CertDesk — Resale Certificates vs Certly — Resale & Tax‑Exempt
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- Only CertDesk lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $14.99/month for CertDesk and $29/month for Certly.
- CertDesk lists 2 features Certly’s listing doesn’t mention, including Compliance reporting, Data export.
Head to head
Free
- · Up to 5 approved certificates
Growth
- · Up to 50 approved certificates
Pro
- · Audit binder export (ZIP + CSV)
- · Unlimited approved certificates
Starter
- · AI-assisted extraction (state, certifica
- · Automatic renewal reminders before expir
- · Full audit log of every approval
- · Up to 10 certificates per month
- · Up to 100 exempt customers
Pro
- · AI-assisted extraction
- · Automatic renewal reminders before expir
- · Full audit log of every approval and rej
- · Up to 50 certificates per month
- · Up to 500 exempt customers
scale
- · AI-assisted extraction
- · Automatic renewal reminders before expir
- · Full audit log of every approval
- · Unlimited certificates per month
- · Unlimited exempt customers
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureWholesale buyers upload certificates on a page that matches your storefront theme — no account needed. Review everything in one queue: smart checks flag bad certificate numbers and wrong states before you approve. One click sets Shopify's native tax exemption, tags the customer, and starts the renewal clock.
Certly handles the entire lifecycle of US resale and exemption certificates. B2B customers upload a PDF from their account page; Certly extracts the key fields with AI, lets you approve or reject in one click, and marks the customer tax-exempt in Shopify. Expiring certificates trigger automatic renewal reminders, and stale ones expire on their own so you stop charging tax-exempt buyers by mistake.
- Theme-matched upload page for buyers — no login or account needed
- One-click approval sets Shopify tax-exempt, tags, and customer metafields
- Smart checks flag bad certificate numbers and wrong states before approval
- Renewal tracking: review due dates, an overdue tab, and in-app alerts
- Self-serve cert upload in the new customer account no email back-and-forth
- AI extracts buyer name, state, certificate ID, and expiry from the uploaded PDF
- One-click approve sets the customer tax-exempt and tags them in Shopify
- Automatic 60/30/7-day renewal reminders, with auto-expiry past the cert date
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 |  CertDesk |  Certly |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | CertDesk | Certly |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
CertDesk and Certly: common questions
- Is CertDesk or Certly cheaper?
- Only CertDesk lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $14.99/month for CertDesk and $29/month for Certly. 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?
- CertDesk lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Compliance reporting, Data export. 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; 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. 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.