Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Sell preorders & backorders with full/partial payments. Auto send back-in-stock & coming soon alerts
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Drive sales and customer retention with email marketing, automation and loyalty programs.
| Metric | Preorder, Back In Stock REZ | theMarketer: Email marketing |
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| Rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 1.5k | 4 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free to install |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | 4 tiers | 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | 2 | — |
| Languages | 24 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | May 2025 | Aug 2024 |
Preorder, Back In Stock REZ and theMarketer: Email marketing are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ 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: Preorder, Back In Stock REZ at Free plan available, theMarketer: Email marketing at Free to install. 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, Back In Stock REZ has the larger user base (1,532 reviews vs 4), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. theMarketer: Email marketing'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 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: Preorder, Back In Stock REZ audit • theMarketer: Email marketing audit
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| Keyword | Preorder, Back In Stock REZ | theMarketer |
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Both Preorder, Back In Stock REZ and theMarketer: Email marketing offer paid plans only. Preorder, Back In Stock REZ starts at Free plan available; theMarketer: Email marketing starts at Free to install. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Preorder, Back In Stock REZ (5.0★, 1,532 reviews) and theMarketer: Email marketing (5.0★, 4 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating — both sit at 5.0★. Preorder, Back In Stock REZ does carry the larger published review base (1,532 vs 4). 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, Back In Stock REZ has the deeper published review base (1,532 vs 4), 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, Back In Stock REZ typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1,532 reviews). theMarketer: Email marketing typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (4 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, Back In Stock REZ and theMarketer: Email marketing 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 theMarketer: Email marketing" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
