Digital Hub vs Digital Downloads ‑ Fileflare
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Aug 4, 2026 for Digital Hub, Nov 9, 2026 for Digital Downloads.
The short answer
- Only Digital Downloads lists a free plan.
- Digital Downloads lists 16 features Digital Hub’s listing doesn’t mention, including Amazon S3 storage, Audio, Custom.
Head to head
- United States
- Australia
- Canada
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free to install
- · 1GB storage inc, unlock 5GB for $9/mo
- · Automated download email delivery
- · High-speed downloads
- · Migrate bulk import ∞ orders & products
- · Specialized for beginners & large stores
- · Unlimited download bandwidth
Basic
- · 50GB storage
- · Customer account downloads: New & Legacy
- · Download limits & expiry dates
- · PDF Stamping & Watermark to protect PDFs
- · REST API
- · Thank You & Order Status page downloads
Growth
- · 100GB storage
- · Block fraud-detected order downloads
- · Bulk-attach files to products using CSV
- · Customize email templates & email button
- · Download email tracking & insights
- · Integrate own S3 storage server
Premium
- · 1TB storage (more available on request)
- · Catered for pros delivering large files
- · Customer account downloads: New & Legacy
- · Schedule releases & pre-orders
- · Set IP limitations on downloads
- · Unlimited download bandwidth
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureDigital Hub lets merchants sell digital products directly from their Shopify store. When a customer completes a purchase, they instantly receive access to their files and links through a secure customer vault. Merchants can upload files or add external links, set download limits, and track orders from a built-in dashboard.
Fileflare is a digital downloads app for selling digital products: eBooks, PDFs, software, video, audio, and large downloadable files, with unlimited bandwidth and no file size limits. Customers get instant access via checkout, email, customer accounts, or a branded download page. Attach files or links to products and orders, schedule releases, and notify buyers when files change.
- Instant digital delivery via a secure customer vault after purchase
- Upload files or add external links to any product
- Set download limits to control how many times assets can be accessed
- Track all digital product orders from a built-in merchant dashboard
- Sell any size or any kind of digital product file: PDF, eBook, JPEG, Zip etc.
- Show digital downloads on a download page, customer accounts, checkout & email
- Unlimited free bandwidth, products, and orders. No hidden limits or charges
- See email tracking & download data to confirm customers are telling the truth
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 |  Digital Hub |  Digital Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 164 |
| 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 | Media, Arts & Entertainment, Apparel & Accessories |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, Australia, Canada |
Reviews
| Measure | Digital Hub | Digital Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 203 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 13 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 48% |
Pricing
| Measure | Digital Hub | Digital Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $19/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days |
| Plans listed | Not published | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Digital Hub | Digital Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #92 | #9(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #6 in Digital products |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Jul 22, 2026 | Aug 27, 2020 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Explified | Kestrel |
FAQ
Digital Hub and Digital Downloads: common questions
- Is Digital Hub or Digital Downloads cheaper?
- Only Digital Downloads lists a free plan. 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?
- Digital Hub lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Password protection. Digital Downloads lists 16 the others don’t mention, such as Amazon S3 storage, Audio, Custom, Custom download 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 Aug 4, 2026 for Digital Hub, Nov 9, 2026 for Digital Downloads; 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 Aug 4, 2026 for Digital Hub, Nov 9, 2026 for Digital Downloads. 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.