Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Sync inventory between Lightspeed Retail POS and WooCommerce. Real-time, easy-to-setup store sync. Supports Lightspeed R-Series and X-Series.
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WooCommerce Pre-Order & Backorder Plugin — Automate Inventory, Countdown Timers, Discounts, Stock & Email Notifications.
| Metric | Smart Pre-Order Manager | Lightspeed POS |
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| Rating | ★ 4.8 ★ | 4.3 ★ |
| Total reviews | 4 | ★ 41 |
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| Pricing | ★ $49/year | $249/year |
Based on the data on this page, Smart Pre-Order Manager is the stronger choice for most WooCommerce Marketplace store owners — 4.8★ vs Lightspeed POS's 4.3★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing differs significantly: Smart Pre-Order Manager at $49/year vs Lightspeed POS at $249/year (Lightspeed POS is roughly 5.1x the entry-tier cost of Smart Pre-Order Manager). The pricier tier typically signals deeper feature coverage or higher capacity ceilings; confirm the gap matches your actual feature requirements before treating cost as the deciding factor.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage store owners who need fast install and low risk should default to Smart Pre-Order Manager; mid-market and enterprise store owners with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Lightspeed POS's 41-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Smart Pre-Order Manager'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 WooCommerce Marketplace 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: Smart Pre-Order Manager audit • Lightspeed POS audit
| Keyword | Smart Pre-Order Manager | Lightspeed POS |
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| payment | Not ranked | #179 |
| form | Not ranked | #179 |
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Both Smart Pre-Order Manager and Lightspeed POS offer paid plans only. Smart Pre-Order Manager starts at $49/year; Lightspeed POS starts at $249/year. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Smart Pre-Order Manager has the higher average rating (4.8★ from 4 reviews) compared to Lightspeed POS (4.3★ from 41 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Smart Pre-Order Manager holds the higher average rating (4.8★ 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 WooCommerce Marketplace. Lightspeed POS has the deeper published review base (41 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.
Smart Pre-Order Manager typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (4 reviews). Lightspeed POS typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (41 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. Smart Pre-Order Manager and Lightspeed POS 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 Smart Pre-Order Manager" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
