Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Offers a seamless experience for preorders and partial payments.
| Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay | Vicify Preorder, Back in Stock | |
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Set up preorders with flexible payments and scheduling, and notify when items are back in stock.
| Metric | Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay | Vicify Preorder, Back in Stock |
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| Rating | 4.7 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 165 | 47 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 4 tiers | — |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 1 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Apr 2018 | Nov 2024 |
Vicify Preorder, Back in Stock edges out Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay on rating (5.0★ vs 4.7★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
Pricing entry tiers: Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay at Free plan available, Vicify Preorder, Back in Stock at Free. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay has the larger user base (165 reviews vs 47), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Vicify Preorder, Back in Stock's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Vicify Preorder, Back in Stock; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay's 165-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Vicify Preorder, Back in Stock's broader-but-shallower coverage.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Shopify App Store listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay audit • Vicify Preorder, Back in Stock audit
| Keyword | Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay | Vicify Preorder, Back in Stock |
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| preorder management | Not ranked | #1 |
| preorder | Not ranked | #10 |
| pre-orders | Not ranked | #11 |
| partial | #22 | Not ranked |
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Both Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay and Vicify Preorder, Back in Stock offer paid plans only. Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay starts at Free plan available; Vicify Preorder, Back in Stock starts at Free. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Vicify Preorder, Back in Stock has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 47 reviews) compared to Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay (4.7★ from 165 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Vicify Preorder, Back in Stock holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.7★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay has the deeper published review base (165 vs 47), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (165 reviews). Vicify Preorder, Back in Stock typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (47 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay and Vicify Preorder, Back in Stock both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Vicify Preorder, Back in Stock" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
