Updated October 2026: prices and features checked against the Shopify App Store.
Online shopping is competitive, and every advantage counts. Pre-orders are one of the simplest: they let customers buy items before they're in stock or officially released. A Shopify pre-order app makes this easy to set up and manage.
In this guide, we've collected some of the best pre-order apps on the Shopify App Store. Let's take a look.
What are the benefits of using Shopify Pre-Order Apps for your store?
Pre-order apps let you sell products before they're released or after they've sold out. That gives you more chances to capture interest and bring in revenue before stock is ready to ship.
Many of these apps also let you set quantity limits, manage backorders and switch pre-orders off once stock arrives. That helps you avoid overselling or disappointing customers with long waits. Pairing a pre-order app with good inventory management makes this even easier.
Some apps include analytics that show how your pre-orders perform, so you can track conversion and adjust your approach.
In short, pre-orders are a useful strategy for many online stores. With the right app, you can run them smoothly and give customers a better experience. Here are the best options for your store.
List of 9 Best Shopify Pre-Order Apps
PreOrder Now WOD
PreOrder Now by Website on Demand is one of the best-known pre-order apps on Shopify. It replaces the "Out of Stock" button with a "Pre-order Now" button, so you don't lose sales when stock runs out.
Customers can buy products that aren't available yet, which improves their experience and helps your sales. You can also take deposits or partial payments, schedule pre-order launches ahead of time and send automatic updates when a pre-order's status changes.
Main features:
- Offer deposits, partial payments and pre-order discounts
- Schedule pre-order launches to match your release plans
- Pre-order badges on collection pages
- Automatic shipping update emails when pre-order status changes
- Alerts when pre-order and in-stock items are in the same cart
Pricing plans:
- Free: 1 pre-order product
- Shopify Basic: $19.95/month
- Shopify Grow: $39.95/month
- Shopify Advanced: $59.95/month
- 14-day free trial; personalised notification emails cost $0.01 each
Preorder Now Presale Timesact
Timesact (previously listed as Pre‑Order & Restock) is a popular all-in-one pre-order app. It can turn "Sold Out" buttons into "Pre-order" buttons automatically, so customers can still buy when a product isn't available. It also handles backorders, waitlists, coming soon products and drops.
It can collect partial payments now and the rest on a set shipping date, and capture emails for back in stock alerts. It's easy to set up without code, and support is available by email, chat, phone and guided video call.
Main features:
- Activate pre-orders, back in stock, coming soon and drops by product tag
- Collect partial payments and charge the rest on the shipping date
- Capture emails and send back in stock and restock alerts
- Turn pre-orders and restocks on or off based on inventory levels
Pricing plans:
- Free: 20 orders/month
- CORE Flex: from $5/month (plus a small fee per extra order)
- PRO Flex: from $7/month (plus a small fee per extra order)
- CORE Fixed: from $23/month for unlimited orders (price depends on your Shopify plan)
PreOrder Globo | Back in Stock
If you want an app that handles both pre-orders and restock alerts, PreOrder Globo is a strong choice. It replaces the usual "Add to Cart" button with a "Pre-Order" button on out-of-stock products, or on any product you choose.
It can also show a "Notify me" button on sold-out products. That way you keep selling even when items aren't available. You can add a delivery note under the button, such as "Delivery in 21–30 days", so customers know what to expect.
When products are back in stock, the app automatically emails the customers who signed up.
Main features:
- Show a pre-order button on out-of-stock products or any product
- Partial payments and automatic discounts on pre-orders and backorders
- Show a "Notify me" button on out-of-stock products
- Send automatic back in stock notifications to subscribers
Pricing plans:
- Free: first 20 presale orders and 100 restock emails
- Lite: $9.90/month
- PRO: $19.90/month
- 7-day free trial on paid plans
PreOrder App+Partial Payment K
This app from Kaktus, previously called PreOrder Now PreSale, helps you sell products before launch and keep selling backorders. It adds a "Pre-order now" button to presale and out-of-stock products automatically, and customers can pay in full or make a partial payment. It's easy to set up, and it includes pre-order confirmation and shipping delay emails.
Main features:
- Pre-order buttons added automatically to presale and out-of-stock products
- Partial and split payments for pre-orders
- Built-in discounts and prepayment rules
- Multiple templates, pre-order badges and confirmation emails
Pricing plans:
- Growth: $9.99/month (up to 9 store orders/month)
- Growth 2: $14.99/month (up to 40 orders)
- Growth 3: $29.99/month (up to 150 orders)
- 7-day free trial; free for development stores
Advanced PreOrder‑Partial Pay
Advanced PreOrder‑Partial Pay lets customers pre-order products before they're available. After installing it, you can turn pre-orders on or off for each product and its variants.
