Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Preorder Wolf lets you accept orders for products you don't have at hand right away.
| Preorder Wolf | Pre order now | Bagel Back Order | Pre Order | |
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Automate backorder/preorder for all SKUs with a single CSV upload and sell more. No payment setup.
| Metric | Preorder Wolf | Pre order now | Bagel Back Order | Pre Order |
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| Rating | 4.8 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 506 | 11 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | 4 tiers | — |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | May 2022 | May 2026 |
Bagel Back Order | Pre Order edges out Preorder Wolf | Pre order now on rating (5.0★ vs 4.8★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
Pricing entry tiers: Preorder Wolf | Pre order now at Free plan available, Bagel Back Order | Pre Order at Free. 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.
Preorder Wolf | Pre order now has the larger user base (506 reviews vs 11), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Bagel Back Order | Pre Order'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 Bagel Back Order | Pre Order; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Preorder Wolf | Pre order now's 506-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Bagel Back Order | Pre Order'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: Preorder Wolf | Pre order now audit • Bagel Back Order | Pre Order audit
| Keyword | Preorder Wolf | Pre order now | Bagel Back Order | Pre Order |
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| pre-orders | #15 | #21 |
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Both Preorder Wolf | Pre order now and Bagel Back Order | Pre Order offer paid plans only. Preorder Wolf | Pre order now starts at Free plan available; Bagel Back Order | Pre Order starts at Free. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Bagel Back Order | Pre Order has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 11 reviews) compared to Preorder Wolf | Pre order now (4.8★ from 506 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Bagel Back Order | Pre Order holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.8★). 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. Preorder Wolf | Pre order now has the deeper published review base (506 vs 11), 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.
Preorder Wolf | Pre order now typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (506 reviews). Bagel Back Order | Pre Order typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (11 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. Preorder Wolf | Pre order now and Bagel Back Order | Pre Order 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 Bagel Back Order | Pre Order" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
