Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Grow sales with pre-order, backorder. Add out of stock waitlists with 'notify me' & restock alerts.
| Preorder, Back in stock Duck | Notify Me, Back in Stock | |
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Recover more sales with customizable back-in-stock campaigns.
| Metric | Preorder, Back in stock Duck | Notify Me, Back in Stock: CW |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.8 ★ |
| Total reviews | 514 | ★ 618 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | 2 | — |
| Languages | 1 supported | 8 supported |
| Listed since | Mar 2023 | Sep 2021 |
Preorder, Back in stock Duck edges out Notify Me, Back in Stock: CW on rating (5.0★ vs 4.8★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
Pricing entry tiers: Preorder, Back in stock Duck at Free plan available, Notify Me, Back in Stock: CW 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.
Notify Me, Back in Stock: CW has the larger user base (618 reviews vs 514), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Preorder, Back in stock Duck'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 Duck; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Notify Me, Back in Stock: CW's 618-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Preorder, Back in stock Duck'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 Duck audit • Notify Me, Back in Stock: CW audit
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| Keyword | Preorder, Back in stock Duck | Notify Me, Back in Stock |
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| notify | #6 | #3 |
| notify me | #7 | #3 |
| back in stock | #11 | #6 |
| back | #8 | #9 |
| back in | #9 | #8 |
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Both Preorder, Back in stock Duck and Notify Me, Back in Stock: CW offer paid plans only. Preorder, Back in stock Duck starts at Free plan available; Notify Me, Back in Stock: CW starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Preorder, Back in stock Duck has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 514 reviews) compared to Notify Me, Back in Stock: CW (4.8★ from 618 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Preorder, Back in stock Duck holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.8★). 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. Notify Me, Back in Stock: CW has the deeper published review base (618 vs 514), 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 Duck typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (514 reviews). Notify Me, Back in Stock: CW typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (618 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 Duck and Notify Me, Back in Stock: CW 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 Preorder, Back in stock Duck" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
