Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Automate Out of Stock Product Management to Boost Sales
| Preorder, Back in stock Duck | Hide Sold Out by Stockyphi | |
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Grow sales with pre-order, backorder. Add out of stock waitlists with 'notify me' & restock alerts.
| Metric | Preorder, Back in stock Duck | Hide Sold Out by Stockyphi |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.7 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 515 | 42 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | 4 tiers | 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | 2 | — |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Mar 2023 | Feb 2020 |
Preorder, Back in stock Duck edges out Hide Sold Out by Stockyphi 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: Preorder, Back in stock Duck at Free plan available, Hide Sold Out by Stockyphi 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 Duck has the larger user base (515 reviews vs 42), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Hide Sold Out by Stockyphi'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 — Hide Sold Out by Stockyphi's 42-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 • Hide Sold Out by Stockyphi audit
| Keyword | Preorder, Back in stock Duck | Hide Sold Out by Stockyphi |
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| sold-out products | #4 | #14 |
| sold out | #15 | #13 |
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Both Preorder, Back in stock Duck and Hide Sold Out by Stockyphi offer paid plans only. Preorder, Back in stock Duck starts at Free plan available; Hide Sold Out by Stockyphi 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 515 reviews) compared to Hide Sold Out by Stockyphi (4.7★ from 42 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 4.7★). 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. Preorder, Back in stock Duck has the deeper published review base (515 vs 42), 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 (515 reviews). Hide Sold Out by Stockyphi typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (42 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 Hide Sold Out by Stockyphi 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 Hide Sold Out by Stockyphi" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