Once enabled, customers see a "Pre-Order" button instead of "Add to Cart" when a product is out of stock. You can also choose to show the pre-order or partial payment button only in certain countries.
Main features:
- Set pre-orders for items that are out of stock or not yet available, including variants
- Partial payments on pre-orders
- Set availability for pre-orders and coming soon products
- Let customers sign up for in-stock notifications
- Show the pre-order or partial button based on the customer's country
Pricing plans:
- Free: 4 published pre-orders
- Small: $3.99/month
- Standard: $9.99/month
- Platinum: $17.99/month
- Higher prices for Shopify Plus stores; 3-day free trial
Preorderly • Preorder PreSale
Preorderly helps you turn sold-out and upcoming products into revenue. You can switch on pre-orders by product, variant or collection, or automatically by product tag. Customers can pay a deposit through Shopify checkout, and the remaining balance is charged automatically later.
It also shows "Ships by" dates and a countdown on product pages and order confirmations, so customers know when to expect their order. For sold-out items, notify-me waitlists help you sell the restock.
Main features:
- Pre-orders by product, variant, collection or product tag
- Deposits and partial payments with the balance charged automatically
- "Ships by" dates and countdowns on product pages
- Mixed-cart notice, quantity limits and scheduled pre-order windows
Pricing plans (based on your Shopify plan):
- Basic: $14.99/month
- Shopify: $24.99/month
- Advanced: $32.99/month
- Plus: $44.99/month
- 14-day free trial
Preorder Wolf | Pre order now
If you want to presell your products, take a look at Preorder Wolf (formerly PreOrder Now PreSale Wolf). It lets you enable pre-orders for specific products or variants, collections or all products. You can turn pre-orders on or off depending on whether an item is in stock, out of stock or has stock on the way. You can also limit how many pre-orders you accept and show a delivery message on the product, cart and checkout pages. If you run regular product drops, themes like Motion include a drop countdown with a waitlist that pairs well with an app like this.
Main features:
- Keep selling products even when out of stock
- Sell products before they're released
- Test demand for new products without buying inventory
- Sell made-to-order or custom products, or run a crowdfunding campaign
Pricing plans:
- Beginner: $4.99/month (up to $500/month in pre-order revenue)
- Growth: $19/month (up to $2,000/month)
- Growth+: $38/month (up to $3,000/month)
- 10-day free trial; free for development stores
Magical Preorder & Presale
Magical Preorder & Presale, the app previously known as Fortescue ‑ Pre‑Order Sales, encourages customers to pre-order rather than leave when a product is out of stock. You choose which products to sell on pre-order and set rules for when pre-orders are available. You can also customise the messages and style to suit your website, and collect email sign-ups for upcoming pre-orders to forecast demand.
Main features:
- Unlimited pre-orders with automated availability rules
- Bulk settings to manage which products are enabled
- Email sign-up forms for upcoming pre-orders
- Customisable messages, styles and badges, plus a mixed-cart warning
Pricing plans:
- Magical Preorder: $2.99/month (14-day free trial)
PreProduct pre‑order
PreProduct is a specialist pre-order app built for brands that launch products regularly. It lets you charge customers upfront, later (with a saved card) or by deposit, and nothing ships until you say so. If you take deposits on other products too, our guide to Shopify payment apps covers more options.
You can customise the wording on your store, and a customer portal and email campaigns keep buyers informed. You can list pre-orders manually, in bulk or automatically as stock runs out, and offer pay-early discounts, pre-ship upsells and, on Shopify Plus, instalment plans.
Main features:
- Charge upfront, later or by deposit
- Mixed or pre-order-only carts, with fulfilment holds
- List pre-orders manually, in bulk or automatically when stock runs out
- Customer portal and email campaigns to keep buyers informed
Pricing plans:
- Starter: Free to install, plus 5% of paid pre-order revenue
- Scale: $59.99/month (0% commission on the first $5k of monthly pre-order revenue, then 0.5%)
- Scale Plus: $259.99/month (0% commission)
- 7-day free trial on paid plans
Wrap up
Pre-orders are a useful strategy for many online stores. With a good pre-order app, you can set them up and manage them easily while giving customers a better experience. We hope the apps above help you find the right one for your store. If you've already chosen, share it with us in the comments below.
And if you're planning to refresh your store's look, take a look at our collection of Shopify templates.
