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Sell preorders & backorders with full/partial payments. Auto send back-in-stock & coming soon alerts
| Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert | REZ Preorder, Back In Stock | |
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Notify Me! for back in stock alert, backorder, out of stock waiting list, low stock alert & wishlist
| Metric | Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert | REZ Preorder, Back In Stock |
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| Rating | 4.9 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 3.4k | 1.2k |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 4 tiers | — |
| Listed features | 4 | ★ 5 |
| Featured placements | 2 | — |
| Languages | 13 supported | 24 supported |
| Listed since | May 2020 | May 2025 |
Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert and REZ Preorder, Back In Stock are evenly matched on rating (4.9★ vs 5.0★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow. Pricing entry tiers: Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert at Free plan available, REZ 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 (apps, orders, integrations) varies. Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert has the larger user base (3,395 reviews vs 1,232), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. REZ Preorder, Back In Stock'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 of orders 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: Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert audit • REZ Preorder, Back In Stock audit
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| Keyword | Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert | REZ Preorder, Back In Stock |
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| stock | #1 | #2 |
| preorder | #1 | #3 |
| of stock | #3 | #1 |
| back in | #1 | #4 |
| notify me | #2 | #3 |
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Both Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert and REZ Preorder, Back In Stock offer paid plans only. Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert starts at Free plan available; REZ Preorder, Back In Stock starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert (4.9★, 3,395 reviews) and REZ Preorder, Back In Stock (5.0★, 1,232 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert fits better if you prioritize broader integrations; REZ Preorder, Back In Stock is the call if you need the higher-rated option. Read both apps' detail pages on AppRanks for the full feature breakdown, install counts, and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store marketplace. Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert has more onboarding documentation maturity (3,395 reviews vs 1,232), which usually translates to better-tested setup wizards and quicker time-to-value. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly — read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for merchant-reported install experience.
Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (3,395 reviews). REZ Preorder, Back In Stock aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (1,232 reviews). Larger review bases generally mean the app has been load-tested at scale — relevant if you're processing high order volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert and REZ 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 REZ 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.
