15 Best Shopify Pre Order Apps

Running out of stock shouldn't mean losing the sale. Pre-order apps let you keep the "buy" button live even when inventory is empty, and they double as launch tools when you want to gauge demand before committing to a production run.

This guide covers 15 Shopify pre-order apps across a range of prices and use cases. Each one has been reviewed for its real-world pricing, what it actually does well, and where it falls short. Whether you sell limited-edition drops, seasonal goods, or products with long lead times, one of these will fit.

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15 Best Shopify Pre-Order Apps

Every price, rating and review count below was read off the app's own Shopify App Store listing in September 2026. App Store pricing moves, so check the listing before you commit. Three apps that used to sit on this list have since been pulled from the App Store. They're marked as such rather than quietly deleted, because people still search for them by name.

Rank	App	Developer	Price	Rating	Description
1	Preorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQ	Artos Software	Free plan available	5.0 (3,693 reviews)	Manage preorders, back in stock alerts and get demand analytics and insights.
2	Amai PreOrder Manager + Notify	Amai	From $12.95/month	4.2 (542 reviews)	Enable pre-orders for out-of-stock products.
3	Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert	Notify Me!	Free plan available	4.9 (3,786 reviews)	Manage pre-orders and send back-in-stock alerts for out-of-stock products.
4	Preorderly	Storefrontist2	From $14.99/month	4.6 (74 reviews)	Set up pre-orders for products out of stock.
5	PreOrder Now WOD	Website on Demand Studio, LLC	No longer listed	n/a	Pulled from the Shopify App Store.
6	Preorder Now Presale Timesact	Kairock Partners SRL	Free plan available	4.9 (2,067 reviews)	Handle pre-orders, restocks, and discount campaigns.
7	PreOrder Alpha	Cosmek Labs	No longer listed	n/a	Pulled from the Shopify App Store.
8	PreOrder Globo | Back in Stock	Globo.io	Free plan available	4.9 (1,926 reviews)	Manage pre-orders and backorders with ease.
9	SetuBridge Back In Stock Alert	SetuBridge	Free to install	4.8 (207 reviews)	Notify Me and pre-order buttons with email and WhatsApp restock alerts.
10	Preorder Wolf | Pre order now	Boss Apps	From $4.99/month	4.8 (504 reviews)	Manage pre-orders for out-of-stock products and display pre-order buttons.
11	PreOrder Now & Pre order | PQ	Codexade	From $7.99/month	4.8 (524 reviews)	Easily manage pre-orders for out-of-stock and upcoming products.
12	Appikon ‑ Pre-Order	Appikon Software Pvt Ltd	No longer listed	n/a	Pulled from the Shopify App Store.
13	Pre‑Order Helper	Wholesale Helper	Free plan available	4.5 (9 reviews)	Manage pre-orders efficiently with automated notifications for out-of-stock items.
14	PreOrder Me	Easyshop	From $9.99/month	4.6 (62 reviews)	Set up pre-orders for out-of-stock products with ease
15	PreProduct next‑gen pre‑order	PreProduct	Free to install	4.9 (106 reviews)	Capture pre-orders before products are in stock or produced

1. Preorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQ

Preorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQ by Artos Software covers both halves of a stockout in one app. A Preorder or Notify Me button goes on the out-of-stock product page, and when you restock, the waitlist gets an email or SMS automatically. It carries Shopify's Built for Shopify badge and a 5.0 rating across 3,693 reviews, which is the strongest combination of score and volume anywhere on this list.

• Developer: Artos Software
• Price (as of September 2026): Free plan (10 preorders and 30 emails a month). Lite is $10/month, Pro is $29/month, Unlimited is $69/month. SMS is billed at $0.025 per message, and the paid plans come with a 14-day free trial.
• App Type: Pre-order/back-in-stock notifications
• Rating: 5.0 (3,693 reviews)

App Features

• Preorder and Notify Me widgets that build a waitlist on out-of-stock product pages.
• Deposits, partial payments, split payments and deferred payments, so you can take a preorder without charging the full amount up front.
• Automatic back-in-stock email and SMS alerts when you restock, with reminder alerts for anyone who doesn't act on the first one.
• Demand analytics covering customer demand, inventory reports and performance reports.
• Klaviyo, Mailchimp and Omnisend sync, plus Shopify POS, Flow and multi-location support.
• Multi-language widget and alert text, including German, Spanish, French, Japanese and Chinese.

