Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Customize product with product personalizer & variants options to boost unique shopping experiences.
| EZ Product options & variants | Back in stock Restock Preorder | |
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Back in stock alerts that help you recover sales when sold-out products become available again.
| Metric | EZ Product options & variants | Back in stock Restock Preorder |
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| Rating | 4.0 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 20 | ★ 151 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 3 tiers | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 3 | ★ 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Dec 2020 | Feb 2019 |
Based on the data on this page, Back in stock Restock Preorder is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs EZ Product options & variants's 4.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: EZ Product options & variants at Free plan available, Back in stock Restock Preorder 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.
Back in stock Restock Preorder has the larger user base (151 reviews vs 20), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. EZ Product options & variants'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 Back in stock Restock Preorder; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — EZ Product options & variants's 20-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Back in stock Restock Preorder'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 Product options & variants audit • Back in stock Restock Preorder audit
| Keyword | EZ Product options & variants | Back in stock Restock Preorder |
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| restock | Not ranked | #11 |
| product options variants | #16 | Not ranked |
| product options variant | #16 | Not ranked |
| back in stock | Not ranked | #21 |
| custom products | #24 | Not ranked |
Both EZ Product options & variants and Back in stock Restock Preorder offer paid plans only. EZ Product options & variants starts at Free plan available; Back in stock Restock Preorder starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Back in stock Restock Preorder has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 151 reviews) compared to EZ Product options & variants (4.0★ from 20 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Back in stock Restock Preorder holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.0★). 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. Back in stock Restock Preorder has the deeper published review base (151 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.
EZ Product options & variants typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (20 reviews). Back in stock Restock Preorder typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (151 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 Product options & variants and Back in stock Restock Preorder 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 Product options & variants" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
