Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Pre-order manager for coming soon, presale & sold out products. Backorder out-of-stock items easily.
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Everything you need to manage preorders and presell products to boost your sales.
| Metric | Dibs – Preorders & Backorders | Magical Preorder & Presale |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.3 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 130 | 66 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing tiers | — | 1 tier |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | 1 | — |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Mar 2025 | Sep 2021 |
Based on the data on this page, Dibs – Preorders & Backorders is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Magical Preorder & Presale's 4.3★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Dibs – Preorders & Backorders at Free, Magical Preorder & Presale at Free trial 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.
Dibs – Preorders & Backorders has the larger user base (130 reviews vs 66), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Magical Preorder & Presale'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 Dibs – Preorders & Backorders; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Magical Preorder & Presale's 66-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Dibs – Preorders & Backorders'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: Dibs – Preorders & Backorders audit • Magical Preorder & Presale audit
| Keyword | Dibs – Preorders & Backorders | Magical Preorder & Presale |
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| preorder | #6 | #24 |
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Both Dibs – Preorders & Backorders and Magical Preorder & Presale offer paid plans only. Dibs – Preorders & Backorders starts at Free; Magical Preorder & Presale starts at Free trial available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Dibs – Preorders & Backorders has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 130 reviews) compared to Magical Preorder & Presale (4.3★ from 66 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Dibs – Preorders & Backorders holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.3★). 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. Dibs – Preorders & Backorders has the deeper published review base (130 vs 66), 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.
Dibs – Preorders & Backorders typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (130 reviews). Magical Preorder & Presale typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (66 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. Dibs – Preorders & Backorders and Magical Preorder & Presale 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 Magical Preorder & Presale" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
