Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Link crowdfunding campaigns to your store to manage backers, ship products, and increase sales.
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Capture preorder revenue & restock-alert signups on every sold-out product — from one clean app.
| Metric | Crowd Control Pledge Manager | Preorder Back In Stock |
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| Rating | 5.0 ★ | — |
| Total reviews | 16 | 0 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | May 2020 | May 2026 |
Based on the data on this page, Crowd Control Pledge Manager is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Preorder Back In Stock's 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Crowd Control Pledge Manager at Free plan available, Preorder Back In Stock 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.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Crowd Control Pledge Manager; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Preorder Back In Stock's 0-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Crowd Control Pledge Manager'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: Crowd Control Pledge Manager audit • Preorder Back In Stock audit
| Keyword | Crowd Control Pledge Manager | Preorder Back In Stock |
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| survey quiz | #205 | Not ranked |
| survey | #226 | Not ranked |
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Both Crowd Control Pledge Manager and Preorder Back In Stock offer paid plans only. Crowd Control Pledge Manager starts at Free plan available; Preorder Back In Stock starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating, because neither publishes one. Crowd Control Pledge Manager does carry the larger published review base (16 vs 0). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Crowd Control Pledge Manager has the deeper published review base (16 vs 0), 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.
Crowd Control Pledge Manager typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (16 reviews). Preorder Back In Stock typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 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. Crowd Control Pledge Manager and Preorder Back In Stock 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" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
