Fordeer: PreOrder Now PreSale vs PreOrder Now WOD

Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 11, 2026.

The short answer

  • PreOrder Now WOD is detected on 10× as many Shopify stores as Fordeer: 3,020 vs 300 as of Nov 11, 2026.
  • On the Shopify App Store: Fordeer 3.5 from 18 reviews and PreOrder Now WOD 4.5 from 1,027 reviews.
  • Only PreOrder Now WOD lists a free plan.
  • Fordeer lists 19 features PreOrder Now WOD’s listing doesn’t mention, including Alert settings, Back in stock, Custom text.

Head to head

Detected stores

Fordeer: 300
PreOrder Now WOD: 3,020

App Store reviews

Fordeer: 18
PreOrder Now WOD: 1,027

Stores added, 28 days

Fordeer: 2
PreOrder Now WOD: 17
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Pitch
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Pre-Order/Sold Out/Coming Soon/Backorder/Pre-sale/Out of Stock

Categories
  • Stock alerts
  • Pre-orders
  • Pre-orders
Languages
  • English
  • English
Launched
Nov 9, 2023
Jun 21, 2017
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Built for Shopify
Reviews per month
1 last full month
1 last full month
Detected stores
300active installs
  • CLOSET HUES
  • Tooney Teez
  • Claudio Lugli Shirts
  • Valuchi
  • Chalke Valley Soaps
+295 more
3,020active installs
  • ARMAF Online Shop - UAE
  • Spikeball Store
  • trueBrowns
  • The Officer Tatum Store
  • AeroPress
+3,015 more
Most common store size
11-50 products26%
11-50 products29%
Top countries
  • United States30%
  • United Kingdom5%
  • Australia4%
  • United States43%
  • United Kingdom9%
  • Australia7%

Momentum

New reviews each month

Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.

01020FebAprJulDecMarJulSepNovJanMarJulAugFordeer: PreOrder Now PreSale: 2 reviews in February 2024Fordeer: PreOrder Now PreSale: 1 reviews in March 2024Fordeer: PreOrder Now PreSale: 1 reviews in April 2024Fordeer: PreOrder Now PreSale: 2 reviews in June 2024Fordeer: PreOrder Now PreSale: 1 reviews in July 2024Fordeer: PreOrder Now PreSale: 1 reviews in October 2024Fordeer: PreOrder Now PreSale: 4 reviews in December 2024Fordeer: PreOrder Now PreSale: 1 reviews in February 2025Fordeer: PreOrder Now PreSale: 1 reviews in March 2025Fordeer: PreOrder Now PreSale: 1 reviews in June 2025Fordeer: PreOrder Now PreSale: 1 reviews in August 2025Fordeer: PreOrder Now PreSale: 1 reviews in February 2026PreOrder Now WOD: 8 reviews in July 2025PreOrder Now WOD: 9 reviews in August 2025PreOrder Now WOD: 14 reviews in September 2025PreOrder Now WOD: 8 reviews in October 2025PreOrder Now WOD: 5 reviews in November 2025PreOrder Now WOD: 7 reviews in December 2025PreOrder Now WOD: 2 reviews in January 2026PreOrder Now WOD: 2 reviews in February 2026PreOrder Now WOD: 5 reviews in March 2026PreOrder Now WOD: 1 reviews in April 2026PreOrder Now WOD: 2 reviews in July 2026PreOrder Now WOD: 1 reviews in August 2026
FordeerPreOrder Now WODCompleted months only
Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
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From $0 to $59.95/month
Plans
Free
Free PlanFree
  • · Dynamic Mixed Cart Alerts
  • · Fast Email Support
  • · Publish 1 Free PreOrder Product
Shopify Basic$19.95/month
14-day free trial$.01 per Notification Email Send for Personalized Email Feature
  • · Accept Flexible Partial Payments
  • · Display Preorder in Quickview​
  • · Enable PreOrders by Product Tag
  • · Instant Live Support (Chat & Email)
  • · Offer PreOrder Discounts
  • · Only for Shopify Basic stores
Shopify Grow$39.95/month
14-day free trial$.01 per Notification Email Send for Personalized Email Feature
  • · Accept Flexible Partial Payments
  • · Display Preorder in Quickview​
  • · Enable PreOrders by Product Tag
  • · Instant Live Support (Chat & Email)
  • · Offer PreOrder Discounts
  • · Only for Shopify Grow/Standard stores
Shopify Advanced$59.95/month
14-day free trial$.01 per Notification Email Send for Personalized Email Feature
  • · Dedicated Success Manager Support
  • · Includes all Features
  • · Only for Shopify Advanced stores
  • · UNLIMITED PreOrder Products
Coverage
26 of 31 features84%
12 of 31 features39%
Unique strengths
  • Alert settings
  • Back in stock
  • Custom text
  • Deferred payments
  • +15 more
  • Badges
  • Customer demand
  • Made-to-order
  • Mixed cart
  • +1 more
Pre-orders
78%14/18
50%9/18
Customization
80%4/5
20%1/5
Order type
67%4/6
100%6/6
Payment options
86%6/7
29%2/7
Stock alerts
92%12/13
23%3/13
Analytics and reporting
75%3/4
25%1/4
Customization
100%4/4
25%1/4
Notifications
100%5/5
20%1/5
1975onlybothonly
FordeerPreOrder Now WOD31 features listed across both App Store listings

Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.

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Works with also listed by another
  • Product Labels
  • Google Analytics
  • In Cart Upsell
  • Product Customizer
  • Trackify X
  • Pagefly
How it sells itself

Proactively making revenue from out-of-stock products by replacing the "Out of stock" button with a "Pre-order" button. Customers like to make pre-orders for their favorite products which are out of stock or coming soon with discounts, estimated delivery dates, and much more. Allowing your customers to purchase products before they become available.

Running out of stock doesn't have to mean losing sales. PreOrder Now helps you keep things moving by letting customers preorder items before they're back so you know how much to restock and who to notify first. Capture demand early, plan product drops in advance, and offer partial payments.

Key points
  • Integrated 'Pre-Order' button to always sell products even when out of stock.
  • Improve customer experience by removing the friction of out of stock products.
  • Easy to use, set up, and create campaigns with just a few clicks.
  • Powerful analytics dashboard for revenue and AOV data.
  • Mixed Cart Alerts: Alerts when both preorder & in-stock items are in the cart
  • PreOrder Discounts: Apply automatic discounts to preorders like the pros
  • Partial Payments: Collect partial payments & retrieve balance before shipping
  • Stylish Badges: Stylish preorder “badges” over product images on product pages
Screenshots
FORDEER: Pre-Order
Tracking all sales metrics.Build loyalty and Forecast demandEasy setup in just a few minutes.
Show pre order status with attractive preorder badges
Automatically enable preorder based on variant inventoryCapture partial payments on mobilePreorder cart labels appear in the cart and on invoices

Installed with

Fordeer3.5(18)PreOrder Now WOD4.5(1,027)

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.

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Adoption

MeasureFordeerPreOrder Now WOD
Detected stores300as of Nov 11, 20263,020(ahead)as of Nov 11, 2026
Net store change, 28 days−5estimated−23estimated
Stores added, 28 days2new and returning17(ahead)new and returning
Big-brand share8%of stores of known size13%of stores of known size
Top store categoriesApparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & GardenApparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty
Top store countriesUnited States, United Kingdom, AustraliaUnited States, United Kingdom, Australia

Reviews

MeasureFordeerPreOrder Now WOD
App Store rating3.5 ★4.5 ★(ahead)
App Store reviews181,027(ahead)
New reviews, 28 days0Not enough data
Reviewers a year or more inNot enough dataNot enough data

Pricing

MeasureFordeerPreOrder Now WOD
Free planNot listedYes
Lowest paid monthly planNo monthly plan listed$19.95/month
Longest free trialNot listed14 days
Plans listedNot published4

Listing

MeasureFordeerPreOrder Now WOD
Shopify category rank#70in Pre-orders#28(ahead)in Pre-orders
Shopify App Charts#17 in Pre-orders#6 in Pre-orders
Built for ShopifyNoYes
LaunchedNov 9, 2023Jun 21, 2017
Languages1English1English
DeveloperFordeer CommerceWebsite on Demand Studio, LLC

FAQ

Fordeer and PreOrder Now WOD: common questions

Which is more popular, Fordeer or PreOrder Now WOD?
PreOrder Now WOD is detected on 10× as many Shopify stores as Fordeer: 3,020 vs 300 as of Nov 11, 2026.
Is Fordeer or PreOrder Now WOD cheaper?
Only PreOrder Now WOD lists a free plan. 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, Fordeer or PreOrder Now WOD?
On the Shopify App Store: Fordeer 3.5 from 18 reviews and PreOrder Now WOD 4.5 from 1,027 reviews.
What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
Fordeer lists 19 the others don’t mention, such as Alert settings, Back in stock, Custom text, Deferred payments. PreOrder Now WOD lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Badges, Customer demand, Made-to-order, Mixed cart. 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 11, 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 11, 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.