Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Sell preorder & backorders with partial payments. Send Back in stock alerts on restock to waitlists!
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Viral, referral based waiting lists to grow your product and customer base before launching.
| Metric | Preorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQ | Wait.li ‑ Viral Waiting Lists |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 3.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 3.7k | 24 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 3 tiers |
| Listed features | ★ 5 | 3 |
| Featured placements | 4 | — |
| Languages | 24 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Nov 2021 | Feb 2019 |
Based on the data on this page, Preorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQ is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Wait.li ‑ Viral Waiting Lists's 3.9★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Preorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQ at Free plan available, Wait.li ‑ Viral Waiting Lists at Free plan available. 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.
Preorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQ has the larger user base (3,687 reviews vs 24), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Wait.li ‑ Viral Waiting Lists'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 Preorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQ; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Wait.li ‑ Viral Waiting Lists's 24-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Preorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQ'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: Preorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQ audit • Wait.li ‑ Viral Waiting Lists audit
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| Keyword | Preorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQ | Wait.li ‑ Viral Waiting Lists |
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| in stock | #2 | Not ranked |
| stock alerts | #3 | Not ranked |
| back in stock | #3 | Not ranked |
| viral | Not ranked | #4 |
| registration form | Not ranked | #67 |
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Both Preorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQ and Wait.li ‑ Viral Waiting Lists offer paid plans only. Preorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQ starts at Free plan available; Wait.li ‑ Viral Waiting Lists starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Preorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQ has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 3,687 reviews) compared to Wait.li ‑ Viral Waiting Lists (3.9★ from 24 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Preorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQ holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 3.9★). 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. Preorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQ has the deeper published review base (3,687 vs 24), 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.
Preorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQ typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (3,687 reviews). Wait.li ‑ Viral Waiting Lists typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (24 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. Preorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQ and Wait.li ‑ Viral Waiting Lists 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 Wait.li ‑ Viral Waiting Lists" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
