Essent Preorder Back in Stock 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
- Essent Preorder Back in Stock is detected on 30× as many Shopify stores as Preorderly • Preorder PreSale: 6,555 vs 220 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Essent Preorder Back in Stock 5.0 from 1,368 reviews and Preorderly • Preorder PreSale 4.6 from 73 reviews.
- Only Essent Preorder Back in Stock lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.95/month for Essent Preorder Back in Stock and $14.99/month for Preorderly • Preorder PreSale.
- Preorderly • Preorder PreSale lists 3 features Essent Preorder Back in Stock’s listing doesn’t mention, including Badges, Mixed cart, Variants.
Head to head
Pre-Order/Sold Out/Coming Soon/Backorder/Pre-sale/Out of Stock
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
- 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.
Free
- · 24/7 support
- · 25 preorders/mo FREE
- · 300 Back in stock notifications/mo FREE
- · Automated preorder, Back in Stock alerts
- · Customise button, sign up forms, email
- · Full & partial payment
Lite
- · 100 preorders/mo
- · 1000 Back in stock notifications/mo
- · 24/7 premium support
- · Advanced features unlocked
- · Omnisend & flow integration
- · Preorder confirmation email & domain
Starter
- · 24/7 premium support
- · 2500 Back in stock notifications/mo
- · 300 preorders/mo
- · All features unlocked
- · Email, Klaviyo, Omnisend, Shopify flow
- · Mixed cart validation
Essentials
- · 10000 Back in stock notifications/mo
- · 500 preorders/mo
- · All features unlocked, priority support
- · Email, Klaviyo, Omnisend, Shopify flow
- · Mixed cart validation
- · Specific markets
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 featureSet up pre orders, presale or Back in Stock campaigns for out of stock, coming soon and made to order items. Offer pay in full, partial payment, split payment & deposit with payment schedule. Customise the preorder widget, Preorder Now button and Notify me form on product, collection, search & Quick Buy. Prevent mixed carts, run preorders for Shopify Markets, control inventory & fulfillment rules.
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.
- Accept preorders & backorders for out of stock products effortlessly
- Customise your Preorder Now button & pre order widget to match your store
- Partial payments: deposit, deferred payment, payment schedule, split payment.
- Set limits on preorders & backorders to manage stock and demand
- 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 |  Essent Preorder Back in Stock |  Preorderly • Preorder PreSale |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 6,555(ahead) | 220 |
| Net store change, 28 days | +33 | −1 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 158(ahead) | 5 |
| Big-brand share | 11% | 19% |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Sporting Goods |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | United States, Canada, Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | Essent Preorder Back in Stock | Preorderly • Preorder PreSale |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 4.6 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 1,368(ahead) | 73 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 15% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Essent Preorder Back in Stock | Preorderly • Preorder PreSale |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.95/month(ahead) | $14.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Essent Preorder Back in Stock | Preorderly • Preorder PreSale |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #5(ahead) | #54 |
| Shopify App Charts | #2 in Pre-orders | #19 in Pre-orders |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Launched | Nov 22, 2024 | Jan 18, 2018 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Essential Apps | Storefrontist2 |
FAQ
Essent Preorder Back in Stock and Preorderly • Preorder PreSale: common questions
- Which is more popular, Essent Preorder Back in Stock or Preorderly • Preorder PreSale?
- Essent Preorder Back in Stock is detected on 30× as many Shopify stores as Preorderly • Preorder PreSale: 6,555 vs 220 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- Is Essent Preorder Back in Stock or Preorderly • Preorder PreSale cheaper?
- Only Essent Preorder Back in Stock lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.95/month for Essent Preorder Back in Stock and $14.99/month for Preorderly • Preorder PreSale. 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, Essent Preorder Back in Stock or Preorderly • Preorder PreSale?
- On the Shopify App Store: Essent Preorder Back in Stock 5.0 from 1,368 reviews and Preorderly • Preorder PreSale 4.6 from 73 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Essent Preorder Back in Stock lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Email notifications, Order limits. Preorderly • Preorder PreSale lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Badges, Mixed cart, Variants. 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.
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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.