Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Sell preorders now & backorders. Collect notify me when back in stock signups that alert on restock.
| EZ Preorder & Back In Stock | Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert | |
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Notify Me! for back in stock alert, backorder, out of stock waiting list, low stock alert & wishlist
| Metric | EZ Preorder & Back In Stock | Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert |
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| Rating | 4.5 ★ | ★ 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | 144 | ★ 3.8k |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 4 tiers | 4 tiers |
| Listed features | ★ 5 | 4 |
| Featured placements | — | 4 |
| Languages | 5 supported | 13 supported |
| Listed since | Jul 2023 | May 2020 |
Based on the data on this page, Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 4.9★ vs EZ Preorder & Back In Stock's 4.5★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: EZ Preorder & Back In Stock at Free plan available, Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert 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.
Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert has the larger user base (3,768 reviews vs 144), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. EZ Preorder & Back In Stock'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 Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — EZ Preorder & Back In Stock's 144-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert'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: EZ Preorder & Back In Stock audit • Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert audit
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| Keyword | EZ Preorder & Back In Stock | Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert |
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| back in stock alerts | #15 | #1 |
| back in | #16 | #2 |
| notify me | #18 | #1 |
| back | #17 | #2 |
| back in stock | #19 | #2 |
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Both EZ Preorder & Back In Stock and Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert offer paid plans only. EZ Preorder & Back In Stock starts at Free plan available; Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert has the higher average rating (4.9★ from 3,768 reviews) compared to EZ Preorder & Back In Stock (4.5★ from 144 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert holds the higher average rating (4.9★ vs 4.5★). 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. Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert has the deeper published review base (3,768 vs 144), 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.
EZ Preorder & Back In Stock typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (144 reviews). Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (3,768 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. EZ Preorder & Back In Stock and Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert 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 EZ 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.
