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 | Bear Specs & Compare | |
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Help customers choose faster to buy more with specification and comparison tables.
| Metric | Bagel Back Order | Pre Order | Bear Specs & Compare |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.8 ★ |
| Total reviews | 11 | ★ 45 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | — | 2 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 10 supported |
| Listed since | May 2026 | May 2023 |
Bagel Back Order | Pre Order edges out Bear Specs & Compare 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: Bagel Back Order | Pre Order at Free, Bear Specs & Compare at Free trial 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.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Bagel Back Order | Pre Order; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Bear Specs & Compare's 45-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Bagel Back Order | Pre Order'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: Bagel Back Order | Pre Order audit • Bear Specs & Compare audit
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| Keyword | Bagel Back Order | Pre Order | Bear Specs & Compare |
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| metafield | #12 | #152 |
| metafields | #13 | #141 |
Both Bagel Back Order | Pre Order and Bear Specs & Compare offer paid plans only. Bagel Back Order | Pre Order starts at Free; Bear Specs & Compare starts at Free trial available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Bagel Back Order | Pre Order has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 11 reviews) compared to Bear Specs & Compare (4.8★ from 45 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Bagel Back Order | Pre Order 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. Bear Specs & Compare has the deeper published review base (45 vs 11), 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). Bear Specs & Compare typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (45 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 Bear Specs & Compare 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 Bagel Back Order | Pre Order" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