Pros

• A 5.0 rating across 3,693 reviews, with Shopify's own Built for Shopify badge behind it.
• Preorder capture and restock alerts sit in one subscription, so you aren't paying two vendors to cover one stockout.
• Deposits and partial payments are handled natively, which matters when lead times are long and you'd rather not hold a customer's full order value for months.

Cons

• The free plan stops at 10 preorders and 30 emails a month. That's a testing allowance, and a single popular restock will clear it.
• Preorders past your plan's limit are billed on top, at $0.25 each on Lite and $0.10 on Pro, and SMS is $0.025 a message. A big restock costs more than the headline monthly price suggests, so size your plan against your busiest month rather than your average one.

Who Is The App For

Stores that sell out often enough that the restock is its own sales event. The deposit and partial-payment options suit made-to-order and long-lead-time brands, and the Klaviyo, Mailchimp and Omnisend connections matter if your email program already lives outside Shopify.

2. Amai PreOrder Manager + Notify

Amai PreOrder Manager + Notify is one of the most established pre-order apps on the Shopify App Store. When a product variant goes out of stock, the app swaps the "Add to Cart" button for a "Pre-Order" button automatically. You can enable this globally or pick specific products and variants, which is useful if only part of your catalog needs pre-order coverage.

• Developer: Amai
• Price (as of September 2026): No free plan. Tiered to your Shopify plan: Basic $12.95/month, Standard $24.95/month, Advance $59.95/month, Plus $89.95/month. Annual billing saves 17%, and every tier has a 14-day free trial.
• App Type: Pre-order/inventory management
• Rating: 4.2 (542 reviews)

App Features

• Customizable pre-order button text and colors to match your store theme.
• Automatic inventory sync so the button switches back once stock is replenished.
• Support for multiple payment gateways including Shopify Payments and PayPal.
• Estimated delivery date display on product pages.

Pros

• Straightforward setup. Most stores get it running without touching theme code.
• You can scope pre-orders to specific variants, not just whole products.
• Unlimited pre-orders and back-in-stock notifications on every tier, so the cost doesn't move with volume.

Cons

• No free tier, so every store pays once the 14-day trial ends, and the rating has slipped to 4.2.
• Some advanced features (like custom pre-order email templates) require the higher tiers.

Who Is The App For

Stores that need a set-and-forget pre-order toggle on existing products. Works well for dropshippers and small brands with occasional stock gaps, where the priority is capturing the sale rather than building a launch campaign.

3. Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert

Notify Me! Back in Stock Alert handles two related problems: letting customers pre-order before stock arrives, and alerting them when it does. The dual functionality is the main reason it ranks so highly in reviews. Stores with products that sell out regularly tend to get the most out of it, since the back-in-stock notification loop keeps bringing customers back.

• Developer: Notify Me!
• Price (as of September 2026): Free Lite plan (10 restock notifications, 5 preorders, 50 wishlist actions). Kickstart $9.90/month, Starter $19.90/month, Standard $39.90/month, with unlimited plans offered inside the app. Annual billing saves 20%.
• App Type: Pre-order/back-in-stock notifications
• Rating: 4.9 (3,786 reviews)

App Features

• Back-in-stock email and SMS alerts sent automatically when inventory is restocked.
• Pre-order mode for products that haven't arrived yet.
• Customizable widget design to match your store's branding.

Pros

• A 4.9 rating across 3,786 reviews, the largest review base of any app on this list.
• Both pre-order and restock functionality in one app, so you don't need two subscriptions.
• Detailed analytics on how many notifications convert to purchases.

Cons

• The free plan covers 10 restock notifications and 5 preorders, which is a testing allowance rather than a working one.
• Getting the widget positioned exactly how you want can take a few attempts.

Who Is The App For

Fashion, tech, and toy stores where popular SKUs sell out regularly. Also good for seasonal stores that restock on a schedule and want to automate the notification cycle.

4. Preorderly

Preorderly takes a clean approach to pre-order management: customizable pre-order buttons, automated notifications, and multi-currency support on every paid plan. Pricing is tied to your Shopify plan level rather than order volume, which makes costs predictable if you're on Basic or Standard.

