Timesact handles pre-orders, coming-soon products and restock alerts at variant level. It is particularly useful when different sizes or colors have different availability, payment terms or launch dates.
Key features
- Offer full payment, deposits or $0-down pre-orders.
- Schedule availability and show shipping dates, badges and stock messages.
- Manage variants in bulk with CSV and product-tag workflows.
- Use Klaviyo and Shopify Flow; PRO adds market and location targeting.
Pricing and trial
New users get a free allowance of 20 orders per month. CORE Flexible starts at $5/month for 10 additional orders, then $0.20 per extra order. PRO Flexible starts at $7 with usage pricing. CORE Fixed currently starts at a promotional $23/month on Shopify Basic; higher Shopify plans cost more. SMS is additional. A free plan is offered rather than a standard timed trial. Pricing.
Rating and reviews
Timesact has 5.0/5 from 2,081 reviews. Critical reviews still praise the support team, while describing setup dependence, interface workload and confusing older pricing. Historical complaints about missing imports should be read alongside today's listed CSV support. Shopify reviews.
Pitfalls
Compare the complete usage bill with Fixed pricing and confirm promotional eligibility. Native pre-order purchase options have Shopify payment and sales-channel restrictions, so test accelerated checkout and mixed carts. Staff may need help configuring more complex campaigns. Documentation.
Conclusion
Timesact is a good fit for merchants who need detailed control over product availability and value assisted setup. Its flexibility is useful, but the cheapest advertised price will not represent every store's bill.
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Prices in USD. Pricing and ratings checked on September 25, 2026.
