Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Notify customers when products are back in stock and manage an out-of-stock waitlist.
| Essential ‑ Back In Stock Pro | Preorder Now Presale Timesact | |
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Do Preorders on Deposit or Backorders with Waitlists, Restock Alerts or Back in Stock Notifications
| Metric | Essential ‑ Back In Stock Pro | Preorder Now Presale Timesact |
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| Rating | 4.9 ★ | 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | 20 | ★ 2.1k |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | — | 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 2 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 22 supported |
| Listed since | Jul 2024 | Jun 2020 |
Essential ‑ Back In Stock Pro and Preorder Now Presale Timesact are evenly matched on rating (4.9★ vs 4.9★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
Pricing entry tiers: Essential ‑ Back In Stock Pro at Free, Preorder Now Presale Timesact 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 Now Presale Timesact has the larger user base (2,065 reviews vs 20), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Essential ‑ Back In Stock Pro's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
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: Essential ‑ Back In Stock Pro audit • Preorder Now Presale Timesact audit
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| Keyword | Essential ‑ Back In Stock Pro | Preorder Now Presale Timesact |
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| back in stock | #24 | #15 |
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Both Essential ‑ Back In Stock Pro and Preorder Now Presale Timesact offer paid plans only. Essential ‑ Back In Stock Pro starts at Free; Preorder Now Presale Timesact starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Essential ‑ Back In Stock Pro (4.9★, 20 reviews) and Preorder Now Presale Timesact (4.9★, 2,065 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 4.9★. Preorder Now Presale Timesact does carry the larger published review base (2,065 vs 20). 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 Now Presale Timesact has the deeper published review base (2,065 vs 20), 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.
Essential ‑ Back In Stock Pro typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (20 reviews). Preorder Now Presale Timesact typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (2,065 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. Essential ‑ Back In Stock Pro and Preorder Now Presale Timesact 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 Essential ‑ Back In Stock Pro" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