• Developer: Storefrontist2
• Price (as of September 2026): Tiered by Shopify plan: $14.99/month for Basic, $24.99/month for Shopify, $32.99/month for Advanced, $44.99/month for Plus. Every plan includes unlimited pre-orders, live chat support and a 14-day free trial.
• App Type: Pre-order/inventory management
• Rating: 4.6 (74 reviews)

App Features

• Customizable pre-order buttons and messaging per product.
• Multi-currency support for international stores.
• Automatic inventory sync to update pre-order availability in real time.
• Scheduled launch dates for upcoming products.

Pros

• Unlimited pre-orders on all plans, no per-order fees.
• The plan-based pricing model is predictable. You know exactly what you'll pay.
• Automatic stock updates prevent the awkward situation of selling more pre-orders than you can fulfill.

Cons

• No free plan, and the $14.99 entry tier is the highest starting price on this list.
• A few users have reported theme compatibility issues on heavily customized storefronts.

Who Is The App For

Stores launching new collections on a regular basis. If you want to generate pre-order interest ahead of a product drop, the scheduled launch date feature is the main draw.

5. PreOrder Now WOD | PreOrders

PreOrder Now WOD from Website on Demand Studio was a long-running pre-order and back-in-stock app with customizable messaging at each step. Its listing now reads "This app is not currently available on the Shopify App Store", so you cannot install it.

• Developer: Website on Demand Studio, LLC
• Availability: No longer listed on the Shopify App Store, checked September 2026.
• App Type: Pre-order

Who Is The App For

Nobody, until it comes back. It stays on this list because existing users still search for it by name. If you were running it, STOQ and Globo are the closest matches on feature set and both are installable today.

6. Preorder Now Presale Timesact

Preorder Now Presale Timesact by Kairock Partners handles pre-orders, restock notifications, and discount campaigns through one interface. A 4.9 rating across 2,067 reviews makes it one of the most consistently well-reviewed pre-order apps on the platform.

• Developer: Kairock Partners SRL
• Price (as of September 2026): Free plan for new users (20 orders a month, unlimited products, no transaction fees). CORE Flex from $5/month and PRO Flex from $7/month, each charging per order above the included allowance. CORE Fixed starts at $23/month for unlimited orders and scales with your Shopify plan.
• App Type: Pre-order/notifications
• Rating: 4.9 (2,067 reviews)

App Features

• Pre-order notifications with customizable timing.
• Configurable delivery windows and pre-order pricing options.
• Back-in-stock alerts to recover sales from customers who missed out.

Pros

• Clean, approachable interface that most store owners get through without a tutorial.
• Pre-order and restock features covered in one subscription.

Cons

• The Flex plans bill per order once you pass the included allowance, so a strong month costs more than the headline $5 or $7. The fixed plans remove that at several times the price.

Who Is The App For

Stores with recurring stock shortages or limited-edition product drops. Particularly useful when you want to pair pre-order capture with post-restock follow-up campaigns.

7. PreOrder Alpha

PreOrder Alpha targeted stores with high pre-order volumes that wanted reporting alongside the standard pre-order functionality. Its listing now reads "This app is not currently available on the Shopify App Store", and support questions go to Cosmek Labs directly.

• Developer: Cosmek Labs
• Availability: No longer listed on the Shopify App Store, checked September 2026.
• App Type: Pre-order/inventory management

Who Is The App For

Nobody, until it comes back. If reporting depth was what drew you here, STOQ's demand analytics and Timesact's advanced analytics cover the same ground and are installable today.

8. PreOrder Globo | Back in Stock

PreOrder Globo | Back in Stock by Globo is a popular choice for stores that want to turn stock shortages into captured sales rather than lost ones. The setup is minimal, and the free trial means you can test it before committing.

• Developer: Globo.io
• Price (as of September 2026): Free plan covering your first 20 presale orders and first 100 restock emails. Lite $9.90/month (100 presales, 1,000 restock emails), PRO $19.90/month (unlimited presales, 5,000 restock emails). Both paid tiers include a 7-day free trial and save 17% billed annually.
• App Type: Pre-order
• Rating: 4.9 (1,926 reviews)

App Features

• Pre-order setup across products with minimal configuration.
• Stock availability notifications for customers on the waitlist.
• Delivery date customization per product.

Pros

• Setup takes minutes on a standard Shopify theme.
• Customer support gets consistently positive mentions in reviews.

Cons

• Theme customization can create conflicts with some custom storefronts.

