Customs Buddy vs Manifest: USMCA & Customs Docs
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 3, 2026 for Customs Buddy, Oct 13, 2026 for Manifest.
The short answer
- Only Customs Buddy lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $15/month for Customs Buddy and $10.99/month for Manifest.
- Customs Buddy lists 6 features Manifest’s listing doesn’t mention, including Branding, Email automation, Fields.
Head to head
Create nice and valid commercial invoices automatically
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 10 commercial invoice edits per month
- · Print without limits
- · Signature
Starter
- · 50 commercial invoice edits per month
- · Logo
- · Print without limits
- · Signature
Pro
- · 200 commercial invoice edits per month
- · Automation with Shopify Flow
- · Batch invoice generation
- · Logo
- · Print without limits
- · Return invoices
Enterprise
- · Automation with Shopify Flow
- · Batch invoice generation
- · Logo
- · Print without limits
- · Return invoices
- · Signature
Unlimited
- · CSV import/export.
- · Commercial invoice
- · One-click combined document pack
- · Pick list, packing list, invoice, cert
- · USMCA certificates of origin
- · Unlimited documents
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureWhen it comes to commercial invoices, one missing piece of information can halt your order in customs, creating avoidable delays and unhappy customers. Customs Buddy was developed to simplify customs clearance by automatically generating commercial invoices that make customs clearance a breeze.
Generate USMCA/CUSMA/T-MEC certificates of origin and customs-ready commercial invoices straight from your orders. Enter HS codes and origin data once per product; every document after that is 1-click. The combined document pack gives you the order summary, pick list, packing list, commercial invoice and certificate in a single print-ready PDF.
- Simple customizations for your brand and unique products
- Bulk order option saves hours of manually editing invoices
- Fully automated with Shopify Flow for a plug and play experience
- USMCA certificates of origin with all 9 required data elements
- Customs-ready commercial invoices with HS codes, Incoterms & signature block
- One-click document pack: invoice + certificate in a single print-ready PDF
- Enter HS codes once — bulk edit, CSV import/export, or pull from Shopify
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 |  Customs Buddy |  Manifest |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Customs Buddy | Manifest |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 24 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 1 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Customs Buddy | Manifest |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $15/month | $10.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 30 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Customs Buddy | Manifest |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #84(ahead) | #493 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Apr 13, 2021 | Jun 12, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Electric Borneo Cat B.V. | Softland LLC |
FAQ
Customs Buddy and Manifest: common questions
- Is Customs Buddy or Manifest cheaper?
- Only Customs Buddy lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $15/month for Customs Buddy and $10.99/month for Manifest. 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?
- Customs Buddy lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Branding, Email automation, Fields, Invoice numbers. 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 Nov 3, 2026 for Customs Buddy, Oct 13, 2026 for Manifest; 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 Nov 3, 2026 for Customs Buddy, Oct 13, 2026 for Manifest. 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.