--- title: "Deposit & Partial Payment Depo vs Essent Preorder Back in Stock: Shopify app comparison" description: "Compare Deposit & Partial Payment Depo and Essent Preorder Back in Stock on detected Shopify stores, App Store reviews, pricing, listed features and integrations." canonical_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/deposit-split-payment-depo-vs-essential-preorder-presale" markdown_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/deposit-split-payment-depo-vs-essential-preorder-presale.md" data_as_of: "Nov 8, 2026" --- # Deposit & Partial Payment Depo vs Essent Preorder Back in Stock Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026. ## At a glance - Essent Preorder Back in Stock is detected on 6.4× as many Shopify stores as Deposit & Partial Payment Depo: 6,564 vs 1,028 as of Nov 8, 2026. - On the Shopify App Store: Deposit & Partial Payment Depo 4.5 from 100 reviews and Essent Preorder Back in Stock 5.0 from 1,368 reviews. - Only Essent Preorder Back in Stock lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Deposit & Partial Payment Depo and $4.95/month for Essent Preorder Back in Stock. - Deposit & Partial Payment Depo lists 19 features Essent Preorder Back in Stock’s listing doesn’t mention, including Curated subscriptions, Custom pricing, Custom subscriptions. ## Adoption | Measure | Deposit & Partial Payment Depo | Essent Preorder Back in Stock | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Detected stores | 1,028 — as of Nov 8, 2026 | 6,564 — as of Nov 8, 2026 | Essent Preorder Back in Stock | | Net store change, 28 days | −6 — estimated | \+33 — estimated | | | Stores added, 28 days | 16 — new and returning | 158 — new and returning | Essent Preorder Back in Stock | | Big-brand share | 10% — of stores of known size | 11% — of stores of known size | | | Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Services | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | | | Top store countries | United States, Australia, United Kingdom | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | | ## Reviews | Measure | Deposit & Partial Payment Depo | Essent Preorder Back in Stock | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | App Store rating | 4.5 ★ | 5.0 ★ | Essent Preorder Back in Stock | | App Store reviews | 100 | 1,368 | Essent Preorder Back in Stock | | New reviews, 28 days | 2 | Not enough data | | | Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 15% | | ## Pricing | Measure | Deposit & Partial Payment Depo | Essent Preorder Back in Stock | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free plan | Not listed | Yes | | | Lowest paid monthly plan | $9/month | $4.95/month | Essent Preorder Back in Stock | | Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days | | | Plans listed | 3 | 4 | | ## Listing | Measure | Deposit & Partial Payment Depo | Essent Preorder Back in Stock | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shopify category rank | \#20 — in Subscriptions | \#5 — in Pre-orders | | | Shopify App Charts | \#5 in Subscriptions | \#2 in Pre-orders | | | Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes | | | Launched | Dec 23, 2020 | Nov 22, 2024 | | | Languages | 5 — English, Spanish, French | 1 — English | | | Developer | Sidepanda Services LLP | Essential Apps | | ## Listed features - 37 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 0 are listed by both. - Deposit & Partial Payment Depo lists 19 of them (51%). Listed only by Deposit & Partial Payment Depo: Curated subscriptions, Custom pricing, Custom subscriptions, Digital products, Dynamic pricing, Fixed pricing, Freemium, Memberships, One-time payment, Payment messages, Per-user pricing, Recurring invoices, Recurring payments, Services, Tiered pricing, Trial periods, Widget design, Widget placement, Widget text. - Essent Preorder Back in Stock lists 18 of them (49%). Listed only by Essent Preorder Back in Stock: Availability date, Back orders, Buttons, Coming soon, Custom branding, Custom text, Deferred payments, Deposits, Discounts, Email notifications, Made-to-order, Order limits, Out of stock, Partial payments, Payment schedules, Pre-sales, Product drops, Split payments. ### Coverage by App Store category | Category | Deposit & Partial Payment Depo | Essent Preorder Back in Stock | | --- | --- | --- | | Payments | 5/5 | 0/5 | | Payments › Display options | 5/5 | 0/5 | | Pre-orders | 0/18 | 18/18 | | Pre-orders › Customization | 0/6 | 6/6 | | Pre-orders › Order type | 0/6 | 6/6 | | Pre-orders › Payment options | 0/6 | 6/6 | | Subscriptions | 14/14 | 0/14 | | Subscriptions › Pricing you can set | 9/9 | 0/9 | | Subscriptions › Subscription types | 5/5 | 0/5 | A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says. ## Integrations - No platform appears in every listing. - Only Deposit & Partial Payment Depo lists: Shopify POS, Checkout, Customer accounts, Pre Order, Deposits, Partial Payment, Auto Charge, Deposit, Split Payment. - Only Essent Preorder Back in Stock lists: Essential Apps, Essential Countdown Timer. ## Pricing plans ### Deposit & Partial Payment Depo | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Starter | $9/month | 14-day free trial | Special Pricing For Indian COD Customers \($49/m\), No Processing Fee | | Lite | $49/month | 14-day free trial | Special Pricing For Indian COD Customers \($49/m\), No Processing Fee | | Pro | $149/month | 14-day free trial | For stores with higher volume contact us for custom pricing | ### Essent Preorder Back in Stock | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free | Free | Not listed | None listed | | Lite | $4.95/month | 14-day free trial | $0.25 per preorder above limit; $1.00 per 100 notifications above limit | | Starter | $8.95/month | 14-day free trial | $0.20 per preorder above limit; $1.00 per 100 notifications above limit | | Essentials | $24.95/month | 14-day free trial | $0.10 per preorder above limit; $1.00 per 100 notifications above limit | ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular, Deposit & Partial Payment Depo or Essent Preorder Back in Stock? Essent Preorder Back in Stock is detected on 6.4× as many Shopify stores as Deposit & Partial Payment Depo: 6,564 vs 1,028 as of Nov 8, 2026. ### Is Deposit & Partial Payment Depo or Essent Preorder Back in Stock cheaper? Only Essent Preorder Back in Stock lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Deposit & Partial Payment Depo and $4.95/month for Essent Preorder Back in Stock. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits. ### Which has better reviews, Deposit & Partial Payment Depo or Essent Preorder Back in Stock? On the Shopify App Store: Deposit & Partial Payment Depo 4.5 from 100 reviews and Essent Preorder Back in Stock 5.0 from 1,368 reviews. ### What features does each app list that the other doesn’t? Deposit & Partial Payment Depo lists 19 the others don’t mention, such as Curated subscriptions, Custom pricing, Custom subscriptions, Digital products. Essent Preorder Back in Stock lists 18 the others don’t mention, such as Availability date, Back orders, Buttons, Coming soon. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says. ### Are stores switching between Deposit & Partial Payment Depo and Essent Preorder Back in Stock? 1 store dropped one and added the other in the last 180 days. Which stores, and in which direction, is in Shoplist. ### 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. ## Links - [Deposit & Partial Payment Depo vs Essent Preorder Back in Stock on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/deposit-split-payment-depo-vs-essential-preorder-presale) - [Deposit & Partial Payment Depo on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/deposit-split-payment-depo) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/deposit-split-payment-depo.md)) - [Essent Preorder Back in Stock on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/essential-preorder-presale) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/essential-preorder-presale.md)) ## Methodology 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 for Deposit & Partial Payment Depo and Essent Preorder Back in Stock are as of Nov 8, 2026. “Not detectable from storefronts” means an app leaves no storefront trace, so Shoplist can’t count its stores. A row names who is ahead only when every app has a measured, unestimated figure. See [data methodology](https://shoplist.co/data-methodology.md).