Who Is The App For

Stores looking for a low-friction, well-supported pre-order and back-in-stock solution. A 4.9 rating across more than 1,900 reviews is one of the stronger trust signals in this category.

9. SetuBridge Back In Stock Alert

SetuBridge Back In Stock Alert has been repositioned since it launched as a "coming soon" app. It now leads with a Notify Me button for out-of-stock products and restock alerts by email, WhatsApp or push, with the pre-order button and scheduled product launches sitting alongside them from the Basic plan up. WhatsApp alerts are the thing it has that almost nothing else here does.

• Developer: SetuBridge
• Price (as of September 2026): Free to install (50 email alerts a month, up to 10 products). Basic $4.99/month, Growth $7.99/month, Premium $15.99/month, each with a 7-day free trial. Extra alerts are billed on top, from $1 per 50 emails on the free tier.
• App Type: Pre-order/back-in-stock notifications
• Rating: 4.8 (207 reviews)

App Features

• Notify Me and pre-order buttons on any product, variant or collection page.
• Restock alerts by email, WhatsApp and push notification, with email log tracking.
• Scheduled auto product launch and inventory protection to prevent overselling.
• A product demand heatmap showing which out-of-stock items customers are waiting on.
• Klaviyo, Mailchimp and SMTP connections from the Growth plan, so alerts send from your own domain.

Pros

• WhatsApp alerts from the entry paid plan, which is unusual in this category.
• The demand heatmap turns a waitlist into a restocking decision rather than just a mailing list.

Cons

• Alert allowances are tight and metered. Past your plan's limit you pay per batch of emails, so a large restock has a variable cost attached.
• Pre-orders need the Basic plan. The free tier is a back-in-stock tool only, and caps you at 10 products.

Who Is The App For

Stores whose customers live on WhatsApp, and anyone who wants the restock alert to be the main event with pre-orders as a secondary option. If pre-orders are your primary need, the apps above handle them in more depth.

10. Preorder Wolf | Pre order now

Preorder Wolf | Pre order now by Boss Apps keeps a deliberately small feature set: pre-order buttons, delivery expectations, pre-order limits, and no coding. Its plans are priced against the pre-order revenue they're meant to carry rather than against a feature matrix.

• Developer: Boss Apps
• Price (as of September 2026): The free plan is limited to test, development and partner stores. Beginner $4.99/month, Growth $19/month, Growth+ $38/month, each with a 10-day free trial.
• App Type: Pre-order/back-in-stock
• Rating: 4.8 (504 reviews)

App Features

• Customizable pre-order buttons and notification settings.
• Support for multiple payment methods.
• Shopify inventory sync to manage pre-order quantities.

Pros

• The cheapest entry price of any live app on this list, and it holds a 4.8 rating across 504 reviews.
• Straightforward setup, no configuration overhead.

Cons

• The feature set is thinner than the paid alternatives, and the plans are pitched at pre-order revenue bands rather than at what each one unlocks, which makes picking one guesswork until you've run a launch.

Who Is The App For

Small to medium stores that want pre-order functionality for the least money. The free plan only covers development and partner stores, so budget for the $4.99 tier on a live storefront.

11. PreOrder Now & Pre order | PQ

PreOrder Now & Pre order | PQ by Codexade prices on pre-order volume and unlocks the same features at every tier: unlimited funnels and products, partial payments, badges, urgency timers and scheduled pre-orders. What you buy as you move up is headroom, not functionality.

• Developer: Codexade
• Price (as of September 2026): No free plan. Basic $7.99/month (up to 60 pre-orders), Standard $14.99/month (150), Pro $24.99/month (350), Platinum $49.99/month (unlimited). Every tier has a 7-day free trial.
• App Type: Pre-order
• Rating: 4.8 (524 reviews)

App Features

• Pre-order management and back-in-stock alerts.
• Customizable button text and messaging.
• Native Shopify integration with no custom code required.

Pros

• Full feature set on the $7.99 entry plan, including partial payments and urgency timers that rivals reserve for higher tiers.
• Easy to configure and get live quickly.

Cons

• Pre-order caps are strict, and clearing 60 in a month means jumping to $14.99 for features you already had.

Who Is The App For

Stores that want every pre-order feature at the entry price and can predict their monthly pre-order volume well enough to pick a tier.

