, including Crowdfunding, Email notifications, Order limits.
Head to head
Pre-Order/Sold Out/Coming Soon/Backorder/Pre-sale/Out of Stock
- United States
- Hong Kong
- Italy
- United States
- Canada
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
BASIC ($14.99)
- · All features + unlimited preorders
- · For stores on the Basic Shopify
- · Live chat support!
- · No hidden fees
SHOPIFY ($24.99)
- · All features + unlimited preorders
- · For stores on the Shopify pricing plan
- · Live chat support!
- · No hidden fees
ADVANCED ($32.99)
- · All features + unlimited preorders
- · Live chat support!
- · No hidden fees
- · On the Advanced Shopify pricing plan
PLUS ($44.99)
- · All features + unlimited preorders
- · Live chat support!
- · No hidden fees
- · On the Shopify Plus pricing plan
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.
Stop losing sales to Out of stock. Preorderly turns unavailable and not-yet-launched products into pre-orders customers can buy today. Enable products one by one, by collection, or automatically by tag. Show a Ships by date and countdown, carried onto the order confirmation, and warn shoppers when a cart mixes pre-order and in-stock items.
- 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.
- Customize preorder button/text for collections, products, and variants
- Schedule fulfillment and start/end times for preorder items with notification.
- Display preorder button/badge in homepage/collection page.
- Limit quantity per customer/product and tagging preorder items in order page
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 |  Preorderly • Preorder PreSale |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 12 | 221(ahead) |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −1 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 5 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 19% |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Animals & Pet Supplies | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Sporting Goods |
| Top store countries | United States, Hong Kong, Italy | United States, Canada, Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | Dibs | Preorderly • Preorder PreSale |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 4.6 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 149(ahead) | 73 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 0% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Dibs | Preorderly • Preorder PreSale |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $14.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days |
| Plans listed | Not published | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Dibs | Preorderly • Preorder PreSale |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #10(ahead) | #54 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #19 in Pre-orders |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Launched | Mar 24, 2025 | Jan 18, 2018 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Logbase | Storefrontist2 |
FAQ
Dibs and Preorderly • Preorder PreSale: common questions
- Which is more popular, Dibs or Preorderly • Preorder PreSale?
- Preorderly • Preorder PreSale is detected on 18× as many Shopify stores as Dibs: 221 vs 12 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- Which has better reviews, Dibs or Preorderly • Preorder PreSale?
- On the Shopify App Store: Dibs 5.0 from 149 reviews and Preorderly • Preorder PreSale 4.6 from 73 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Dibs lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Crowdfunding, Email notifications, Order limits, Payment reminders. Preorderly • Preorder PreSale lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Custom branding, Custom text, Discounts. 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; 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. 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.