Compass Docs: PDFs and Manuals vs PDFConnect: Product PDF Viewer
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
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Compass Docs and $4.99/month for PDFConnect.
- Compass Docs lists 5 features PDFConnect’s listing doesn’t mention, including Bulk import and export, Data sync, Files.
Head to head
Free
- · Email support
- · Product Page Widget
- · Up to 5 products
Starter
- · Priority support
- · Product Page Widget
- · Search Widget
- · Up to 100 products
Growth
- · Bulk Import
- · Priority support
- · Product Page Widget
- · Search Widget
- · Up to 1000 products
Premium
- · Bulk Import
- · Custom CSS
- · Export
- · Priority support
- · Product Page Widget
- · Search Widget
Free
- · Link to unlimited products
- · Native PDF viewer
- · Upload limit: 20 MB per PDF
- · Upload up to 3 PDFs
Starter
- · All viewer types, including flipbook
- · Link to unlimited products
- · Upload up to 15 PDFs
Pro
- · All viewer types, including flipbook
- · Link to unlimited products
- · Upload up to 50 PDFs
Business
- · All viewer types, including flipbook
- · Link to unlimited products
- · Upload unlimited PDFs
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCompass Docs helps merchants manage customer-facing product documentation and display PDFs, manuals, spec sheets, warranties, and other product files directly in their Shopify store. Upload documents in bulk, organize files by category, rename and reorder them, and add searchable document access to product pages and storefront search.
PDFConnect helps merchants add PDFs to product pages, store pages, blog articles, and other Shopify resources without coding. Upload manuals, spec sheets, size charts, catalogs, certificates, warranty documents, or guides, then connect each PDF to one or many products or pages. Display PDFs inline, as download links, or in a modal viewer using native, custom, or flipbook layouts.
- Upload and organize product documents by category.
- Show manuals and specs directly on product pages.
- Let customers find product files with a storefront search widget.
- Track which products have documents and which still need them.
- Effortlessly connect your uploaded PDFs to products, pages, blogs, articles...
- Choose from four dynamic PDF viewers, including a captivating flipbook option.
- Either embed PDFs directly on the site or use a button that opens a Modal.
- Find and sort all PDFs and linked resources to have the full picture.
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 |  Compass Docs |  PDFConnect |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Compass Docs | PDFConnect |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Compass Docs | PDFConnect |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month | $4.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Compass Docs | PDFConnect |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #101 | #13(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 11, 2026 | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 10 |
| Developer | SNT Agency | Apptall |
FAQ
Compass Docs and PDFConnect: common questions
- Is Compass Docs or PDFConnect cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Compass Docs and $4.99/month for PDFConnect. 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?
- Compass Docs lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Bulk import and export, Data sync, Files, References. PDFConnect lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Blogs, Collections, Metaobjects, 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; 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.