Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Automate backorder/preorder for all SKUs with a single CSV upload and sell more. No payment setup.
| Bagel Back Order | Pre Order | WTE ‑ Fields Manager | |
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Manage product metafields (single-line text field) for your stores.
| Metric | Bagel Back Order | Pre Order | WTE ‑ Fields Manager |
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| Rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 11 | 8 |
| Free plan | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing | ★ Free | $2.58/month |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | — | 1 tier |
| Listed features | ★ 5 | 3 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | May 2026 | Feb 2020 |
Bagel Back Order | Pre Order and WTE ‑ Fields Manager are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ vs 5.0★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
On pricing, Bagel Back Order | Pre Order offers a free tier (Free) while WTE ‑ Fields Manager starts at $2.58/month. For early-stage teams validating fit, the free-tier path lets you run the app on real workloads before committing budget.
Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most merchants the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone.
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: Bagel Back Order | Pre Order audit • WTE ‑ Fields Manager audit
| Keyword | Bagel Back Order | Pre Order | WTE ‑ Fields Manager |
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| metafield | #12 | Not ranked |
| metafields | #13 | Not ranked |
| delete products | Not ranked | #17 |
| pre-orders | #21 | Not ranked |
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Bagel Back Order | Pre Order is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (Free). WTE ‑ Fields Manager starts at $2.58/month. Both publish their pricing on the Shopify App Store; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
Bagel Back Order | Pre Order (5.0★, 11 reviews) and WTE ‑ Fields Manager (5.0★, 8 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating — both sit at 5.0★. Bagel Back Order | Pre Order does carry the larger published review base (11 vs 8). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Bagel Back Order | Pre Order has the deeper published review base (11 vs 8), 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.
Bagel Back Order | Pre Order typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (11 reviews). WTE ‑ Fields Manager typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (8 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. Bagel Back Order | Pre Order and WTE ‑ Fields Manager 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 WTE ‑ Fields Manager" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