12. Appikon ‑ Pre-Order

Appikon ‑ Pre-Order added pre-order buttons and waitlists to existing products, and was a common pick for stores with international traffic. Its listing now reads "This app is not currently available on the Shopify App Store", with support handled by Appikon Software directly.

• Developer: Appikon Software Pvt Ltd
• Availability: No longer listed on the Shopify App Store, checked September 2026.
• App Type: Pre-order

Who Is The App For

Nobody, until it comes back. Appikon's waitlist-first approach is closest to STOQ and Notify Me!, both of which are still listed.

13. Pre‑Order Helper

Pre‑Order Helper by Wholesale Helper is positioned for stores that want pre-order functionality integrated with broader inventory management. It handles back-in-stock notifications alongside pre-orders and keeps the setup process practical.

• Developer: Wholesale Helper
• Price (as of September 2026): Free plan covering pre-orders on one product. Basic $4.99/month for unlimited products, Professional $9.99/month to add pre-orders on in-stock items and customer-selected delivery dates. Both paid tiers have an 8-day free trial.
• App Type: Pre-order/inventory management
• Rating: 4.5 (9 reviews)

App Features

• Pre-order and back-in-stock notification management.
• Customizable pre-order buttons and labels on product pages.
• Automated customer email notifications.

Pros

• Unlimited products on the entry paid plan undercuts most of the list.
• Lets you track pre-order demand to inform purchasing decisions.
• Letting customers pick their own delivery date is rare on an app this cheap.

Cons

• Nine reviews is too small a sample to tell you much. Everything else on this list has hundreds.
• The free plan allows pre-orders on a single product, so it only works as a trial.

Who Is The App For

Merchants in fashion, electronics, and hobbyist markets who want to track pre-order demand and use it to plan inventory orders more accurately.

14. PreOrder Me

PreOrder Me lets you add pre-order buttons to product pages for out-of-stock items and gives you control over pre-sale quantities per variant. It is a narrow tool, and the plan names tell you as much as the feature list does.

• Developer: Easyshop
• Price (as of September 2026): No free plan. Standard $9.99/month, Silver $14.99/month for pre-order tags and bulk settings import. Both have a 7-day free trial.
• App Type: Pre-order management
• Rating: 4.6 (62 reviews)

App Features

• Configurable pre-sale variants with custom prompt text per variant.
• Control over pre-sale quantity, so you cap how many pre-orders you accept.
• Pre-order tags and bulk settings import on the Silver plan.

Pros

• Quick to install and configure.
• Variant-level control, so one size or colorway can go on pre-order while the rest sell normally.
• Bulk import of pre-order settings saves real time on a large catalog.

Cons

• No free plan, and the entry tier buys a narrower feature set than apps charging the same or less.
• No back-in-stock alerts, so the restock half of a stockout is somebody else's job.

Who Is The App For

Small and mid-sized stores in fashion, beauty, and collectibles that want variant-level control over how many pre-orders they accept and nothing else bolted on.

15. PreProduct next‑gen pre‑order

PreProduct next-gen pre-order takes a different approach from most apps on this list. It's built specifically for stores that accept pre-orders on products that don't exist yet in Shopify, not just items that are temporarily out of stock. The payment handling is designed for delayed charge scenarios, where you collect payment at order time but charge the card only when the product ships.

• Developer: PreProduct
• Price (as of September 2026): Starter is free to install and takes 5% of paid pre-order revenue. Scale $59.99/month drops that to 0% on the first $5k of monthly paid pre-order revenue and 0.5% after. Scale Plus is $259.99/month at 0% commission. Both paid tiers have a 7-day free trial.
• App Type: Pre-order management
• Rating: 4.9 (106 reviews)

App Features

• Full pre-order management for out-of-stock and pre-production products.
• Flexible payment options including deferred charge at fulfillment.
• Real-time inventory tracking and status updates.

Pros

• One of the few apps that handles deferred payment properly. Customers aren't charged until you're ready to ship.
• Customer portals and unlimited listings even on the free-to-install tier.

Cons

• It is the most expensive option here by a distance. The free-to-install tier takes a cut of every paid pre-order, and escaping that means the Scale plan, so the math only works once pre-orders are a real revenue line.

Who Is The App For

Stores with a steady volume of pre-orders on products still in production, or brands running crowdfunding-style pre-order campaigns where payment timing matters.