EasyLink: GS1 QR & DPP vs SKUGen SKU & Barcode Generator
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for EasyLink, Oct 14, 2026 for SKUGen SKU & Barcode Generator.
The short answer
- Only EasyLink lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $29/month for EasyLink and $2.99/month for SKUGen SKU & Barcode Generator.
- SKUGen SKU & Barcode Generator lists 12 features EasyLink’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auto-generation, Barcode integration, Bulk edit.
Head to head
Easy to use SKU generator and label printer for your products
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · Audit GTINs and export CSV
- · Create QR and Data Matrix codes
- · Design and print custom labels
- · Publish up to 25 product codes
- · Save codes as PNG and SVG
- · View scan activity and top products
Growth
- · Everything in Free
- · Print labels by inventory quantities
- · Priority email support
- · Publish up to 500 product codes
Pro
- · Everything in Growth
- · Unlimited published product codes
Free
- · Generate simple SKUs, up to 100 products
- · One SKU layout
- · Print labels for one product at a time
Auto generation
- · Generates SKUs automatically
- · Unlimited products
- · Update products based on a specified tag
Custom codes
- · Custom codes for product types
- · Custom codes for product variants
- · Custom codes for product vendors
- · Customize two SKU or barcode templates
- · Duplicate checker
- · Includes Automatic generation
Premium
- · Can print barcodes and QR codes
- · Customize up to three print templates
- · For printing product labels
- · Includes Auto generation & Custom Codes
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureEasyLink turns existing product barcodes into GS1 Digital Link QR codes and GS1 Data Matrix symbols. Audit GTINs across variants, publish scannable links, and save codes as PNG or SVG. Design labels using product titles, SKUs, GTINs, logos, and inventory quantities. Scans can open the matching product page or a hosted digital product passport, while analytics show daily activity and top scanned products.
A SKU generator and barcode generator built for stores with growing catalogs. Generate SKUs from product data with prefixes, suffixes and abbreviations, while catching duplicate SKUs automatically. Create barcodes in GTIN, UPC, EAN and Code128 formats, then print retail barcode labels for products and variants from Shopify or CSV files, including Stocky exports.
- Audit product GTINs and export issues for faster catalog cleanup
- Create GS1 Digital Link QR and Data Matrix codes from product barcodes
- Design labels with inventory quantities, custom layouts, logos and text
- Publish product information through hosted digital product passport pages
- Instant visualization of the SKU results while changing the template options
- Automatic SKU generation when a product is created
- Multiple options for automatic abbreviation using product data
- Predefined and Customizable design for product label printing (retail labels)
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  EasyLink |  SKUGen SKU & Barcode Generator |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | EasyLink | SKUGen SKU & Barcode Generator |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.5 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 64 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | EasyLink | SKUGen SKU & Barcode Generator |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $29/month | $2.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 1 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | EasyLink | SKUGen SKU & Barcode Generator |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #17 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Jul 20, 2026 | Jul 17, 2019 |
| Languages | 1 | 4 |
| Developer | 506 | WebShopAssist |
FAQ
EasyLink and SKUGen SKU & Barcode Generator: common questions
- Is EasyLink or SKUGen SKU & Barcode Generator cheaper?
- Only EasyLink lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $29/month for EasyLink and $2.99/month for SKUGen SKU & Barcode Generator. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- EasyLink lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Accessibility, Compliance reports, Custom elements, GTIN. SKUGen SKU & Barcode Generator lists 12 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-generation, Barcode integration, Bulk edit, Bulk generation. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Oct 13, 2026 for EasyLink, Oct 14, 2026 for SKUGen SKU & Barcode Generator; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Oct 13, 2026 for EasyLink, Oct 14, 2026 for SKUGen SKU & Barcode Generator. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.