Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
The Operating System to manage your pre-orders and accept deposit payments
| K1 PreOrder Now & Deposit | Preorder Back In Stock | |
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Capture preorder revenue & restock-alert signups on every sold-out product — from one clean app.
| Metric | K1 PreOrder Now & Deposit | Preorder Back In Stock |
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| Rating | 5.0 ★ | — |
| Total reviews | 37 | 0 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | 4 tiers | 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Dec 2024 | May 2026 |
Based on the data on this page, K1 PreOrder Now & Deposit 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: K1 PreOrder Now & Deposit 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 K1 PreOrder Now & Deposit; 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 K1 PreOrder Now & Deposit'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: K1 PreOrder Now & Deposit audit • Preorder Back In Stock audit
| Keyword | K1 PreOrder Now & Deposit | Preorder Back In Stock |
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| split payment | #3 | Not ranked |
| preorder | #16 | Not ranked |
| preorder management | #17 | Not ranked |
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Both K1 PreOrder Now & Deposit and Preorder Back In Stock offer paid plans only. K1 PreOrder Now & Deposit 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. K1 PreOrder Now & Deposit does carry the larger published review base (37 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. K1 PreOrder Now & Deposit has the deeper published review base (37 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.
K1 PreOrder Now & Deposit typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (37 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. K1 PreOrder Now & Deposit 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.
