Is Preorder, Back In Stock REZ cheaper than Lob Tools?

For most accounts under typical category usage, the answer depends on tier. Preorder, Back In Stock REZ is in the freemium band (Free plan available), while Lob Tools is freemium (Free plan available). At parity scale, the cheaper option can save 30–60% — but feature-for-feature swaps usually narrow the gap above the second tier.

Which alternative has the highest rating?

Preorder, Back In Stock REZ 5.00★, TrustShop: Product Reviews 5.00★, Wiz ‑ AI Email Marketing 5.00★. Audit scores are the better tiebreaker when ratings cluster — they reflect listing depth, screenshots, and description quality. Preorder, Back In Stock REZ carries an audit score of 95/100.

Why isn't every option on this list?

This page surfaces 12 alternatives ranked by blended score. Apps just outside the top-12 typically have lower feature similarity (under 40%), thinner listings (audit under 65), or have flagged review-quality issues. If you have a specific app in mind, check the full Shopify catalog for its profile.

How is the ranking built?

Three signals, weighted: feature similarity (45%) from N-gram match against Lob Tools's feature signature, audit + rating (35%) blending listing quality with rolling 90-day rating, and review velocity (20%) tracking 30-day review additions normalized by category baseline. We don't accept paid placement and we publish the rules so you can audit them yourself.

When was this ranking last updated?

This page rebuilds daily. Source data — Lob Tools's listing and the 12 alternatives' listings — is scraped every 24 hours. Audit scores re-run on the same cadence. If a rating shifts more than 0.05★ overnight, that's a real change in the marketplace, not a model artifact.

Can I track Lob Tools alongside its alternatives in AppRanks?

Yes — that's the dashboard product. Add up to 12 competitors to any app you track, and AppRanks will surface daily ranking deltas, ad activity, keyword overlap, and rating-curve divergence. The free tier covers 1 app + 3 competitors. Try free →

Lob Tools alternatives — Shopify apps ranked by audit score

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Lob Tools alternatives — Shopify apps ranked by audit score

SIDE-BY-SIDE COMPARISON

Lob Tools versus the top 3.

Five rows, all loaded above the fold. Wins are highlighted; nothing's hidden behind a tab.

YOU'RE LEAVING

Lob Tools

#1 in Apps

Rating—

Reviews0

Audit74/100

PricingFree plan available

Best forApps workflows

TOP PICK

Preorder, Back In Stock REZ

#1 in Email marketing

Rating5.00★

Reviews1,429 ★

Audit95/100

PricingFree plan available

MatchNot measured

Best forEmail marketing workflows

RANK #2

TrustShop: Product Reviews

#2 in Email marketing

Rating5.00★

Reviews339

Audit95/100

PricingFree plan available

MatchNot measured

Best forEmail marketing workflows

RANK #3

Wiz ‑ AI Email Marketing

#3 in Email marketing

Rating5.00★

Reviews197

Audit96/100 ★

PricingFree plan available

MatchNot measured

Best forEmail marketing workflows

	YOU'RE LEAVING Lob Tools #1 in Apps	TOP PICK Preorder, Back In Stock REZ #1 in Email marketing	RANK #2 TrustShop: Product Reviews #2 in Email marketing	RANK #3 Wiz ‑ AI Email Marketing #3 in Email marketing
Average rating	—	5.00 (highest in this row)	5.00

Alternatives to Lob Tools

Three you should evaluate first.

Preorder, Back In Stock REZ

TrustShop: Product Reviews

Wiz ‑ AI Email Marketing

Lob Tools versus the top 3.

Lob Tools

Preorder, Back In Stock REZ

TrustShop: Product Reviews

Wiz ‑ AI Email Marketing

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How these alternatives are ranked

Four reasons people leave.

Pricing has outgrown your usage

You need a feature outside the focus

Support response has slowed you down

Your scale has changed since you picked

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