Certificate of Analysis vs COA Vault: COA & Lab Reports
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 Certificate of Analysis, Nov 4, 2026 for COA Vault.
The short answer
- Only COA Vault lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Certificate of Analysis and $29/month for COA Vault.
- Certificate of Analysis lists 6 features COA Vault’s listing doesn’t mention, including Collections, Files, JSON.
Head to head
Starter
- · Add Certificates to each Product Variant
- · Certificates Archive Library with Search
- · CoA Button dynamic for Current Variation
- · Display Certificates on Product Page
- · Email Support
- · Upto 150 Certifictes
Growth
- · Custom Accent colors
- · Everything in Starter Plan
- · Upto 1000 Certificates
Pro
- · Custom Fields and order
- · Everything in Growth Plan
- · Priority Support
- · Unlimited Certificates
Free
- · 3 COAs, entered by hand
- · Storefront COA display + lot lookup
COA Vault Pro
- · 100 COA parses per month
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCertificate of Analysis helps you upload and organize lab certificates, link them to products and variants, and show them on the online store. You can upload PDFs, assign a public lookup code to each certificate, and mark records as latest or archived when new tests are published.
Show each batch's lab Certificate of Analysis on the product page, so shoppers can verify the exact lot before they buy. A badge opens the full certificate and a QR code looks up the lot. Forward a COA to a dedicated email or upload the PDF; AI reads lab, lot, dates, pass or fail and analytes with confidence scores, and you review before publishing. No shopper data is collected.
- Certificates Archive with Powerful Search
- Product page CoA display
- Public Certificate Verification
- Shareable certificate pages
- AI parses lab COAs: lab, lot, dates, pass/fail, analytes, each with confidence
- Lab COAs arrive by email forwarding address or manual PDF upload
- Storefront verify-batch badge with full certificate and QR lot lookup
- Custom extraction fields and a review queue with live storefront preview
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 |  Certificate of Analysis |  COA Vault |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Certificate of Analysis | COA Vault |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Pricing
| Measure | Certificate of Analysis | COA Vault |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9/month(ahead) | $29/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Certificate of Analysis | COA Vault |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #157 | #384 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 11, 2026 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Bediot Attributes | TrackbackLabs |
FAQ
Certificate of Analysis and COA Vault: common questions
- Is Certificate of Analysis or COA Vault cheaper?
- Only COA Vault lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Certificate of Analysis and $29/month for COA Vault. 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?
- Certificate of Analysis lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Collections, Files, JSON, Pages. 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 Certificate of Analysis, Nov 4, 2026 for COA Vault; 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 Certificate of Analysis, Nov 4, 2026 for COA Vault. 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.